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Courses - September 2025

Level 1

Course details

Introduction to Business with International Applications
BUS71190

Description:

This course will provide a starting point to understanding the functions of business and the similarities and differences between Canadian business and business operations in other countries. Economic systems and forms of business organization will be evaluated. The major functions of business (management, human resources, production, marketing and finance) will be examined in the Canadian environment and compared to the international environment.

  • Hours: 56
  • Credits: 4
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Organizational Behaviour with International Applications
BUS71200

Description: This degree level course is a study of individual, group, and organizational behaviour in order to influence the way that people work together to achieve organizational goals. It will also consider cultural differences and how the effective use of best practices must be adapted in international settings. Topics include personality; values; perception; emotions and attitudes; motivation; group dynamics; decision-making; power and influence; conflict and negotiation; leadership; organizational structure, culture, and change.
  • Hours: 42
  • Credits: 3
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Information Management
COMP72370

Description: This course is an overview of the nature of information and its use in business. Topics will include: computer hardware and software architecture, telecommunications and the Internet, database management, decision support systems, ecommerce, systems acquisition process, and security, global and ethical issues. The concepts are reinforced with practical exercises to develop the students' competency using end user application software including word processing, spreadsheet, presentation graphics and business intelligence tools.
  • Hours: 56
  • Credits: 4
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Conestoga 101
CON0101

Description: This self-directed course focuses on introducing new students to the supports, services, and opportunities available at Conestoga College. By the end of this course, students will understand the academic expectations of the Conestoga learning environment, as well as the supports available to ensure their academic success. Students will also be able to identify on-campus services that support their health and wellness, and explore ways to get actively involved in the Conestoga community through co-curricular learning opportunities.
  • Hours: 1
  • Credits: 0
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Academic Communications
ENGL71000

Description:

This course is intended to develop the communication skills required in academic studies, which will translate into useful writing and presentation skills in Canada’s increasingly intercultural professional and technical domains. Students will practice planning, drafting, and revising documents. The complex process of researching, creating, and revising arguments will encourage critical thinking, grammatical writing, and appropriate citation skills. Correct formatting of research papers and effective oral presentation skills will be emphasized.

  • Hours: 42
  • Credits: 3
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Business Math
MATH71775

Description: The purpose of this degree-level course is to provide the student with a full spectrum of problem solving tools within the Mathematics of Finance. Topics include: Mathematics of merchandising, Cost-Volume-Profit analysis, simple interest, compound interest, annuities and their many applications including amortization, mortgages, and perpetuities.
  • Hours: 56
  • Credits: 4
  • Pre-Requisites:
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Level 2

Course details

Introductory Accounting
ACCT71210

Description: The understanding of basic accounting is critical for managers in any environment. This introductory course provides an overview of the fundamental concepts for financial accounting. Students will be able to explain financial accounting terminology, classify the components of financial statements and prepare financial statements.
  • Hours: 42
  • Credits: 3
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Business Process Integration
BUS71000

Description: The use of enterprise systems is essential to managing the operations of a multi-national organization. Through the applied use of SAP Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system, this course will explore the functional structure and process orientation of a business. Process orientation, and its relationship to improved cross-functional interaction, has been discussed by many businesses thought leaders, including W. Edwards Deming and Michael Porter. This course will conceptualize information systems as the utilization of technical resources to support organizational processes. Students will be engaged in an active learning approach including use of SAP ERP, as well as ERPsim - a game-based ERP simulation. Within this context, students will learn to manage a company’s key business processes in a real-time simulated competitive environment to gain technical skills with SAP and learn how ERP systems facilitate the creation of transactional data and the foundations of business reporting and analysis.
  • Hours: 42
  • Credits: 3
  • Pre-Requisites: COMP72370
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Introduction to Economics
ECON71000

Description:

