Academic Calendar - 2018 ARCHIVE
Western University Academic Calendar. - 2018ARCHIVE
HBA/HONORS SPECIALIZATION IN GLOBALIZATION STUDIES
Richard Ivey School Of Business - HBA Combined Programs
The combined degree programs are administered on behalf of the Richard Ivey School of Business and Huron University College, Faculty of Arts and Social Science, Centre for Global Studies.
The combined program is a five-year program leading to a BA in Honors Business Administration (HBA) and a BA (Honors) with Honors Specialization in one of the Honors Specialization modules offered in the Centre for Global Studies: Global Development Studies, Global Culture Studies, or Globalization Studies. In Years 1 and 2, students are registered in Huron University College in the Faculty of Arts and Social Science and follow the normal curriculum for the Honors Specialization module. In Year 3, students are registered in the HBA program. Students are registered in the combined program for Years 4 and 5. The combined program is outlined below. Students in the combined program must meet the language requirement for graduation with an Honors Specialization module from the Centre for Global Studies. (See Centre for Global Studies section of the Calendar for details.)
Admission Requirements
Students apply to the combined degrees during the first year of the HBA. To be eligible for admission, students must complete a minimum of 10.0 courses including the admission requirements as specified in the current Academic Calendar for entry into the Honors Specialization in Global Development Studies as well as Business Administration 2257. Students must be enrolled at Huron in Years 1 and 2. Students must attain a minimum two-year average of 80% (10.0 credits), a minimum mark of 70% in Business Administration 2257, a minimum mark of 60% in any option course, and satisfy the minimum progression requirements for the Honors Specialization module. Demonstrated participation in extracurricular and/or community activities, leadership, and work experience are also admission criteria for the HBA.
In addition, students must attain a minimum weighted rounded average of 78% in the first year of the HBA. For students who have completed more than 10.0 credits prior to registration in HBA1, a minimum overall average of 80% is required in the 10.0 courses taken in Years 2 and 3, with no mark less than 60% and a minimum mark of 70% in Business Administration 2257. Applications for the combined degrees must be made on-line to the HBA Program by the published deadlines for Ivey. The Ivey School's Advanced Entry Opportunity (AEO) students are also eligible to apply to the combined degrees. Entrance to the combined degrees is competitive and limited.
Language Requirement for Graduation with an Honors Specialization from the Centre for Global Studies
Students graduating with the Honors Specialization must satisfy the language requirement in one of the following ways:
• 2.0 language courses with progression from one level to the next (e.g., 1030 level to 2000, or 2000 level to 3000) in any language other than English
• 2.0 language courses in two different languages (other than English) at any level
• By demonstrating fluency in a language other than English
Students are permitted to use language courses at the 2000 level or above to meet module requirements where appropriate.
International Experience
Students in this combined degree program are required to achieve a significant international experience. Four-month exchange opportunities may be taken through Huron or Ivey in Year 4 or 5. Exchange may not occur during the HBA1 year. Courses taken on exchange at Ivey's exchange partners to meet the requirements of the Honors Specialization module must be approved by the Centre for Global Studies prior to the exchange. Courses taken on exchange at Huron partners to meet the requirements of the HBA degree must be approved by the HBA Program Director. Students wishing to enrol in Ivey's exchange program must apply through Ivey for specific exchange partner schools. Four-month summer experiences in another country or experiences facilitated by the Canadian International Development Agency (this experience may also be the foundation for the CGS 4000-level requirement) and Huron in Honduras also apply. Other international experiences may be recognized upon approval from the HBA Program Director and Huron's Director of the Centre for Global Studies.
Module/Program Information
Year 1
0.5 course from: Centre for Global Studies 1000–level. (This 0.5 credit is not applied to the degree requirements, but it is required for entry into the degree module.)
1.0 course from: language other than English. See CGS language requirement (not part of the 9.0 for Honors Specialization, but a requirement for CGS degree).
3.5 courses to make up full course load. Anthropology, English, Geography, History, Media, Information and Technoculture, Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, and Womenís Studies are recommended as first year courses.
Note: Students enter the Honors Specialization in Globalization Studies in the 2nd year. To be admitted to this Honors Specialization students must have: completion of first year requirements with no failures; students must have an average of at least 70% across 5.0 first year courses which will consist of the 3.0 principal courses, including the 0.5 CGS course, with no mark in these principal courses below 60%.
