Choose you Courses: Business Stream
ESP students register in courses differently than other Carleton students, review this page to complete your course selection.
Registration 2026-2027
How do I register for my courses?
ESP students will take three courses per term: one First Year Seminar (FYSM) and two elective courses. With each of your Elective Courses, you will also attend a weekly ESP Workshop. See the Student Guide for information about Workshops.
Follow the steps below for detailed instructions on how to complete your ESP course selection.
Registration Steps: Business Stream
1. Familiarize yourself with our course offerings
- Students in the Business stream have set electives but can choose a First Year Seminar.
- Use the dropdown menus below to read about which First-Year Seminars and Elective courses we will be offering this year.
- For each course you’ll find a course description, instructor name, course time, workshop time and tutorial time (if applicable).
- You will take 2 electives courses in the fall and 2 elective courses in the winter.
- First-Year Seminars (FYSM) run in both the fall and winter semester, so you’ll be registered in one FYSM from September to April.
2. Plan your schedule
- Using the First-Year Seminar Course Offerings, rank your top choices from 1 to 5, where 1 is the course you are most interested in taking.
- Use the course descriptions and times to make your selections. You can also use a Blank Timetable to help you understand how your elective courses will fit with your FYSM rankings.
- We will do our best to give you your #1 choice of FYSM, but this is dependent on course availability.
3. Submit the online course selection form
Once you’ve reviewed the course offerings below and are ready to choose your courses, please fill out the course selection form below.
Need support with your course selection?
See our Frequently Asked Questions or contact us at esp@carleton.ca or (613) 520-2804
After submitting your course selection form
- Approximately 5-7 days later: See the Student Guide for more on how to view your schedule and pay your fees.
- Check our registration page for information about fees, program or course withdrawal, summer welcome program, academic prep and campus tours.
- Use our checklist to make sure you’re on track.
- Mandatory Academic Orientation is on September 8th and classes begin September 9th.
First-Year Seminar (FYSM) Course Offerings
You’ll rank these First-Year Seminars and we will place you into one of your top choices.
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- Instructor: Allan Blunt
- Course Day and Time: Tuesday 11:35am-2:25pm
Course description: You have the brains. You have the potential. It is down to me to teach you some theories and techniques that can help you maximize that potential. It is my strong belief that every student who enters my class has the right stuff. But something messes things up for many of them — PROCRASTINATION. I have been studying procrastination for 30 years, and I can tell you this for sure, procrastination is a tricky beast. It is tied into and affects so many things like motivation, self-control, emotions, time management, stress, anxiety, distractions, goal setting, self-identity, learning, and academic success. It is a beast and you need to attack it head-on because university is procrastination’s playground. Another thing that can mess things up for many students are ineffective learning/study methods. Therefore, we are going to look at some powerful research and theory related to learning and memory, with the aim of helping you develop more effective study/learning methods that have been demonstrated to boost grades, in many cases substantially. So, that’s the course in a nutshell — it is a psychology course about motivation, learning, academic success and killing procrastination (or at least taming it). My final words — if you can solve your procrastination puzzle and put in some decent effort then everything else should fall into place, and university will become YOUR playground. Good Luck!
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- Instructor: Allan Blunt
- Course Day and Time: Thursday 11:35am-2:25pm
Course description: You have the brains. You have the potential. It is down to me to teach you some theories and techniques that can help you maximize that potential. It is my strong belief that every student who enters my class has the right stuff. But something messes things up for many of them — PROCRASTINATION. I have been studying procrastination for 30 years, and I can tell you this for sure, procrastination is a tricky beast. It is tied into and affects so many things like motivation, self-control, emotions, time management, stress, anxiety, distractions, goal setting, self-identity, learning, and academic success. It is a beast and you need to attack it head-on because university is procrastination’s playground. Another thing that can mess things up for many students are ineffective learning/study methods. Therefore, we are going to look at some powerful research and theory related to learning and memory, with the aim of helping you develop more effective study/learning methods that have been demonstrated to boost grades, in many cases substantially. So, that’s the course in a nutshell — it is a psychology course about motivation, learning, academic success and killing procrastination (or at least taming it). My final words — if you can solve your procrastination puzzle and put in some decent effort then everything else should fall into place, and university will become YOUR playground. Good Luck!
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- Instructor: Beth Hughes
- Course Day and Time: Tuesday and Thursday 11:35am-12:55pm
Course description: News reports show a world that feels like it’s falling apart—social injustices everywhere. If you’ve ever wondered how to make sense of what’s happening in Canada, this course is for you. In this class, we’ll build a clear understanding of Canada as a society by exploring how privilege, power, and difference shape our everyday lives. We’ll ask big questions: What counts as a social problem? Who benefits, and who gets pushed to the margins? Why do certain injustices persist? How can we challenge harmful ideas and create meaningful change?
You’ll learn to critically analyze oppressive social structures and the narratives that reinforce them. And yes—our first class absolutely slaps, because we start by looking at how slang and language evolve alongside social ideas. (It’s more fun and less cringy than it sounds.)
Throughout the year, we’ll dig into themes like identity, consent, crime, immigration, addiction, poverty, racialization, and disability. We’ll also explore how pop music, memes, and visual artists spark resistance and inspire social change. (Bring examples from your favourite artists!)
In the second semester, you’ll choose a social issue and present your findings instead of writing a final exam. You can do a work of art, podcast, music, and even a formal presentation.
What can you expect? We’ll move step‑by‑step through the course with a thoughtful, collaborative approach. I use game‑based learning, real‑world examples, and lots of discussion to help you connect the dots between theory and everyday life.