This degree level course introduces students to basic concepts, theories and methodologies of microeconomics and macroeconomics and their application in a global context. Microeconomic topics include: the economic way of thinking; supply, demand and market equilibrium; price elasticities and their application; the theory of consumer behaviour; production and cost in the short and long run; determination of price and output under perfect competition, monopoly, monopolistic competition, and oligopoly; government influence in markets; externalities; and an introduction to international trade. The macroeconomics component of the course examines the structure and performance of the Canadian economy, utilizing key economic indicators as gross domestic product, income, employment, unemployment, inflation, productivity, interest rates, exchange rates, balance of international payments. It also examines the implementation of fiscal policy and monetary policy to address macroeconomic problems such as recession and inflation

  • Hours: 42
  • Credits: 3
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Human Resource Management
HRM72105

Description: The primary focus of this introductory course is to offer the student an overview of the Human Resource (HR) Management function and each of its disciplines. The course emphasis is on the application of the skills and techniques commonly used today by HR managers in each discipline area, and on understanding how they are related to the organization's overall strategy and objectives. Pertinent legislation is studied in detail.
  • Hours: 42
  • Credits: 3
  • Pre-Requisites: BUS71200
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Employment Law
HRM73000

Description: Students will cover, in detail, aspects of current legislation affecting human resource management including: human rights codes, Employment Standards Act, Pay Equity Acts, the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, employment equity acts, and certain aspects of labour relations laws. This review will provide a fundamental working knowledge of employment-oriented law. Differences in the laws between federal and provincial jurisdictions will be explored with a primary focus on Ontario. Students will be provided with an opportunity to explore employment issues, opportunities and constraints arising from current applications of these laws. A brief overview of elements of employment contracts including the concepts of: wrongful dismissal, constructive dismissal, wrongful hiring, negligence, vicarious responsibility, just cause termination and progressive discipline will also be included. Students will develop an understanding of the role of the human resources department in ensuring legal compliance, anticipating issues, and preparing appropriate files and documentation, including assessing the strength of a case, giving evidence and preparing for a legal challenge.
  • Hours: 42
  • Credits: 3
  • Pre-Requisites:
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Electives: Interdisciplinary Elective
Student must pass 1 Course(s), selected in the Student Portal from available course options

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Classical Civilization and the Global Present
CLSC72000

Description: This course will trace the modern world (including current events and social and cultural problems) by examining the foundation of Western civilization by ancient Greek and Roman explorers, colonists, political leaders, conquerors, scholars, playwrights, artists, and artisans. Located at the crossroads between Europe, Asia, and Africa, ancient Mediterranean civilizations; created fundamental drivers of world history and left a legacy of important ideas, practices, and deeply-rooted values that have lasted for more than 3500 years. Emphasis will be on ethnic migrations, social movements, political reforms, economic upturns, geographical discoveries, and pivotal military conflicts in Antiquity; influenced hybridization and globalization in cultural tradition, materiality of life, and intellectual advancement. Also, priority will be given to mnemonic hands-on activities, problem-solving case studies, debates, reflective narratives, as well as to relevant approaches for tackling primary sources, such as ancient poetry and prose, epigraphic documents, maps, numismatic and archaeological materials.
  • Hours: 42
  • Credits: 3
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Postmodern Identity in Popular Culture: Avatars, Humans, and Vampires
ENGL71040

Description: The stories we tell and the stories we make popular say much about who we think we are: what makes us human, what makes us individuals, and what gives us value. Postmodern narratives demonstrate an interesting shift in the ideas about what it means to be human. Students in this course will learn to describe postmodernism, understand a variety of psychological and sociological theories about identity, and recognize changes to how humans value themselves and their qualities. Within this postmodern historical context, students will analyze how human identity is constructed and presented in narratives. The narratives chosen will provide a survey of different media, from short stories to graphic novels to film and television. In each medium, fictional identities such as gaming avatars, ghosts, vampires, and werewolves will provide clues to the puzzle of what it means to be human.
  • Hours: 42
  • Credits: 3
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Introduction to French Language and Culture
FREN71020

Description:

This beginner course introduces students to standard French as well as Canadian French nuances. It is designed for students to develop basic French skills in listening, speaking, reading and writing. Students will also study French culture in various contexts around the world. This course will be taught in both English and French to facilitate learning in French.

