Business Management Co-op Diploma

This course gives students the technical foundations required to use the Microsoft Office suite and Google Drive programs in a professional setting. Students will learn and practice techniques to create visually appealing, functional products. These products can be used for information sharing, analysis, and presentations.  

This course provides an overview of how business operates in the Canadian environment. Students will be introduced to specific areas that make up a business, such as finance, marketing, human resources, and information technology. In this course, students will analyze existing businesses and how their operations function. 

This mini course introduces students to the academic skills for appropriate citations. Students will learn the fundamentals of how to avoid plagiarism and how to cite and reference appropriately using the APA (American Psychological Association) style.  

This course will help students develop the written and verbal communication skills required in a professional workplace. Students will review the planning, writing, and revision process for various formats of short texts. Students will improve their writing and oral presentation skills through practical exercises.  

This course introduces students to the field of operations management in both goods-producing and service-producing environments.  Students will learn the basic concepts of operations management and value chains, and then progress to the foundations of designing and managing operations and supply chains.  

This course introduces students to the major functional knowledge areas within human resources, including talent management, total rewards, and organizational relationships. Students will use case studies and class discussions to understand human resources in context of the wider organization.   

This course introduces students to the field of organizational behaviour from individual, team, and organizational perspectives. Students will examine the factors that influence organizational structure and culture, and the interactive dynamics between them.  

This course introduces students to the process for planning and setting up a new business. Students will explore methods for becoming a business owner, and strategies for entrepreneurial success. Students will examine the business planning process and prepare a basic business plan for a start up.

This course provides students with an introduction to business in a globalized world. Students will explore the nature of the international business environments, how firms enter new markets, and how international considerations impact a business.  

This course will introduce students to the foundations of marketing concepts, strategies and practices. Students will consider the analysis required to create a marketing plan, including the external environment, market research, and consumer behaviour, and key elements of the marketing mix.  

This course introduces students to the fundamentals of accounting as practiced in Canada. Students practice the full cycle of accounting with a focus on merchandising companies.,and will learn to prepare core financial statements.  

This course expands on the concepts presented in 4.1 BACT and will introduce the students to long lived assets and liabilities. Students will learn to create and interpret cash flow statements, as well as how to use financial statements to support decision making.