The electives in the B.Comm. Marketing Management program are designed to supplement the major's required courses to ensure achievement of the University's 10 Learning Objectives. They supplement the major's required courses with regard to all of the Learning Objectives except "Numeracy". The Marketing Management program delivers substantial "Numeracy" through its required math, statistics, and economics courses as well as through emphasis on data analysis in courses such as Research Methods (MCS*3030) and Market Analysis and Planning (MCS*3500).
Please note that substitutions for restricted electives will be allowed if the faculty advisor agrees that a proposed alternative achieves the Learning Objective(s) of the course it will replace and has an equivalent level of rigour.
Also be advised that the following lists allow interested students to earn the Certificate in Leadership offered through the Office of Open Learning, by the College of Management and Economics concurrently with their B.Comm. degree. See http://www.leadershipcertificate.com/ for information regarding this Certificate and its course requirements. Please note that successful completion of the Certificate in Leadership is not reflected on University of Guelph transcripts.
Communication Elective - List EI
Consistent with the University Learning Objective of "Literacy" and to provide a foundation in the first year for oral and written communication in subsequent marketing courses, marketing management majors must take one [0.50 credits] of:
ENGL*1200
|
[0.50] |
Reading the Contemporary World |
LING*1000
|
[0.50] |
Introduction to Linguistics |
PHIL*1050
|
[0.50] |
Introductory Philosophy: Basic Problems |
UNIV*1200
|
[0.50] |
First Year Seminar |
0.50 credits from FREN, GERM, GREK, ITAL, LAT, SPAN |
Marketing Environment Elective - List E2
Consistent with the University Learning Objective of "Depth and Breadth of Understanding" and to supplement the knowledge students gain in MCS*1000 about the socio-cultural, economic, political/legal, and technological "environmental" factors that must be taken into consideration in marketing decision-making, marketing management majors must take one [0.50 credits] of:
History Elective - List E3
Consistent with the University Learning Objective of "Sense of Historical Development" and to help marketing majors develop a sense of the fundamental relativity of knowledge and understanding over time, marketing management majors must take one [0.50 credits] of:
ARTH*2490
|
[0.50] |
History of Canadian Art |
EURO*1050
|
[0.50] |
The Emergence of a United Europe |
HIST*1010
|
[0.50] |
Europe and the Early Modern World |
HIST*1250
|
[0.50] |
Science and Society Since 1500 |
HIST*2070
|
[0.50] |
World Religions in Historical Perspective |
HIST*2250
|
[0.50] |
Environment and History |
HIST*2390
|
[0.50] |
Imperial and Soviet Russia Since 1800 |
HIST*2510
|
[0.50] |
The Emergence of Modern European Society 1789-1945 |
HIST*2800
|
[0.50] |
The History of the Modern Family |
HIST*2910
|
[0.50] |
History of Modern Asia |
MUSC*2280
|
[0.50] |
Masterworks of Music |
Global Perspective Elective - List E4
Consistent with the University Learning Objective of "Global Understanding" and to help marketing management majors gain the global perspective needed in senior marketing courses such as International Marketing (MCS*4600), marketing management majors must take one [0.50 credits] of:
ECON*2410
|
[0.50] |
Intermediate Macroeconomics |
GEOG*2030
|
[0.50] |
Political Ecology & Geography |
HIST*1150
|
[0.50] |
20th-Century Global History |
POLS*1500
|
[0.50] |
World Politics |
POLS*2080
|
[0.50] |
Development and Underdevelopment |
POLS*2200
|
[0.50] |
International Relations |
ZOO*1500
|
[0.50] |
Humans in the Natural World - a Zoological Perspective |
Leadership/Professionalism Elective - List E5
To address the University Learning Objective of "Independence of Thought" as it is achieved through "Moral Maturity" or "Aesthetic Maturity" or "Understanding of Forms of Inquiry", and to help prepare senior marketing management majors for leadership positions in organizations, they must take one [0.50 credits] of:
MCS*2850
|
[0.50] |
Service Learning in Housing |
PHIL*2600
|
[0.50] |
Business and Professional Ethics |
POLS*3180
|
[0.50] |
Research Methods I: Political Inquiry and Methods |
POLS*3940
|
[0.50] |
Accountability and Canadian Government |
REXT*3060
|
[0.50] |
International Communication |
REXT*4100
|
[0.50] |
Leadership Development in Rural Organization |
UNIV*2000
|
[0.50] |
Foundations of Leadership |
Capstone Elective - List E6
To address the University Learning Objectives of "Love of Learning" as it is achieved through "Independence of Thought" and "Depth and Breadth of Learning", senior marketing management majors must take one [0.50 credits] of:
MCS*4050
|
[0.50] |
The Evolution of Capitalism: A Canadian Perspective |
MCS*4100
|
[0.50] |
Entrepreneurship |
MCS*4300
|
[0.50] |
Marketing and Society |
MCS*4910
|
[0.50] |
Topics in Consumer Studies |
MCS*4920
|
[0.50] |
Topics in Consumer Studies |
MCS*4950
|
[0.50] |
Consumer Studies Practicum |