Aurora College

BUSI 0255 Small and Medium Sized Enterprises for Local Economic Development in the Extractive Sector - Multi-Day / Online
2024-05-14 18:00 - 21:00, 2024-05-16 18:00 - 21:00, 2024-05-21 18:00 - 21:00, 2024-05-23 18:00 - 21:00, 2024-05-25 09:00 - 12:00, 2024-05-28 18:00 - 21:00, 2024-05-30 18:00 - 21:00, 2024-06-01 09:30 - 12:00 (America/Inuvik) and 1 more date
Are you interested in starting your own business in the extractive sector? This is your opportunity to get started developing your own business plan with real-world examples and mentoring! Industry experts share their knowledge, expertise and advice as guest speakers throughout the course.

Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs) for Local Economic Development in the Extractive Sector, aims to provide practical business/entrepreneurial skills for those looking to enter or expand their presence in the mining and petroleum supply chains. The focus is on understanding the context of business, finance, marketing and operations for these SMEs, with an emphasis on the local community. Learn to integrate SMEs into the supply chain at any phase of the mine life cycle including exploration, development, production, and reclamation. Guest Speakers include:

Sandy Sanderson – Owner Askiy Matts – Fort McMurray – Oil Sector

Tom Hoefer – Special Advisor to NWT & Nunuvut Chamber of Mines, professional Geologist,

Ben Nind – Executive Director – Giant Mine Oversight Board

Garett Cochrane et al. – Parsons Inc. – contractors of the remediation at Giant Mine

Paul Gruner – CEO, Tlicho Investment Group

Jason Snaggs – Superintendent, Logistics, Warehouse & Airport, Gahcho Kué Mine

Mark Lewis – CEO, Det’on Cho Management LP

Loren Coutts – Aurora College

Paul McLean – CanNor

DATESMay 7, 2024 – June 4, 2024

TIMESTuesdays from 6 PM – 9 PM (May 7, 14, 21, 28 and June 4)Thursday from 6 PM – 9 PM (May 9, 16, 23, 30)Saturdays from 9 AM – Noon (May 11, 25, & June 1)

INSTRUCTORDr. Kim Lemky

TEXTBOOKBalderson, D.W., & Mombourquette, P. (2020). Canadian Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management. 11th Edition. McGraw – Hill.Or online e-book (student can order these online)

LOCATIONOnline via Teams

CAEd - Integration of Concepts in Adult Education/Capstone ADED 0138 Course - Online / Multi-Day
2024-05-15 19:00 - 22:00, 2024-05-22 19:00 - 22:00, 2024-05-29 19:00 - 22:00, 2024-06-05 19:00 - 22:00
This course is intended for individuals that have completed all other components of the CAEd program.

This is the capstone course of the CAEd program. Your project will focus on the integration of educational philosophies, theories, and practices explored throughout the program, highlighting your development as an adult educator.

You have the option to complete a practicum, an e-portfolio documenting your teaching practice development, a scholarship of teaching and learning research project, a capstone paper, or other assignment as determined with the instructor.

Dates: May 8, 15, 22, 29, June 5, 12, 19, 26

Location: Virtual classroom held on Teams

Business Administration Math Entry Course (MATH 0023) - Online / Mutli-Day
2024-05-16 18:00 - 19:30, 2024-05-21 18:00 - 19:30, 2024-05-23 18:00 - 19:30, 2024-05-28 18:00 - 19:30, 2024-05-30 18:00 - 19:30, 2024-06-04 18:00 - 19:30, 2024-06-06 18:00 - 19:30, 2024-06-11 18:00 - 19:30
Are you interested in attending the Business Administration Program but are missing the Math prerequisite or need to refresh your math skills?

This course will introduce students to the mathematical principles needed to be successful in the Business Administration Program. It will act as a pathway to admittance for students who may not currently meet the admission requirements or wish to refresh their skills before starting the program. The course will cover the concepts underlying math theories, principles, and usage. These fundamental skills are necessary to be successful in the BA Program for the development of numerical literacy.

PrerequisitesEnglish 150 or English 30-2, Math 145 or Math 20-2 or 20-1

DatesMay 7, 2024 – June 20, 2024

TimeTuesday and Thursday Evenings from 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

LocationOnline via TEAMS/Moodle

TextbookFoundations of Mathematics with Geometry, Trigonometry, and Statistics, Third Edition, by Kugathasan & Kox (Publisher: Vretta).

InstructorJoanna Hartley

Add/Drop Deadline Spring 2024 Term
2024-05-17 00:00 - 23:59
Last day to add or drop course for the Winter 2024 term.

*Also the last day for tuition to be paid or for a student to be setup with a payment plan through Finance Division.

