JMSB Undergraduate Student Affairs Office
Registration Instructions
Dear Student,
If you experience difficulty in registering for specific courses, please follow the instructions
below which cover the main issues that are typically encountered by new and returning
students. The registration issues encountered by new JMSB students are listed first, followed by
registration issues that may affect all students attempting to register for specific courses. The
Student Hub (http://www.concordia.ca/students/your-sis.html) includes a number of How To
Guides that provide detailed explanations about any aspect related to your studies at Concordia
University. These How To Guides will help you navigate through the Student Information
System (SIS). We strongly recommend that you consult these Guides to learn about processes
related to admissions, advising, registration, exams, finances and other issues.
New JMSB students
 If you are unable to register for any course because of a Hold (or restriction) on your record,
and the Hold message indicates that you must see an advisor, please follow the instructions
for advising as stated on your offer of admission.
 If you (1) accepted your offer of admission, (2) paid the ‘admissions confirmation deposit,’
(3) accessed the 'My Questionnaires' section of the MyConcordia Student Centre to watch
the JMSB videos, (4) clicked the “Submit” button after viewing all the videos, (5) have no
Holds on your record, and (6) 24 hours have passed since you completed the last step, and
you are still unable to register for courses, please contact the admission counsellor who
signed your offer of admission.
 You must register for any courses listed in the ‘Deficiencies’ section of your offer of
admission before you register for business courses. For example, if BTM 200 is listed as a
deficiency, then you must register for it before registering for COMM 212; otherwise, you
will receive an error message.
All students
The following describes specific issues that students may encounter when they attempt to
register for courses. Some of these issues require that you submit a Student Request Form to
get them resolved.
When you submit a Student Request Form, please allow at least 48 hours (weekends
excluded) for a response, especially during the intense registration period (two weeks before
and two weeks after the start of the term). Please refrain from sending follow-up emails
about your request to any staff person at the Undergraduate Student Affairs Office until you
have received a response from our office. Multiple emails to different persons about the same
issue will result in unproductive use of staff time and will further delay the processing of all
student requests, including your request. We appreciate your understanding and cooperation.
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Course Prerequisite
 If you attempt to register for a course (for example, COMM 217) and receive a message that
the requisites for that course have not been met, please refer to the Undergraduate
Calendar (http://www.concordia.ca/academics/undergraduate/calendar/pdf.html) to check
the prerequisite(s) for that course (for COMM 217, the prerequisite is COMM 210). A
condensed list of JMSB courses and their prerequisites, if any, is attached for quick
reference.
 If you have not received an exemption or transfer credits for the prerequisite course,
then you must register for the prerequisite course first.
 If you have completed the prerequisite course, please check your offer of admission to
verify that it is listed under Exemptions or Transfer credits.
 If the prerequisite is not listed there, please contact your admission counsellor.
 If it is listed in your offer of admission, please submit a Student Request Form to
MB-4.201. The form is available on the undergraduate pages of the JMSB web site
and in room MB-4.201. Please attach a copy (screenshot) of the message you
received which would greatly facilitate the resolution of the problem.
Proper sequence of course completion
 If you have attempted Course A and did not pass it (for example, you have FNS, NR, or
FNS/DNW for COMM 215 on your record) and you have registered for Course B, which is the
next course in a sequence (for example, COMM 220), you will not be able to register for
Course A without dropping Course B first. Alternatively, you may submit a Student Request
Form to MB-4.201 and request permission to register for Course A without dropping Course
B. Please note that the Undergraduate Student Affairs Office reserves the right to withdraw
students from courses for which the prerequisite course(s) have not been completed. It is
therefore important that you be aware of the prerequisites for each of the courses that you
have registered for. Refer to the attached document for a list of JMSB courses and their
prerequisite(s).
Dropping a course that is a prerequisite for another course
 If you have registered for Course A in the Term 1 and course B, the next course in a
sequence, in Term 2 (for example, COMM 215 in Summer 2016 and COMM 225 in Fall 2016),
but decided to drop Course A and remained registered in Course B, then you cannot register
for Course A again in Term 2. Given that Course A is a prerequisite for Course B, it must be
completed before Course B, which must be dropped and registered for in a subsequent
term. If and only if Course A is a co-requisite to Course B (such as COMM 212 and COMM
210 or COMM 220 and COMM 308), then you may submit a Student Request Form to MB4.201 to be granted permission to register for Course A without dropping Course B.
The examples above clearly indicate that the prerequisite(s) for courses must always be
observed to facilitate the registration process.
