Course Overview
The course provides an overview of the basic skills of a manager and applies these skills through a series of projects and case studies. It examines the evolution of management and the organizational culture and environment. It also teaches the decision-making skills and the skills involved in planning, organizing, leading and controlling, including planning and facilitating change, teamwork, applying motivational techniques and effective communication.
Prerequisite(s)
- No prerequisites are required for this course.
Credits
3.0
Domestic fees
$740.06
International fees are typically 3.25 times the domestic tuition. Exact cost will be calculated upon completion of registration.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, the student will be able to:
- Understand the continuing evolution of management concepts, roles, and philosophies.
- Identify some major advantages and challenges faced by the 21st century manager.
- Apply Ethical behaviour in the workplace.
- Identify responsibilities that organizations have to society.
- Maximize individual and organizational effectiveness within the organizational culture and environment.
- Lead organizations to create value for society.
- Understand the essentials of global management and cultural diversity.
- Identify the characteristics of entrepreneurship.
- Use planning and controlling skills to make informed decisions, solve problems and explore potential opportunities.
- Understand and apply essential planning processes and techniques.
- Apply control processes and systems.
- Implement strategic management skills.
- Maximize organizational and individual performance through the structuring of organizational, departments, and jobs.
- Describe how structural contingencies affect individual and group behavior.
- Identify and understand the impact of organizational culture.
- Plan and facilitate change proactively.
- Identify alternative change strategies and types of resistance to change found in organizations.
- Explain how the strategic management of human resources can lead to optimum individual performance.
- Develop skills to reach full leadership potential.
- Identify how situational contingencies impact leadership effectiveness.
- Understand individual differences in perceptions, personalities, attitudes and emotions.
- Explain how individual needs motivate behaviour.
- Understand the motivational implications of job designs and work schedules.
- Apply group behaviour concepts to achieve team outcomes.
- Identify ways of improving collaboration through communication.
Effective as of Fall 2022
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Course Offerings
Spring/Summer 2026
Below is one offering of BUSA 7250 for the Spring/Summer 2026 term.
CRN 28625
Dates
Apr 07 - Jul 04 Loading
- CRN 28625
- $740.06 Domestic fees
Class meeting times
| Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 07 - Jul 04 | N/A | N/A | Online |
Duration
13 weeks
Instructor
Christopher Gadsby
Course outline
Important information
- Important course information will be sent to you prior to your course start date. Check your myBCIT email account to access this information.
- Students must submit email address when registering. To be successful in our online courses, plan to spend 7-10 hours per course each week on your studies, starting Week 1. Our courses are paced and highly interactive with participation requirements weekly. Frequent contributions to asynchronous (not real time) online discussions is required to achieve a passing final grade. Is online learning for you? Please take a look at our FAQ pages www.bcit.ca/distance/faq.shtml and www.bcit.ca/distance/foryou.shtml
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Status
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