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Certificate (Cert.) Indigenous Business Management (30 credits)

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Offered by: Career & Professional Develop     Degree: C-IBM

Program Requirements

This tailored program is intended for Indigenous students as a result of the need expressed by the Indigenous community leaders. The twenty first century demands multidisciplinary individuals, teams, communities and organizations. This program introduces the knowledge and competencies essential to starting, promoting, and managing a socially relevant business or organization. It focuses on numerical and financial literacy, as well as fundamental communication and management skills. It will help develop the skills needed to create a business or effectively work in an established organization, create a business plan, develop projects, communicate with confidence, effectively manage internal and external stakeholders, understand the fundamentals of how organizations operate within a social, political, and legal framework, and negotiate and manage conflict.

Corequisite

This CEU course must be taken at the beginning of the program.

  • CMSC 000 Foundations of Mathematics (12 CE units) *

    Offered by: Career & Professional Develop (School of Continuing Studies)

    Overview

    Management Science (CCE) : First-degree equations and applied word problems, polynomials, factoring, fractions, exponents, roots and radicals, inequalities, quadratic equations and functions, composite and inverse functions, arithmetic and geometric sequences and series.

    Terms: Fall 2018, Winter 2019, Summer 2019

    Instructors: Chouha, Paul (Fall) Chouha, Paul (Winter) Lau, Hang (Summer)

    • $387.01

* OR the Exemption by Examination Test.

Required Courses

  • CACC 220 Accounting Concepts for Managers (3 credits)

    Offered by: Career & Professional Develop (School of Continuing Studies)

    Overview

    Accountancy : This course covers concepts in managerial and financial accounting, develops an understanding of cost behaviour, budgeting and financial statements, and provides practice in financial decision-making skills.

    Terms: Fall 2018, Winter 2019

    Instructors: Cohen, Thierry; Lapointe, Deirdre; Corbeil, Linda (Fall) Lapointe, Deirdre; Cohen, Thierry (Winter)

    • Prerequisite(s): CMSC 000

    • Restriction(s): Not open to students who have taken MGCR 211.

  • CCLW 300 Public Administration and Law for Indigenous Peoples (3 credits)

    Offered by: Career & Professional Develop (School of Continuing Studies)

    Overview

    Law (CCE) : This course focuses on the development, implementation and administration of government policies and its role in enhancing community economic development. The course will focus on approaches, practices and multi-disciplinary skills needed for efficient and ethical administration, the laws and regulations governing these practices, and ways to develop effective relationships with industry and government.

    Terms: Fall 2018, Summer 2019

    Instructors: Nicholls, Donald (Fall) Nicholls, Donald (Summer)

    • **Due to the intensive nature of this course, the standard add/drop and withdrawal deadlines do not apply. Add/drop is the second lecture day and withdrawal is the fifth lecture day

  • CCOM 205 Communication in Management 1 (3 credits)

    Offered by: À¦°óSMÉçÇø Writing Centre (School of Continuing Studies)

    Overview

    Communication (CCE) : Written and oral communication in Management (in English): emphasis on strategies for identifying, analyzing, and solving writing and speaking problems. Course work based on academic and professional communication in management.

    Terms: Fall 2018, Winter 2019, Summer 2019

    Instructors: Menon, Nirmala Ann; Laver, Susan Patricia; Andrews, Richard (Fall) Abram, Zachary (Winter) Martin, Jane; Laver, Susan Patricia (Summer)

    • Because this course uses a workshop format, attendance at first class is desirable.

    • Continuing Studies: requirement for the EA, AAC, and the Canadian Institute of Management.

  • CENT 305 Sales and Negotiations (3 credits)

    Offered by: Career & Professional Develop (School of Continuing Studies)

    Overview

    Entrepreneurship : Skills necessary to sell your business vision and its products and services in a competitive marketplace. Focus on specific strategies and techniques to convince all stakeholders of your company’s value proposition. In addition, skills needed to negotiate win-win business arrangements are developed and practiced.