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Registration for a course for the third time
 If you have a fail notation for the same course twice, such as F, FNS, NR or FNS/DNW, you
cannot register for that course yourself. You must submit a Student Request Form to MB4.201 indicating the specific course section and term when you wish to repeat that course.
The same is true when you wish to repeat a course for a third time even if you passed the
course on the previous two attempts.
Registration in multi-section courses (use of SWAP function)
 If you attempt to register for Section A of a multi-section course, and the section is full, you
can add your name on the wait list for that course (refer to the guide How To Get on a
Waitlist for a Class on the Student Hub for details). As students make changes to their class
schedules and drop Section A, those on the wait list will be registered in that section in the
same sequence they are placed on the wait list. Alternatively, you may want to register for
another section of the course, Section B (for example), to ensure that you have a seat in the
course and swap Section B for Section A (refer to the guide How To Swap a Course on the
Student Hub). If space in Section A becomes available, you will be dropped from Section B
and registered in Section A. Please remember that if you register for section A and then add
your name to the wait list for section B without using the swap function, you will not be
registered in section B even if space becomes available. Note also that adding your name on
the wait list for section A and then registering for section B without using the swap function
will result in removal of your name from the wait list for section A.
Courses reserved for specific students
 Most of the courses offered by a specific department are reserved for students who are
enrolled in the Major(s) or Minor(s) offered by that department. For example, most of the
MANA courses offered by the Department of Management are reserved for students
pursuing the Major/Minor in Management, the Major/Minor in Human Resource
Management or the Minor in Entrepreneurship. Students who are not eligible to register for
such courses will not be able to do so on their own even if they add their names on wait lists
for such courses. A student may submit a Student Request for registration in reserved
courses only if space is available.
Assistance with registration for specific courses
 Direct registration of students in specific courses by designated staff in the Undergraduate
Student Affairs Office will only be made in situations where the students are not permitted
to register for a specific course on their own (such as when they fail a course twice) or in
exceptional circumstances when a student must complete a specific course to graduate at
the end of the upcoming term, or must register for a specific course to proceed with the
remaining courses in their program. A Student Request Form must be submitted to MB4.201 to seek assistance with registration in specific courses. In all other cases, students
must register for courses on their own either through direct registration or by adding their
names on available wait lists.
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List of Courses Offered by the JMSB
The courses highlighted in blue are available to students who are not registered in a JMSB program. JMSB students
enrolled in the BComm, BAdmin, and Certificate programs, as well as non-JMSB students enrolled in the Minor in
Business Studies will not receive credit for completing these courses. Courses that appear in pink are available to
both JMSB and non-JMSB students. A limited number of spaces is available in select JMSB courses, particularly at the
300 and 400-level MANA and MARK courses to non-JMSB students who add the Management or Marketing Elective
Group to their program. Refer to the Undergraduate Calendar (Program Options for Non-Business Students) for a list
of these courses.
Clarifications about Prerequisites and Notes:
Prerequisites: Many courses require the completion of other courses, called prerequisites. For example, COMM 220
has the following prerequisite list: COMM 210, 215; ECON 201; ECON 203 previously or concurrently. To register for
COMM 220, the student should have registered for COMM 210, COMM 215 as well as ECON 201 in a previous term. But
both ECON 203 and COMM 220 can be taken in the same term.
In the calendar description of a course, reference is made in some cases to courses that have been deleted or replaced
by other courses. These courses, such as DESC 200, are not listed in the most recent Undergraduate Calendar, but
appear on the transcripts of students who completed them.
Notes: For many courses, reference is made to previous courses that have been deleted or replaced by other courses. If
a student has received credit for the previous equivalent course, then no credit will be given for the current version of
the course. For example, DESC 200 was replaced by BTM 200. If as student received credit for DESC 200, then no credit
will be given if the student completes BTM 200.
Course
Prerequisite
Notes
ACCO Courses
ACCO
220 None
ACCO
230 None
ACCO
240 ACCO 230
ACCO
310 COMM 305 previously or concurrently
ACCO
ACCO
ACCO
ACCO
320
330
340
350
(1) JMSB students may not take this course for credit.
(2) Students who have received credit for ACCO 230,
240 may not take this course for credit.
(1) JMSB students may not take this course for credit.
(2) Starting Fall 2015, students who register for this
course will not receive credit or exemption for COMM
217. (3) Students who have received credit for ACCO
220 may not take this course for credit.
(1) JMSB students may not take this course for credit.
(2) Students who receive a passing grade may be
exempt from COMM 305. (2) Students who have
received credit for ACCO 220 may not take this course
for credit.
COMM 305 could be taken in the same term as ACCO
310.
