Certificate Courses
(45hrs, 3 credits)
This course will introduce students to mathematical principles relevant to business and
business applications. The course will cover the concepts underlying math theories,
principles and usage. It is the fundamental course in the BA Program for the development
of numerical literacy and is a prerequisite for the higher level math-based courses.
(45hrs, 3 credits)
This course will examine the theory and practice of communications in a business context
with an emphasis on written communications. The classes and assignments will stress a
strategic approach to business communications in order to enhance the effectiveness of
professional communication. The course will provide students with the knowledge and
skills to enable them to prepare letters, e-mails and reports, to organize and source
research, to write for academic and business purposes, and to conduct an effective job
search.
(45hrs, 3 credits)
This course will introduce students to financial accounting concepts and principles, with
emphasis on accounting for assets, liabilities, owner’s equity and merchandise inventory,
and the preparation of financial statements.
(45hrs, 3 credits)
This course will provide students with an overview of business administration and its
various components and required competencies for work within the world of business. The course will provide tools to understand business functions including management,
human resources, marketing and finance. Working through case studies, engaging in discussions about relevant business challenges and opportunities, and participating in
individual and group work for assignments and class work, will enable students to form a foundation of understanding about the components of business administration.
(45hrs, 3 credits)
This course will provide students with the tools necessary to become proficient in the use of computers and to develop the foundational skills required to apply them to other technology and software applications. The course will help students understand the uses of various computer software, to develop confidence when working on computers, and todevelop the ability to choose appropriate software for a required need. The course will cover the Microsoft Office suite of software applications and will introduce comparable alternatives that may be used when standard applications are not available.
(45hrs, 3 credits)
This course will introduce students to the field of organizational behaviour. Working through case studies, engaging in discussions, and participating in individual and group work for assignments and class work will enable students to form a foundation of understanding about how individuals and groups behave in organizations and the reasons for this behaviour.
Prerequisite(s): 131-104 Business Communications I
(45hrs, 3 credits)
This course will build upon the principles covered in Business Communications I. It will examine the theory and practice of communications in a business context with an emphasis on professional writing, oral presentations and the various media that can be used for business communications. The classes and assignments will stress a strategic approach to business communications in order to enhance the effectiveness of professional communication.
Prerequisite(s): 131-105 Financial Accounting I
(45hrs, 3 credits)
This course is a continuation of Financial Accounting I. It will focus on reporting income, fixed assets, receivables, partnerships, corporations and bonds, the cash flow statement and financial statement analysis.
(45hrs, 3 credits)
This course will introduce students to marketing. Basic marketing concepts, such as target marketing, product planning, market segmentation, pricing strategies, promotional strategies, and methods of planning, implementing, and controlling marketing activities will be examined. Case studies and a market simulation will reinforce the concepts that are reviewed, enabling students to form an understanding of the marketing function.
(45hrs, 3 credits)
This course will introduce the students to the relationship between consumer behaviour and the marketplace. Concepts such as supply and demand will be used to explain individual preferences and interactions with firms in the marketplace, markets and market systems, and production and productive capacity.
Diploma Courses
(45hrs, 3 credits)
This course will examine the Canadian legal system and certain legal concepts as they relate to business. The emphasis throughout the course will be on helping students learn to apply the law and to make informed decisions when they are managing their business affairs. Legal topics will include the Canadian constitution, the judicial system and the resolution of disputes, tort law, contract law, the legal structure of businesses, employment law, property law, and the law relating to commercial transactions.
Pre-requisite(s): 131-113 Organizational Behaviour
(45hrs, 3 credits)
This course will introduce students to the role that human resource management plays within organizations. In addition to discussing general principles and identifying factors that impact on human resource management, the components of recruitment, selection, job evaluation, compensation, benefits, training and development, and employee relations will be examined. The future trends of human resource management will be reviewed.
Prerequisite(s): 131-103 Business Math
(45hrs, 3 credits)
This course will provide an introduction to statistical research and testing techniques as they apply to business. Conceptual learning by example and problem solving will be emphasized throughout the course. Projects will provide an opportunity for students to apply the techniques covered in the course.
(45hrs, 3 credits)
This course will examine aggregate relationships within society, including market supply and demand, economic growth as measured by gross domestic product and national income, unemployment, and inflation. These issues will be reviewed in the context of the market place, consumer behaviour and government activity. Fiscal policy, monetary policy, the banking system and international trade will be discussed.
Prerequisite(s): 131-106 Introduction to Business, 131-113 Organizational Behaviour
(45hrs, 3 credits)
This course will provide an overview of management knowledge and theoretical principles. Using these conceptual models, student will develop key managerial skills through analysis and discussion of workplace case scenarios. Decision making, self awareness/reflection, stress and time management, and communication skills from a management perspective will be developed in light of sustainability, ethical, and diversity issues combined with changing northern, national and global environments. This course
will be highly interactive and will involve “learning by doing”.
