This course has a dual purpose. First; this course provides the student with an overview of careers and positions in the fields of administration and commerce. Topics for study include: the work functions performed by accounting and management technicians; the context in which the activities are carried out; and the skills and behaviours required to carry them out effectively. Second; this course introduces the student to current business practices that foster the creation and maintenance of a client-focused environment. The student will acquire the practical skills and abilities needed to communicate and interact effectively with individuals from within and outside the organization. Topics for study include: effective communicating and negotiating; initiating client contact; maintaining client relations; and identification and response to client needs.

In this course students will be introduced to the principal macroeconomic goals of society. Students will learn how these goals are measured and what the sources of information for these measurements are. Students will use the supply and demand model to analyze situations where buyers and sellers make choices between competing alternatives. Students will analyze consumer behavior using both utility theory and indifference analysis. They will apply marginal analysis to the production behavior of firms under different competitive conditions. Students will learn the basic model of macroeconomics in both its algebraic form and using diagrams. Students will learn how the Bank of Canada uses the fractional reserve system to control the money supply and learn the role of government spending and taxation in influencing the levels of spending; production and employment. Students will learn to use these models; combined with macroeconomic data; to analyze some questions relevant to the operation of a business.

This course is structured to provide the student with a basic understanding of the nature; function; contribution; and influence of the laws; regulations and policies that apply in the business and professional environment. The student will develop the practical abilities to accumulate; maintain; and use legal information to identify legal issues and manage legal situations that arise in the conduct of business and professional activities.

This course will provide students with further knowledge and skills that are important for analysis and problem-solving in business management and accounting. In this course; students will learn to use statistical methods for management purposes. Topics include: organizing; summarizing and presenting information using statistical measures; tables and graphs; correlation and linear regression; probability distributions; binomial and normal probability distributions; and methods of sampling and estimation of population parameters.

This course will introduce the student to two different computer applications. Students will be applying accounting knowledge accumulated in the first three financial accounting classes in the program using two commercial software packages: Simply Accounting and Acomba. The Acomba software is introduced in French; which allows the students to apply accounting knowledge in a French environment. The course also shows students how to select and implement a computerized accounting system that meets the needs of users.

This course is designed to provide students in Accounting and Management Technology with the fundamentals of common operating systems; productivity software and microcomputer systems in general. It provides the students with the ability to use; on an introductory level; software packages used for administrative purposes such as Windows; and particularly word processing software; presentation software; spreadsheet software; as well as efficient use of e-mail software. The course will also outline techniques to manage a computerized workstation effectively. Concepts learned in this course will be further developed in the course Computers for Business II.

This course builds upon the concepts learned in Computers for Business I and is designed to provide students in Accounting and Management Technology with advanced features available in common software applications for administrative purposes; in particular; the use of spreadsheet software and database management software as administrative information tools. The course will also outline techniques used to automate tasks in the business world; as well as take full advantage of computer networks.

This course will provide students with the basics of corporate accounting. Topics will include: recording of stock and dividend transactions; recording transactions related to liabilities; bonds and consolidation. Students will learn to convert a cash accounting system to an accrual system. Students are introduced to the Statement of Cash Flows. In addition; the student will learn the preparation and presentation of accounting information related to non-profit organizations.

This introductory course in investment complements the elements of finance covered in Working Capital Management. Considerable classroom time will be devoted to the presentation of investment opportunities; investment instruments; and investment analyses as part of the capital budgeting process. The course introduces students to time value of money calculations for common financial decisions. Topics for study include: investment and financing decision; average rate of return; payback period; capitalized value; net present value; and lease or buy decisions.

This course is designed to give the students an opportunity to understand how information technology is used to develop computer-based applications for business operations. The students will also have an opportunity for hands-on experience using software tools (such as MS Office and MS Project) in case simulations reflecting IT support for decision making and project management. Basically the course will cover: the role of IT in business conduct; review of information technology; business IT infrastructure; different types of business information systems; project management; business problem solving with information system solutions; hands-on experience through computer-based simulations on project planning; and IT solutions for marketing; finance; cost; pricing; etc.

Dans le cadre du cours Français des affaires (602-532-LE); l'élève apprendra les règles et usages actuels de la correspondance d'affaires et améliorera ses habiletés orales dans diverses situations de communication. Ce cours vise également l'acquisition d'une terminologie liée au monde des affaires (gestion; droit; ressources humaines; finance; comptabilité; entrevue; milieu de stage); la connaissance d'un vocabulaire technique (objets et appareils de bureau) et d'expressions à éviter dans une communication officielle. L'élève reconnaîtra les impropriétés de la langue française; notamment les anglicismes.

This course will give the students a basic knowledge of internal control and auditing; making them able to undertake various tasks of internal control and audit. The course will cover topics such as auditing concepts; audit cycles and audit planning; evaluation of the internal control systems; the internal control process; audit sampling; and the audit process.