ARBUS 101Introduction to Business in North America
- Units
- 0.50
- Faculty
- Arts
- Subject
- Arts and Business
- Cross-listed
- AFM 131
When it runs
- F24
- W25
- S25
- F25
- W26
- S26
- F26
- W27
- S27
Ran in 5 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: scheduled. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.
The functional areas of business: finance, personnel administration, production, marketing, and accounting are examined within differing organizational structures. Coverage also includes study of the principles of effective management and the financial system as a source of corporate capital.
Prerequisites
- Enrolled in Arts & Business
Antirequisites
Leads to
Fall 2026 sections
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Meets |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEC 001 | 3267 | 246 / 250 | TTh 17:30–18:50 TTh 17:30–18:50 |
| LEC 002 | 3284 | 86 / 250 | TTh 19:00–20:20 TTh 19:00–20:20 |
| TST 101 | 3833 | 332 / 500 | Oct 27 18:30–19:50 |
Reviewed on UW Flow
45% liked it68% easy52% useful
From 178 ratings and 40 comments on UW Flow. The most helpful comments, quoted as written, without names. Read them all on UW Flow.
Quizzes, midterm & final exam were all straightforward. Earned a 90+ grade in the class without buying the optional textbook. If you attend the class and take notes you will do well! Prof gives clear hints as to questions which will appear leading up to the midterm & final exam :)
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I didn't learn much in the lectures. Just read the textbook and you'll be good.
May 2018 · didn’t like it · 1 found this helpfulOn UW FlowRemove this
Lectures were straight out of the textbook (with a few different examples). Read the textbook just for further information on confusing topics. It was great to have a class that used videos every once and awhile. Assignments were quite just and there was just one group assignment (worth 15% of grade). Also liked that only 10 of 11 quizzes counted!
Nov 2016 · didn’t like it · 1 found this helpfulOn UW FlowRemove this
Only went to classes to fill in the powerpoint modules. Can do well just by reading the textbook.
Mar 2016 · liked it · 1 found this helpfulOn UW FlowRemove this
I really hated this course and I'm sure it could have been tolerable if I had a different professor but my prof made it absolutely impossible to want to even show up to his lectures. the content is easy but the tests are straight memorization and a lot of "application" type questions (if you are familiar with the TACK marking scheme from highschool)
Dec 2015 · didn’t like it · 1 found this helpfulOn UW FlowRemove this
Discussed on r/uwaterloo
46 posts and comments in 39 threads mention ARBUS 101, May 2014 to December 2024. Quoted word for word, newest first; each reply sits under the post and the comment that started its branch. Search r/uwaterloo for newer posts.
Fall 2024
Arbus 101 💀 4 points, 4 comments
u/ExplosiveHDYYT: “Why does my Arbus class end at 9:50 PM 💀💀💀. I hope I can sustain this without becoming sleep deprived.”
Spring 2024
Help with Course Materials 1 point, 0 comments
u/GuiltyDetective6395: “Hey everyone Does anyone have an online PDF of “Parkin & Bade: Microeconomics 11th Ed.”? If you do, please share it with me. Also, I wanted to know if there are any course materials that we have to purchase for ARBUS 101 and ARTS 140 Thanks!”
Fall 2023
I Failed a 1A course 11 points, 5 comments
“ok so I’m a first year ARBUS student and I failed one of my courses this term. however i passed everything else and my overall average is above a 50. what do i do moving forward? …”
u/iamthemiklman: “… But in your situation, you should be fine as long as the course you failed was not ARBUS 101 or ECON 101. And if it was one of those courses, just retake it next fall. …”
Arbus Exam 7 points, 2 comments
u/Legitimate_Diver8876: “Anyone else find that arbus101 exam for Bashirs class easier than the midterm? I feel like the multiple choice questions were much more simplistic compared to the mid term. I hope I don’t jinx myself lol.”
Didn’t take ARBUS 101 in my first year fall term 1 point, 1 comment
Spring 2023
Need help regarding books 0 points, 0 comments
u/CollegeAfraid3252: “… first semester, which book do you recommend to study for this course also which book for ARBUS 101 (first sem course for business). …”
Winter 2023
Should I just take a term off now? 17 points, 15 comments
“Throwaway because this is, as you’ll see, a bit of a sensitive topic. I’m in 1B Honours Arts, finished 1A with a full course load in excellent academic standing. …”
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u/Traditional-Spring54: “Ur failing arbus 101 lol”
Fall 2022
What’s my best option? 29 points, 17 comments
u/astoriaa_: “… For additional context: I am in the faculty of arts and the course I am writing the exam for is ARBUS 101. …”
u/Slight_Set_4543: “… I took arbus 101 and the exam was a joke. So don't study, dont hassle yourself over it, and don't even feel pressure to stay for the whole exam time.... but show up. Anything you write that gets you points builds you up from that 54% and you cant go down. …”
How do I become a TA for Psychology Arts? 1 point, 3 comments
u/Medical-Ad-1463: “I am in my 2A term, and in my ARBUS 101 class theres 2 TAs who are also in there 2A term but in AFM. This made me wonder how I could become a TA for courses in psych or other arbus courses?? Is there an applicaiton or how does the process go”
ARBUS101/AFM131 testbank/study guide? 1 point, 9 comments
u/ShamefullyEmmy: “Basically the title. I have my midterm next week and I need some other way of studying than just sitting for hours and memorizing the big bulky pieces of text my professor puts on every slide. If anyone has one or knows where I can find one please lmk.”
Spring 2022
Help with courses 4 points, 3 comments
u/skullknight52: “… I'm taking three courses this semester, SPCOM 204 (Shannon Hartling), ARTS 130 (Anton Bergstorm) and ARBUS 101 (Mohsin Bashir). I just wanted to talk to students who took these courses already. …”
u/Radiant_Influence448: “… Also, for arbus 101, try attending TA office hours as much as you can along with the tutoring sessions held by the Living-Learning Community - that'll teach you to answer the exam papers well. Good luck for the upcoming year! …”
Winter 2021
Picking a major in honours arts & business 0 points, 13 comments
“I just want some clarification. If I choose to do arbus, I choose my major after first year. It says arbus is 4 years, so does that mean I study my major for 3 years or the 4 years start when I get …”
u/triviahobii: “You'll be finished arbus majoring in pysch in 4 years. Pysch major is 16 courses, arbus is 14 courses, together that is 30 courses. You need 40 courses to graduate. …”
u/triviahobii: “… (PSYCH 207, 211, 238, 253, 257, 261) Since you are also interested in arbus you'll take ARBUS 101 and ECON 101 in your first term, and ARBUS 102, and 202 in your second term. You will also be required to take 2 Arts First courses. One in the first term and one in the second. …”
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