Program Overview

Program Overview

The University of British Columbia Sauder School of Business offers various programs and courses for students.

Academic Success

The school provides resources for students to achieve academic success, including:

• Peer Assisted Study Sessions (PASS)
• Presentation Coaching
• Research Support
• Communication Development Programs
• Math & Econ Coaching

Student Life

The school offers various student life activities, including:

• Orientations (Imagine UBC & The Spark)
• Student Experience Grants
• Indigenous Student Support
• Commerce Undergraduate Society
• Case Competitions
• Activate
• Health & Wellness
• Sauder Gives Back
• Student Engagement Hub (SEHUB)

Global Reach

The school has international exchange programs and opportunities for students to study abroad.

Career & Experience

The school provides career and experience resources, including:

• Career & Personal Exploration
• Gain Experience
• Networking & Events
• Resumes & Cover Letters
• Job Interviews
• COOL Career Platform
• Career Coaching & Advising
• Co-op Program

Courses, Money & Enrolment

The school offers various courses and programs, including:

• Academic Concession
• Dates and Deadlines
• Program Requirements
• Course Planning and Registration
• Options
• Elective Requirements
• Exams and Grades
• Specialized Academic Opportunities
• Minors and Concentrations
• Scholarships and Funding
• Graduation

Program Requirements

The school has various program requirements, including:

• Combined Major in Business and Computer Science
• UBC Sauder – HKU Dual Degree Program
• General Program Requirements
• Transfer students

Options

The school offers various options, including:

• Accounting
• Business Technology Management
• Entrepreneurship
• Finance
• Early Start to the Finance Option
• General Business Management
• Global Supply Chain and Logistics Management
• Marketing
• Operations and Logistics
• Organizational Behaviour and Human Resources
• Real Estate
• Double Options

Specialized Academic Opportunities

The school offers various specialized academic opportunities, including:

• UBC SWIFT: UBC Sauder Women in Finance Training
• Commerce Scholars Program
• UBC Sauder Public Speaking Competition
• UBCO Cross Campus Mobility

Minors and Concentrations

The school offers various minors and concentrations, including:

• Minor in Arts or Science
• Minor in Commerce
• Business Analytics Concentration
• Business Law Concentration
• International Business Concentration
• Sustainability and Social Impact Concentration

COHR_V 303 - Strategic Staffing

The intention of this course is to provide students with a solid grasp of the essential practices and tools of employee recruitment and selection within a comprehensive human resource management strategy.

Learning Objectives

The course has the following learning objectives:

• Develop students’ understanding of how staffing strategies and decisions are developed and executed.
• Ensure that students fully grasp the legal and ethical constraints and obligations associated with staffing.
• Develop students’ grasp of the technical process of job analysis as the basis for staffing decisions.
• Establish students’ understanding of the various modes and means of employee recruitment.
• Develop students’ grasp of the various tools and techniques used in selecting employees from among job applicants.
• Enable the students to understand some of the key principles related to retention management.

Course Credits

The course is worth 3 credits.

Prerequisite

The prerequisite for the course is COMM 203.