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Business Management |
The Business School |
Program AvailabilityLakeshore January 2013: Closed North January 2013: Closed May 2013: Open |
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Type:
Diploma
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Campus:
North, Lakeshore, Orangeville
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Program Code:
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Length:
Humber Lakeshore Campus
Four semesters, beginning in September and January
Humber North Campus
Four semesters, beginning in September, January and May
Humber Orangeville Campus
Four semesters, beginning in September
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CONTACT INFORMATION: Humber Lakeshore Campus: Susan Kelsall, program co-ordinator | 416.675.6622 ext. 3040 | susan.kelsall@humber.ca
Humber North Campus: Robert Bolf, program co-ordinator | 416.675.6622 ext. 4346 | robert.bolf@humber.ca |
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Learn about the inner workings of Canada’s dynamic business scene, and develop the critical expertise to ignite your career within it. Humber’s Business Management program gets down to business with a practical, skills-based approach that teaches you everything you need to know to achieve your goals and make a difference in organizations.
Business Management’s broad curriculum gets you up to speed on the essential aspects of business, including marketing, e-commerce, accounting and business writing. Through individual and group assignments in courses taught by experienced professionals and entrepreneurs, you’ll build your business management knowledge and gain first-hand insights on current business practices, trends and opportunities.
Master the basics of business so that you can make your mark in the real world. A work placement lets you put what you’ve learned into practice, gain valuable on-the-job experience and build your network of business connections.
Students study the fundamentals of all business functions including management, finance, human resources, marketing and logistics. As well, students develop skills in effective communication, teamwork, project management, finance, human resources management and logistics. In the final year, a specialization is chosen.
In first year, students are introduced to an overview of business fundamental disciplines – including mathematics of finance, business, marketing, mircoeconomics, business law, services marketing and the principles of management.
In second year, the focus includes business computer applications and accounting, e-commerce, human resources administration, operations management, business finance, leadership and entrepreneurship. An 84-hour work placement rounds out this competitive program.
Launch your career in today’s complex and fast-paced business environment with training that prepares you to excel in an organization, or as an entrepreneur.
Our practical and intensive two-year Business Management diploma provides you with knowledge and abilities that will give you an edge in a variety of business roles. As a graduate, your skill set will put you in demand for jobs such as marketing/sales assistant, supervisor and assistant territory manager. Your ability to hit the ground running in any business will help you get noticed and get ahead in your organization.
Looking to unleash your entrepreneurial spirit? You’ll be able to create and manage your own enterprise, or help your family business grow and innovate. Your in-depth understanding of starting a business from the ground up, and your solid leadership, administration and people skills will help put your business career into high gear.
An 84-hour business placement in the final semester, which may be paid or unpaid, provides invaluable hands-on work experience, and excellent networking opportunities. Students must find their own placement. The business placement course in semester four teaches effective resumé writing and job interview skills.
Note: For more information visit Selection Procedures.
Meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee admission to the program.
Business Management graduates with an overall GPA of 75 per cent or more will be considered for admission to Humber’s Bachelor of Applied Business degree program. Graduates may then complete the degree program with the equivalent of six semesters of full-time study plus a paid work term.
Graduates must also possess ENG4U or Humber’s COMM 200 or COMM 300 with a grade of 70 per cent or more, plus any Grade 12 U level Mathematics or Humber’s BMAT 220 Mathematics of Finance and BSTA 300 Business Statistics with an average grade of 70 per cent or more. To apply, please complete and submit the online application form.
For detailed information and for information on transfer opportunities to other Canadian and international universities, visit our website at humber.ca/transferguide.
The 2012/2013 fee for two semesters is
Amounts listed are the total of tuition, lab and material fees, student service and auxiliary fees for the first two semesters of the 2012/2013 academic year.
Fees are subject to change.
For more information visit Fees and Financial Assistance.
