45 hours, 2.00 credits | 410-A03-AB-80
(No prerequisite)

This course introduces students to the language of business and provides an overview of the functional areas of marketing, accounting and finance, management and human resources. The course discusses the concepts of the economic and social environment of business.

45 hours, 2.00 credits | 410-A13-AB-80
No prerequisite

This course introduces students to basic marketing concepts and phenomena. It focuses on the social impact of marketing practices, and defines marketing as the process of creating, distributing, promoting and pricing goods services and ideas to facilitate satisfying exchange relationships in a dynamic environment.

60 hours, 2.00 credits | 410-304-AB-80
(Prerequisite: 410-104-AB)

Note: In order to fully benefit from this course, participants must be able to complete basic accounting functions such as record analyze accounting information, adjust and close accounts, or have completed the course Accounting I, 410-104

Students learn how to convert manual accounting records into computerized information with SAGE Accounting® for Windows software. After introducing computerized accounting principles, hands-on exercises include: preparing a chart of accounts; business transactions (including GST), paying suppliers, and  depositing customers’ cheques. Students generate financial statements and  develop an understanding of the importance of internal control and audit trails.

This course is delivered online

383-920-AB-80 | 45 hours, 2.00 credits
(No prerequisite)

The purpose of this course is to familiarize students with important macroeconomic concepts such as the determination of gross national product, the unemployment rate, the consumer price index, business cycles, the creation of money, and the balance of payments. Fiscal and monetary instruments of economic policy are examined in the context of the Canadian economy. Topics dealing with international trade and finance in relation to the Canadian experience are also discussed.