SFU

Office of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Fellows

Maggie Benston Student Services

Centre 1100

8888 University Drive

Burnaby, BC

Canada V5A 1S6

MEMORANDUM

ATTENTION

FROM

RE:

Senate

Wade Parkhouse, Dean of Graduate

Studies

Beedie School of Business

[EL 778.782.3042

•AX 778.782.3080

report-dgs@sfu.ca

www.sfu.ca/Dean-

GradStudies

date

12 September 2013

No.

GS2013.24

For information:

Acting under delegated authority at its meeting of 9 September 2013, SGSC approved the following

curriculum revision:

Effective Spring 2014

Beedie School of Business

[GS2013.24]

a)

Management of Technology MBA (MOT MBA)

1.

Program Requirements:

i)

Add BUS 757-2 Negotiations to the list of requirements

ii)

Remove from list of non-required courses for Biotechnology Management

Stream: BUS 774-4 Special Topics

b)

Graduate Diploma in Business Administration (GDBA)

1.

Change of description: BUS 555-4 Managerial Finance

SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY

ENGAGING THE WORLD

S.13-127

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SFU

BEEDIE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS

To: Wade Parkhouse, Dean of Graduate Studies

From: Colleen Collins, Associate Dean, Graduate Programs

Date: August 20th, 2013

Re: MOT Academic Calendar language edit

Memo

The MOT MBA program would like to make the following language edits to the Academic

Calendar:

i.

Under the

Program Requirements

section, please include BUS

757

- Negotiations (2) in

the list of courses.

n.

Also under the

Program Requirements

section, please remove

BUS

774 - Special Topics

(4) from the list of courses not required for the Biotechnology Management stream and

change the corresponding sentence to "Biotechnology Mangement stream students are

not required to complete the following course(s):"

From:

To:

Program Requirements

Program Requirements

Students will maintain a minimum 3.0 grade point average

Students will maintain a minimum 3.0 grade point average

(Bgrade) and complete 54 units (46 units if accounting and

(B grade) and complete 54 units (46 units ifaccounting and

managerial economics are waived), including BUS 780, from

managerial economics are waived), including BUS 780, from

the

following list.

the following list.

BUS 750 - Managing Technological Innovation (4)

BUS 750 - Managing Technological Innovation (4)

BUS 751 - Managerial Economics for Technology Firms (4)

BUS 751 - Managerial Economics for Technology Firms (4)

BUS 752 - Strategic Management of Technology-Based

BUS 752 - Strategic Management of Technology-Baspri

Firms (4)

Firms (4)

BUS 753 - Ethics and Corporate Responsibility (2)

BUS 753 - Ethics and Corporate Responsibility (2)

BUS 754 - Marketing Tech-based Products and Servicps (4)

BUS 754 - Marketing Tech-based Products and Servirps (4)

BUS 755 - Topics in International Business (2)

BUS 755 - Topics in International Business (2)

BUS 756 - Strategic Use of Information and Knowledge (4)

BUS

756 - Strategic Use of Information and Knowledge (4)

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BUS

757 - Negotiations (2)

BUS 758 - Business Operations Design (4)

BUS 761 - Leadership for the Technology Driven Enterprise

(2)

BUS 762 - Project Management (4)

BUS 763-Managing Self and Others: An Organizational

Simulation (2)

BUS 764 - Financing the Organization (4)

BUS 766 - Financial and Managerial Accounting (4)

BUS 770-SpecialTopics (2)

BUS 771 - Special Topics (2)

BUS 772 - Special Topics (2)

BUS 773 - Special Topics (2)

BUS 774 - Special Topics (4)

BUS 776-SpecialTopics in Biotechnology (4)

BUS 778 - Directed Studies in Management of Technology

(4)

BUS 780 - Applied Project (6)

Courses from the other master of business administration

programs or other programs may be used as substitutes for

these courses at the discretion of the academic chair.

Students wishing to complete the biotechnology

management stream must successfully complete eight units

of biotechnology specific courses as determined by the

academic director.

Students wishing to complete the biotechnology

management stream must successfully complete eight units

of biotechnology specific courses as determined by the

academic director.