Why take this course? Because wrestling with these ideas will sharpen your critical thinking, strengthen your academic skills, and help you understand people and society in a deeper way — skills that will serve you throughout university and your future career. Welcome to ESP and Carleton University—I’m excited to teach you and learn with you.
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- Instructor: Kory Smith
- Course Day and Time: Wednesday 6:05pm-8:55pm
Course description: Law touches on all aspects of modern society. It structures our political, economic and social relationships; it defines crime and regulates our behaviour; it is used to resolve disputes; and it acts as a catalyst in the process of social transformation. As our legal institutions become more influential, it becomes increasingly important for you to understand how the law works and how it affects society.
This interdisciplinary first-year seminar will provide you with an introduction to the field of socio-legal studies. You will explore legal questions from sociological, historical, philosophical, and political perspectives. Questions that will be addressed include: What is the definition and meaning of law? What functions does law have in society? How does law shape our lives and identities? Can law be used to bring about social change? Whose interests does law serve? How can law perpetuate social inequality? Through these and other questions, this course will introduce you to foundational debates in socio-legal studies, combining attention to theory and methodology with engagement with different areas of study, including the organization of legal institutions and the legal profession; law and social control; law and social change; and law and social exclusion.
Since the focus of socio-legal studies is “law in action”, this course is designed to be as experiential as possible. Methods of instruction include interactive lecturing, class discussion, student presentations, and guest speakers. Assignments and in-class activities will be used to help you develop the following academic skills: research, writing, and oral communication. Your grade in the course will be based on several different types of evaluation, including attendance and participation, written assignments, and a class presentation.
Business Stream Elective Course Offerings
All students in the Business Stream will take the elective courses listed below along with the associated tutorials and workshops.
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You’ll take: Economics (ECON) in the Fall AND Economics in the Winter
FALL: ECON 1001 A: Introduction to Microeconomics
Course description: An introduction to the major tools and policy problems of microeconomics. Economic analysis is applied to a variety of contemporary issues such as taxation, pollution, wage determination, poverty, market power, and international trade.
- Instructor: Carolina Czastkiewicz
- Course Day and Time: Tuesday and Thursday 10:05am-11:25am
- Tutorial Day and Time: Several different tutorial times offered:
- Tuesday 11:35am-12:25pm
- Tuesday 1:35pm-2:25pm
- Wednesday 6:05pm-6:55pm (Online)
- Wednesday 7:05pm-7:55pm (Online)
- Thursday 11:35am-12:25pm
- Thursday 1:35pm-2:25pm
- ESP Workshop Day and Time: Friday 11:35am-1:25pm
- Workshop Facilitator Name: Taylor Jude
WINTER: ECON 1002 B: Introduction to Macroeconomics
Course description: An introduction to the major tools and policy problems of macroeconomics. Economic analysis is applied to a variety of contemporary problems such as: saving, investment and interest rates; unemployment; money and inflation; exchange rates; fiscal and monetary policy.
- Instructor: Carolina Czastkiewicz
- Course Day and Time: Tuesday and Thursday 10:05am-11:25am
- Tutorial Day and Time: Several different tutorial times offered:
- Tuesday 11:35am-12:25pm
- Tuesday 1:35pm-2:25pm
- Wednesday 2:35pm-3:25pm
- Wednesday 4:35pm-5:25pm
- Thursday 6:05pm-6:55pm (Online)
- Thursday 7:05pm-7:55pm (Online)
- ESP Workshop Day and Time: Thursday 2:35pm-4:25pm
- Workshop Facilitator Name: Taylor Jude
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You’ll take: Mathematics (MATH) in the Fall AND Business (BUSI) in the Winter
FALL: MATH 1009 A: Mathematics for Business
Course description: An introductory course of mathematics for business. Thorough review of basic arithmetic and algebra. Elementary functions, their graphs, properties and applications in business models. Limits. Derivatives of elementary functions. Systems of linear equations/inequalities. Geometric series.
- Instructor: Elena Devdariani
- Course Day and Time: Monday and Wednesday 10:05am-11:25am
- Tutorial Day and Time: Wednesday 2:35pm-3:25pm
- ESP Workshop Day and Time: Monday 1:35pm-3:25pm
- Workshop Facilitator Name: Zarin Hossain
WINTER: BUSI 1800 D: Introduction to Business
Course description: Introduction to contemporary businesses in a complex economy, their role in the society, their history. The various functions that come together to define a business will be examined. All forms of business communications emphasized.
- Instructor: Kareem Roberts
- Course Day and Time: Monday 2:35pm-4:25pm
- Tutorial Day and Time: Several different tutorial times offered:
- Monday 4:35pm-5:25pm
- Tuesday 11:35am-12:25pm
- Tuesday 12:35pm-1:25pm
- Tuesday 2:35pm-3:25pm
- Wednesday 1:35pm-2:25pm
- Thursday 11:35am-12:25pm
- ESP Workshop Day and Time: Wednesday 11:35am-1:25pm
- Workshop Facilitator Name: Zarin Hossain
Frequently Asked Questions: Choosing your Courses
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Reach out to us, we’re happy to support you in this process. Feel free to email us at esp@carleton.ca or call us at (613) 520-2804 with any questions.
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Let us know in the ‘Notes’ section of the course selection form. Use this space to indicate if you have a preference for tutorial time or any other important information we should know as we build your timetable.
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For students in the Business Stream, all courses taken in ESP will count towards your degree, either as electives or mandatory components of your degree program.