Anyone at SFU right now?

[G-nerd]

Originally Posted by haha13

im in the same class you, so fucked

Well that was a fucked up midterm. How do you think you did ?.

[haha13]

Originally Posted by G-nerd

Well that was a fucked up midterm. How do you think you did ?.

It was better than I expected... Most of the questions were pretty straightforward unlike the sample midterm. Going to study like crazy leading up to final now..

What did you think ?

[zetazeta]

Originally Posted by G-nerd

Does anyone advise me to take bus 360, bus 393, bus 207, and bus 303 in one semester ?.

I know Bus 360 and Bus 207 are the most difficult ones but do I need to allocate a substantial amount of time on those courses to get a B or higher.

I am taking those specific courses since they are all in SFU Surrey campus and Bus 360 has no final or midterm. So 3 Finals I have to deal with.

I did a similar schedule, but with 5 courses while working 2 part time jobs (20-30 hrs / week):
Bus 360
Bus 207
Bus 303
Bus 320 (intermediate accounting)
CMNS 110W

Ended up doing decent (B or higher) in all of them, and it's definitely not easy but not as tough as people say. I'll break down each course according to my experience:

BUS 360 - Shauna Jones - takes effort and quick learning to wrap yourself around business writing, but very manageable. I spent ~3-8 hours per week on this course and was like <0.5% from an A-.

BUS 207 - Karen Ruckman - easy class, just know your supply & demand curve and some of the other concepts from the course. She is very theoretical based teacher and has simple calculations. No homework at all. Spent ~1-3 days studying for the 2 midterms and final.

BUS 303 - Robert/Bob Korth - easy class, 7 written assignments including 3 case essays (i heard its only 3 case essays now). Lecture is completely useless, i only went to 2 of them. Cases are extremely easy to write and take ~2-5 hours each and his grading scheme is easy. The journal assignments (i heard he got rid of em) take a bit more time. No midterm/final, just assignments.

BUS 320 - not relevant but for reference, i spent ~3-4 hours / week on hw
CMNS 110W - not relevant but for reference, i spent ~ 1 hour / week on hw



I still managed some free time while working and taking these 5 courses and I'm no where near smart, so it's very do-able. Go for it.

BUS 393 - Colin Hawes - I didn't do that well in this one, but its not a hard course, spend a few days before MT and Final reading the book (open book) and understanding your terminology and concepts. No HW, but 1 presentation.

[zetazeta]

Originally Posted by G-nerd

Also a question about 312, the finance class

Since Bus 254 is a requirement for 312, do I need to have a good understanding of the 254 material to do well in 312. If it is then I am fucked since I am struggling a bit in this class.

Is 312 a separate material of its own ?


Anyone in BUS 254 with masood. I AM SO FUCKED FOR HIS MIDTERM.

Originally Posted by haha13

im in the same class you, so fucked

Finance 312 is nothing like 254. If you take it with George Blazenko and put in some effort, the class is a joke. Super easy, open book. Do all his past exams and you'll own it up. The class is essentially a few big calculations that you have to understand and practice a lot and you'll be fine. Very straight forward.

I'm a TA for 254 (not this semester, working a FT summer position) and I can tell you 254 and 312 have nothing in common. Pre-req's often have little to nothing related.

Never TA'd for Masood before but I can tell you from my TAing experience that this course requires a lot of understanding. The questions on the exams aren't straight forward and often require you to think beyond the homework/lecture examples. But if you know each of the concepts and calculations inside-out, you'll do good on it.

Feel free to shoot me a PM before your final if you have any questions about the concepts or want a few examples/methods that I used in my tutorials.

edit: oh feel free to pm me about any business course/elective in general. I'm heading towards my 5th year so I've taken most of them :P

[G-nerd]

Originally Posted by haha13

It was better than I expected... Most of the questions were pretty straightforward unlike the sample midterm. Going to study like crazy leading up to final now..

What did you think ?

Wow really. Shit. I found some multiple choice questions a bit difficult, so I had to guess. I was able to do the 3rd and 4th open ended for sure. I manage to do some of the second open ended but had no clue as to the 1st one. Honestly I just hope to pass this class but according to his grading scheme, 12% of the class will fail which is 20 students.