ACCO 310
COMM 305
COMM 217
COMM 226, 305; ACCO 310
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Course
Prerequisite
ACOO
355 COMM 305, 308
ACCO
ACCO
ACCO
365 COMM 217 or ACCO 230
400 ACCO 320
420 ACCO 320
ACCO
425 ACCO 320
ACCO
430 ACCO 330
ACCO
435
ACCO
440 ACCO 340
ACCO
450 ACCO 320 previously or concurrently
ACCO
455 COMM 217, 315
ACCO
465 ACCO 450
ACCO
470 Written permission from the Department
ACCO 320, 330; COMM 401 previously or
concurrently
Notes
Students in the Major in Accountancy may not take this
course for credit.
Students who have received credit for ACCO 410 may
not take this course for credit.
Students who have received credit for this topic under
an ACCO 470 number may not take this course for
credit.
ACCO 320 could be taken in the same term as ACCO
450.
Students who have received credit for this topic under
an ACCO 470 number may not take this course for
credit.
Students who have received credit for this topic under
an ACCO 470 number may not take this course for
credit.
Special Topics in Accounting - Accounting Research
ADMI Courses
ADMI
ADMI
201 None
(1) Students may not take this course for credit. (2) This
course does not count towards the requirements for
the Minor in Business Studies.
202 None
(1) Students may not take this course for credit. (2) This
course does not count towards the requirements for
the Minor in Business Studies. (3) Students who have
received credit for this course may not take MANA 369
for credit.
BSTA Courses
BSTA
378 COMM 215
Students who have received credit for DESC 376 or 378
may not take this course for credit.
BSTA
445 COMM 215
Students who have received credit for DESC 445 may
not take this course for credit.
BSTA
477 COMM 215
Students who have received credit for DESC 477 may
not take this course for credit.
BSTA
478 COMM 215
Students who have received credit for DESC 478 may
not take this course for credit.
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Course
Prerequisite
Notes
BTM Courses
(1) Students have received either credit or exemption
for DESC 200 or INTE 290 or for this topic under a
COMM 499 number or equivalent, may not take this
course for credit, (2) students enrolled in Mathematics
and Statistics programs may not take this course for
credit.
Students who have received credit for DESC 381 or 391
may not take this course for credit.
BTM
200 None
BTM
380 COMM 226 or 301
BTM
382 COMM 226 or 301
Students who have received credit for DESC 382 may
not take this course for credit.
BTM
387 COMM 226 or 301
Students who have received credit for DESC 387 may
not take this course for credit.
BTM
395 BTM 380
Students who have received credit for DESC 395 may
not take this course for credit.
BTM
430 COMM 225, 226 or 301
Students who have received credit for DESC 389, 420 or
430 may not take this course for credit.
BTM
440 COMM 226 or 301
BTM
480 COMM 225, 226 or 301
BTM
481 COMM 226 or 301
BTM
495
BTM
496 BTM 481 or DESC 481
BTM 380 or DESC 381 or DESC 391; BTM 382
or DESC 382; BTM 481 or DESC 481
Students who have received credit for DESC 483 or for
this topic under a DESC 490 number may not take this
course for credit.
Students who have received credit for DESC 481 may
not take this course for credit.
Students who have received credit for DESC 495 may
not take this course for credit.
COMM Courses
COMM 212 previously or concurrently; ECON
COMM 210
201 or 203 previously or concurrently
COMM 212
BTM 200 or INTE 290 previously or
concurrently.
COMM 215
MATH 208, 209; BTM 200 or INTE 290 or
COMP 248 previously or concurrently
COMM 217 COMM 210 previously or concurrently
COMM 210, 215; ECON 201 or equivalent;
COMM 220 ECON 203 or equivalent previously or
concurrently
COMM 222 COMM 210, 212
It is recommended that part-time students complete
this course, along with COMM 212, as early in their
program as possible.
It is recommended that part-time students complete
this course, along with COMM 210, as early in their
program as possible.
ECON 203 can be taken in the same term as COMM
220, but the other courses must have been completed
in previous terms.
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Course
Prerequisite
Notes
COMM 223
COMM 210, COMM 212 previously or
concurrently
COMM 212, 210 and 223 can all be taken in the same
term.
COMM
COMM
COMM
COMM
225
226
299
305
COMM 210, 212, 215
COMM 210 previously or concurrently
None
COMM 217
COMM 308
COMM 217; COMM 220 previously or
concurrently
Seminar Course: Marketing Yourself
COMM 315 COMM 308
COMM 320 COMM 222, 223 or 224, 305, 308
Students who have received credit for COMM 410 may
not take this course for credit.