  • Hours: 42
  • Credits: 3
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Introduction to Media Studies
MDIA72280

Description: This course provides an introductory overview of the role of the mass media and mass communication within a democratic society and the impact upon the ability of its citizens to make informed decisions. The course considers the historical context of journalism in North America, the major influences affecting the function of the mass media and their evolution in a digital age. The course is also designed to enable the student to recognize bias in media and evaluate information as a social construction.
  • Hours: 42
  • Credits: 3
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Environmental Science
SCIE72000

Description: This course will argue for the interconnectedness of the world’s systems, linking Earth’s large-scale processes to specific environmental phenomenon. Topics include: our use and allocation of energy and mineral resources; urban environmental management, human population growth and its effects on food accessibility, desertification and loss of biodiversity. We will also analyze new and emerging environmental toxins and how they are impacting our ability to ensure clean water and soils for future generations. Research will be focused on understanding specific method for understanding scientific and policy literature, problem solving with an eye on all potential stakeholders.
  • Hours: 42
  • Credits: 3
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Canadian Multiculturalism
SOC73140

Description: This course traces the history and evolution of immigration and multiculturalism in Canada. Integral to the course is an overview of the emergence of Canada as a model of cultural pluralism by means of legal and policy structures in place to uphold multiculturalism. Students will also explore how Canada has attempted to protect the rights of its citizens. In addition, attention is paid to the challenges that are faced by newcomers and Indigenous peoples. Students will develop an understanding of the demographics of migration, the impact of colonialism on the Indigenous Peoples, the immigration policies of Canada, the legal and social impacts of the Canadian Multicultural Act and the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, and the struggle for identity maintenance. Finally, the course takes up the ideas of challenges to multiculturalism in an era of globalization.
  • Hours: 42
  • Credits: 3
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Level 3

Course details

Introduction to Sustainability with International Applications
BUS72000

Description: Stakeholder opinions about how an organization responds to social and environmental issues is increasingly shown to have a positive or negative impact on the financial performance of a business. Organizations therefore, must have the knowledge and tools to manage stakeholder expectations regarding sustainability. This course introduces students to the fundamentals of sustainability in business, in both national and international environments. Students will explore definitions, history, theories and principles of sustainability to build analytical, communication and critical thinking skills for solving real world problems. Through case studies and simulations students will develop practical skills including building the business case for sustainability, integrating sustainability in functional areas of business, managing stakeholder expectations, reporting on sustainability issues, practicing corporate social responsibility and bringing systemic change while simultaneously increasing business profitability. Upon course completion, students will be able to assess problems, analyze situations and propose solutions through benchmarking, materiality analysis, stakeholder engagement and effective change management. Students will make recommendations to help organizations transition toward sustainable practices. Lastly, they will be able to evaluate the future of sustainability within organizations and societies.
  • Hours: 42
  • Credits: 3
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Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in the Workplace 
HRM72010

Description:

This course focuses on the key topics that impact the adoption of diversity, equity, and inclusion practices within the context of the new realities of the global workforce. Students will learn the theoretical perspectives on equity, diversity, inclusion and how to lead across differences. Topics include: the global context for diversity management; social psychological perspectives of workplace diversity; the inclusive workplace model; managing a diverse workforce; discrimination, equality, and fairness in employment; global demographic trends, culture, and communication in the global workplace. We will relate leading research to personal experience, business cases, and press articles to develop a rich connection between theory and practice. A major emphasis of this course is the development of critical thinking, personal leadership, and teamwork skills

  • Hours: 42
  • Credits: 3
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Strategic Workforce Planning
HRM73010