Formatting the Worksheet CMPT 0014 - Online
2024-05-21 09:00 - 12:00
Make your Excel workbooks look professional and readable by learning how to properly format all the aspects of your spreadsheet. In this 3-hour session, you will learn how to work with:

Formatting dates & numbers

Cell alignment

Fonts & sizes

Borders

Colours and patterns

Format painter

Themes & Styles

Conditional formatting

InstructorHeather Lyon

BOOKKEEPER & FINANCIAL OFFICER TRAINING PART ONE – INTRO TO ACCOUNTING - Online / Multi-Day
2024-05-27 09:00 - 2024-05-29 16:00
This 3-day course looks at the theory and the steps involved in preparing books for a business or organization in the NWT. Using an accounting simulation consisting of actual source documents from a fictitious business, students will enter one month of financial transactions for a small company using the five-journal system. This course will show students who use a computerized software program what is actually happening behind the entry screens on their computer and will give them a better overall understanding of the accounting process. Please note: This class includes intensive, hands-on work that will require your full attention. It is strongly suggested that if you are participating in these on-line sessions, you take the class in an environment where you can focus solely on the class. You will need a calculator or adding machine for this session.

Course objectivesAfter completing this course, you will be able to:

Better understand the accounting process used in the 5 Journal manual accounting system

Be familiar with the steps involved in the annual accounting cycle

Understand the five account categories used in accounting

Understand Debits & Credits

DatesMay 27 – 29, 2024

Time9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

LocationOnline

InstructorHeather Lyon

Course Withdrawal 1/3 of Course Spring 2024 Term
2024-05-28 00:00 - 23:59
50% refund to student & no academic penalty.

BOOKKEEPER & FINANCIAL OFFICER TRAINING PART TWO – READING AND UNDERSTANDING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - Online / Multi-Day
2024-05-30 09:00 - 2024-05-31 16:00
Many bookkeepers spend a lot of time recording financial transactions that are used to create financial statements each month. It is not unusual for bookkeepers, along with business owners and managers, to lack a full understanding of the valuable information included in these statements. This workshop goes through the sections of basic financial statements including balance sheets, income statements and supporting documents to give you a thorough understanding of the information they contain. You will learn how to use common ratios used by lenders and investors to determine the health of a business or organization, as well as ways to thoroughly analyze the information contained in the statements.

Course Objectives

To learn how the double entry accounting system works

To develop an understanding of the principles of accounting used in financial statements

To learn what information is included in a balance sheet

To learn what information is included in an income statement

To learn how to analyze the information in financial statements

To learn how to read a statement of cash flows

DatesMay 30 & 31, 2024

Time9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

LocationOnline

InstructorHeather Lyon

Charts & Tables CMPT 0015 - Online
2024-06-04 09:00 - 12:00
In the Excel program, you can convert your data from a spreadsheet into a table and/or chart. Learn how you can turn dry financial and statistical information into a vibrant visual display that will have a powerful impact on your audience!

Charts vs. Tables

Creating a chart

Changing chart types

Changing chart layout and location

Using sparklines

Creating a table

Creating a pivot table

InstructorHeather Lyon

Course Withdrawal 50% of Course - Spring Term 2024
2024-06-05 00:00 - 23:59
No refund for dropped course, but no academic penalty.

BOOKKEEPER & FINANCIAL OFFICER TRAINING – PART THREE - COMPUTERIZED ACCOUNTING - Online / Multi-Day
2024-06-10 09:00 - 2024-06-14 16:00
This is Part 3 of the Bookkeeper & Financial Officer Training Program. You do not have to have taken part 1 as long as you have some basic knowledge and experience with bookkeeping. This 5-day session uses an accounting simulation package to teach you more about the various aspects of bookkeeping while learning how to enter financial transactions using the QuickBooks Desktop software program. Topics include Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Payroll, Banking & Cash Accounts, and GST.

DatesJune 10 – 14, 2024

Time9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

LocationOnline

InstructorHeather Lyon

Mental Health First Aid for Northern Peoples
2024-06-12 09:00 - 2024-06-14 16:00
Face to Face in Yellowknife

The Mental Health First Aid Northern Peoples course is guided by a number of important principles such as respect, cooperation, resilience, community, harmony, generosity and resourcefulness. Many of these values are used to guide Indigenous ways of living.

This course was designed to respect the importance of holism and balance. That means that the whole person – mental, physical, social, emotional and spiritual parts of a person – must be considered when providing Mental Health First Aid (MHFA). It also means that for someone to be healthy, all parts must be balanced.

Mental illnesses are still feared and misunderstood by many people, but the fear will disappear as people learn more about them. The Mental Health First Aid training course was developed to equip you with the tools needed to provide initial support to someone who may be developing a mental health problem or is experiencing a mental health crisis.

Topics covered:

TOPICS COVERED IN MHFA Northern Peoples

Substance-related disorders

Mood–related disorders

Anxiety and trauma–related disorders

Psychotic disorders

The 18-hour evidence-based MHFA Northern Peoples course has been proven to give participants:

Confidence and skills to engage someone with an emerging mental health problem or in a mental health crisis

Greater recognition of mental health problems

Decreased stigma

Improved mental health for themselves

Dates: June 12 – 14, 2024Times: 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.Location: Aurora College, Yellowknife CampusInstructor: Wanda Roberts/Lea Barbosa-LeclercCost: $190.00
