GENERAL

INFORMATION

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Location

The Acsenda campus is located at 1090 W. Pender (9th Floor) in the heart of Vancouver, British Columbia. Vancouver is one of the most dynamic and cosmopolitan cities in which to live. It is a city where you can ski in the mountains, hike in the forest, cycle around the seawalls, and swim in the ocean. There are also boutique, high end shopping areas and beautiful side-walk cafés. Vancouver has stunning, modern high rise buildings, old world charm, and many peaceful parks and recreational facilities throughout the region. A symphony orchestra, opera, theatre, dance companies and a world class museum make Vancouver a city of the arts.

An education at Acsenda, in the city of Vancouver is not just about the programs that are offered, but also includes the experiences of the city that you will be able to take away with you. Prospective students can learn more about the city of Vancouver from its website: www.city.vancouver.bc.ca.

To contact Acsenda School of Management for information, you may visit our campus at 9th Floor, 1090 West. Pender,

Vancouver, BC V6E 2N7, send a letter to this address, call our advisor at 604-430-5111 or go to our website at

www.acsenda.com.

The Vision, Mission and Values of ASM

Vision Acsenda School of Management is recognized as an institution committed to teaching excellence and to the provision of quality assured programs that prepare graduates to work in selected sectors of the global labour market.

Mission To provide diploma and degree programs and services:

designed to meet learners’ needs;

offered through a global family of educational institutions and partners;

delivered through innovative instructional models tailored to learners’ circumstances;

recognized in BC, Canada and internationally as having met all appropriate approval and accreditation requirements.

Values

Our business is driven by our customer focus, creativity, resourcefulness, and entrepreneurial spirit;

we understand that learning is a life-long process and that students require recognition of what they already know and to be directed to pathways that enable them to achieve new goals;

we respect our employees, encourage their contribution to decision-making and value their loyalty;

our integrity will never be compromised;

we are committed to a process of continuous improvement in everything we do.

Acsenda School of Management Personnel

Administrative Officers

President of Acsenda School of Management - Patrick Dang

Vice President Academic - William Garrett, B.A., M.A., Ph.D.

College Principal and Dean - Teresita Ireneo-Manalo, B.S. in Commerce, M.S., Ph.D.

Registrar - Josiah Akinsanmi, B.S., M.S., M.B.A., Ph.D.

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This is a good place to briefly, but effectively, describe your product or services.

TITLE TEXT

On behalf of our faculty, and staff, I welcome you to the BBA program at Acsenda School of Management.

Acsenda School of Management offers you a special educational opportunity. Whether you

have decided on a specialty concentration in Human Resources, Marketing, Accounting,

International Business or the Generalist Option, your studies will be wide-ranging. You

will have an opportunity to develop your critical thinking and communications skills and

apply them across a broad spectrum of business problems, challenges and areas of study.

Equally important, you will have an opportunity to share your ideas, values and attitudes

with fellow students from other countries and cultures.

Throughout this process, our dedicated faculty will guide you in the exploration of the key

concepts in each of your courses, help you develop your business knowledge and skills,

and work closely with you as partners dedicated to your learning.

Our Instructors are committed to offering you an outstanding undergraduate education. By

the time you finish your program, we hope you will have developed a love of learning, an

appreciation of the place of business in our interrelated world and the confidence, skills and

discipline to make a contribution.

William Garrett, B.A., M.A., Ph.D.

MESSAGE FROM THE

VICE PRESIDENT ACADEMIC

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Faculty Josiah Akinsanmi

B.S., Agricultural Engineering, Oregon

State University

M.S., Agricultural Production

Economics, University of Arkansas

M.B.A., Finance concentration, Oregon

State University

Ph.D., Agricultural Production

Economics, Oregon State University

Brian Amouzegar

Bachelors of Industrial Accounting,

Iranian Institute of Advanced

Accounting

M.S., Industrial Engineering, Islamic

Azad University (Iran)

Mike Au

Dip.T. (Diploma of Technology in

Operations Management), British

Columbia Institute of Technology

(BCIT), Dean's Honour List

B.Admin. (Bachelor of Administrative

Studies), BCOU/Thompson Rivers

University

M.B.A. (Master of Business

Administration), City University,

Bellevue, WA

P.Log. (Professional Logistician)

designation awarded by the Logistics

Institute

Certified International Trade

Professional (CITP) designation

awarded by the Forum for International

Trade Training (FITT)

