Course Listings
Please consult the academic timetable, available through myTrent, for information on the times and locations of our courses.
ADMN 1000H – Contemporary issues in management and organization
This course provides a macro framework and context for the management discipline by examining a wide selection of issues which affect both the practice and the conceptualization of management and organization. Issues studied include globalization, information technology, demographics, diversity, sustainability and recent developments in management theory. Excludes ADMN 100h.
ADMN 1021H – Financial accounting I
This is an introduction to the theory of financial accounting and the preparation of financial statements, the theoretical framework of accrual accounting, and the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), including double-entry accounting, and the accounting cycle. Professional ethics, behaviour and corporate social responsibility are integrated into the context of control and accountability. Excludes ADMN 102.
ADMN-INDG 1500h - Foundations of indigenous community development (see Indigenous Studies)
ADMN-INDG 1510h - Foundations of indigenous community economic development (see Indigenous Studies)
ADMN – COIS 1620H – Introduction to information systems (see Computing & Information Systems)
ADMN 2010H – Management skills
This course examines the theory and practice of foundational skills important to management and organization in private, nonprofit, and public sectors. It focuses on conceptual skills, communication skills, and interpersonal skills. Prerequisite: 60% or higher in ADMN 1000h (100H) and 1021H (or 102). Excludes ADMN 101H.
ADMN 2021H – Financial accounting II
This course builds on Financial Accounting I, focusing on the limitations, controversies, problems, and shortcomings with accounting and accounting information. Students will analyze financial statements and critically evaluate financial reports. Professional ethics, behaviour and corporate social responsibility are integrated into the context of control and accountability. Prerequisite: 60% or higher in each of ADMN 1000h (100H) and 1021H (102). Excludes ADMN 102.
ADMN 2080H – Managerial and market research
This course will focus on primary research and its use in problem solving and decision making. The course will cover qualitative and quantitative research design, planning, implementation, and analysis. Research methods studied will include surveys, focus groups, analytical interviews, ethnography, and action research. Prerequisite: ADMN 1000h (100H). Excludes ADMN 208h, 308H. (not offered in 2011-12)
ADMN 2100H – Introduction to marketing
This course aims to give students a basic understanding of marketing and its core concepts: how a marketing approach can be implemented and managed in a range of markets, situations and organizations. Prerequisite: ADMN 1000h (100H) or permission of instructor. Excludes ADMN 210h, 310H.
ADMN – ECON 2200H – Introduction to statistics for economics and management (see Economics)
ADMN 2220H – Organizational behaviour
This course is a conceptual and methodological analysis of the way iindividuals react to their employment environment. Topics include motivation, job satisfaction, leadership, group dynamics, and decision-making. Prerequisite: ADMN 1000H (100H) or permission of the instructor. Excludes ADMN 222H.
ADMN 2230H – Human resource management
A survey of the concepts and practices in the major functions of human resource management is covered in this course. Topics include human resource forecasting, human rights, recruitment and selection, training and development, collective bargaining, performance appraisal, and compensation. Prerequisite: ADMN 2220H (222H) or permission of the iinstructor. Excludes ADMN 223H.
ADMN – ECON 225H – Introduction to mathematics for economics and management (see Economics)
ADMN 2510H – Organization theory
This course is an introduction to organization theory and an examination of specific organizations. Structure, process, environment, and other aspects of organizations are approached through different frames, images and perspective analysis. Prerequisite: ADMN 1000H (100H) or permission of the instructor. Excludes ADMN 251H.
ADMN – COIS 2620H – Systems analysis and design (see Computing & Information Systems)
ADMN 3021H – Fundamentals of managerial accounting
This is an introduction to the basic concepts and procedures used in the collection and manipulation of accounting data for on-going management decision-making. Topics include: manufacturing accounting; cost accounting and variance analysis; cost allocation; cost-volume-profit analysis; introduction to budgeting. Prerequisite: ADMN 2021H or 102. Excludes ADMN 202H.
ADMN-INDG 3040H - The meaning of work in the contemporary world (see Indigenous Studies)
ADMN 3150H – Advertising
Students will learn the way advertisements work, the many techniques used in advertising, and the impact of advertisements on the individual and society. The power of image and identity ads are emphasized. Prerequisite: ADMN 2100h (210H) or 310H. Excludes ADMN 315h.
ADMN 3160H – Branding
This course introduces the concept of branding and reviews the theoretical approaches guiding the management of the branding process. Students will learn, through tales of best practice, the tools to create and sustain brands via integrating strategic marketing with marketing communications. Prerequisite: ADMN 2100H (210H) or 310H. Strongly recommended: ADMN 3150H (315H). Excludes 316H.
ADMN 3170H – Introduction to retail marketing
This course will introduce students to retailing and will provide an understanding of the types of businesses, strategies, operations, formats, and environments through which retailing is carried out. Prerequisite: ADMN 2100H (210H) or 310H. Excludes ADMN 317H.