Year 2
0.5 course: CGS 2004F/G.
0.5 course from: CGS 2002F/G, CGS 2003F/G.
0.5 course from: CGS 3509F/G, CGS 3514F/G, CGS 3517F/G, CGS 3518F/G.
0.5 course from: CGS 3513F/G, CGS 3521F/G, CGS 3522F/G, CGS 3525F/G.
1.0 course from: CGS 3000-3999 level.
1.0 course from: language other than English, either in progression from language studied in Year 1, or in a language different from that studied in Year 1. See CGS language requirement. (not part of the 9.0 for Honors Specialization, but requirement for CGS degree).
1.0 course: Business Administration 2257.
Year 3: HBA1
The third year of the undergraduate program in Business Administration consists of an integrated set of courses (7.5 courses) designed to give a basic understanding of the functions and the interrelationships of the major areas of management, as well as to develop problem-solving and action-planning skills.
All students will take: Business Administration 3300K, Business Administration 3301K, Business Administration 3302K, Business Administration 3303K, Business Administration 3304K, Business Administration 3311K, Business Administration 3316K, Business Administration 3321K, Business Administration 3322K, Business Administration 3323K.
No substitute for any of the above courses is permitted under any circumstances.
Years 4 and 5: (HBA requirements can be taken over Year 4 or 5 except Business 4569, which must be taken in Year 4)
2.5 courses:
- International Perspective Requirement: Business Administration 4505A/B (0.5 course).
- Corporations and Society Perspectives Requirement: At least one 0.5 course from Business Administration - Corporations and Society designated electives offered during the academic year (Business Administration 4538A/B, Business Administration 4539A/B, Business Administration 4588A/B, Business Administration 4625A/B)or other business elective as determined and approved by the HBA Program Director to satisfy this requirement.
- Managerial Accounting Requirement: Business Administration 4624A/B (0.5 course).
- Applied Project Requirement: Business Administration 4569 (1.0 course)
2.5 additional business elective courses.
Years 4 and 5: Huron Globalization Studies
Year 4
0.5 course: CGS 3001F/G.
0.5 course from: CGS 3005F/G, CGS 3006F/G.
Years 4 and 5
0.5 course from: CGS 3509F/G, CGS 3514F/G, CGS 3517F/G, CGS 3518F/G.
0.5 course from: CGS 3513F/G, CGS 3521F/G, CGS 3522F/G, CGS 3525F/G.
1.0 course from: CGS 3000 - 4999 level.
1.0 course from: CGS 4000 – 4999 level.
2.0 courses from: Anthropology 2201F/G, Anthropology 2203F/G, Anthropology 2262F/G, Anthropology 2272F/G, Anthropology 2282F/G, Anthropology 2284F/G, Chinese 2243F/G, Chinese 3652F/G, English 2361E, English 2362F/G, First Nations Studies 2601F/G, Foods and Nutrition 2300A/B, Foods and Nutrition 3320A/B, French 3752F/G, Geography 2411F/G, Geography 3422A/B, Geography 3443F/G, Geography 3445F/G History 2701E, History 2702E, History 2709F/G, History 3851F/G, Japanese 3650F/G, MIT 3110F/G, MIT 3130F/G, MIT 3133F/G, MIT 3216F/G, MIT 3352F/G, MIT 3932F/G, or the former MIT 3718F/G, Philosophy 2810F/G, Philosophy 2812F/G, Philosophy 3820F/G, Political Science 2257, Political Science 3356F/G, Political Science 3368E, Political Science 3386F/G, Social Justice and Peace Studies 3380F/G, Social Justice and Peace Studies 3381F/G, Sociology 2281A/B, Sociology 3318F/G, Sociology 3338E, Women's Studies 3305F/G, Women's Studies 3350F/G, Writing 2222F/G, the former Anthropology 4402F/G, the former First Nations Studies 2111E, the former First Nations Studies 2532F/G, the former Political Science 3300E or other courses approved by the Centre for Global Studies
For students who entered the HBA Program in September 2016 and prior, please refer to the 2016-2017 Academic Calendar.
