MNGT 1711 - Introduction to Business

Course Description

This course introduces students to the fundamentals of many business disciplines such as accounting, finance, marketing, human resource management, supply chain management, and entrepreneurship. Students will engage with community business experts, for example guest speakers, who will share their business experience dealing with a wide range of issues. Students will simulate, adapt, and respond to a variety of business challenges, expanding their knowledge of business. Throughout the course students will be encouraged to set goals, reflect on their learnings and plan for their futures. Topics include multiple perspectives on business, management functions, forms of business ownership, the importance of entrepreneurship, and Indigenous business.

Learning outcomes

• Discuss how a business’ environment influences decision making.
• Apply the functions of management including planning, organizing, leading and control in operating a business.
• Describe the different functional areas of business and how they contribute to a company’s success.
• Explain the various forms of business ownership.
• Summarize the importance of entrepreneurship to the economy.

Course topics

• Module 1: Introduction to the Business Environment
• Module 2: Functional Areas of Business—International, HR, and Operations
• Module 3: Functional Areas of Business—Marketing, Accounting, and Financial Statements and Management
• Module 4: The Big Picture—Business and Entrepreneurship in Canada with Indigenous Insights

Required text and materials

Students will have free access to the following Open Educational Resources (OER), directly within the course:

• Gitman, L. J., McDaniel, C., Shah, A., Reece M., Koffel, L., Talsma, B., & Hyatt, J. C. (2018). Introduction to Business. OpenStax. 
• Bright, D. S., Cortes, A. H., Hartmann, E., Parboteeah, K. P., Pierce, J. L., Reece, M., Shah, A., Terjesen, S., Weiss, J., White, M. A., Gardner, D. G., Lambert, J., Leduc, L. M., Madison, J., Leopold, J., Muldoon, J., & O’Rourke, J. S. (2019). Principles of Management. OpenStax.
• Evans, R. A., Sterling, M., & Mihalicz, M. (2022). Indigenous Lifeways in Canadian Business. eCampusOntario. 

Additional requirements

Students will be required to purchase access to a business simulation, GoVenture Entrepreneur, at an approximate total cost of $15 USD. Instructions for purchasing can be found within the course.

Assessments

To successfully complete the course, students must achieve a passing grade of 50% or higher on the overall course, and 50% or higher on the final mandatory exam.

Self-paced assessments:

Paced assessments:

Recommended requisite(s)

• English 12/English 12 First Peoples with a minimum of 73% (with the government exam within the last 5 years); or
• Level 5 on the compositions section of the Language Proficiency Index (LPI), with all other categories of the LPI at a minimum of 70% (within the last 2 years); or
• Satisfactory completion of the TRU English Assessment (ACCUPLACER) at the university entrance level; or
• Completion of ENGL 0600 with a grade of C+ or better; or
• Completion of ESAL 0570 and ESAL 0580 with a grade of C+ or better.

Exclusions

• MNGT 1700
• MNGT 1710
• MNGT 1701