ADMN 3200H – Financial management
A survey of the fundamental concepts of corporate finance is covered including: the tax environment, financial planning and control, working capital management, capital budgeting, the market for long-term securities, debt and preferred shares, valuation and rates of return, and the cost of capital. These concepts will be applied to particular cases. Prerequisite: ADMN 2021H or 102 and 2010H (101H). Excludes ADMN 320H.
ADMN 3220H – Organizational selection in the Canadian workplace
This course is designed to help students understand the matching process that takes place between individuals and organizations. It seeks to understand the principles, issues, trends and legislative requirements affecting the recruitment and selection process. Prerequisite: ADMN 2220H (222H) and 2230H (223H). Excludes 322h.
ADMN 3230H – Leadership, training and development: A cross-cultural approach
This is an interdisciplinary course which deals with training and development from a cross-cultural perspective. Particular attention is given to theory and results of relevant comparative and organizational research. Coaching, leadership and workplace diversity are important components of this course. Prerequisite: ADMN 2220H (222H) and 2230H (223H). Excludes ADMN 323H.
ADMN 3250H – The legal environment of business
The course addresses the legal limits in which business operates and the laws with which business decisions must comply. It utilizes actual case decisions and engages in examination of public and private law, contemporary issues in terms of human rights, the Charter, administrative law, and employment issues in relation to the operation of a business. Prerequisite: ADMN 1000H (100H) and 2010H (101h) or permission of the instructor. Excludes ADMN 325h.
ADMN 3260H – Perspectives on occupational health and safety
This course will focus on the legislative, technical, political, and social issues associated with the effective management of occupational health and safety concerns in contemporary Canadian organizations. Prerequisite: ADMN 222H and 223H or permission of the instructor.
ADMN 3270H – Human resource planning
This course provides an understanding of the essential elements of the human resource planning process in organizations. Students will acquire knowledge in analyzing and programming for human resource requirements in the challenging environment of technological change, corporate repositions, rightsizing, cost containment, and pro-structuring improvements. Prerequisite: ADMN 222H and 223H.
ADMN 3280H – Motivation and compensation systems
The purpose of this course is to provide the student with an understanding of the process, issues and techniques involved in developing and administering compensation programs. Students will gain knowledge of the theoretical and applied aspects of the compensation function, the linkage between the compensation function and the overall management process. Prerequisite: ADMN 222H and 223H.
ADMN 3300H – Personal ethics in organizations and business
This course is an introduction to personal ethics in business and organizations. Major theories of ethics will be applied to case studies. Students will learn to identify ethical issues, to reflect on their own values, and to support their ideas with rational discussion. Prerequisite: 9 university credits consisting of at least 3 ADMN credits including ADMN 2010H (101H).
ADMN – ECON – IDST 3310H – The economics of developing countries (Sc) (see Economics)
ADMN – ECON – IDST 3330H – The economics of global inter-dependence (Sc) (see Economics)
ADMN – SOCI 3330H – Social organizations (see Sociology)
ADMN 3400H – Markets, governments and organizations
This course provides the theoretical framework for critically evaluating how societies control organizations through government regulation, through the governance of the organization, and by creating the institutions that enable markets to function. Only open to B.B.A. students. Prerequisite: ADMN 2021H (or 102) and 251H; 70% average on all ADMN courses completed or permission of instructor.
ADMN 3410H – Communications in organizations
This course covers verbal and non-verbal communication, social cognition, self-perception/concept, conflict theory, and their relevance to life in groups and organizations. Prerequisite: ADMN 1000H (100H) or 2010H (101H) or permission of the instructor.
ADMN 3420H – Entrepreneurship
This course will focus on issues and questions of entrepreneurship and entrepreneurs, covering issues ranging from the creation and development of business ideas and models to sociological, psychological, and economic considerations of the origin and function of entrepreneurs in business as well as nonprofit and community settings. Prerequisite: ADMN 2510H (251H) or permission of the instructor. Excludes ADMN 342h.
ADMN 3430H – New venture planning and design
This course is a hands-on exercise in business planning, business design, and business management with a focus on start-up and small business contexts. Primary course work will be undertaken in the development of a feasible business plan, including structural, financial, marketing, and human resource considerations. Prerequisite: ADMN 2021H or 102. Excludes ADMN 343h.
ADMN 3440H – Introduction to the third sector – nonprofit and non-governmental organizations
This course introduces the “third sector” – organizations variously characterized as nonprofit, NGO, social enterprise, and civil society. Special focus will be on organizations in health, social development, environment, and international development domains. Prerequisite: ADMN 2010H (101H) and 2021H (or 102) or permission of the instructor. Prerequisite: 10 university credits. Excludes 344h.