Degree Requirements
Students registered in the combined degrees are expected to abide by all guidelines associated with each of the individual degrees.
Progression
Progression Standards
Students in these combined degrees must meet the following progression standards: Students enrolled in first year HBA (Year 3) must attain a minimum weighted rounded average of 78%. In Year 4, students must attain a minimum weighted average of 75% in their 4000-level HBA courses and a minimum cumulative modular average of 75% with no mark less than 60% in any modular courses required for the Honors Specialization. In Year 5, students must attain a minimum weighted average of 75% in their 4000-level HBA courses and a minimum cumulative modular average of 70% with no mark less than 60% in any modular courses required for the Honors Specialization.
Failure to Meet Progression Standards
A student who fails to meet the progression standards in any year must withdraw from the combined degrees. With permission from the appropriate HBA Program Director and/or Huron’s Director of the Centre for Global Studies, the student may continue in one degree, and request permission from the other School to complete the other degree at a later date.
A student who fails to meet the progression standards in any year of the combined degrees may appeal the decision in writing to either the HBA Program Director or Huron’s Director of the Centre for Global Studies, depending upon the degree in which the progression standards were not met, in accordance with the University's policies on Academic Rights and Responsibilities.
Dean's Honor List
Students are considered for the Dean's Honor List at Huron University College in Years 1 and 2 and at the Business School during their first year of HBA (Year 3).
At the Richard Ivey School of Business, students are considered for the Dean's Honor list during their first year of HBA. Students enrolled in Years 4 and 5 of the combined degrees are considered for the Dean’s Honor List at the Business School in Year 5 only. Only grades obtained in 4000-level Business courses will be used in calculating averages for the purpose of determination of Dean's Honor List standing. The Dean's Honor List for HBA2 typically includes the top 25% of all of HBA2 and is determined by vote of the teaching faculty. Courses taken outside the Business School are excluded. Calculations for Ivey Scholar and Gold Medals are completed the same way.
Students who take courses required for the Centre for Global Studies Honors Specialization module totalling at least 2.5 courses in Year 4 and 4.0 courses in Year 5 of the combined degrees are considered for the Dean's Honor List at Huron University College in each of those years on the basis of those courses.
Related Information
HBA/HONORS SPECIALIZATION IN GLOBALIZATION STUDIES
Richard Ivey School Of Business - HBA Combined Programs
The combined degree programs are administered on behalf of the Richard Ivey School of Business and Huron University College, Faculty of Arts and Social Science, Centre for Global Studies.
The combined program is a five-year program leading to a BA in Honors Business Administration (HBA) and a BA (Honors) with Honors Specialization in one of the Honors Specialization modules offered in the Centre for Global Studies: Global Development Studies, Global Culture Studies, or Globalization Studies. In Years 1 and 2, students are registered in Huron University College in the Faculty of Arts and Social Science and follow the normal curriculum for the Honors Specialization module. In Year 3, students are registered in the HBA program. Students are registered in the combined program for Years 4 and 5. The combined program is outlined below. Students in the combined program must meet the language requirement for graduation with an Honors Specialization module from the Centre for Global Studies. (See Centre for Global Studies section of the Calendar for details.)
Admission Requirements
Students apply to the combined degrees during the first year of the HBA. To be eligible for admission, students must complete a minimum of 10.0 courses including the admission requirements as specified in the current Academic Calendar for entry into the Honors Specialization in Global Development Studies as well as Business Administration 2257. Students must be enrolled at Huron in Years 1 and 2. Students must attain a minimum two-year average of 80% (10.0 credits), a minimum mark of 70% in Business Administration 2257, a minimum mark of 60% in any option course, and satisfy the minimum progression requirements for the Honors Specialization module. Demonstrated participation in extracurricular and/or community activities, leadership, and work experience are also admission criteria for the HBA.
In addition, students must attain a minimum weighted rounded average of 78% in the first year of the HBA. For students who have completed more than 10.0 credits prior to registration in HBA1, a minimum overall average of 80% is required in the 10.0 courses taken in Years 2 and 3, with no mark less than 60% and a minimum mark of 70% in Business Administration 2257. Applications for the combined degrees must be made on-line to the HBA Program by the published deadlines for Ivey. The Ivey School's Advanced Entry Opportunity (AEO) students are also eligible to apply to the combined degrees. Entrance to the combined degrees is competitive and limited.