    Terms: Winter 2019

    Instructors: Sacksner, Jeffrey (Winter)

  • CENT 307 Creating a Business Plan (3 credits)

    Offered by: Career & Professional Develop (School of Continuing Studies)

    Overview

    Entrepreneurship : The importance of creating a business plan for entrepreneurs is discussed. The elements of a solid plan and components that should be included are explained. The foundations of preparing a tailored business plan and the key to making an effective presentation are also covered.

    Terms: Fall 2018

    Instructors: McCully, Philip (Fall)

  • CGMG 210 Fundamentals of Project Management (3 credits)

    Offered by: Career & Professional Develop (School of Continuing Studies)

    Overview

    General Management : Fundamental principles and best practices of project management essential to the successful development of projects or other complex undertakings within an organization; includes methods for defining, planning, and scheduling activities and resources.

    Terms: Fall 2018, Winter 2019, Summer 2019

    Instructors: Gauthier, Sylvain (Fall) Gauthier, Sylvain; Chasse, Andrew; Corbeil, Linda (Winter) Gauthier, Sylvain (Summer)

    • Restrictions: Open to students currently in a program. Not open to Special Students.

    • **Due to the intensive nature of this course, the standard add/drop and withdrawal deadlines do not apply. Add/drop is the second lecture day and withdrawal is the fourth lecture day.

  • CGMG 282 Introduction to Business (3 credits)

    Offered by: Career & Professional Develop (School of Continuing Studies)

    Overview

    General Management : A broad introduction to business based on the functional areas: accounting, finance, human resources management, industrial relations, marketing, production, and general management. For each area lectures introduce basic concepts, which students apply to cases that depict the complexity of decision-making in the business world.

    Terms: Fall 2018, Winter 2019

    Instructors: Mirshak, Paul (Fall) Mirshak, Paul; Dracopoulos, George (Winter)

    • This course is required by students fulfilling the C.I.M requirements.

  • CGMG 305 Managing in Public and Non-Profit Organizations (3 credits)

    Offered by: Career & Professional Develop (School of Continuing Studies)

    Overview

    General Management : This course provides learners with the knowledge, competencies and aptitudes necessary for managing and leading both private businesses and organizations in the not-for-profit sector. Topics include governance, community services, community systems, management vs leadership style, and understanding the differences between strategic and operational planning, with an emphasis on financial and human resource management.

    Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2018-2019 academic year.

    Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2018-2019 academic year.

  • CORG 225 Foundation of Organizational Behaviour and Administration (3 credits)

    Offered by: Career & Professional Develop (School of Continuing Studies)

    Overview

    Organizational Behaviour : This course covers diverse theories and applications such as perception, motivation, decision-making, team dynamics, negotiation, conflict management, leadership, and organizational culture. Levels of analysis are on the individual, team and organizational level.

    Terms: Winter 2019

    Instructors: Malo, Katherine; Westgate, Chantal (Winter)

    • Early opening registration date for CS courses only CS course CORG 225 **In addition to Wednesday classes, there will be one Saturday class held on Saturday, July 16.

  • CORG 420 Human Resource Management: Theory and Practice (3 credits)

    Offered by: Career & Professional Develop (School of Continuing Studies)

    Overview

    Organizational Behaviour : This course provides a comprehensive overview of human resources management (HRM) and an understanding of the strategic role HRM plays in the work environment. It introduces students to current HRM concepts, skills and practices, focusing on both theory and its practical application. Topics include: human resources planning, job analysis and design, recruitment selection and retention, training, performance management, organizational development and change, compensation and benefits, labour relations, legal issues, and strategic issues and challenges in HRM.

    Terms: Fall 2018

    Instructors: Gauvin, Tatiana (Fall)

School of Continuing Studies—2018-2019 (last updated Jun. 28, 2018) (disclaimer)
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