Library Course Assessments for the Faculty of Business Administration
Bibliographic Tools | Serials
BUS 314 | BUS 322 | BUS 338 | BUS 361 | BUS 443
BUS 451 | BUS 459 | BUS 474 | BUS 486
Total Cost
This is the Library's report on the nine new courses proposed by the Faculty of Business Administration. Courses are to be offered at both the Surrey and Burnaby campuses.
ABI/INFORM, Business Source Premier, CBCA Fulltext Business and a variety of other multidisciplinary databases, all provided by current library licenses, will be useful for locating resources for this program. No additional bibliographic tools are needed.
The Surrey Library has established a small browsing collection of general business magazines such as Canadian Business, BC Business, etc. The the following titles should also be added to this collection to support these courses:
Business Strategy Review $244 (BSP -- 12 month embargo)
Entrepreneurship: Theory and Practice $398 (BSP)
Journal of Leadership and Organizational Studies $78 (print only -- BEN has sub)
Journal of Supply Chain Management: a global review of purchasing and supply $230 (ABI current 3-12 months may not be available)
Venture Capital: an international journal of entrepreneurial finance $584 (BSP)
International Journal of Project Organization and Management $655 (currently no subscription)
Total cost for serials: $2189
Monographs
The majority of monographs supporting the Faculty of Business Admnistration are on the Burnaby campus. While the Library is actively collecting in this area, current collections allocations for the Surrey Library do not have adequate funding to support Business courses at this level. Current holdings in these subject areas at the Surrey library primarily reflect courses offered at the former Tech BC, as well as many e-book holdings that are available to all campuses.
BUS 314 -- New Venture Finance
This course will be taught at the Surrey campus beginning in the Fall of 2007 and annually thereafter.
A copy of the textbook:
Timmons, Jeffry A. New venture creation : entrepreneurship for the 21st century Mcgraw-Hill Book Company Europe. 0072875704. 6th. R0-044150. 2004. US. Book with media/software. $157
should be purchased for the Surrey Library.
The existing SFU Library book collection was assessed using Library of Congress subject headings for the topics covered for this course. Related subject headings and SFU holdings are listed below. Surrey's holdings are listed first with the holdings of the entire SFU collection (including Belzberg, Bennett, and Surrey) noted in parentheses.
business enterprises -- finance 10 (178)
business planning 33 (350)
cash management 1 (44)
corporations -- finance 16 (504)
consolidation & merger of corporations 9 (110)
entrepreneurship 45 (305)
finance 4 (241)
going public -- securities 2 (40)
new business enterprises 14 (92)
strategic planning 68 (851)
stocks 6 (88)
venture capital 7 (38)
While the library is actively collecting in these areas, most of the related resources are in the Bennett Library. More materials will need to be available at the Surrey campus for students.
one-time funds: $157
ongoing funds: 10 books @ $95/book = $950/year
BUS 322 -- Intermediate Managerial Accounting
This will be a required course for students wishing to concentrate in Accounting. It will first be offered in Fall 2006 on the Burnaby campus with an anticipated enrollment of 275 students per year.
The existing SFU Library book collection was assessed using Library of Congress subject headings for the topics covered for this course. Related subject headings and our holdings are listed below.
accountants 18
accounting 826
business planning 350
financial statements 320
managerial accounting 256
The library is actively collecting in these subject areas. No additional resources will be required.
Note: The materials required for this courses are located in the WAC Bennett Library on the Burnaby campus. This assessment is based on the understanding that this course will be offered at SFU’s Burnaby campus. If the course was to be offered at SFU Surrey or Vancouver, additional library costs would be incurred.
BUS 338 -- Managing Technological Innovation
This course will be taught at the Surrey campus beginning in Spring 2007 and annually thereafter.
The existing SFU Library book collection was assessed using Library of Congress subject headings for the topics covered for this course. Related subject headings and SFU holdings are listed below. Surrey's holdings are listed first with the holdings of the entire SFU collection (including Belzberg, Bennett, and Surrey) noted in parentheses.
business planning 33 (350)
industrial management 57 (1209)
organizational change 70 (933)
strategic planning 68 (851)
technological innovations management 21 (153)
technological innovations 17 (305)
While the library is actively collecting in these areas, most of the related resources are in the Bennett Library. More materials will need to be available at the Surrey campus for students.
ongoing funds: 10 books @ $950/book = $950/year
This course was first offered in Fall 2005 on the Burnaby Mountain Campus as a special topics course. This course will also be offered annually on the Surrey campus.