Language Requirement for Graduation with an Honors Specialization from the Centre for Global Studies
Students graduating with the Honors Specialization must satisfy the language requirement in one of the following ways:
• 2.0 language courses with progression from one level to the next (e.g., 1030 level to 2000, or 2000 level to 3000) in any language other than English
• 2.0 language courses in two different languages (other than English) at any level
• By demonstrating fluency in a language other than English
Students are permitted to use language courses at the 2000 level or above to meet module requirements where appropriate.
International Experience
Students in this combined degree program are required to achieve a significant international experience. Four-month exchange opportunities may be taken through Huron or Ivey in Year 4 or 5. Exchange may not occur during the HBA1 year. Courses taken on exchange at Ivey's exchange partners to meet the requirements of the Honors Specialization module must be approved by the Centre for Global Studies prior to the exchange. Courses taken on exchange at Huron partners to meet the requirements of the HBA degree must be approved by the HBA Program Director. Students wishing to enrol in Ivey's exchange program must apply through Ivey for specific exchange partner schools. Four-month summer experiences in another country or experiences facilitated by the Canadian International Development Agency (this experience may also be the foundation for the CGS 4000-level requirement) and Huron in Honduras also apply. Other international experiences may be recognized upon approval from the HBA Program Director and Huron's Director of the Centre for Global Studies.
Module/Program Information
Year 1
0.5 course from: Centre for Global Studies 1000–level. (This 0.5 credit is not applied to the degree requirements, but it is required for entry into the degree module.)
1.0 course from: language other than English. See CGS language requirement (not part of the 9.0 for Honors Specialization, but a requirement for CGS degree).
3.5 courses to make up full course load. Anthropology, English, Geography, History, Media, Information and Technoculture, Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, and Womenís Studies are recommended as first year courses.
Note: Students enter the Honors Specialization in Globalization Studies in the 2nd year. To be admitted to this Honors Specialization students must have: completion of first year requirements with no failures; students must have an average of at least 70% across 5.0 first year courses which will consist of the 3.0 principal courses, including the 0.5 CGS course, with no mark in these principal courses below 60%.
Year 2
0.5 course: CGS 2004F/G.
0.5 course from: CGS 2002F/G, CGS 2003F/G.
0.5 course from: CGS 3509F/G, CGS 3514F/G, CGS 3517F/G, CGS 3518F/G.
0.5 course from: CGS 3513F/G, CGS 3521F/G, CGS 3522F/G, CGS 3525F/G.
1.0 course from: CGS 3000-3999 level.
1.0 course from: language other than English, either in progression from language studied in Year 1, or in a language different from that studied in Year 1. See CGS language requirement. (not part of the 9.0 for Honors Specialization, but requirement for CGS degree).
1.0 course: Business Administration 2257.
Year 3: HBA1
The third year of the undergraduate program in Business Administration consists of an integrated set of courses (7.5 courses) designed to give a basic understanding of the functions and the interrelationships of the major areas of management, as well as to develop problem-solving and action-planning skills.
All students will take: Business Administration 3300K, Business Administration 3301K, Business Administration 3302K, Business Administration 3303K, Business Administration 3304K, Business Administration 3311K, Business Administration 3316K, Business Administration 3321K, Business Administration 3322K, Business Administration 3323K.
No substitute for any of the above courses is permitted under any circumstances.
Years 4 and 5: (HBA requirements can be taken over Year 4 or 5 except Business 4569, which must be taken in Year 4)
2.5 courses:
- International Perspective Requirement: Business Administration 4505A/B (0.5 course).
- Corporations and Society Perspectives Requirement: At least one 0.5 course from Business Administration - Corporations and Society designated electives offered during the academic year (Business Administration 4538A/B, Business Administration 4539A/B, Business Administration 4588A/B, Business Administration 4625A/B)or other business elective as determined and approved by the HBA Program Director to satisfy this requirement.
- Managerial Accounting Requirement: Business Administration 4624A/B (0.5 course).
- Applied Project Requirement: Business Administration 4569 (1.0 course)
2.5 additional business elective courses.
Years 4 and 5: Huron Globalization Studies
Year 4
0.5 course: CGS 3001F/G.
