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A practical course which introduces the relevant aspects of setting up a small business. These include basic accounting concepts, forms of legal ownership, basic market research, determination of marketing and personnel policies, budgeting, financing, purchasing, promotion, and pricing. Also...

This course explores the roles of managers at various organizational levels and examines how they help organizations achieve their goals. Course topics are organized around the four major functions of management: planning, organizing, leading, and controlling. There will be a special emphasis on...

This course introduces the basic legal principles of contracts, torts, agency, employment, negotiable instruments, debt collection, business ownership, and consumer protection in Canada. Actual case decisions are used to demonstrate and explain judicial reasoning.Students will receive credit for...

This course will develop the communication skills to prepare students to act effectively in a range of practical business situations. It will include skill development in managing meetings, public speaking and interpersonal communications in a business setting. Students will be required to develop...

Many graduates of creative arts programs will operate their own businesses. In this course, students examine the creative industries from the perspective of an entrepreneur wishing to start a business upon graduation. From developing a new audience and building a business plan to building and...

In this capstone course, students create business plans for their own creative industries businesses. Working within provincial and municipal regulations and applying principles of project management, each student writes a comprehensive plan covering all major areas of the business including...

A course in human and industrial relations with emphasis on the various processes and techniques of acquiring and maintaining an efficient workforce. It will examine the more technical aspects of personnel management, including legal issues, compensation, and employer/employee rights in sufficient...

Students in this course examine how individual and group behaviour affects organizational goal attainment and success. Topics will include individual attributes such as attitude, personality and perception, and organizational culture and management skills such as leadership, empowerment...

A course which emphasizes the "how to" techniques in the development of business plans. In this course, students select an existing or potential business venture and conduct the research, planning and writing of a plan.Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of 30 credits including a minimum "C"...

The practicum provides the opportunity for a student that needs to gain credits for the work experience component of the degree, to meet graduation requirements. Practicum students must first be accepted into the course by the instructor. Requirements include paid work or volunteer experience for a...