William (Bill) Foster, BA, MBA, PhD

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Winter Term 2024 (1860)

AUMGT 100 - Introduction to Business

★ 3 (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-0)

Survey of the competitive landscape of Canadian and Global businesses to provide students with the basic information about the different facets of business organizations.

LECTURE 1B01 (16943)

2024-01-29 - 2024-04-19
MWF 09:45 - 10:45 (AU C 167)



AUMGT 330 - Introduction to Marketing

★ 3 (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-0)

Introduction to the theory of marketing and its practice. The role of marketing within the business environment is discussed. Topics include the product design and management, national and international marketing strategies, consumer behaviour, product distribution and pricing, and market research. Prerequisites: AUMGT 200.

LECTURE 1B01 (16926)

2024-01-29 - 2024-04-19
MWF 08:30 - 09:30 (AU F 1 315)



AUMGT 340 - Organizational Behaviour

★ 3 (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-0)

Study of individuals and groups in an organizational setting. The course will help the student develop an understanding of the organizational behaviour concepts and the interaction between individual determinants of behaviour and group dynamics. Prerequisite: AUMGT 200.

LECTURE 1B01 (16927)

2024-01-29 - 2024-04-19
MWF 11:00 - 12:00 (AU F 1 305)



AUMGT 399A - Management Internship

★ 3 (fi 12)(TWO TERM, 3-0-0)

Students will combine work experience with academic study through the development and completion of an internship program related to management. As part of the internship, students are required to complete a major project related to their work. Prerequisites: AUMGT 200, third year standing and consent of the instructor.

LECTURE 2C01 (19887)

2024-01-04 - 2024-01-23
01:00 - 01:00 (TBD)



AUMGT 399B - Management Internship

★ 3 (fi 12)(TWO TERM, 3-0-0)

Students will combine work experience with academic study through the development and completion of an internship program related to management. As part of the internship, students are required to complete a major project related to their work. Prerequisites: AUMGT 200, third year standing and consent of the instructor.

LECTURE 2C01 (19888)

2024-02-19 - 2024-04-19
01:00 - 01:00 (TBD)



AUPSY 348 - Industrial and Organizational Psychology

★ 3 (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-0)

An overview of theories and research relevant to understanding human behaviour in the workplace. Prerequisite: AUPSY 240.

LECTURE 1B01 (17817)

2024-01-29 - 2024-04-19
MWF 11:00 - 12:00 (AU F 1 305)

Fall Term 2024 (1890)

AUMGT 200 - Introduction to Management

★ 3 (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-0)

Introduction to the basic concepts of management. Topics include the origins of management, functional areas of management, levels of management structure, relationship between structure and function of the organization. Prerequisite: AUMGT 100.

LECTURE 1A01 (51053)

2024-09-16 - 2024-12-09
TR 08:30 - 10:00 (AU RS 024)



AUMGT 330 - Introduction to Marketing

★ 3 (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-0)

Introduction to the theory of marketing and its practice. The role of marketing within the business environment is discussed. Topics include the product design and management, national and international marketing strategies, consumer behaviour, product distribution and pricing, and market research. Prerequisites: AUMGT 200.

LECTURE 1A01 (53650)

2024-09-16 - 2024-12-09
TR 10:15 - 11:45 (AU RS 122)



AUMGT 345 - Organizational Theory

★ 3 (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-0)

This course provides students with a basis for understanding and critically examining complex organizations in contemporary society. Interrelationships among the social, cultural and formal properties of organizations are examined and linked to contextual forces in the external environment. Emphasis will be placed on the analysis of organizational systems for the purpose of improving the integration, adaptation, survival and effectiveness of modern organizations. Prerequisites: AUMGT 200.

LECTURE 1A01 (54602)

2024-09-16 - 2024-12-09
TR 12:00 - 13:30 (AU RS 122)

Winter Term 2025 (1900)

AUECO 480 - Ethics in Economics and Business

★ 3 (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-0)

Investigation of the relation between ethical reflection and the activities of businesses and economics. Attention is paid to the role of self-interest and rationality in economic and business discourse, the relation between the price system and human values, and the morality of the market as a means of social organization. Several case studies are used. Prerequisite: At least 6 units at a senior-level in Economics or Management.

LECTURE 1B01 (77734)

2025-01-27 - 2025-04-15
TR 12:00 - 13:30 (AU RS 121)



AUMGT 100 - Introduction to Business

★ 3 (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-0)

Survey of the competitive landscape of Canadian and Global businesses to provide students with the basic information about the different facets of business organizations.

LECTURE 1B01 (75698)

2025-01-27 - 2025-04-15
TR 08:30 - 10:00 (AU C 167)



AUMGT 490 - Business Policy and Strategy

★ 3 (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-0)

Capstone course for the Bachelor of Management program. The course helps the student develop overall directions of an organization and mobilize human and other resources to accomplish strategic goals. The skills, concepts, and tools learned in various courses form the framework for making strategic decision. Prerequisite: Completion of all other courses in the Management Foundations, or consent of program adviser. Notes: Open only to a student in the Bachelor of Management Program.

LECTURE 1B01 (77830)

2025-01-27 - 2025-04-15
TR 10:15 - 11:45 (AU RS 121)