Course Overview
Given the extent to which it permeates our daily lives, Canada’s energy based natural resources have come to dominate the economic, social and political agenda in Canadian business. This course is designed to provide students with the analytical foundation to design and implement business strategies which account for the growing impacts of energy costs on all aspects of Canadian Business.
Prerequisite(s)
- Acceptance into the Bachelor of Business Administration program.
Credits
3.0
- Retired
- This course has been retired and is no longer offered. Find other Flexible Learning courses that may interest you.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course the student will be able to:
- Critically analyse the current state of energy production, consumption and other related activity and their impacts on business in Canada.
- Evaluate the economic impact of energy production (Coal, Oil, Natural Gas and Electricity) on the economies of Western Canada
- Analyse how Canadian business and industry utilize natural energy sources in their business processes.
- Identify and analyse energy consumption patterns, including demand side management strategies, by location and industry sector.
- Strategically analyse impacts of energy pricing on Canadian business strategies.
- Compare and contrast historical, regulatory based pricing models, to today’s free market pricing systems.
Effective as of Fall 2013
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