Community Economic Development

This course introduces financial accounting from the user's perspective, who makes decisions based on financial information. The course introduces the accounting framework, generally accepted accounting principles and financial statements. Accounting concepts such as accounting for cash, accounts receivable, assets, liabilities, sales and inventories, are covered in how they are applied to decision-making. Decision analysis regarding corporate ownership and the application of financial ratios will also be studied.

Equivalents:

• ACCT 1010

Communication and Presentation Skills provides the foundational knowledge and skills to compose business documents and give engaging, formal presentations. You will learn to effectively communicate professionally and consider different aspects of spoken, written and nonverbal communication (e.g., channel, content, organization, style, tone, format and mechanics) to share clear and concise messages with your audience. You will be required to work in both individual and collaborative settings.

Equivalents:

• COMM 1030
• COMM 1070

Macroeconomics introduces you to the operation of the Canadian economy. You will apply economic principles to analyze a national economy. Topics include measuring and analyzing demand and supply, economic performance, and unemployment and inflation, government fiscal, trade, and monetary policies are explored.

Equivalents:

• ECON 1110

Economic development is the process of increasing prosperity within a community or region. This course provides an overview of economic development and the roles of economic development professionals. The course examines community advantages and disadvantages, economic development planning, funding of economic development projects and implementation strategies. The student will develop an economic development plan for a case study community throughout the course.

Equivalents:

• ECON 2355

Entrepreneurship offers insights and experience into the dynamic environment of entrepreneurial thinking and innovation. Working individually through guided content and discoveries, you will evaluate yourself and case studies to identify mindset and career opportunities. In teams, you will work through the development and presentation of an applied business plan to explore the many integrated facets of business in entrepreneurial ventures. Your research, self-discovery, application and collaboration skills will be developed and reinforced as you progress through entrepreneurship and innovation.

Pre-requisites:

• ACCT 210 or ACCT 215
• MKTG 205 or MKTG 260 or MKTG 265

Equivalents:

• ENTR 2350

Business Leadership will take you on a journey of self-discovery and an inside look at current leadership perspectives today. We all take on leadership roles in our lives. In business, success is often attributed to outstanding leadership. However, today, in business, this role has evolved, as has the business environment. Teamwork is an essential component of an organization’s efficiency and effectiveness. Occasionally, you may be called upon to take on a leadership role for your workgroup, even without a title. Throughout this course, you will gain the knowledge and skills to help you fulfill your leadership role through your understanding of personal and organizational leadership.

Pre-requisites:

• MGMT 254 or MNGT 250

Equivalents:

• LDSH 3050
• LDSH 405

Marketing Essentials is an introductory course offering you a solid foundation in marketing principles. Working individually and in teams, you will research and discover how marketing decisions are made and identify the components of sustainable marketing programs. Your research, content application and teamwork skills will be developed and reinforced as you progress through the course.

Equivalents:

• MKTG 1060

This introductory course provides an overview of human behaviour in organizations at the individual, group and organizational levels and the effect of each on organizational effectiveness. Topics include individual differences, motivation, communication, teams, power and politics, conflict and negotiation, leadership, organizational culture and change management.

Equivalents:

• MNGT 2250

Project Management introduces you to the standards and best practices of the Project Management Institute. We will cover the technical and sociocultural components of project management at an introductory level, including project definition, work breakdown structures, cost and scheduling techniques and an introduction to earned value concepts. Other topics include stakeholder communications, risk management, project leadership and project closure.

Equivalents:

• MNGT 2321

Municipal Structure and Governance introduces you to the municipal, provincial and federal government's economic development roles and responsibilities. Additionally, you will assess various economic development delivery models, the role of land, infrastructure and government policy and regulation. The unique challenges, roles and relationships with Indigenous communities will also be addressed.

Equivalents:

• MNGT 2367