Description: This course introduces students to computer applications for business. An overview of computer hardware, terminology, and windows will be followed with current widely used business software such as Microsoft Office. In particular, word processing, spreadsheets, the use of graphics for presentations with PowerPoint and today’s productivity from the Web. The use of social media in today’s business environment is a growing and important topic. A blend of theory and practice will ensure a high level of understanding of these topics.

Description: Business communications is designed to develop the writing skills of individuals who need excellent written and verbal communication skills in their business activities. This course provides a writing process of planning, drafting, and revising which leads students through the complex process of creating and revising documents, and requires critical thinking about written and verbal communication. Business documents such as formal reports, letters and memos will be the basis of all assignments. Introduction to oral communications serves as a base for Business Communications 2.

Description: This course builds on the principles developed in Business Communications 1 by providing further guidance on developing communication skills. Students will gain insight into written and verbal communication including using technology to provide a high level of professional to the message.

Description: This course introduces the students to the construction and interpretation of financial systems, records, reports and statements, including how accurate and complete financial data is essential for the successful business to ensure ongoing success. This course is the first in a series of courses to build a solid base in accounting from both a practical and a theoretical perspective.

Description: This course is a continuation of the work begun in the course of Introduction to Accounting. This course provides the students with the introduction to the construction and interpretation of financial systems, records, reports, statements including how vital accurate and complete financial data is essential for the successful business to ensure ongoing success.

Description: Improving organizational effectiveness by studying behavior in organizations is the focus of this course. Students develop the ability to evaluate their own behavior and that of others by critically examining performance and activities at the individual level, the group level, and the organizational level.

Description: Designed to provide the students with an overview of the marketing concept and how it can be applied to any type of organization or service. This course includes the controllable and uncontrollable elements of marketing, strategic planning, market characteristics, marketing research techniques, market segmentation and target market selection.

Description: This course introduces students to the Canadian legal system, dispute resolution, and torts including product liability, contracts, sale of goods, agency, employment, business structures, personal and intellectual property, E-commerce and international trade.

Description: This course introduces the role of human resources management and its contribution to the effectiveness of organizations and their employees. In today’s rapidly changing business world, organizations are realizing that their greatest asset is their employees, and that the effective management of people is a key factor in their overall success. This course provides an overview of essential human resources management concepts and techniques, specifically related to the main areas of human resources management activity. Whether you become a business owner, supervisor, manager or human resources professional, this course will provide you with helpful information and insights to help you deal with issues relating to people in organizations.

Description: This course is an exploration of the tools for dealing with everyday and technical arguments and concepts. The course also train student to gain the skills of analysis and resolution of confusions, ambiguities, and fallacies.

Description: This is a principles economics course that introduces concepts, theories and issues of micro and macro economics. This course investigates economic analysis, focusing on fundamentals of markets, supply and demand, consumer and producer behavior, and monopoly and competition. The course also presents a challenging overview of the workings of an economy and stresses measurement and determination of national economic activity, the role of monetary and fiscal policy, and the understanding of inflation, unemployment and growth in an international environment. Students apply economic analysis to decision-making and forecasting issues in business, industry, and government. The course prepares students to weigh political and economic issues as they relate to business ventures.

Description: This course introduces the basic principles of financial valuation, including the time-value of money and the risk/return tradeoff; develop tools for the quantitative analysis of corporate and/or individual financing and saving decisions, and of capital budgeting decisions.

Description: This course focuses on how companies and organizations grow and compete in the global environment. Students look at cultures from an international perspective and how these differences are to be considered when looking at business and marketing strategies. Students are introduced to specific unique characteristics of doing business globally and various global business strategies. Emphasis is placed on the activities of market entry and business development strategies for a firm with international objectives.

Description: This course discusses theories of leadership and provides practical advice for business leaders. The student will be exposed to a balance of theory and practice as it surveys the major theories and research on leadership and managerial effectiveness in formal organizations.

Description: Strategic management in organizations is vital to the long-term effectiveness of any organization. This strategy course introduces students to the strategic process including improving the quality of decision-making in a time-sensitive global environment. Students utilize the principles of strategic management enhanced by contemporary new analytical concepts.

Description: This course will introduce students to the concept of international human resources management. International Human Resources Management will explore the ever changing environment of global business and the effect it has on human resource management. Topics covered in this course include socio-cultural forces, cultural analysis, communications, and managing across borders.

Description: This course focuses on the most important aspect of conflict management; negotiation. This course will go through the process of securing agreements between multiple parties that are independent and all seeking to maximize outcomes. It will be important for students to gain an understanding of individuals’ behaviour, group dynamics, and how organizations react in a competitive situation. This course identifies personal conflict styles and reviews how this conflict style influences conflict resolution. Furthermore, this Conflict Management includes a review of the impact of unresolved conflict in the workplace and strategies managers can use to intervene with employee conflict.

Description: Over the years the field of recruitment and selection has become more quantitative and subject to both provincial and federal legislation; this course provides an introduction to these areas in a way that will allow students to immediately apply their knowledge to the workplace. Recruitment and Selection addresses both the knowledge and skills to design and implement effective recruitment and selection processes and to improve existing processes. This course will also teach students to conduct selection interviewing and to understand job descriptions.

Description: In today’s business environment, all managers and leaders are expected to master the competency of leading change. The concept of change management, which requires a specific set of skills and competencies in order to build a capacity for interpersonal, team, and organizational functioning can be poorly managed, and not only always given the importance it deserves. Students will gain an understanding of how to manage the change process in all fields of business including: entrepreneurial, government, and nonprofit organizations.

Description: In all organizations today, people are expected to work in many different settings and situations, and regardless of the setting, people are expected to work in teams. Teamwork is an essential and important part of employment. Staff teams, committees, boards, and advisory councils are groups that comprise the modern organization. Leading Teams delivers insights into the dilemmas and issues involved in managing human relations in organizations. This course introduces the theory and practice of leading a team effectively in the modern organization. Students will learn the processes and dynamics of teams, and how to develop the skills required to effectively lead those teams. Facilitation skills will also be covered in this course.

Description: This course will provide students with an understanding of how to build a high performance workplace within the context of economic, technological, legal, social, and cultural challenges. Performance Management will also examine the role of reinforcement, reward, and training. This course covers the following topics: strategic performance management, establishing direction, conducting appraisals, and self-development. Multi-source assessment, and organizational performance – balanced scorecard, benchmarking, and employee surveys is also covered in this course. A key element of this course is the identification of relevant and valid performance criteria and appropriate assessment methods.

Description: Through co-op, students integrate paid, relevant work experience with their academic program. During periods of work experience, students become full time employees who are actively engaged in productive work. The co-op program provides students with coaching, work-site monitoring and employer evaluations. Students explore different career opportunities, apply their classroom learning and gain a deeper understanding of the material they have studied. The purpose of this time is to apply the theory and skills learned throughout the program and observe professionals in practical situations. They will acquire situational-specific skills and identify areas that may need to be developed further. During this work term, the institution’s faculty conducts work site visits and the employer evaluates the student’s performance. Employers provide a written evaluation of the student’s performance at the end of this work term.

Description: This course helps students prepare the required skills and knowledge they need to become and remain employed. They will learn the best known job search techniques to help them differentiate themselves from competition, find viable opportunities and make a case for why and how they will add value to prospective employer in today’s competitive global economy.