ADMN 3550H – Operations management, concepts and cases
This course is concerned with the way organizations transform inputs into outputs, taking a systems approach to organizations. Students will learn to recognize and analyze operations of both service and manufacturing organizations, addressing the design of both types of organizations and the management of quality, inventory, and supply change issues. Prerequisite: ADMN 2021H or 102, 2510H (251H) and ADMN – ECON 2200H (220H) or permission of instructor. Excludes ADMN 355h. (not offered in 2010-11)
ADMN 3600H – International business
Many organizations, even small ones, have become multinational. This course addresses the way firms enter new markets for producing or marketing from a strategic and societal perspective. Topics include exporting strategies, trade barriers, local markets, virtual entry strategies, strategic alliances, contract manufacturers, market-oriented alliances, joint ventures, cross-border acquisitions, and wholly-owned subsidiaries. Prerequisite: ADMN 2010H (101H), 2510H (251H) and ECON 3110H (311H). Excludes ADMN 398H. (not offered in 2011-12)
ADMN 3700H – Investments
This course offers an introduction to the fundamental principles and concepts of the financial markets and instruments available in Canada. The course emphasizes understanding the investment background; developments in investment theory; valuation principles and practices, and ethical investments. Prerequisite: ADMN 2021H or 102, 3021H (202H) and 3200H (320H). Excludes ADMN 396H.
ADMN 3710H – Taxation
This course provides an opportunity for more intensive or broader study of the fundamental principles, concepts, and application of Canadian Federal income tax legislation. The course emphasizes understanding of the conceptual structure of the Income Tax Act and the application of its rules to practical cases. Prerequisite: ADMN 2021H or 102 and 3021h (202H). Excludes ADMN 397H.
ADMN – COIS 3750H – Online business principles (see Computing & Information Systems)
ADMN – COIS 3850H – Fundamentals of project management (see Computing & Information Systems)
ADMN 4000Y – Strategic management
The course focuses on the definition and analysis of strategic problems faced by business and government organizations in adapting to changes in their internal and external environments. Students will be expected to draw broadly on knowledge and skills developed over their first three years. Prerequisite: 13 credits of which 5.0 must be ADMN credits, including 2100H (210H or 310H) and ADMN 3300H (330H) or permission of instructor. Excludes ADMN 400.
ADMN 4100Y – Management thought
The course is an exploration of the intersection and interconnectedness of management theory, personal values, attitudes and beliefs, and managerial action. This guided exploration in this often invisible landscape is undertaken using a variety of material: classical and contemporary writings on management, art, literature and film. Open only to B.B.A. students. Prerequisite: 13 credits of which 5.0 must be ADMN credits, including 2100H (210H or 310H) and ADMN 3300H (330H): 70% average on all ADMN courses completed or permission of instructor. Excludes ADMN 410.
ADMN – PHIL 4200Y – Business ethics
This course examines the ethical issues encountered in business, corporations, and other organizations, and the ethical issues raised by contemporary capitalism. The purpose of the course is to encourage identification and careful reflection on moral problems. Prerequisite: 13 university credits of which 5.0 must be ADMN credits, including 2100H (210H) or 310H and 3300H (330H) or both PHIL 1005Y (105) and 2300Y (230); or permission of instructor; or standing in the Philosophy Honours or General degree with an Emphasis in Applied Ethics. Excludes ADMN-PHIL 420.
ADMN 4450H – Perspectives and practices for organizational sustainability
This course introduces students to the “triple bottom line” approach by defining sustainability in organizations as balanced progress towards economic performance, social justice, and environmental quality. The course examines approaches and methods of the sustainability paradigm and the way they are used in various areas. Prerequisite: 13 university credits of which 5.0 must be ADMN credits, including 2100H (210H) or 310H, 2510h (251H) and 3300H (330H) or permission of instructor. Excludes ADMN 445h.
ADMN 4600H – International human resource management
This course covers international aspects of HRM including cross-cultural and comparative management. The objective is to help students learn to plan, implement, and evaluate IHRM programs that will be effective for organizations operating abroad. Topics covered include globalization and culture, IHRM roles, international assignments, sustainable multinational strategies, and cross-cultural management. Prerequisite: 13 university credits consisting of at least 5 ADMN credits including ADMN 2100H (210H) or 310H, 2230H (223H) and 3300h (330H) or permission of instructor. Excludes ADMN 496H. (not offered in 2010-11)
ADMN 4650Y – Family business
In an intensive seminar format, the course examines the current literature on family business, with specific attention to problem identification and theory development. Research methodologies appropriate to qualitative field work are reviewed to support individual and team-based field work. Prerequisite: 13 university credits, of which 5.0 must be ADMN credits, including ADMN 2100H (210H) or 310H and 3300H (330H) or permission of instructor. Excludes ADMN 465. (not offered in 2011-12)
ADMN 4830H – Community-based research project
For this course, students are placed in research projects with community organizations in the Peterborough area. Each placement is supervised jointly by a faculty member and a representative of a community organization. For details see “Community-Based Education Program” (p. 230 or www.trentu.ca/tccbe). Prerequisite: 10 university credits, 75% cumulative average, and approval of Course Instructor.
ADMN 4900Y, 4901H, 4902H, 4903H – Reading course
This course provides an opportunity for more intensive or broader study of a selected topic under the guidance of a faculty member. Open only to single- and joint-majors in the Business Administration program. Prerequisite: 13 university credits, of which 5.0 must be ADMN credits, including 2100h (210H) or 310H and 3300H (330H) and permission of the instructor and director of the program at the time of early registration.
