Course Overview
This course introduces students to basic business concepts and processes. The course starts from a global perspective examining the Canadian business environment, ethics and entrepreneurship. After students have an understanding of the Canadian business environment, the course looks at the main areas of concern for most businesses: managing people, managing operations and information, managing marketing and managing financial issues.
Prerequisite(s)
- No prerequisites are required for this course.
Credits
4.0
- Retired
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Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Describe the environment in which Canadian businesses operate.
- Explain the importance of ethical behaviour and social responsibility.
- Describe the nature of organizations and their structure.
- Differentiate between different forms of business.
- Explain impact of corporate culture.
- List management functions.
- Discuss the strategic role of marketing.
- Explain the uses of technology in business.
- Discuss the functions of management.
- Explain the role of accounting and finance in the business decision-making process.
- Review the duties and responsibilities of the marketing, production, human resources, finance and information management departments.
Effective as of Fall 2006
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