BUS 111WUnderstanding the Business Environment (WLU)

Aug 11, 2020 About transfer credits 0 points, 4 comments

“Hey guys, I am an incoming first-year student going into BBA/BCS program. I have the option of receiving Math 137, Econ 120W, and Econ 140W by doing AP cal BC, macroecon, and microecon. …”

u/PM_ME_E8_BLUEPRINTS: “I would take credits for ECON 120W and ECON 140W. As for MATH 137: Do you care more about progression or learning? - Progression. - Accept the transfer credit and take MATH 138. - Learning. …”

u/PM_ME_E8_BLUEPRINTS: “… My recommendation for 1A: BUS 111W CS 135 MATH 135 MATH 138 Communications List I course (ENGL 109, SPCOM 100, or SPCOM 223) 1B: BUS 121W CS 136 MATH 136 STAT 230 ECON 250W or ECON 260W Most DDs take the comm course in 1B but 1A is hit or miss with how difficult you find MATH …”

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May 18, 2019 Would a course load of these 10 classes be possible: 0 points, 19 comments

u/-MrGoose-: “Courses mentioned in this thread: CS135 MATH135 PHYS121 BUS111W ECON101”

u/UW_Branta_canadensis: “… Take CS 135 in the Winter term and BUS 111W and ECON 101 in the Spring term. You don't need to take Math 135. Could you please elaborate on why you need to take these specific courses in your first semester? …”

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May 10, 2019 BUS 111W vs AFM 131 2 points, 13 comments

u/FarmerFrank88: “Trying to decide between these two courses. I've heard BUS 111W is a ton of work, so I'm leaning towards AFM 131, but I'm worried that AFM 131 will be just as much or even more work? Any opinions/info is much appreciated!”

u/ihatebu111: “BUS 111W is a terrible course. Please do not take it. It’s not that the course is necessarily “hard” content wise, it’s just extremely time consuming. It is also by far the most boring course I have ever taken. …”

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Dec 21, 2018 AFM 131 Online 6 points, 10 comments

“Anyone who did AFM 131, is it a course i can take online and still have it boost my gpa? Also, 2A Mathematical Finance \[wannabe\] here, idk what classes to take out of the math courses for my 5th …”

u/benz_ene: “Yes there's online course offered and it can definitely boost your gpa, mindless work though I really didn't like the course as I found it really boring but if you can memorize some terms + good BS …”

u/InCaecusMonachus: “I can choose between AFM 131/ARBUS101 or BUS111W. Im already enrolled for BUS but i wanna drop it, heard there's a lot of work and tbh im just looking to boost my GPA. Heard BUS111W is a pain”

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Dec 4, 2017 Can BUS111W and BUS121W be taken together? 0 points, 6 comments

u/sillylion14: “I'm in 2A and I'll have to take these two courses sometime in my undergrad. I was thinking of grinding both of them in the same term. And how hard are these courses for ppl who have done this?”

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Oct 28, 2017 Any way to disable UWCourseLinker from posting? 16 points, 26 comments

“posting a reply to my comment I find the bot annoying.”

u/Jackhofmann: “PSYCH 483 PSYCH 484 PSYCH 485 PSYCH 486 PSYCH 490R PSYCH 499A PSYCH 499B PSYCH 499C PSYCH 621 PSYCH 630 PSYCH 677A PSYCH 704A PSYCH 704B PSYCH 707 PSYCH 710 PSYCH 714 PSYCH 717 PSYCH 720A PSYCH 721A …”

u/Jackhofmann: “… BME 281 BME 281L BME 285 BME 285L BME 302 BME 362 BME 364 BME 384 BME 386 BME 392 BME 392L BUS 111W BUS 127W BUS 208W BUS 223W BUS 231W BUS 233W BUS 247W BUS 283W BUS 288W BUS 352W BUS 354W BUS 357W BUS 362W BUS 387W BUS 393W BUS 395W BUS 397W BUS 400W BUS 405W BUS 408W BUS 412W …”

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Oct 16, 2017 What to expect for BUS 111W Midterm 4 points, 8 comments

u/Qmanas: “Atteneded most of the class, don't really understand whats being covered that needs to be studied. The professor mainly provides some example of the application, which seems to be common sense to me. How tough is the midterm? I've heard mixed responses from my friends/ seniors”

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Jul 21, 2017 Incoming Students Megathread 67 points, 909 comments

“Hi all, If you are an incoming student, feel free to utilise this thread to ask for advice or information regarding classes and university life. …”

u/CommanderSean12: “… I have MAT 135, 137, CS 135, BUS 111W, ECON 120W, and something called SEQ 5DD (not sure if this shows up for other programs too). I listed my preference for a communication course as public speaking (forgot the course code, something like SPCOM 223?). …”

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May 31, 2017 Course change possible from CS to BBA/CS (Dual Degree) for incoming Fall 2017 student? 1 point, 5 comments

“I got into CS at UW and I'm thinking of attending this fall. This other program, the BBA/CS Dual Degree seemed to attract me more than my regular CS with Co-op programme. …”

u/esorvas: “… During first year, if you complete CS 135, CS 136, BUS 111W, BUS 121W, MATH 135, MATH 137, ECON 101 (or 120W), and ECON 102 (or 140W), where the W courses are at Laurier, you'll have a good chance of being allowed to transfer (especially if you have an average >80 overall, but …”

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May 3, 2017 BUS111W at Laurier with no designated classroom 0 points, 4 comments

u/hiuwaterloo: “hi, so it's been 3 days into the new semester, and I am taking BUS111W at Laurier. But on Quest, the course still doesn't have a classroom, and it only says TBA. Who should I contact about this??”

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Apr 10, 2017 Admission Megathread 93 points, 909 comments

“Hello UW applicants, This thread is specifically for those who are applying/applied to UW to discuss different admission issues and ask current UW students for help and advice. …”

u/M_Onasi: “I applied to both DDs but I don't really think im going to get in anymore(Although, I haven't heard as much about math DD admissions), but I was wondering if I got an alternate offer to FARM if it …”

u/randomuwguy: “… For FARM or Math/Bus, I suspect you would take BUS 111W (the Laurier business) and either AFM 101 or ECON 101. If you want to switch to regular math after/during 1A, you can keep those electives, which lets you try out the business side of things without losing credits. …”

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Mar 13, 2017 Can someone from Math faculty switch to the Double degree (BCS/BBA)? 2 points, 7 comments

“Can a waterloo CS co-op student switch to the double degree program on their first year?”

u/sub49: “Yes, see this: https://cs.uwaterloo.ca/bbabcs-transfers”

u/sub49: “… Applicants that have completed most or all of the following courses are more likely to be successful: CS 135, CS 136, BUS 111W, BUS 121W, MATH 135, MATH 137, ECON 101 (or 120W) and ECON 102 (or 140W). The number of transfer students who will be accepted will be very limited. …”

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