Majors and required courses
For undergraduate students admitted to the Asper School of Business in September 2023 and thereafter.
Below we have provided core courses by year in suggested sequence and have outlined the required courses for your major of choice. You will also find helpful links for academic and career planning.
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Core courses and progression by year
The tables below list the Core courses that all students admitted to the Asper School of Business in September 2023 and thereafter must complete. Courses are listed by year in a suggested sequence. Students normally complete the Core courses in the sequence shown.
To determine which additional courses to take each year (i.e., non-Core courses) students should consult the listing of course requirements for each year of their chosen Major. See Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) Program Guide PDF below.
Program guide for student admitted to Asper in September 2023 and thereafter
Bachelor of Commerce (Hons) Program Guide (PDF)
Year 1
| Course | Title | Hours |
| ECON 1010 | Introduction to Microeconomic Principles | 3 |
| ECON 1020 | Introduction to Macroeconomic Principles | 3 |
| MATH 1524 | Mathematics for Management and Social Sciences (1*) | 3 |
| Select 3 credit hours from: | 3 | |
| STAT 1000 | Basic Statistical Analysis 1 | |
| STAT 1150 | Introduction to Statistics and Computing | |
| 6 credit hours of Non-Business Electives or 3 credit hours Non-Business Elective plus MATH 1300 (1*, 2*) | 6 | |
| 3 credit hours of Written English "W" (3*) | 3 | |
| GMGT 1010 | Business and Society | 3 |
| GMGT 2070 | Introduction to Organizational Behaviour (4*) | 3 |
| MKT 2210 | Fundamentals of Marketing (4*) | 3 |
| Total: | 30 |
1* MATH 1524 is the preferred MATH course for Asper students. Students who have completed one of (MATH 1230 or MATH 1500 or MATH 1510 or the former MATH 1520) but not MATH 1524 are required to complete one of the following for admission and degree requirements: MATH 1300 (3 hrs), MATH 1310 (3 hrs), MATH 1210 (3 hrs), or MATH 1220 (3 hrs).
2* 6 credit hours of any Non-Business course Electives at the 1000 level or higher. If MATH 1524 was not completed, then one of the following is required to meet degree requirements and should be taken as one of the Non-Business Electives: MATH 1300 (3 hrs), MATH 1310 (3 hrs), MATH 1210 (3 hrs), or MATH 1220 (3 hrs).
3* Choose any course from the list of approved Written English Courses, with the exception of ARTS 1110, GMGT 1010 and GMGT 2010.
4* GMGT 2070 and MKT 2210 can be taken in Year 2 if entering with 24 credit hours.
Year 2
| Course | Title | Hours |
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ACC 1100 |
Introductory Financial Accounting |
3 |
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ACC 1110 |
Introductory Managerial Accounting |
3 |
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ENTR 2030 |
Introduction to Entrepreneurship: Business |
3 |
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FIN 2010 |
Introduction to Finance |
3 |
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GMGT 1000 |
Writing Skills for Business |
1.5 |
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GMGT 2010 |
Business Communications |
3 |
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HRIR 2440 |
Human Resource Management |
3 |
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IDM 1010 |
Communication for Career Management (5*) |
1.5 |
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IDM 1020 |
Data Software for Business |
1.5 |
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IDM 2020 |
Introduction to Business Analytics |
3 |
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SCM 1000 |
Introduction to Project Management |
1.5 |
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SCM 2160 |
Operations Management |
3 |
| Total |
30 |
5* Students interested in the Asper Co-op Program should take IDM 1010 in the Fall Term if they plan to start their first Co-op Work Term in the following Summer Term. A minimum grade of C+ in IDM 1010 is required for Co-op students prior to starting their first Co-op work term.
Year 3
| Course | Title | Hours |
| IDM 3010 | Sustainable Business | 3 |
| SGMT 2200 | Global Management |
3 |
| IDM 2010 | Indigenous Peoples and Canadian Business (6*) | 3 |
| Total: | 9 |
6* Note applicable only to students admitted to Asper in September 2023: such students may choose to take any Business Elective (3 hrs) or any non-Business Elective (3 hrs) in place of IDM 2010.
Years 3-4
| Course | Hours |
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Select one or two Majors and Business Elective courses (7*) |
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Select 12 -18 credit hours of courses for the first major |
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Select 12 -18 credit hours of courses for the second major |
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Select 9-18 credit hours of Business or Non-Business Electives (8*) |
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| Total: | 45 |
7* Major, Business Electives, and non-Business electives must total 45 credit hours. Business Electives must be at the 2000 Level or higher. See Major descriptions for full details.
8* A minimum of 9 credit hours of Business Electives or Non-Business Elective courses must be at the 2000 level or higher; the remaining must be at the 1000 level or higher.
