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Program Requirements
Note: University regulations apply to all students at Laurier. If there is any discrepancy between the program or progression requirements outlined on this page and those in the university's academic calendars, the academic calendars are the official sources of information. The information below is from the latest calendar, and you may be following progression requirements from an earlier calendar. Students are responsible for checking the appropriate calendar. Contact your academic advisor should you notice any discrepancies.
The Honours Bachelor of Business Technology Management program consists of 20.0 credits, of which not more than 7.0 may be at the 100 level.
Required Courses (11.5 Credits) in MB/BU:
MB105, MB106, MB115, BU121, BU127
BU247, MB202, MB203, MB215
MB216, MB235, MB237
MB305, MB307, MB315, MB318, MB335,
MB375, MB381, MB385
MB425, MB486, MB487
1.5 Required Credits in other disciplines:
EC120, EC140
MA129
Elective Courses:
5.5 non-MB/BU/ENTR elective credits
1.5 elective credit in any discipline
Note: Students are excluded from completing the Business Technology Management Option.
Progression to Year 2: Requires completion of all 5.0 required and elective credits of Year 1 with a minimum cumulative GPA of 7.00 (B-) in all Business (MB and BU) courses and a minimum cumulative GPA of 5.00 (C) in all non-business courses. Course and GPA requirements for Business and non-Business courses must be achieved by August 31. Total course repeats may not exceed a maximum of 1.0 credit exclusively during Year 1. All credits taken during Year 1 will be included in the GPA requirements for progression into Year 2.
Progression to Year 3: Requires completion of all 5.0 required and elective credits of Year 2 with a minimum cumulative GPA of 7.00 in all Business (MB and BU) courses and a minimum cumulative GPA of 5.00 in all non-business courses. These course and GPA requirements must be achieved by April 30. Course repeats may not exceed a maximum of 2.0 credits for the duration of the program, including repeats from Year 1.
Progression to Year 4: Requires completion of all 5.0 required and elective credits of Year 3 with a minimum cumulative GPA of 7.00 in all Business (MB and BU) courses and a minimum cumulative GPA of 5.00 in all non-business courses. These course and GPA requirements must be achieved by December 31. Course repeats may not exceed a maximum of 2.0 credits for the duration of the program, including repeats from Year 1.
Graduation: Requires completion of all 5.0 required and elective courses of Year 4 with a minimum cumulative GPA of 7.00 in all Business (MB and BU) courses and a minimum cumulative GPA of 5.00 in all non-business courses. Students who have not met the course and GPA requirements to graduate must meet the requirements within one calendar year. If they do not do so, they must re-apply to enter the Honours Business Technology Management program. Course repeats may not exceed a maximum of 2.0 credits for the duration of the program, including repeats from Year 1. A student who has passed all the courses of the BBTM program but who has not obtained the necessary GPA may elect to receive a Bachelor of Arts General degree without designation.
Cooperative Education Option
Students in the Bachelor of Business Technology Management can apply for the cooperative education option.
Internal Transfer Process
The Lazaridis Admissions Committee will consider applicants from other faculties based on the following criteria:
- Students will be considered based upon their overall academic record. The level of achievement must be no less than a 5.00 GPA (63%) in non-business courses and a minimum of a 7.0GPA (70%) for all MB/BU courses, to apply. Course repeats are not reviewed favourably. Students must also have completed the minimum high school prerequisites of a 70% in English and a 70% in either Advanced Functions or Calculus and Vectors to apply.
- Space is limited, and if the number of applicants with minimum qualifications exceeds the number of places available, candidates will be rank‐ordered on the basis of academic record (i.e., meeting the minimum GPA requirements to apply does not guarantee entry to the BTM program).
- Inquiries about a transfer into the Honours BTM program should be made through the undergraduate Business programs office.
- Application for transfer into the BTM program should be made through the BTM Transfer Request Form, with a deadline of May 1 each year.
- Please note that to be considered for co-op, you can have no more than a total of 7.5 credits by the end of year 1 of the BTM program.
The Business Technology Management (BTM) Option is normally a direct-entry program that is combined with a major at Laurier Brantford campus. Current students who are eligible may apply for the option using the online Program Selection Form available through Enrolment Services. Students who have entered through direct-entry must have a minimum GPA of 6.0 in MB105 and MB115 to progress to senior MB courses (200-, 300- and 400-level). To be eligible to declare the option, a current Laurier student must have a minimum GPA of 6.0 in MB105 and MB115. Only students in an honours degree will be considered for admission.
Note: For any academic concerns or help understanding program requirements, contact Academic Advising.
The BTM Option consists of the following 4.0 credits (eight courses):
Required Courses
- MB105: Business in a Networked Society
- MB115: Information Technology
- MB202: Marketing
- BU127: Introduction to Financial Accounting
- MB335: Organizational Theory and Change
- MB375: Technology and Innovation Management
- MB425: Management and Information Systems
- One of the following:
- EC120: Introduction to Microeconomics
- EC140: Introduction to Macroeconomics
Notes
- Current students may apply for the option after admission requirements have been met for MB105 and MB115.
- No 300-level course may be taken prior to Year 3.
- A cumulative GPA of 7.00 in all MB courses applicable to the BTM Option is required for graduation. A 5.00 GPA is required in the one EC course. A maximum of two repeats is allowed across these course requirements.
- At least 3.5 of the 4.0 credits in the option must be completed at Wilfrid Laurier University.
Leave of Absence
A student may apply for a Leave of Absence from the BTM program for 12 months in length by completing the Leave of Absence Form. The application should include the reasons for the requested leave of absence and can also include supporting documentation. Leaves of absence, when granted, are conditional upon the student being in good academic standing (all undergraduate calendar requirements have been met) at the time the leave is to become effective.
A student may take non-Business electives only for degree credit during the period of a leave of absence.
If you are a coop student, you must request approval for a leave from the co-op program directly from the Co-op Office.
A student who withdraws from the BTM program without having obtained a leave of absence and who later wishes to continue with the BTM program must apply to the Lazaridis Admissions Committee for readmission.