Debbie Bortolussi

MBA, Business Administration, City

University of Seattle

B.A., Simon Fraser University

Human Resource Management, British

Columbia Institute of Technology

CHRP

Tom Chan

B.A., Psychology, University of Ottawa

M.S. Social Science, University of South

Australia

CHRP

Mary Charleson

B.A., Recreation (Business option),

University of Waterloo

M.B.A., Marketing emphasis, City

University of Seattle

Teresita DeLa Cruz

B.S. , University of the Philippines

M.Ed., University of the Philippines

Branka Gataric

Bachelor’s Degree in Economics, Major:

International Economic Relations,

University of Novi Sad, Yugoslavia

CGA, Certified General Accountants

Association (Canada)

Teresita Ireneo-Manalo

B.S. in Commerce (Accounting

Emphasis), St. Louis University

(Philippines)

M.S., Business Econ., Ghent State

University (Belgium)

Special Licentiate in Marketing, Ghent

State University (Belgium)

Ph.D., Angeles University (Philippines)

Vincent Keramat

B.A., Political Science, University of

British Columbia

M.A., Law, University of Sheffield

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Lena Ying Li

Accounting Diploma, UBC

B.A., Economics, University of

International Business and Economics,

Beijing China

M.B.A., With Honors, Laurentian

University, Ontario

CGA, Certified General Accountants

Association (Canada)

CPA, Certified Public Accountant (USA)

ACCA, Association of Chartered

Certified Accountants (UK)

Simone Leonard

B.Comm., Honours Laurentian University

(Ontario)

Executive M.B.A., Simone Fraser

University (British Columbia)

CGA, Certified General Accountants

Association (Canada)

ACCA, Association of Chartered

Certified Accountants (UK)

Thomas Leung, CGA, ACA, CPA

B.B.A., Hong Kong Baptist University

M.B.A., University of Hull (U.K.)

Marie D. Low

B.A., English, University of Washington

M.S., Business Policy, Columbia

University (New York)

Ph.D., English, University of Washington

Francisco Manalo

B.A., Economics emphasis, Ateneo de

Manila University (Philippines)

M.B.A., Angeles University (Philippines)

M.B.A., Marketing emphasis, City

University of Seattle

Yvonne Mann

M.A., Leadership Training, Royal Roads

University

CEC, Certified Executive Coach, Royal

Roads University

Pomponia Martinez

B.Sc., Kinesiology, Simon Fraser

University

M.A.M., HR emphasis, City University of

Seattle

Jim Randall

B.Sc., University of Manitoba

M.B.A., Queen’s University

Kathryn Skau

B.Ed., University of Calgary

B.A. Opera Studies, University of

Manchester (UK)

M.A. Geography/Political Science

University of Calgary

Ph.D. Geography/Political Science,

University of Texas

Harbir Tour

BBA, Accounting and Finance, Simon

Fraser University

CA, Institute of Chartered Accountants of

BC

Peter Valing

B.A., History, Simon Fraser University

M.A., Institute for European and Russian-

Anga Studies, Carlton University

PDP, Teacher’s College, Simon Fraser

University

Tony Yu

B.Comm., Bachelor of Commerce,

University of Alberta

C.M.A., Certified Management

Accountant, Society of Management

Accountants of Alberta

C.I.T.P., Certified International Trade

Professional, Forum for International

Trade Canada (FITT)

C.M.I., Certified Master Instructor

Training, The Northern Alberta Institute

of Technology

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The Academic Council is designed to ensure the appropriate consultation and involvement of staff, students and faculty in program development, decision making, and curriculum priorities. The council acts in an advisory capacity to the President in all academic matters.

The responsibilities of Academic Council include:

To develop and maintain academic standards

To set curriculum objectives

To oversee or delegate the development of course curricula

To ensure routine review and updating of curriculum

To establish language requirements for the program

To establish admissions criteria

Acsenda School of Management (ASM) offers students interested in pursuing a BBA degree a unique

learning opportunity in a cross cultural environment where classes are small, student/faculty interactions

are valued, and where the emphasis is on academic quality and student support.

