Course details
This course introduces students to basic Canadian educational, cultural, business, legal and ethical issues for dealing with Canadian business and society. Students will also be introduced to the requirements of studying in the School of Business at BCIT. Students will be taken to some Canadian businesses for a chance to see Canadian businesses first hand.
Prerequisite(s)
- No prerequisites are required for this course.
Credits
3.0
Cost
$527.24
Course offerings
Winter 2023
Below is one offering of BUSA 1060 for the Winter 2023 term.
CRN 79104
Duration
Mon Jan 09 - Mon Apr 03 (12 weeks)
- 12 weeks
- CRN 79104
- $527.24
Class meeting times
Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
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Jan 09 - Apr 03 | Mon | 13:30 - 16:30 | Burnaby NE01 Rm. 320 |
Instructor
Izabela Lazar
Course outline
Course outline TBD — see Learning Outcomes in the interim.
Cost
$527.24
Important information
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Class WILL NOT be held February 20 (Family Day). Please note that this section is part of the Business Fundamentals (BFUN) Program (www.bcit.ca/study/programs/7985acert). As this is the case, the course will be taught in a way that accommodates the needs of English Language Learners. Please direct any inquiries to the Program Assistant, Sarah Chanway, at sarah_chanway@bcit.ca.
Status
In Progress
This course offering is in progress. Please check back next term or subscribe to receive email updates.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Describe Canadian cultural, business, political and legal structures.
- Use Canadian cultural norms in their interactions with other students, faculty and business community.
- Contrast Canadian business legal requirements, such as taxation, union rights and employment standards, with those in their country of origin.
- Describe the general features of the Canadian political system.
- Describe the basic economic features of the Canadian economy.
- Interact with business managers in business settings.
- Demonstrate an understanding of appropriate ethical behaviours in Canadian society and in studying at BCIT.
- Describe appropriate behaviours around plagiarism, cheating and the facilitation of those behaviours in studying at BCIT.
- Explain how Canadian business practice differs from business practices in other countries in regard to copyright and patent infringement, unfair business practices, and warranty and certification requirements.
- Adapt their basic study and research skills for studying at BCIT.
- Reflect on their own learning skills and how they differ from what is expected here at BCIT.
- Use basic group and presentation skills in the class.
- Follow the norms of studying in BCIT's intensive set system.
- Develop appropriate research skills for finding information, including an understanding of how to annotate other people’s work.
- Use stress and management techniques in their daily work at BCIT
Effective as of Fall 2018
Related Programs
Canadian Business and Society (BUSA 1060) is offered as a part of the following programs:
School of Business + Media
- Business Fundamentals
Associate Certificate Full-time
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