Description: This course will enable students to develop their knowledge and skills related to the planning and recruitment of human resources in order to help an organization implement its strategy, both in domestic and international contexts. The course will focus on workforce planning through forecasting human resource supply and demand, creating a workforce plan, and developing strategies for implementing the plan. Students will explore employer branding and ways to recruit an appropriate applicant pool, both from within and outside the organization, in order to ensure an adequate supply of talent to meet the organization’s current and future needs.
  • Hours: 42
  • Credits: 3
  • Pre-Requisites: HRM72105
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Operations Management I
OPER71260

Description: The Manufacturing Concepts course is focused on the manufacturing/operations activities of organizations which create the products used in the global economy. This course will examine the major elements of the design and management of a manufacturing operation. Particular emphasis is placed on strategies and the effective utilization of resources to add value to the supply chains in which they operate, thereby improving their competitive position in the global economy.
  • Hours: 42
  • Credits: 3
  • Pre-Requisites: MATH1775 OR MATH71775
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Statistics
STAT72105

Description: This business statistics course covers simple descriptive statistics, probability and the binomial and normal probability distributions, statistical inference, sampling distributions, simple regression and correlation analysis.
  • Hours: 56
  • Credits: 4
  • Pre-Requisites: MATH71775
  • CoRequisites:
Electives: Interdisciplinary Elective
Student must pass 1 Course(s), selected in the Student Portal from available course options

Level 4

Course details

Managerial Accounting
ACCT72500

Description: This degree-level course provides students with an understanding of the types and behaviours of costs used by managers in the planning, decision-making and budgeting processes. Students will categorize the components of a costing system and calculate product cost under different methods. Management accounting topics will allow the student to understand cost behaviour and its use in decision making, evaluate capital investments and prepare operating budgets.
  • Hours: 42
  • Credits: 3
  • Pre-Requisites: ACCT71210
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Co-op and Career Preparation
CEPR71050

Description: This series of modules prepares degree level students for job searching for their co-op work terms with the guidance of a Co-op Advisor. Students will examine the co-operative education policies and procedures and will learn the expectations, rules, and regulations that apply in the workplace concerning social, organizational, ethical, and safety issues while deepening their awareness of self-reflective practices. Students will critically reflect on their skills, attitudes, and expectations and evaluate available opportunities in the workplace. Successful completion of these modules is a requirement for co-op eligibility.
  • Hours: 14
  • Credits: 1
  • Pre-Requisites:
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Human Resource Information Systems (HRIS)
HRM72020

Description:

This course will introduce students to the field of human resource information systems (HRIS), which lies at the intersection of human resource management (HRM) and information technology (IT). A central focus of this course is to provide an overview of HRIS and how different IT solutions can be leveraged to improve HRM, help to solve business challenges and support managerial decision making. Topics to be covered include Systems Considerations in the Design of an HRIS, The Systems Development Life Cycle and HRIS Needs Analysis, HR Administration and HRIS, Advanced HRIS Applications and Future Trends

  • Hours: 42
  • Credits: 3
  • Pre-Requisites: HRM72105
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Recruitment and Selection
HRM73045

Description:

This course offers a comprehensive exploration of staffing strategies through a systems-based lens, focusing on acquiring and deploying a company’s workforce across domestic and international landscapes. It delves into the development and execution of effective orientation programs for new employees, ensuring their seamless integration into organizations. This course analyzes business contexts and their unique staffing challenges, particularly when employing a diverse mix of Canadian and international staff. Students will be equipped with the knowledge to navigate and manage the complexities of staffing within an ever-evolving global business environment.