The ASM Academic Council performs a vital role in ensuring that this commitment to program quality

and student learning is paramount. The Council approves the curriculum, monitors student achievement,

and makes recommendations to the President to ensure continuous improvement. The Council also has

responsibility for recommending the awarding of degrees when students complete their programs of study

and for maintaining liaison with the Degree Quality Assessment Board of British Columbia. The Council

membership includes faculty and administrative representatives as well as a number of external

appointments with experience in teaching, research and governance in various Canadian universities and

colleges and ministries of advanced education.

I hope you will consider choosing Acsenda School of Management and on behalf of my colleagues on the

Academic Council I bid you welcome.

Best wishes,

Glen M Farrell, B.Sc., M.A., Ph.D., LLD (Hon.)

Message from the Chair

on the role of Academic Council

Members of Academic Council

Honourable Brian Peckford – Chancellor

Patrick Dang – President – Ex Officio Council Member

Glen Farrell – Chair- External Academic

Stan Shapiro – External Academic

Shell Harvey – External Academic, (Chair, Academic Standards Com-

mittee)

David Holm – External Academic

John Daniel—External Academic

Blane McIntosh – External Academic

Teresita Ireneo-Manalo – Dean of Business

Josiah Akinsanmi — Registrar

Thomas Leung, Tom Chan, Mary Charleson,

Kathryn Skau— Faculty

Ketan Sachdev, Student

Yatan Anand – Alumni

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To establish and oversee a Research Ethics policy

To ensure the articulation of degree programs with other institutions

To ensure graduation requirements of students and the awarding of degrees.

The Academic Council also develops and implements policies on the following:

The academic standing of students

Ethical conduct of students and faculty

Academic honesty

Integrity in research

Student appeals

Faculty hiring

Faculty orientation and development

Research Ethics Policy

Acsenda School of Management is accountable for the research carried out in its own jurisdiction or under its auspices. ASM endorses the principles set out in the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, Tri-Council Policy Statement: Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans, 1998 (with 2000, 2002 and 2005 amendments). The primary mission of Acsenda School of Management is teaching. Therefore, research requiring human subjects will be limited to that involving minimal risk.

Library Facilities and Course

Students in the BBA program have access to an online library that allows access to more than 5,000 journals, newspapers, and industry magazines.

Acsenda School of Management provides a mandatory Library Research course that all students are expected to complete as a prerequisite to their degree courses. Students are registered for this course during their first term. The purpose of the course is to facilitate effective learning practices and improve the results of studying. Students will also learn about educational resources that are available in the Greater Vancouver area. Knowledge obtained from this course will significantly improve students’ searching skills. In order to take full advantage of this course students are encouraged to bring their own laptops with Internet access, and a library card from the public library (preferably from the Vancouver Public Library) to class sessions.

The Official Calendar of Acsenda School of Management

The Calendar of Acsenda School of Management includes descriptions of all programs offered leading to a baccalaureate degree and of all courses offered by the college. It also serves to record policies and procedures approved by Academic Council that pertain to admissions, tuition and other related financial matters, and to regulations that address all issues academic and all matters that serve the best interest of students. The Calendar is provided in a printed version and as an On-line Calendar (www.acsenda.com). Policies, procedures, programs and courses are subject to periodic additions, deletions, amendments and revisions. When such changes are approved by Academic Council, they are entered in the On-line Calendar before the next term in which the changes come into effect. Therefore the On-line Calendar is recognized as the Official Calendar of the School.

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Milestones

2004: ASM (formerly Sprott-Shaw Degree College) receives consent by the Min-

ister of Advanced Education to offer a Bachelor’s Degree Program in Busi-

ness Administration, with specializations in:

Marketing

Human Resources Management

2005: ASM (formerly SSDC) launches its first intake of 24 BBA students

2007: Adoption of Academic Business Administration diploma

2009: ASM receives its consent to offer its BBA degree program for another 5

years (2009-2014)

2010: BBA campus moves from Burnaby to downtown Vancouver

2010: ASM receives approval to add 2 new concentrations and a generalist option:

Accounting

International Business Management

Generalist Management Option

2011: ASM signs articulation agreements with the following schools:

DeVry University, USA for a ten course Pre-Masters and course by

course transfer agreement

Royal Roads University for a 2 year completion

CGA-BC for 14 courses transferred and 1 challenge exam

2013: Sprott-Shaw Degree College (SSDC) received approval from the

Ministry of Advanced Education (DQAB) for a name change to

Acsenda School of Management (ASM)