45 business credits including COMM 225,
COMM 401 226 or 301; COMM 315 and 320 previously
or concurrently
Students who have received credit for COMM 310 may
not take this course for credit.
FINA Courses
FINA
FINA
FINA
FINA
200 None
(1) Students may not take this course for credit towards
the Finance Major or Minor. (2) Students who have
received credit for this topic under a COMM 499
number may not take this course for credit.
210 None
(1) Students may not take this course for credit towards
the Finance Major or Minor. (2) Students who have
received credit for FINA 450 or for this topic under a
COMM 499 number may not take this course for credit.
230 None
Students who have received credit for this topic under
COMM 299 – Special Topics in Business (Introduction to
Financial Management) may not take this course for
credit.
370 COMM 220, 308
Students may not take this course for credit toward the
Finance Major/Minor, or if they have received credit for
IBUS 370 or FINA 470.
FINA
382 COMM 308, MARK 462 or IBUS 462
FINA
385 COMM 220, 308
FINA
395
FINA
FINA
402 FINA 380 or 385; FINA 390 or 395
405 FINA 380 or 385; FINA 390 or 395
COMM 220, 308; FINA 385 previously or
concurrently
Students who have received credit for FINA 482 or IBUS
382, or for this topic under a FINA 455 or IBUS 471
number may not take this course for credit toward the
Finance Major/Minor.
Students who have received credit for FINA 380 may
not take this course for credit.
Students who have received credit for FINA 390 or 400
may not take this course for credit.
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Course
Prerequisite
Notes
FINA
FINA
FINA
FINA
FINA
410
411
412
413
415
FINA 380 or 385; FINA 390 or 395
FINA 380 or 385; FINA 390 or 395
FINA 380 or 385; FINA 390 or 395
FINA 412
FINA 380 or 385; FINA 390 or 395
FINA
416 FINA 385, 395
Students who have received credit for this topic under a
FINA 455 number may not take this course for credit
FINA
450 FINA 385, 395
(1) This course is offered for Finance Majors and Minors
only. (2) Students who have received credit for FINA
210 may not take this course for credit.
FINA
455 FINA 385, 395
Seminar in Finance: Fixed Income Analysis
FINA
455
FINA
FINA
FINA
455 Permission of the Department
455 FINA 385, 395
465 FINA 412, permission of the Department
Restricted to students in the Kenneth Woods
Portfolio Management Program
Seminar in Finance: Applied Investments
Seminar in Finance: Applied Investment Analysis
Seminar in Finance: Building Profitable Trading Systems
(1) This course is offered for Finance Majors and Minors
only. (2) Students who have received credit for FINA
370 or IBUS 370 may not take this course for credit.
FINA
470 FINA 385, 395
FINA
471 FINA 470
FINA
481 FINA 385, 395
Students who have received credit for FINA 480 may
not take this course for credit.
FINA
482 FINA 481 previously or concurrently
(1) This course is offered for Finance Majors and Minors
only. (2) Students who have received credit for FINA
382 or IBUS 382, or or for this topic under a FINA 455 or
IBUS 471 number may not take this course for credit.
FINA
495
Enrolment in the Honours in Finance
program
IBUS Courses
IBUS
370 COMM 308
IBUS
382 COMM 308, MARK 462 or IBUS 462
IBUS
462 COMM 210, 215; COMM 223 or 224
IBUS
465 COMM 223 or 224; MARK 462 or IBUS 462
Students who have received credit for FINA 370 may
not take this course for credit.
(1) Finance majors or minors may not take this course
for credit toward their major or minor. (2) Students
who have received credit for FINA 382 or 482, or for this
topic under a FINA 455 or IBUS 471 number may not
take this course for credit.
Students who have received credit for MARK 462 may
not take this course for credit.
Students who have received credit for MARK 465 may
not take this course for credit.
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Course
Prerequisite
Notes
IBUS
466 COMM 222, IBUS/MARK 462
Students who have received credit for MANA 466 may
not take this course for credit.
IBUS
471 MARK 462 or IBUS 462
Topics in International Business: Business Environment
in Emerging Economies
IBUS
492 MARK 462 or IBUS 462
Students who have received credit for MANA 492 may
not take this course for credit.
IBUS
493 COMM 315; IBUS 466 or MANA 466
Students who have received credit for MANA 493 may
not take this course for credit.