Year 4
| Course | Title | Hours |
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GMGT 3300 |
Business Law |
3 |
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GMGT 4010 |
Strategic Management (9*) |
3 |
| Total: | 6 |
9* For Asper students following the curriculum prior to September 2023, the prerequisite of GMGT 4010 will be: Year 4 and [FIN 2200 (D), SCM 2160 (D) and ACC 1110 (D)]. Such students will have to contact an Asper Program Advisor for permission.
Majors and required courses
Below are the required courses for majors for students admitted to the Asper School of Business in September 2023 and thereafter.
Click the tabs below to see the required courses for each major.
Accounting
Required courses for a major in Accounting.
6 courses; 18 credit hours
| Course | Title |
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ACC 3110 |
Intermediate Accounting - Assets |
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ACC 3120 |
Intermediate Accounting - Equities |
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ACC 3040 |
Cost Accounting |
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ACC 4030 |
Accounting Theory |
Plus two of the following:
| Course | Title |
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ACC 3010 |
Data Analytics in Accounting |
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ACC 3130 |
Advanced Financial Accounting |
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ACC 3080 |
Canadian Income Tax |
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ACC 3530 |
Accounting Information Systems |
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ACC 4010 |
Auditing |
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ACC 4040 |
Advanced Managerial Accounting |
Actuarial Mathematics
Required courses for a major in Actuarial Mathematics.
5 courses; 15 credit hours
Any five of the following:
| Course | Title |
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ACT 2120 |
Interest Theory |
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ACT 3130 |
Actuarial Models 1 |
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ACT 3230 |
Actuarial Models 2 |
| ACT 3340 | Financial Derivatives for Actuarial Practice |
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ACT 4010 |
Regression Modeling in Actuarial Science |
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ACT 4020 |
Short Term Actuarial Mathematics I |
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ACT 4030 |
Short Term Actuarial Mathematics II |
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ACT 4040 |
Time Series and Statistical Learning in |
Business Analytics
Required courses for a major in Business Analytics.
5 courses; 15 credit hours
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Course |
Title |
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MIS 3020 |
Programming for Business Analytics |
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MIS 3500 |
Database Management Systems |
Plus three of the following:
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Course |
Title |
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ACC 3010 |
Data Analytics in Accounting |
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MIS 3510 |
Systems Analysis and Design |
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SCM 3220 |
Introduction to Business Process Management |
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SCM 3240 |
Supply Chain Analytics |
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MKT 4010 |
Marketing Analytics |
Entrepreneurship & Innovation
Required courses for a major in Entrepreneurship & Innovation.
4 courses; 12 credit hours
| Course | Title |
| ENTR 3060 | Creative and Entrepreneurial Thinking |
Plus three of the following:
| Course | Title |
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ENTR |
Any 3000 or 4000 level ENTR course |
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FIN 3240 |
Entrepreneurial Finance |
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LEAD 3020 |
Team Building and Diversity |
Finance (For students admitted to Asper in September 2023)
Required courses for a major in Finance.
6 courses; 18 credit hours
| Course | Title |
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STAT 2000 |
Basic Statistical Analysis 2 |
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FIN 2420 |
Financial Risk Management |
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FIN 3410 |
Investments |
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FIN 3480 |
Corporate Finance Theory and Practice |
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FIN 4400 |
Financial Management Practices |
Plus one of the following:
| Course | Title |
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FIN 3010 |
Fixed Income Securities |
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FIN 3020 |
Portfolio Management |
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FIN 3030 |
Professional Financial Ethics |
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FIN 3400 |
Investment Banking |
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FIN 3420 |
Security Analysis |
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FIN 3450 |
International Finance |
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FIN 3460 |
Financial Markets and Institutions |
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FIN 4240 |
Financial Modeling |
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FIN 4250 |
Behavioral Finance |
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FIN 4260 |
Advanced Finance Theory |
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FIN 4270 |
Options and Futures |
Finance (For students admitted to Asper in September 2024 and thereafter)
Required courses for a major in Finance.