Prerequisite(s): 131-103 Business Math, 131-115 Financial Accounting II (45hrs, 3 credits)
This course will explain the concepts and principles that are necessary to make informed decisions on basic personal financial matters. The increasing complexity of managing personal finance has made it an essential area of study. The course will address consumer
credit, consumer loans, interest, vendor credit, credit reporting, debt collection, mortgages, personal spending and saving, investment vehicles, wills and the succession of property, and personal incomes taxes and tax laws in Canada.
Electives
GVMT 0210 – Northern Governance
Prerequisite(s): 131-106 Introduction to Business
(45hrs, 3 credits)
This course will introduce students to politics and the structure of governments, with special emphasis on the emerging structures of government in the NWT. Current issues and concerns facing northerners today, including self-government, decentralization and land claims, will be reviewed. The course will examine the development and practice of public policy in a Canadian setting, with a focus on current practices in the NWT.
BUSI 0211 – Small Business Management
Prerequisite(s): 131-115 Financial Accounting II, 131-116 Marketing, 131-205 Management
(45hrs, 3 credits)
This course will provide students with the knowledge and skills required to start and successfully operate a small business, particularly within a northern environment. The preparation of a business plan will be an integral part of the course. The importance and relevance of information learned in other courses in the BA Program (e.g., accounting, management and marketing) to the start-up and operation of a small business will be examined.
BUSI 0212 – Community Economic Development
Prerequisite(s): 131-106 Introduction to Business
(45hrs, 3 credits)
This course will introduce the historical and current factors affecting economic development in the North, including traditional trading patterns, the cultural context, government policies and resource development. Various models of community economic development (including the development wheel method) will be discussed. Several case studies in northern economic development will be examined.
BUSI 0213 Business Leadership
Prerequisite(s): 131-205 Management
(45hrs, 3 credits)
This course will provide opportunities for students to further hone their new found knowledge and skills in both a personal and professional leadership context. The course will challenge students to develop personal and professional leadership vision and strengths. Leadership wisdom accessed directly from community leaders will be incorporated and integrated into each student’s personal leadership vision and mission. Students will develop an understanding of, and self-confidence in, the practice of effective leadership skills that influence and promote healthy and productive activities in northern businesses and northern communities.
ACCT 0222 – Automated Accounting
Prerequisite(s): 131-103 Business Math, 131-115 Financial Accounting II
(45hrs, 3 credits)
This course will introduce students to automated accounting procedures and practices, using the Sage accounting software. Students will learn how to set up and use the General Ledger, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Payroll, and Inventory and Services modules. The course will also prepare students to complete month-end and fiscal period-end procedures.
ACCT 0223 – Managerial Accounting I
Prerequisite(s): 131-103 Business Math, 131-115 Financial Accounting II
(45hrs, 3 credits)
This course will introduce students to the main concepts and practices of management accounting. Students will acquire skills necessary to support competent managerial-financial decisions. The course will cover cost-volume-profit analysis and cost accounting fundamentals using various costing approaches.
ACCT 0224 – Managerial Accounting II
Prerequisite(s): 131-223 Managerial Accounting I
(45hrs, 3 credits)
This course is a continuation of Managerial Accounting I. The course will introduce students to planning and control processes, including budgeting and variance analysis. The course will provide students with tools and approaches to apply to short-term and long-term decision-making.
FNCE 0225 – Corporate Finance
Prerequisite(s): 131-103 Business Math, 131-115 Financial Accounting II, 131-223 Managerial Accounting I
(45hrs, 3 credits)
This course will review financial theories and their practical applications to corporate and investment markets. This will assist students in understanding financial analysis and decision-making. The time value of money, interest rates, the working cost of capital and the trade-off between risk and return will be discussed. This will lead to an examination of the evaluation of capital markets though net present value analysis, capital budgeting techniques, asset valuations, derivative markets, and short-term and long-term financial planning.
BUSI 0120 – Work Experience I
Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of eight Year One BA courses
(300hrs, non-credit)
A work experience will provide students with an opportunity to apply theoretical knowledge, learned from the courses that have been successfully completed, to a work environment. A pre-approved plan will be prepared by the faculty advisor in consultation with the work supervisor and the student. The work supervisor will prepare an evaluation of the student’s performance, while the student will prepare various reports.
BUSI 0220 – Work Experience II
Prerequisite(s): 131-120 Work Experience I, successful completion of all Year One BA courses, and successful completion of eight Year Two BA courses
(300hrs, non-credit)
A work experience will provide students with an opportunity to apply theoretical knowledge, learned from the courses that have been successfully completed, to a work environment. A pre-approved plan will be prepared by the faculty advisor in consultation with the work supervisor and the student. The work supervisor will prepare an evaluation of the student’s performance, while the student will prepare various reports.