Biotechnology Management stream students are not

required to complete two of the following course(s):

BUS 756 - Strategic Use of Information and Knowledge (4)

BUS 774 Special Topics (4)

BUS 757 - Negotiations (2)

BUS 758 - Business Operations Design (4)

BUS 761 - Leadership for the Technology Driven Enterprise

(2)

BUS 762 - Project Management (4)

BUS 763 - Managing Self and Others: An Organizational

Simulation (2)

BUS 764 - Financing the Organization (4)

BUS 766-Financial and Managerial Accounting (4)

BUS 770-Special Topics (2)

BUS771-Special Topics (2)

BUS 772 - Special Topics (2)

BUS 773 - Special Topics (2)

BUS 774 • Special Topics (4)

BUS 776 - Special Topics in Biotechnology (4)

BUS 778 - Directed Studies in Management of Technology

(4)

BUS 780-Applied Project (6)

Courses from the other master of business administration

programs or other programs may be used as substitutes for

these courses at the discretion of the academic chair.

Students wishing to complete the biotechnology

management stream must successfully complete eight units

of biotechnology specificcourses as determined by the

academic director.

Students wishing to complete the biotechnology

management stream must successfully complete eight units

of biotechnologyspecificcourses as determined by the

academic director.

Biotechnology Management stream students are not

required to complete the following course(s):

BUS 756 - Strategic Use of Information and Knowledge (4)

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Ifyou have any further questions or concerns, please let me know.

Sincerely,

Dr. Colleen Collins

Associate Dean, Segal Graduate School

Beedie School of Business

Simon Fraser University

778-782-5195

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FROM:

Management ofTechnology

MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Program Requirements

Students will maintain a minimum 3.0 grade pointaverage (B grade) and complete 54 units (46 units if

accounting and managerial economics are waived), including BUS 780, from the following list.

BUS 750 - Managing Technological Innovation (4)

BUS 751 - Managerial Economics for Technology Firms (4)

BUS 752 - Strategic Management

of Technology-Based Firms (4)

BUS 753 - Ethics and Corporate Responsibility (2)

BUS 754 - Marketing Tech-based Products and Services (4)

BUS 755 - Topics in International Business (2)

BUS 756 - Strategic Use of Information and Knowledge (4)

BUS 757- Negotiations

(2)

BUS 758 - Business Operations Design (4)

BUS 761 - Leadership for the Technology Driven Enterprise (2)

BUS 762 - Project Management (4)

BUS 763 - Managing Self and Others: An Organizational Simulation (2)

BUS 764 - Financing the Organization (4)

BUS 766 - Financial and Managerial Accounting (4)

BUS 770 - Special Topics (2)

BUS 771 - Special Topics (2)

BUS 772 - Special Topics (2)

BUS 773 - Special Topics (2)

BUS 774 - Special Topics (4)

BUS 776 - Special Topics in Biotechnology (4)

BUS 778 - Directed Studies in Management of Technology (4)

BUS 780 - Applied Project (6)

Courses from the other masterof business administration programs or other programs maybe used as

substitutes for these courses at the discretion of the academic chair.

Students wishing to complete the biotechnology management stream must successfully complete eight

units of biotechnology specific courses as determined by the academic director.

Students wishing to complete the biotechnology management stream must successfully complete eight

units of biotechnologyspecific courses as determined by the academic director.

Biotechnology management stream students are not required tocomplete two ofthe following courses.

BUS 756 - Strategic Use of Information and Knowledge (4)

BUS 774 Special Topics (4)

BUS 757 -Negotiations (2)

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TO:

Management of Technology

MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Program Requirements

Students will maintain a minimum 3.0 grade point average(B grade) and complete 54 units (46 units if

accounting and managerial economics are waived), including BUS 780, from the following list.

BUS 750 - Managing Technological Innovation (4)

BUS 751 - Managerial Economics for Technology Firms (4)

BUS 752 - Strategic Management ofTechnology-Based Firms (4)

BUS 753 - Ethics and Corporate Responsibility (2)

BUS 754 - Marketing Tech-based Products and Services (4)

BUS 755 - Topics in International Business (2)

BUS 756 - Strategic Use of Information and Knowledge (4)

BUS 757- Negotiations (2)

BUS 758 - Business Operations Design (4)

BUS 761 - Leadership for the Technology Driven Enterprise (2)

BUS 762 - Project Management (4)

BUS 763 - Managing Self and Others: An Organizational Simulation (2)

BUS 764 - Financing the Organization (4)

BUS 766 - Financial and Managerial Accounting (4)

BUS 770 - Special Topics (2)

BUS 771 - Special Topics (2)

BUS 772 - Special Topics (2)

BUS 773 - Special Topics (2)

BUS 774 - Special Topics (4)

BUS 776 - Special Topics in Biotechnology (4)

BUS 778 - Directed Studies in Management ofTechnology (4)

BUS 780 - Applied Project (6)

Courses from the other master of business administration programs or other programs may be used as

substitutes for these courses at the discretion of the academic chair.