MANA Courses
MANA
201 None
MANA
202 None
MANA
298 None
MANA
300
A minimum of 60 credits in a non-JMSB
program
MANA
MANA
MANA
MANA
MANA
341
343
362
366
369
COMM 222
COMM 222 or MANA 201 and 202
COMM 222 or MANA 201 and 202
COMM 222
COMM 223 or 224 or MARK 201
MANA
374 None
MANA
MANA
MANA
MANA
MANA
MANA
MANA
MANA
420
443
444
445
446
447
451
461
COMM 215, 222
MANA 362
MANA 362
MANA 362
MANA 362
COMM 222
COMM 320 or 410
COMM 401
MANA
463
MANA 341, 362 and any two of MANA 443,
444, 446
(1) Effective September 2013, JMSB students may not
take this course for credit. (2) Non-JMSB students may
not take this course for credit if they received credit for
COMM 210 or MANA 266.
(1) Effective September 2013, JMSB students may not
take this course for credit. (2) Non-JMSB students may
not take this course for credit if they received credit for
COMM 222 or MANA 213.
(1) JMSB students may not take this course for credit.
(2) Non-JMSB students may not take this course for
credit if they received credit for MANA 211.
(1) JMSB students may not take this course for credit.
(2) This course does not count toward the requirements
of the Minor in Business Studies.
Students who have received credit for this course under
a MANA 299 or COMM 299 number may not take this
course for credit.
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Course
Prerequisite
Notes
Students who have received credit for IBUS 466 may
not take this course for credit.
MANA
466 COMM 222; IBUS 462 or MARK 462
MANA
MANA
478 COMM 315
479 COMM 315
MANA
480 COMM 320
Students who have received credit for this topic under a
MANA 499 number may not take this course for credit.
MANA
481 COMM 401
Students who have received credit for this topic under a
MANA 499 number may not take this course for credit.
MANA
482 COMM 320
MANA
493 COMM 315, IBUS 466 or MANA 466
MANA
499 Written permission of the Department
Students who have received credit for IBUS 493 may
not take this course for credit.
MARK Courses
This course is available to non-Commerce program
students only.
MARK
201 None
MARK
301 COMM 223 or 224 or MARK 201
MARK
302 COMM 223 or 224 or MARK 201
Students who have received credit for MARK 402 may
not take this course for credit.
MARK
305 COMM 223 or 224 or MARK 201
Students who have received credit for MARK 405 may
not take this course for credit.
MARK
451 COMM 223 or 224 or MARK 201
Students who have received credit for this topic under a
MARK 491 number may not take this course for credit.
MARK
452 COMM 223 or 224 or MARK 201
Students who have received credit for this topic under a
MARK 491 number may not take this course for credit.
MARK
MARK
MARK
453 COMM 223 or 224 or MARK 201
454 COMM 223 or 224 or MARK 201
457 COMM 223 or 224 or MARK 201
MARK
458 COMM 223 or 224 or MARK 201
MARK
460 MARK 452, 453
MARK
462 COMM 210, 215, 223 or 224
MARK
463 COMM 223 or 224 or MARK 201
MARK
465 MARK 462 or IBUS 462
MARK
MARK
MARK
485 COMM 223 or 224 or MARK 201
486 COMM 223 or 224 or MARK 201
491 COMM 223 or 224 or MARK 201
NOTE: Students who have received credit for this topic
under MARK 491 – Special Topics Seminar (The
Marketing of Food) may not take this course for credit.
Students who have received credit for IBUS 462 may
not take this course for credit.
Students who have received credit for IBUS 465 may
not take this course for credit.
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Course
Prerequisite
MARK
492 MARK 462 or IBUS 462
MARK
493 COMM 223 or 224 or MARK 201
MARK
495
Notes
Students who have received credit for IBUS 492 may
not take this course for credit.
60 credits including MARK 301, 302, 305 and
six other Marketing credits at the 400 level
SCOM Courses
SCOM
361 COMM 225
Students who have received credit for DESC 361 may
not take this course for credit.
SCOM
363 COMM 225 previously or concurrently
Students who have received credit for DESC 363 may
not take this course for credit.
SCOM
372 SCOM 361 or DESC 361
Students who have received credit for DESC 372 may
not take this course for credit.
SCOM
374 COMM 225
Students who have received credit for DESC 374 may
not take this course for credit.
SCOM
491 COMM 225
Students who have received credit for DESC 491 may
not take this course for credit.
SCOM
492
BSTA 378; SCOM 372 or DESC 372 or SCOM
374 or DESC 374 previously or concurrently
Students who have received credit for DESC 492 may
not take this course for credit.
SCOM
498
SCOM 372 or DESC 372 or SCOM 374 or DESC
374 previously or concurrently
Students who have received credit for DESC 498 may
not take this course for credit.
Revised February 21, 2016
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