Business

Want to take a look at this year’s offerings and build a mock schedule? You can use McMaster’s MyTimetable tool to pick from Mac’s entire course offerings this year. We have pre-populated it with what your first semester may look like.

BUILD YOUR SCHEDULE

How does it work? Simply follow these steps:

• Step 1: Look at your first semester. You will see a schedule filled out with a typical first semester of courses. If you would like to start from scratch, press “Start Over” in the bottom left.
• Step 2: Start searching for classes in the box on the left. Don’t know where to start? You can type out subjects, such as “English” or “Physics” or pick from the courses listed below under “Typical First-Year Courses.” Classes that have the number “1” in the title are first-year courses.
• Step 3: Pick your classes and times. When you find a class that you like, click on it and it will appear in the calendar on the left. You can pick different tutorial and lecture times to fit the classes you want. When you find a class and times that you like, click on it in the calendar to pin it in place.
• Step 4: Fill out your schedule and save the URL. Keep picking classes and times until you have your schedule (this is usually five courses per semester). Once you’re finished, save your URL so you can come back and see what you’ve built.

What you’ll take:

• COMMERCE 1GR0 A/B – DeGroote Student Experience and Development I
• COMMERCE 1AA3 – Introductory Financial Accounting
• COMMERCE 1BA3 – Organizational Behaviour
• COMMERCE 1DA3 – Business Data Analytics
• COMMERCE 1E03 – Business Environment and Organization
• COMMERCE 1MA3 – Introduction to Marketing
• ECON 1BB3 – Introductory Macroeconomics
• ECON 1BX3 – Introductory Microeconomics for Business Students
• MATH 1M03 – Calculus for Business, Humanities and the Social Sciences
• MATH 1F03 – Introduction to Calculus and Analytic Geometry (for students without Grade 12 Calculus and Vectors U or equivalent)
• 3-6 Units non-Commerce electives

After your first year, you will specialize in one of the following disciplines:

Accounting: a balanced and integrated view of all areas of accounting including management and cost accounting as well as auditing, taxation and the preparation and analysis of financial statements.

Finance: covers both the theory and practice of business finance. You will be exposed to various financial instruments and institutions, various types of options and futures, money market instruments, international currency, corporate valuation and over-the-counter securities.

Human Resource Management: provides opportunities for intensive study of the fundamental and current issues in human capital management and labour relations. You will acquire specific skills in personnel recruitment, selection and training, compensation administration, collective bargaining, dispute settlement, and organizational development.

Information Systems: the knowledge and expertise needed to acquire, design, develop and manage information systems, services and technology. You will acquire analytical techniques that will be vital to the success of knowledge-based organizations.

Marketing: a thorough understanding of the current theory and practices of business and consumer marketing. You will be exposed to pricing, advertising, distribution, promotion, sales, business development, consumer behaviour, new product development and much more.

Operations Management: You will acquire skills on how to manage and design service and manufacturing operations. Focusing on operations management provides you with training in subjects such as supply chain management, quality management, transportation and purchasing. Selected operations courses would also make it easy for you to obtain SAP certifications and the Supply Chain Management Professional (SCMP) designation.