  • Hours: 42
  • Credits: 3
  • Pre-Requisites: HRM72100 OR HRM72105
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Labour and Employee Relations
HRM73050

Description: This course is designed to provide the student with a comprehensive range of knowledge, skills, attitudes and behaviours to manage the relationships between employer and employees in union and non-union workplaces. Students will answer the overarching question: How do we create and sustain an organizational culture of positive employee and labour relations that moves us towards the end goal of a productive and engaged workforce? Major topics include: collaborative work environment; legislation, collective agreements, and policies; labour and employee relations strategies; conflict resolution; negotiation; alternative dispute resolution; and, diversity management and inclusiveness. Through cases set around the world, students will compare and contrast Canadian practices with those in other countries and develop strategies and practices to enhance organizational effectiveness.
  • Hours: 56
  • Credits: 4
  • Pre-Requisites: HRM72100 OR HRM72105 OR MGMT72100
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Conflict Management
SOC73180

Description: Without exception, every relationship of any depth has conflict. Understanding the nature and complexity of interpersonal conflict is critical to its successful resolution. Conflict can be and often is regarded as a negative force and experience to be avoided or least controlled. Conflict can also be seen as an opportunity for strengthening complex relationships, increasing self-awareness and enhancing personal and professional development. This course will provide students with an opportunity to explore theoretical approaches to understanding and addressing conflict through the examination of various factors that contribute to interpersonal and intrapersonal (intrapsychic), and international conflicts, and to discuss, analyse, and apply appropriate skills and strategies to manage conflicts efficiently and effectively.
  • Hours: 42
  • Credits: 3
  • Pre-Requisites: BUS71200 OR SOC71500
  • CoRequisites:
Electives: Interdisciplinary Elective
Student must pass 1 Course(s), selected in the Student Portal from available course options

Level 5

Course details

International Business Planning and Strategy
BUS74020

Description: This is a capstone course for students requiring them to apply the principles and knowledge obtained in all other business disciplines to a specific business situation whether domestic or international. The course uses a broad theoretical perspective combined with experiential learning to equip students with the knowledge, attitudes and behaviours needed to effectively participate in the development of overall strategy and operational tactics, and to prepare students to participate in the strategic planning process within a global economy. Adopting a resource based view of the firm, students will be exposed to leading strategic theories and tactics at global, corporate, business units and functional levels. Students will be asked to analyse sources of competitive advantage and profitability using a wide range of approaches to develop a comprehensive SWOT (Strengths Weaknesses Opportunities Threats) analysis and to formulate realistic recommendations. Differences among embryonic, growth and mature industries, and the techniques needed to prosper in technologically driven industries, will be examined. Specific challenges and techniques associated with entry into international markets will be explored, along with the challenges associated with resource allocation. Students will have an opportunity to explore techniques to foster B2B and B2C relationships.
  • Hours: 56
  • Credits: 4
  • Pre-Requisites: HRM72100 OR HRM72105 OR MGMT72100
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Learning and Development
HRM73030

Description: During this course, the training and development life cycle will be explored in depth. Topics will include: needs assessment methods, formulation of training objectives, designing training programs, assessment of training methods, and international factors in training and development. Adult learning theories will be discussed so that students can better understand the ways in which a positive transfer of training can be encouraged. Emphasis will be placed on the integration of training and development activities into the strategic plan of the organization. A portion of the course will be skill-based to enable students to develop the skills, knowledge and attitudes necessary to become an effective trainer. Emphasis will be placed on the application of training and development principles and models to international situations given the challenges and opportunities associated with doing business in an international setting.
  • Hours: 42
  • Credits: 3
  • Pre-Requisites: HRM72100 OR HRM72105 OR MGMT72100
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Total Rewards
HRM74030

Description:

This course addresses tangible and intangible compensation and the use of compensation to motivate and reward employee performance in both domestic and international environments. The application of compensation principles to organizational objectives is studied and evaluated, with particular emphasis on cultural variations and sensitivities. This course also covers job analysis, job description, and job evaluation on the basis of compensable factors as well as designing an equitable pay structure. Strategic use of compensation systems for attracting, motivating, and retaining employees is incorporated with managerial aspects of paying employees at all organizational levels. Focusing on managing employee compensation in contemporary organizations, the major objectives are: to examine the current state of compensation decision making; to examine how recent theoretical and research developments inform compensation decisions; and to offer an opportunity to develop competencies in making compensation decisions. International variations in laws and expectations for compensation will be assessed.