The existing SFU Library book collection was assessed using Library of Congress subject headings for the topics covered for this course. Related subject headings and our holdings are listed below. Surrey's holdings are listed first with the holdings of the entire SFU collection (including Belzberg, Bennett, and Surrey) noted in parentheses.
project management 106 (432)
microsoft project 27 (29) -- (these are mostly e-books)
While the library is actively collecting in these areas, most of the related resources are in the Bennett Library. More materials will need to be available at the Surrey campus for students.
ongoing funds: 10 books @ $50/book = $500/year
BUS 443 -- Marketing for New Ventures
This course will first be offered in Fall 2007 on the Surrey campus and annually thereafter.
The course textbook will need to be purchased for the Surrey campus:
Crawford, C. Merle (Charles Merle), 1924- New products management / Merle Crawford, Anthony Di Benedetto. (McGraw-Hill/Irwin series in marketing) McGraw-Hill/Irwin/McGraw-Hill. 0072961449. 8th. R9-518366. 2006. US. $171
Additionally, the existing SFU Library book collection was assessed using Library of Congress subject headings for the topics covered for this course. Related subject headings and SFU holdings are listed below. Surrey's holdings are listed first with the holdings of the entire SFU collection (including Belzberg, Bennett, and Surrey) noted in parentheses.communication in marketing 3 (69)
marketing research 15 (428)
new products 16 (216)
new products management 7 (74)
new products marketing 5 (32)
product management 16 (199)
While the library is actively collecting in these areas, most of the related resources are in the Bennett Library. More materials will need to be available at the Surrey campus for students.
one-time funds: $171
ongoing funds: 10 books @ $95/book = $950/year
BUS 451 -- Project in International Marketing
This course will first be offered in Spring 2006 and annually thereafter. It is a capstone course for students from the BI Norwegian School of Management who are on an exchange at SFU under a special program agreement.
The existing SFU Library book collection was assessed using Library of Congress subject headings for the topics covered for this course. Related subject headings and SFU holdings are listed below.
export marketing 144
communication in marketing 69
international trade 541
marketing 871
The Library is actively collecting in these subject areas. No additional resources will be required.
Note: The materials required for this courses are located in the WAC Bennett Library on the Burnaby campus. This assessment is based on the understanding that this course will be offered at SFU’s Burnaby campus. If this course was to be offered at SFU Surrey or Vancouver, additional library costs would be incurred.
This course will first be offered in Summer 2006 and every other semester thereafter. It will be offered on both the Burnaby and Surrey campuses.
The existing SFU Library book collection was assessed using Library of Congress subject headings for the topics covered for this course. Related subject headings and our holdings are listed below. Surrey's holdings are listed first with the holdings of the entire SFU collection (including Belzberg, Bennett, and Surrey) noted in parentheses.
customer relations 19 (143)
customer services 13 (145)
professions -- marketing 2 (26)
relationship marketing 11 (60)
service industries -- marketing 3 (40)
strategic planning 68 (251)
While the library is actively collecting in these areas, most of the related resources are in the Bennett Library. More materials will need to be available at the Surrey campus for students.
ongoing funds: 10 books @ $150/book = $1500/year
BUS 474 -- Supply Chain Management
This course will first be offered in Fall 2007 on the Surrey campus and annually thereafter.
A copy of the textbook should be acquired for the Surrey campus:
Chopra, Sunil. Supply chain management : strategy, planning, and operation Pearson Educ Hghr Ed. 013101028X. 2nd. R6-941353. 2004. $137
Additionally, the existing SFU Library book collection was assessed using Library of Congress subject headings for the topics covered for this course. Related subject headings and SFU holdings are listed below. Surrey's holdings are listed first with the holdings of the entire SFU collection (including Belzberg, Bennett, and Surrey) noted in parentheses.
business logistics 13 (129)
industrial procurement 4(108)
business networks 13(92)
materials management 3(56)
physical distribution of goods -- management 2(57)
physical distribution of goods 5(34)
inventory control 5(88)
marketing channels 4(38)
production management 15 (292)
While the Llibrary is actively collecting in these areas, most of the related resources are in the Bennett Library. More materials will need to be available at the Surrey campus for students.
one-time funds: $137
ongoing funds: 10 books @ $95/book = $950/year
This course will first be offered in Fall 2007 and annually thereafter. It will be offered on both the Burnaby and Surrey campuses.
The existing SFU Library book collection was assessed using Library of Congress subject headings for the topics covered for this course. Related subject headings and SFU holdings are listed below. Surrey's holdings are listed first with the holdings of the entire SFU collection (including Belzberg, Bennett, and Surrey) noted in parentheses.
leadership 99(816)
business ethics 17 (398)
success in business 41(181)
executive ability 27(211)
management 55(1352)
communication in management 11(348)
While the library is actively collecting in these areas, most of the related resources are in the Bennett Library. More materials will need to be available at the Surrey Campus for students.
one-time funds: $230
ongoing funds: 10 books @ $95/book = $950/year
Totals
One-time funds: $695; can be accommodated within the existing allocation