Business Administration

This course covers basic accounting concept and principles, their application to transactions, financial statement, and an introductory consideration of the balance sheet and income statement.

This course introduces students to the world of computers. They will learn about devices, network, operating systems, product software (word processing, PowerPoint and spreadsheets), the Internet, Basic and advanced commands are also explored.

This course combines an introduction to economic theory and application in an up to date, accessible, and appealing way. It is designed to engage students and help them realize the power of economic theory in explaining the practical aspects of their lives.

Superior English proficiency is essential in any business environment and is fundamental for students wishing to pursue higher education. This course gives students an understanding of reading, writing, speaking and listening skills in order to gain a strong command of English communication skills.

This course is designed to develop the skills necessary to research and write academic essays. The American Psychological Association (APA) style is taught: The rules of APA Style, detailed in the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, offer sound guidance for writing with simplicity, power, and concision. APA Style has been adapted by many disciplines and is used by writers around the world. (source: www.apa.org)

This course provides a broad introduction to business in Canada today and the economic and environmental forces influencing the nature of organizations. It provides a background to the development of business activity and identifies trends in Canada and globally. Students will examine the social, economic, technological and political/legal elements of the environment and the purposes and activities of organizations of various types, sizes and structures.

Organizational behaviour is a rapidly changing field of inquiry that studies what people think, do and feel in and around organizations. Organizations are groups of people who work interdependently towards some purpose. The concepts to be studied in this course will assist in predicting events in the workplace, develop critical insight around these predictive theories of reality to better understand how organizations can be enabled to control events effectively. These theories attempt to make sense of the work world and examine and challenge our personal theories of human behaviour.

This course is designed to familiarize students with the basic concepts in the broad field of marketing. The course covers the basic elements of marketing, including market segmentation, target market selection, product positioning, and design of the marketing mix. In particular, attention is directed towards the study of the principles of effective marketing planning, which begins with an understanding of consumers and entails appropriate product, pricing, promotion and channel strategy.

This course provides students with an overview of the skills, knowledge and insight needed to identify fertile markets, to successfully seed that market, and to grow a customer base with the right amount of time, attention and hands-on care. It also emphasizes the career, rewards, and duties of sales, while providing students with an understanding of the social, ethical, and legal environments of sales departments. The textbook uses a logical, step-by-step approach, guiding students through the selling process and providing the tools needed to build effective customer relationships.

This course covers the duties and responsibilities of all people in the context of their employment as it pertains to the making of decisions that are fair and just, moral and environmentally conscious. The ethics component will evolve around the theories and issues of right, wrong, fairness, and justice, as they arise in a business environment. The social responsibility component is designed to increase understanding of a business's ability to be a responsible corporate citizen. The sustainability component highlights topical Canadian and international environmental issues.