You can thank me for the low class average lol.

[G-nerd]

Originally Posted by zetazeta

Finance 312 is nothing like 254. If you take it with George Blazenko and put in some effort, the class is a joke. Super easy, open book. Do all his past exams and you'll own it up. The class is essentially a few big calculations that you have to understand and practice a lot and you'll be fine. Very straight forward.

I'm a TA for 254 (not this semester, working a FT summer position) and I can tell you 254 and 312 have nothing in common. Pre-req's often have little to nothing related.

Never TA'd for Masood before but I can tell you from my TAing experience that this course requires a lot of understanding. The questions on the exams aren't straight forward and often require you to think beyond the homework/lecture examples. But if you know each of the concepts and calculations inside-out, you'll do good on it.

Feel free to shoot me a PM before your final if you have any questions about the concepts or want a few examples/methods that I used in my tutorials.

edit: oh feel free to pm me about any business course/elective in general. I'm heading towards my 5th year so I've taken most of them :P

Thanks a lot. I will definitely utilize your expertise. O and what is the minimum grade to become a TA in any of the business subjects? I heard that it was at least and A.

The only business class that I got close to an is is bus 272 with an A-. Rest are either B+ or B-.

[Splmash]

Originally Posted by G-nerd

Thanks a lot. I will definitely utilize your expertise. O and what is the minimum grade to become a TA in any of the business subjects? I heard that it was at least and A.

The only business class that I got close to an is is bus 272 with an A-. Rest are either B+ or B-.

I've TA'd for two different classes before and I got an A+ in both of those ones. But the minimum to apply is an A-. They prefer you if you've taken it with the same prof and then go by grades. So you'll most likely get less priority.

[zetazeta]

Originally Posted by Splmash

I've TA'd for two different classes before and I got an A+ in both of those ones. But the minimum to apply is an A-. They prefer you if you've taken it with the same prof and then go by grades. So you'll most likely get less priority.

Originally Posted by G-nerd

Thanks a lot. I will definitely utilize your expertise. O and what is the minimum grade to become a TA in any of the business subjects? I heard that it was at least and A.

The only business class that I got close to an is is bus 272 with an A-. Rest are either B+ or B-.

Minimum is a B+. I have a friend that TA'd with only a B+ in that class. They take into consideration a wide variety of things (altho I still don't completely understand how they select candidates): availability, grade, experience, English competency, professor you took it with.

[G-nerd]

Originally Posted by zetazeta

Minimum is a B+. I have a friend that TA'd with only a B+ in that class. They take into consideration a wide variety of things (altho I still don't completely understand how they select candidates): availability, grade, experience, English competency, professor you took it with.

I see. Thank you.

This next question is for those that applied for co op and landed a position.

What was your cgpa ?

How much related or non related work experience did you have ?

How competitive is it to land a postion ?

How useful are the resume and interview workshops that are required for co op ?



My status so far

cgpa: 2.79 ( probably will decrease this semester)

Work experience: Held 2 part time temporary jobs that lasted 3 months and the other 3 weeks.

extra ciriculars/sports( not sure if that's really relevant): martial arts

What are my chances of landing a co op job with these stats ?

If it's slim to none then I won't even bother applying for co op.

[Splmash]

Originally Posted by G-nerd

I see. Thank you.

This next question is for those that applied for co op and landed a position.

What was your cgpa ?

How much related or non related work experience did you have ?

How competitive is it to land a postion ?

How useful are the resume and interview workshops that are required for co op ?



My status so far

cgpa: 2.79 ( probably will decrease this semester)

Work experience: Held 2 part time temporary jobs that lasted 3 months and the other 3 weeks.

extra ciriculars/sports( not sure if that's really relevant): martial arts

What are my chances of landing a co op job with these stats ?

If it's slim to none then I won't even bother applying for co op.

Very slim.

[Zoidberg]

What are some fun things to do at SFU Surrey and Burnaby campus?

[-lincolnboi-]

Originally Posted by MeGusta

What are some fun things to do at SFU Surrey and Burnaby campus?