  • Hours: 42
  • Credits: 3
  • Pre-Requisites: ACCT72500 OR ACCT74100 AND HRM72105
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Business Analytics and Data Visualization
INFO72010

Description: This course provides an introduction to business analytics and data visualization with an emphasis on data-driven decision making. The course will cover the concepts, processes, and methodologies used to manage organizational data and the methodologies to transform high quality data into information within the context of multiple areas of study such as Human Resources, Marketing, and Supply Chain Management. Students will learn the fundamentals of query and report design with emphasis on identifying data and interpreting results to support organizational decision making. Students will be engaged with state of the art tools for data visualization, data discovery and predictive analytics. Students will investigate organizational key performance indicators and will construct management dashboards utilizing visualization best practices. The course will contain both conceptual and applied topics, utilizing both case studies and student researched datasets.
  • Hours: 56
  • Credits: 4
  • Pre-Requisites: COMP72370 AND STAT72105
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Occupational Health, Safety and Wellness
OHS73005

Description: This course will enable students to define health and explore a variety of models related to health and wellness, with a focus on the biopsychosocial model. Students will learn about an organization’s moral, legal and ethical responsibilities to the safety and wellness of its workers. Concepts explored include due diligence; health and safety legislation, standards, policies, procedures and best practices; duties of workplace parties; inspections, investigations and audits; disability management; work disability prevention; hazard/risk assessment and mitigation; emergency preparedness; the role of training in health and safety; safety culture/climate; and health promotion in the workplace. There will be a special focus on psychological health and safety as a growing worldwide public health issue. International issues in health, safety and wellness will be considered.
  • Hours: 56
  • Credits: 4
  • Pre-Requisites: HRM72100 OR HRM72105 OR MGMT72100
  • CoRequisites:

Level 6

Course details

Co-op Work Term I (Bachelor Human Resource Mgt)
COOP73090

Description:

The first co-op work term will provide students with college-approved work experience within a human resource management environment. Students will be provided an opportunity to: build skills (physical and procedural skills including accuracy, precision, and efficiency); assist in the acquisition of knowledge in and application of knowledge gained in the academic setting (concepts and terminology in a discipline or field of study); develop critical, creative, and dialogical thinking (improved thinking and reasoning processes); cultivate problem solving and decision-making abilities (mental strategies for finding solutions and making choices); explore attitudes, feelings, and perspectives (awareness of attitudes, biases, and other perspectives, ability to collaborate); practice professional judgment (sound judgment and appropriate professional action in complex, context-dependent situations); and reflect on experience (self-discovery and personal growth from real-world experience).

  • Hours: 420
  • Credits: 14
  • Pre-Requisites: CEPR71050
  • CoRequisites:

Level 7

Course details

Co-op Work Term II (Bachelor Human Resource Mgt)
COOP73110

Description:

The second co-op work term will provide students with college-approved work experience within a human resource management environment. Students will be provided an opportunity to: build skills (physical and procedural skills including accuracy, precision, and efficiency); assist in the acquisition of knowledge in and application of knowledge gained in the academic setting (concepts and terminology in a discipline or field of study); develop critical, creative, and dialogical thinking (improved thinking and reasoning processes); cultivate problem solving and decision-making abilities (mental strategies for finding solutions and making choices); explore attitudes, feelings, and perspectives (awareness of attitudes, biases, and other perspectives, ability to collaborate); practice professional judgment (sound judgment and appropriate professional action in complex, context-dependent situations); and reflect on experience (self-discovery and personal growth from real-world experience).