Students wishing to complete the biotechnology management stream must successfullycomplete eight

units of biotechnology specific courses as determined by the academic director.

Students wishing to complete the biotechnology management stream must successfullycomplete eight

units of biotechnology specific courses as determined by the academic director.

Biotechnology management stream students are not required to complete two ofthe following courses.

BUS 756 - Strategic Use of Information and Knowledge (4)

BUS 757 - Negotiations (2)

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SFU

BEEDIE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS

Memo

To: Wade Parkhouse, Dean of Graduate Studies

From: Colleen Collins, Associate Dean, Graduate Programs

Date: August 20th, 2013

Re: GDBA Academic Calendar language edit

The GDBA program would like to make the following language edits to the Courses section of

the Academic Calendar:

Under the BUS 555 description, please remove "Prerequisite: BUS 550 and 553 or

equivalent" and replace it with "Prerequisite:

BUS 510

or equivalent."

y

From:

Fall 2013 Calendar / Courses / Business Administration

Business Administration Courses

BUS 555 - Managerial Finance (4)

An overview of

investment and financing decisions of the

firm, including valuation, capital expenditures, financial

markets, dividend

and financial policy. Prerequisite: BUS

550 and 553

BUS 510

or equivalent.

To:

Fall 2013 Calendar / Courses / Business Administration

Business Administration Courses

BUS 555-Managerial Finance (4)

An overview of investment and financing decisions of the

firm, including valuation, capital expenditures, financial

markets, dividend and financial policy. Prerequisite: BUS

510 or equivalent.

If you have any further questions or concerns, please let me know.

Sincerely,

Dr. Colleen Collins

Associate Dean, Segal Graduate School

Beedie School of Business

Simon Fraser University

778-782-5195

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SIMON

FRASEB

UNIVERSITY

DEAN OF GRADUATE STUDIES

Graduate Course Minor Change Form

This form is for an SFU department or program to request a minor change to an existing graduate course. After approval

and signature by the faculty graduate studies committee, this form should be forwarded to the Dean of Graduate Studies

for approval by the Senate Graduate Studies Committee [SGSC). SGSC will forward the approval to Senate for information.

:

DEPARTMENT

Department / School / Program

FBA- Beedie - Grad Programs

Contact name

Sharan Girn

Contact email

busarcrd(a)sfu.ca

Please revise the following elements of the indicated graduate course-.

• Catalogue number

• Units

• Title

El Description

• Other:

•••CURRENT

COURSE

Please

complete only the

fields

to be

changed.

Program (eg. LBST)

BUS

Number (eg. 810)

25S"

Course title (max 80 characters]

Managerial Finance

Units (eg.

A]

A

Short title (appears on transcripts, max 25 characters)

Course description for SFU Calendar

Dsee attached

An overview of investment and financing

decisions of the firm, including valuation, capital

expenditures, financial markets, dividend and

financial policy. Prerequisite: BUS 550 and 553

or equivalent.

Available course components • Lecture •Serrvnar

• Laboratory

• Practicum

• Online

D

Pr3cticum work done in this class will involve children or

vulnerable adults (If the "Yes"'box is checked, all students and

instructors will require criminal record checks!

• Yes QNo

Grading basis • Graded • Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory

• in Progress/Complete •

Prerequisites [if any]

This is combinec with an undergraa course.

DYes • No

Course number and units:

Additional course requirements for graduate student'

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REVISED COURSE

Please complete only the fields to be changed.

Program (eg. L8ST)

BUS'

Number leg. 810)

Course title (max 80 characters)

Managerial Finance

Units (eg. 4)

4

jhort title (appears on transcripts, max 25 characters

Course description for SFU Calendar • see attached

An overview of investment and financing

decisions of the firm, including valuation, capital

expenditures, financial markets, dividend and

financial policy. Prerequisite: BUS 510 or

equivalent.

Available course components • Lecture • Seminar

• Laboratory • Practicum

• Online

•

Practicum work done in this class will involve children or

vulnerable adults (If the "Yes" box is checked, all students and

instructors will require criminal record checks)

• Yes QNo

Grading basis

• Graded

• Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory

• .n Progress/ Complete

•

Prerequisites (if any)

This is combined with an undergradcourse.

QYes

QNo

Course number and units:.

Additional course requirements for graduate students

.

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