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Management Skills and Applications BUSA 7250

Business Administration Course

International Fees

International fees are typically three times the amount of domestic fees. Exact cost will be calculated upon completion of registration.

Course details

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

$711.07

Course offerings

Spring/Summer 2024

Below are two offerings of BUSA 7250 for the Spring/Summer 2024 term.

CRN 28625

Duration

Tue Apr 09 - Sat Jul 06 (13 weeks)

  • 13 weeks
  • CRN 28625
  • Domestic fees $711.07
    International fees are typically three times the amount of domestic fees.
Class meeting times
Dates Days Times Locations
Apr 09 - Jul 06 N/A N/A Online
Instructor

Christopher Gadsby

Course outline

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Credits

3

Domestic fees

$711.07

Important information
  1. Internet delivery format.
  2. Important course information will be sent to you prior to your course start date. Check your myBCIT email account to access this information.
  3. International fees are typically three times the amount of domestic fees. Exact cost will be calculated upon completion of registration.
  4. 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
Status

In Progress

This course offering is in progress. Please check back next term or subscribe to receive email updates.

CRN 53948

Duration

Tue Apr 09 - Sat Jul 06 (13 weeks)

  • 13 weeks
  • CRN 53948
  • Domestic fees $711.07
    International fees are typically three times the amount of domestic fees.
Class meeting times
Dates Days Times Locations
Apr 09 - Jul 06 N/A N/A Online
Instructor

Natalie Clark

Course outline

Course outline TBD — see Learning Outcomes in the interim.

Credits

3

Domestic fees

$711.07

Important information
  1. Internet delivery format.
  2. Important course information will be sent to you prior to your course start date. Check your myBCIT email account to access this information.
  3. International fees are typically three times the amount of domestic fees. Exact cost will be calculated upon completion of registration.
  4. 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
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, 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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