@Burnaby: Work out. Sleep in the library on those black chairs

@Surrey: Go downstairs and shop at zellers Grab some mediocre bbt at bubble 88 across the street? Check out the video game room if you don't mind getting stared at awkwardly when you walk in

Good luck, have fun :P

[vyrospec]

@Burnaby: do psyc experiments, burn time and earn money, the driving sim was alright

^ agree in lincolnboi, surrey game room is a must visit. first time i went there I was like

[Splmash]

Originally Posted by MeGusta

What are some fun things to do at SFU Surrey and Burnaby campus?

BBY: Go for a run or a hike! I go at least once a week during the summer up on the mountain.

SRY: Games room and shopping!

[mc.]

Anyone in Zitron's BUS 312 this semester?

[3klipze]

has a PHD with a penmanship of a grade 5. only university prof

[thatgirl13]

Is anyone going to take or have taken ECON 383 Health Economics?
Anyone know if it's easy??

[zetazeta]

Originally Posted by G-nerd

What was your cgpa ? 3.1x when I got the position

How much related or non related work experience did you have ? No related work experience, but I have had 4 years of experience in a variety of part time customer service positions (co-op was an accounting one)
How competitive is it to land a postion ? Depends on the position/company
How useful are the resume and interview workshops that are required for co op ? Never attended any.... can't comment. My resume at that time sucked though haha, I got lucky!


My status so far

cgpa: 2.79 ( probably will decrease this semester) Most employers don't care too much about GPA's, but you might wanna pull it up to a 3.0+ to increase your chances.
Work experience: Held 2 part time temporary jobs that lasted 3 months and the other 3 weeks. IMO, this will break it for you. You don't have much school club positions involvement and neither do you have much work experience.

extra ciriculars/sports( not sure if that's really relevant): martial arts Martial arts isn't going to help you. Get involved in business clubs or clubs/events at SFU in general. When I say get involved, I mean join the executive team, volunteer (preferrably long term commitments)
What are my chances of landing a co op job with these stats ?

If it's slim to none then I won't even bother applying for co op.

Very slim, but you can always buff up your resume/credentials during the next year and by the end of 3rd year, work hard at landing a co-op position. I didn't get a co-op placement until end of 3rd year.

[fs604]

if you take a course via distance education and the course has a required tutorial, what happens to the tutorial?

[Gilgamesh]

^ You might get e-live instead where you talk in a discussion through a microphone or you just post stuff online.

[yellowpower]

stupid question, but I think i heard that you could take UBC summer courses even if you are in SFU, is that true?

[obento_supreme]

Originally Posted by mc.

Anyone in Zitron's BUS 312 this semester?

yeah i'm in the burnaby one

[mc.]

Originally Posted by obento_supreme

yeah i'm in the burnaby one

Me too, hows studying for the MT coming along?

[mazai]

Originally Posted by zetazeta

Finance 312 is nothing like 254. If you take it with George Blazenko and put in some effort, the class is a joke. Super easy, open book. Do all his past exams and you'll own it up. The class is essentially a few big calculations that you have to understand and practice a lot and you'll be fine. Very straight forward.

I'm a TA for 254 (not this semester, working a FT summer position) and I can tell you 254 and 312 have nothing in common. Pre-req's often have little to nothing related.

Never TA'd for Masood before but I can tell you from my TAing experience that this course requires a lot of understanding. The questions on the exams aren't straight forward and often require you to think beyond the homework/lecture examples. But if you know each of the concepts and calculations inside-out, you'll do good on it.

Feel free to shoot me a PM before your final if you have any questions about the concepts or want a few examples/methods that I used in my tutorials.

edit: oh feel free to pm me about any business course/elective in general. I'm heading towards my 5th year so I've taken most of them :P

Just wondering, how did you become a TA for 254 and what are the requirements? I kinda want to TA for that course too but I hear it is a little competitive. I got an A+ in that course so grade should not matter, but are there any other things that may help? I'm entering 3rd year in september.

[obento_supreme]

Originally Posted by mc.

Me too, hows studying for the MT coming along?

Did the sample yesterday... redoing assignments 4 and 5 tonight and tomorrow.

How about you?