  • Hours: 420
  • Credits: 14
  • Pre-Requisites:
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Level 8

Course details

Organizational Effectiveness
BUS74120

Description: This course will help students to consolidate learning related to using the levers available to HR professionals and business managers to maximize the performance of organizations, teams and individuals within the context of executing the organization’s strategy. Students will utilize theoretical frameworks to identify the WHAT and HOW of change to manage change initiatives successfully. Students will also learn about the importance of employee engagement in today’s organizations and how to enhance engagement effectively to maximize organizational performance and individual well-being.
  • Hours: 42
  • Credits: 3
  • Pre-Requisites: BUS74020
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Talent Management
HRM73020

Description: This course will enable students to develop their knowledge and skills related to the selection, deployment, evaluation and development of human resources in order to help an organization implement its strategy, both in domestic and international contexts. In the first part of the course, students will develop effective and efficient selection processes in order to hire employees that will add value to the organization. In the second part of the course, students will conduct an in-depth exploration of the critical concepts of performance management, retention and succession planning for organizational success.
  • Hours: 42
  • Credits: 3
  • Pre-Requisites: HRM73010
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Future of Work 
HRM73070

Description:

This seminar course will explore and examine contemporary issues related to the workplace of the future. The global shift to a future of work is defined by an ever-expanding cohort of new technologies, by new sectors and markets, by global economic systems that are more interconnected than in any other point in history, and by information that travels fast and spreads wide. The COVID-19 pandemic-induced lockdowns and related global recession have created a highly uncertain outlook for the labour market and accelerated the arrival of the future of work. Using a multi-disciplinary approach, students will discuss, research and exchange perspectives on real-world and current topics related to remote and hybrid workforce, impact on equality, pace of technology adoption, skills gaps across jobs, insights needed to orient labour markets and workers towards opportunity today and in the future of work.

  • Hours: 42
  • Credits: 3
  • Pre-Requisites: HRM72105
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Business Law
LAW72205

Description: This course is an introduction to the legal system which governs personal and commercial relationships in Canada. As such, it will provide the student with knowledge of the basic legal concepts, in order to gain insights into judicial reasoning, and develop the skills necessary for legal inquiry and analysis. Areas covered include: contract law, sales of goods and consumer protection, agency, partnership and corporate law, employment regulations, real property and protection of creativity.
  • Hours: 42
  • Credits: 3
  • Pre-Requisites:
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Electives: Interdisciplinary Elective
Student must pass 1 Course(s), selected in the Student Portal from available course options

Program outcomes

  1. Develop, plan the implementation, and evaluate employee recruitment, selection, and retention strategies and processes.
  2. Design, implement and administer the performance management program, based on a thorough examination of the process in order to align with the organizational plans and goals.
  3. Design, implement and evaluate ROI for employee development programs, such as onboarding, orientation, and training to align with organizational strategic objectives.
  4. Analyze and implement human resource management processes and labour relations strategies (such as Alternative Dispute Resolution) in unionized and non-unionized environments to support employee engagement and retention.
  5. Design, develop, implement, administer, and communicate the organizations compensation strategy in alignment with the organization's strategic goals/objectives.
  6. Review, monitor, update, and evaluate OHS policies and practices to ensure the health and safety of employees in the workplace and compliance with the Occupational Health and Safety Code.
  7. Collect, analyze, and disseminate data as part of the annual review process to internal and external stakeholders, using Human Resource Information Systems (HRIS) and relevant technologies.
  8. Examine current organizational culture to effectively support adaptation strategies to a variety of planned and unplanned organizational changes.
  9. Develop, evaluate, and communicate information related to human resource management functions, that is regular, relevant, and timely.
  10. Manage own professional development and provide leadership to others in the achievement of ongoing competence in human resources professional practice.
  11. Develop, communicate, and implement the HR business plan to support the organization's strategic plan.
  12. Manage the HR strategic process by conducting regular research, reviewing trends, and providing recommendations to evaluate HR practices.