5 courses; 15 credit hours
| Course | Title |
| FIN 2420 | Financial Risk Management |
| FIN 3410 | Investments |
| FIN 3480 | Corporate Finance Theory and Practice |
| FIN 4400 | Financial Management Practices |
Plus one of the following:
| Course | Title |
| FIN 3010 | Fixed Income Securities |
| FIN 3020 | Portfolio Management |
| FIN 3030 | Professional Financial Ethics |
| FIN 3400 | Investment Banking |
| FIN 3420 | Security Analysis |
| FIN 3450 | International Finance |
| FIN 3460 | Financial Markets and Institutions |
| FIN 4240 | Financial Modeling |
| FIN 4250 | Behavioral Finance |
| FIN 4260 | Advanced Finance Theory |
| FIN 4270 | Options and Futures |
Human Resource Management/Industrial Relations
4 courses; 12 credit hours
| Course | Title |
| HRIR 3450 | Labour & Emp Relations |
Plus THREE of:
| Course | Title |
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HRIR 4410 |
Staffing & Mgmt Dev |
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HRIR 4420 |
Compensation |
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HRIR 4480 |
Collective Bargaining |
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HRIR 4520 |
Comp IR and HRM |
OR:
| Course | Title |
| HRIR 3450 | Labour & Emp Relations |
Plus any TWO of:
| Course | Title |
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HRIR 4410 |
Staffing & Mgmt Dev |
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HRIR 4420 |
Compensation |
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HRIR 4480 |
Collective Bargaining |
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HRIR 4520 |
Comp IR and HRM |
Plus any ONE of:
| Course | Title |
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HRIR 3430 |
Selected Topics in IR |
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LABR 3010 |
Labour Law |
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LABR 3060 |
Workplace Hlth & Safety |
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LABR 3070 |
Labour Rltns & Occ Hlth |
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LABR 3130 |
Employment Legislation |
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LABR 3140 |
Pensions & Benefits |
Generalist
4 courses; 12 credit hours
The Generalist major consists of one course each from the required course list of any four different majors (electives within majors do not count toward the Generalist major)
Indigenous Business Studies
Required courses for a major in Indigenous Business Studies.
4 courses; 12 credit hours
| Course | Title |
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INDG 3120 |
Exploring Indigenous Economic Perspectives |
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INDG 4320 |
Indigenous Economic Leadership |
Plus up to two of the following:
| Course | Title |
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ACC 3040 |
Cost Accounting |
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ENTR 3100 |
Small Business Management |
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ENTR 4100 |
New Venture Analysis |
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FIN 3270 |
Personal Financial Planning |
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FIN 3240 |
Entrepreneurial Finance |
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HRIR 4410 |
Staffing and Management Development |
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LEAD 2010 |
Learning to Lead |
Plus up to one of the following (if two were not taken from above list):
| Course | Title |
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INDG 2110 |
Introduction to Indigenous Community |
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INDG 2220 |
Indigenous Societies and the Political Process |
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INDG 2530 |
Introduction to Indigenous Theory |
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INDG 3100 |
Indigenous Healing Ways |
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INDG 3160 |
Fundraising for Indigenous Organizations |
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INDG 3310 |
Canadian Law and Indigenous Peoples |
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INDG 3360 |
Indigenous Women of Canada |
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INDG 3370 |
Political Development in the North |
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INDG 4200 |
First Nations’ Government |
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INDG 4220 |
Environment, Economy and Aboriginal Peoples |
Marketing
Required courses for a major in Marketing.
5 courses; 15 credit hours
| Course | Title |
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MKT 3220 |
Marketing Research |
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MKT 3230 |
Consumer Behaviour |
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MKT 3248 |
Digital Marketing |
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MKT 3390 |
Integrated Marketing Communications |
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MKT 4210 |
Strategic Marketing |
Strategy and Global Management
Required courses for a major in Strategy and Global Management.
5 courses; 15 credit hours
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Course |
Title |
| LEAD 4010 | Leading Change |
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SGMT 3060 |
Strategic Thinking and Cross-Functional Management |
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SGMT 3070 |
Current Issues in Strategy and Global Management |
Plus one of the following:
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Course |
Title |
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GMGT 3010 |
Management Decision Making |
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GMGT 4210 |
Seminar in Management and Capitalism |
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LEAD 3010 |
Negotiation and Conflict Management |
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LEAD 3020 |
Team Building and Diversity |
Plus one of the following:
| FIN 3450 | International Finance |
| MKT 3300 | International Marketing |
| SCM 3230 | Global Supply Chains |
| HRIR 4250 | Comparative IR and HRM |
Supply Chain Management and Logistics
Required courses for a major in Supply Chain Management and Logistics.
5 courses; 15 credit hours
| Course | Title |
| SCM 2230 | Introduction to Supply Chain Management |
Plus three of the following:
| Course | Title |
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SCM 2210 |
Transportation Principles |
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SCM 3240 |
Supply Chain Analytics |
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SCM 3260 |
Supply Chain Sustainability |
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SCM 3360 |
SCM 3360 |
Plus one 3 credit hour Supply Chain Management course at the 2000-level or higher.
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- Bachelor of Commerce (Hons) Program Guide (for students admitted to Asper in Sept 2023 & thereafter)
- Bachelor of Commerce (Hons) Program Guide (for students admitted to Asper prior to Sept 2023)
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- New Asper Students
- Undergrad course descriptions
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