Program Overview

Program Overview

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

Academic Success

To achieve academic success, students can utilize the following resources:

• Peer Assisted Study Sessions (PASS)
• Presentation Coaching
• Research Support
• Communication Development Programs
• Math & Econ Coaching
  • Get Advice
  • Know My Rights and Responsibilities
    • Academic Concession
    • Academic Integrity
    • Attendance
    • Statement of Professionalism and Code of Conduct
• Other academic resources
  • Learning and Studying Resources
  • Indigenous student resources
  • BCom online learning and support
  • UBC Sauder Templates

Student Life

The university provides various opportunities for students to engage in student life, 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

Students can participate in international exchange programs, including:

• International Exchange
• Coming to UBC Sauder on Exchange

Career & Experience

The university offers resources for career and personal exploration, including:

• Career & Personal Exploration
  • Personal Development Resources
  • Career Exploration Resources
  • What Can I Do With My Degree?
  • UBC Sauder Alumni Job Data
  • Navigate Your Career Journey
  • Graduate Studies
• Gain Experience
  • Work and Volunteer Experience
  • Mentorship & Specialty Programs
  • Co-op Program
  • Job Search Resources
  • COOL Career Platform
  • Where can I work?
• Networking & Events
  • Networking Resources
  • LinkedIn Resources
  • Industry Events & Workshop
• Resumes & Cover Letters
  • Resume Resources
  • Cover Letter Resources
• Job Interviews
  • Interview Prep Resources
  • Case Interview Resources
  • Negotiation Resources
• COOL Career Platform
• Career Coaching & Advising
  • BCom Career Strategists
  • Career Peer Advisors
  • Co-op Career Strategists
• Co-op Program
  • Why Co-op?
  • My Co-op Experience
  • Requirements & How to Apply
  • Co-op Key Facts
  • Frequently Asked Questions
  • Co-op Employers
  • COSAS
  • Co-op News
  • Co-op for International Students

Courses, Money & Enrolment

The university offers various courses and programs, including:

• Academic Concession
• Dates and Deadlines
• Program Requirements
  • Combined Major in Business and Computer Science
  • UBC Sauder – HKU Dual Degree Program
  • General Program Requirements
  • Transfer students
• Course Planning and Registration
  • Course Search
  • Registering for Courses
  • Summer Courses
  • Registration Assistance
  • Taking Courses Outside of UBC
  • Requesting Documentation
  • Academic Progress Report (APR)
  • BCom Course Planning Worksheets
• Options
  • How to Choose Your Option
  • Option Declaration
  • 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
• Elective Requirements
• Exams and Grades
  • Exams
  • Grades
  • Academic Standing and Class Standing
  • Academic Honours
  • Campus Closures
  • Failed Year
• Specialized Academic Opportunities
  • UBC SWIFT: UBC Sauder Women in Finance Training
  • Commerce Scholars Program
  • UBC Sauder Public Speaking Competition
  • UBCO Cross Campus Mobility
• Minors and Concentrations
  • Minor in Arts or Science
  • Minor in Commerce
  • Business Analytics Concentration
  • Business Law Concentration
  • International Business Concentration
  • Sustainability and Social Impact Concentration
• Scholarships and Funding
  • Scholarship Search
  • OSAS Student Experience Grants
• Graduation

Course Details

COHR_V 410 - Knowledge Management

This course is designed to explore how organizational and social contexts affect the way people organize information and acquire knowledge about the world. The course will encourage the critical examination of organizations and a more complex understanding of organizations and their leaders.

Learning Objectives

The objectives of this course are:

1. to cause students to examine how information, its presentation, and the context in which it is acquired can influence how we think, feel, and act.
2. to encourage a critical examination of the pros and cons of modern organized life and to consider the role the knowledge and information play in shaping public and personal views of organizations and their role in society.
3. to encourage students to develop personal management philosophies based on an examination of organizations, leaders, and historical events from different points of view.
4. to cause students to reflect on the moral aspects of organizational life.

Course Credits

The course is worth 1.5 credits.

Prerequisite

The prerequisite for this course is COMM 203.