Sprott School of Business

The Sprott School of Business is a faculty of Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada. Prior to May 1, 2006 the school was a department under the Faculty of Public Affairs and Management. On January 12007 Dr. William W. Keep served as Dean of the school for 91 days of what was to be a six year term. [http://www.carleton.ca/duc/newsroom/newsreleases/aug_4.html] Although the exact reasons for Keep's departure was never officially disclosed, an article was written (under a pseudonym) in the Chronicle for Higher Education describing what is assumed to be Keep's experience working with Carleton University's administration. [ [http://www.charlatan.ca/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=175&Itemid=148 The Charlatan - Mum's the word on mysterious article ] ] Dr. Roland Thomas was then the (acting) Dean until Dr. Jerry Tomberlin, former dean of the John Molson School of Business at Concordia, was chosen to replace Dr. Keep. [http://www.sprott.carleton.ca/about/index.html]

Business and Commerce degrees have a long history at Carleton, awarding the first degrees in commerce in 1949, and the Sprott School of Business currently runs several undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs.

Programs

Bachelor of Commerce

The Sprott School of Business offers a 4-year Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) degree, with a variety of Concentrations and opportunities for Co-operative education (Co-Op). The ability for a student to take one or two concentrations in Accounting, Finance, Information Systems, International Business, Managing People and Organizations, Marketing, and Operations Management, allows student's the ability to customize their learning experience to meet their eventual academic and career goals.

Bachelor of International Business

Founded in 1995, the Bachelor of International Business was the first program of its kind in Canada. Taking the core of the Commerce program, adding a mandatory language study, foreign exchange to a country where that language is spoken, and an international focus to many of the business classes, the program is designed to prepare students for a business career in the international arena, whether it be with international corporations, government agencies, or developmental organizations.

Currently, students can study Japanese, German, French, Spanish, and Mandarin, and travel on exchange to such diverse locales as Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Chile, China, France, Germany, Japan, Mexico, Peru or Spain. These locations are based on existing exchange agreements with Carleton, as well as the availability of courses in Carleton's language programs as students are expected to complete two full-year courses of language study prior to going abroad.

The International Business program at Carleton ranks among the best business programs in North America, and served as a model for York University's International Bachelor of Business Administration (iBBA) program.

Master of Business Administration

While Sprott's MBA program is relatively new, it was developed from the previous Master of Management Studies program. The School decided to take their well received, though largely research-centred program, and refocus it into a program more targeted towards practical applications.

Doctoral Program

The Sprott Ph.D in Management is a research focused program. It offers a number of interdisciplinary, issue-focused courses to provide a holistic perspective to defining and solving problems. [http://sprott.carleton.ca/phd/index.html]

Other Programs

In addition to its degrees offered at Carleton, the Sprott School of Business collaborates with other schools to offer variety of degrees around the world, including in India, Iran, China, and in partnership with the University of Havana in Cuba. The School also offers a wide variety of professional development programs for people already in the workforce.

tudent Life

There are multiple clubs and societies that exist and provide numerous opportunities for students to get involved. These include the Sprott Business Students' Society, the Sprott Information Systems Students Association, the Sprott Finance Association, the Sprott Marketing Association, and the Sprott Accounting Students Association, as well as the numerous clubs and societies within Carleton University's general community.

History of the name

The Carleton University School of Business was re-named to the Eric Sprott School of Business in 2000 (later changed to just the Sprott School of Business), named after Eric Sprott, a Carleton Commerce Alumnus, and founder of Sprott Securities, Inc. and more recently, Sprott Asset Management.

References

External links

*http://sprott.carleton.ca/ - Sprott School of Business
*http://www.carleton.ca/sbss/ - Sprott Business Students' Society