0.5 course from: CGS 3005F/G, CGS 3006F/G.
Years 4 and 5
0.5 course from: CGS 3509F/G, CGS 3514F/G, CGS 3517F/G, CGS 3518F/G.
0.5 course from: CGS 3513F/G, CGS 3521F/G, CGS 3522F/G, CGS 3525F/G.
1.0 course from: CGS 3000 - 4999 level.
1.0 course from: CGS 4000 – 4999 level.
2.0 courses from: Anthropology 2201F/G, Anthropology 2203F/G, Anthropology 2262F/G, Anthropology 2272F/G, Anthropology 2282F/G, Anthropology 2284F/G, Chinese 2243F/G, Chinese 3652F/G, English 2361E, English 2362F/G, First Nations Studies 2601F/G, Foods and Nutrition 2300A/B, Foods and Nutrition 3320A/B, French 3752F/G, Geography 2411F/G, Geography 3422A/B, Geography 3443F/G, Geography 3445F/G History 2701E, History 2702E, History 2709F/G, History 3851F/G, Japanese 3650F/G, MIT 3110F/G, MIT 3130F/G, MIT 3133F/G, MIT 3216F/G, MIT 3352F/G, MIT 3932F/G, or the former MIT 3718F/G, Philosophy 2810F/G, Philosophy 2812F/G, Philosophy 3820F/G, Political Science 2257, Political Science 3356F/G, Political Science 3368E, Political Science 3386F/G, Social Justice and Peace Studies 3380F/G, Social Justice and Peace Studies 3381F/G, Sociology 2281A/B, Sociology 3318F/G, Sociology 3338E, Women's Studies 3305F/G, Women's Studies 3350F/G, Writing 2222F/G, the former Anthropology 4402F/G, the former First Nations Studies 2111E, the former First Nations Studies 2532F/G, the former Political Science 3300E or other courses approved by the Centre for Global Studies
For students who entered the HBA Program in September 2016 and prior, please refer to the 2016-2017 Academic Calendar.
Degree Requirements
Students registered in the combined degrees are expected to abide by all guidelines associated with each of the individual degrees.
Progression
Progression Standards
Students in these combined degrees must meet the following progression standards: Students enrolled in first year HBA (Year 3) must attain a minimum weighted rounded average of 78%. In Year 4, students must attain a minimum weighted average of 75% in their 4000-level HBA courses and a minimum cumulative modular average of 75% with no mark less than 60% in any modular courses required for the Honors Specialization. In Year 5, students must attain a minimum weighted average of 75% in their 4000-level HBA courses and a minimum cumulative modular average of 70% with no mark less than 60% in any modular courses required for the Honors Specialization.
Failure to Meet Progression Standards
A student who fails to meet the progression standards in any year must withdraw from the combined degrees. With permission from the appropriate HBA Program Director and/or Huron’s Director of the Centre for Global Studies, the student may continue in one degree, and request permission from the other School to complete the other degree at a later date.
A student who fails to meet the progression standards in any year of the combined degrees may appeal the decision in writing to either the HBA Program Director or Huron’s Director of the Centre for Global Studies, depending upon the degree in which the progression standards were not met, in accordance with the University's policies on Academic Rights and Responsibilities.
Dean's Honor List
Students are considered for the Dean's Honor List at Huron University College in Years 1 and 2 and at the Business School during their first year of HBA (Year 3).
At the Richard Ivey School of Business, students are considered for the Dean's Honor list during their first year of HBA. Students enrolled in Years 4 and 5 of the combined degrees are considered for the Dean’s Honor List at the Business School in Year 5 only. Only grades obtained in 4000-level Business courses will be used in calculating averages for the purpose of determination of Dean's Honor List standing. The Dean's Honor List for HBA2 typically includes the top 25% of all of HBA2 and is determined by vote of the teaching faculty. Courses taken outside the Business School are excluded. Calculations for Ivey Scholar and Gold Medals are completed the same way.
Students who take courses required for the Centre for Global Studies Honors Specialization module totalling at least 2.5 courses in Year 4 and 4.0 courses in Year 5 of the combined degrees are considered for the Dean's Honor List at Huron University College in each of those years on the basis of those courses.