General Business Management

Explore the theory and practice of managing human resources as you learn about the fundamental functions and competencies needed by HR practitioners and supervisors today. Discover the employee life cycle, from job design, recruitment, and orientation to training and career development, and discipline.

This course is not offered at this time. Please email yvirji@langara.ca for details.

Learn accounting concepts, tools, and methods in concise and understandable terms. Students will learn basic skills such as reading financial statements, analyzing financial reports, developing and modifying revenue and expense forecasts, and identifying and monitoring critical measures of business performance. This is finance for non-financial managers.

This course introduces the fundamentals of interpersonal and group interaction including written, verbal, and non-verbal communication. We look at options in presentation preparation and delivery techniques, awareness of tone, consideration of audience, and selection of indirect and direct message organization.All final exams conducted on campus, in person.

Understanding human behaviour and working effectively with different personality types is key to business and management success. Explore ways to identify and cope with difficult behaviours encountered in the workplace. Learn to recognize personality styles, read body language, and use techniques to establish rapport and deal more effectively with others.Note: Textbook materials are provided and distributed in class.

Gain knowledge about the legal aspects of doing business in Canada. Topics include the Canadian legal system, statutory and common law principles; contract law; tort (negligence) law; public and private company law; commercial law; banking law; debtor-creditor relations; agency theory; real and personal property law; and intellectual property law. Apply legal principles and analysis to everyday challenges faced by Canadian businesses. Note: The Final Exam is in-person and will take place between August 6 17, 2024.

Explore planning, organizing, and leading. Take control and become a more efficient, effective and successful manager. Your aim is to attain organizational goals through the most productive use of your most valuable resource, your staff, at all levels of your organization. Identify your managerial strengths and discover pathways to improvement.

This course will introduce learners to the elements of proposal and grant writing. Students will explore practical examples, resources and reference material to develop grant and proposal documents.

This course will explore some introductory concepts about unions and union trends in Canada. We will discuss difference between legislation for unionized and nonunionized workplaces/employees, provincial and federal legislation. We will also review basic concepts about British Columbia Labour Code and British Columbia Labour Relations Board.

Communicating effectively is vital to the success of every manager and team. Take a new look at your role as an effective communicator and learn ways to improve the overall communication process. Learn how different personality types send and receive messages. Identify communication barriers to reduce fly-bys and ensure common understanding. Gain insight into your role in communicating change.Note: Textbook materials are provided and distributed in class.

Learn about managing employee performance within an organization and the performance management process. Performance fundamentals will be covered, including defining performance expectations, performance appraisals, evaluations and recognizing how performance management can improve your organization.

What makes people want to do well and how can you motivate them? A better understanding of employee motivation will help you to improve your personal and organizational performance. Explore how effective leadership and management practices can increase job satisfaction, boost employee morale, and lead to high performing teams. Note: Textbook materials are provided and distributed in class.

This is an introduction to the issues, concepts, and theories of micro and macroeconomics. This course provides practice in applying economic reasoning to decision-making and forecasting problems in business, industry, and government.

This course will focus on the importance of Indigenization, equity, diversity, and inclusion in a business environment. The course will introduce topics including entrepreneurship, ethics, social responsibility, business types, corporate responsibility, and Indigenous economic development. Students will develop relevant vocabulary and understand the fundamentals of Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion (EDI).

Learn why organizations are required to undergo change management and how this is critical for both organizations and employees. You will learn concepts, fundamentals and best practices of change management in this course.