Semester 1 | ||
| Course Code | Course | Credits |
| BISM 120 | PC EssentialsPC EssentialsCourse Code: BISM 120 Credits: 3 Technology has transformed our lives in the last decade and strong computer skills have become crucial to finding employment in management and administration. This course provides students with resources and guidance to develop skills in Microsoft Office 2010 applications, focusing on four key areas: Windows 7, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel. While learning about Office 2010, students will develop skills in self-discipline, time management, and detail orientation. | 3 |
| BMAT 220 | Mathematics of FinanceMathematics of FinanceCourse Code: BMAT 220 Credits: 3 This course introduces commercial and financial mathematics. Procedures to establish price in manufacturing, wholesaling, distributing and retailing are discussed. Problems involving compound interest and annuities are solved. This knowledge is used in investment decision applications. | 3 |
| BMGT 100 | Introduction to BusinessIntroduction to BusinessCourse Code: BMGT 100 Credits: 3 This course will serve as a broad introduction to business in Canada today and the environmental forces influencing the nature of organizations. Students will examine the purposes and activities of organizations of various types, sizes and structures, and the interrelationship among functional areas within the organization. Students will begin to study the dynamic relationships among business, government, and labour, and the nature and impact of competition on small, medium and large businesses within various industries, both domestically and internationally. Throughout this course, students will develop and enhance their ability to work effectively in teams, gain confidence and take ownership of their learning, manage their time effectively and efficiently, and develop and deliver professional and persuasive business presentations. These essential business skills will establish the foundation of future academic success, while preparing students for the professional demands of a career in business. | 3 |
| HUMA 024 | Humanities: An Introduction to Arts and ScienceHumanities: An Introduction to Arts and ScienceCourse Code: HUMA 024 Credits: 3 The Humanities course focuses on fundamental questions individuals ask of themselves as they proceed through life. Why are we the way we are? Do we have free will or are we prisoners of our past experience or our biological inheritance? What motivates societies to change? Why do societal changes so often divide people into opposing camps? Why do so many people find contemporary life at home, at work, and in the community unfulfilling? What constitutes good government? How should injustice be fought? Can nations successfully deal with global problems? What is science and how does it differ from other kinds of inquiry? Can scientists provide solutions to the problems we face? What is art and does it offer answers of its own? What is its relationship to beauty, to knowledge, and to ethics? Is objectivity about art (or anything) possible? These questions are organized into units that begin with issues concerning the nature of the individual and then extend outward to various social, cultural and physical contexts.
The issues explored in this course are too complex to have any one right answer. Rather, individuals must search for answers that make sense of their experiences via various theoretical perspectives. The Humanities course supports this endeavour through study of different thinkers presented in the readings and exploration of different points of view explored in class discussions.
ESL students should consider taking the ESL Humanities course. Students may transfer into
ESL Humanities (HESL 024) either at the Registrar?s Office or the School of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Office (K201) on a first-come, first-served basis before the Last Day to Add. | 3 |
| COMM 200 | College Writing SkillsCollege Writing SkillsCourse Code: COMM 200 Credits: 3 College Writing Skills emphasizes elements of the writing process. Although subject matter and format may change from one program to another, the skills necessary for effective writing remain the same, as do the professional standards that all Humber students are expected to attain.
Students will practice the reading and writing skills that will be valuable in their college programs and build a strong base for professional business writing. Those students who plan to further their studies will develop the fundamental skills for writing acceptable academic English.
To help students reach these goals, the course covers the following: analytical reading and critical thinking; essay organization and development; and the elements of clear writing, including grammar and punctuation skills.
To complete COMM 200 successfully, students must produce writing that meets or surpasses the minimum departmental standards as set out in the attached criterion sheet.
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| MKTG 111 | MarketingMarketingCourse Code: MKTG 111 Credits: 3 This introductory course examines how marketing is practiced in Canadian business today. This course will explain the purpose of marketing, describe the environmental forces, explain how target customers are identified, and describe the process of market segmentation and positioning. The balance of the course will focus on explaining and exploring the elements of the marketing mix - product, price, place and promotion. | 3 |
Semester 2 | Course Code | Course | Credits |
| BACC 100 | Financial Accounting 1Financial Accounting 1Course Code: BACC 100 Credits: 4 The course assumes no accounting background on the part of the student. Students will examine the complete accounting cycle, from the recording of transactions in journals through to the preparation of various types of financial statements used by businesses. Various books of entry are introduced. Financial terms will be introduced throughout the course.
Students will gain a basic understanding of how business transactions are recorded and summarized into financial statements to be used by the business in managing operations. | 4 |
| BECN 100 | MicroeconomicsMicroeconomicsCourse Code: BECN 100 Credits: 3 This course will explore economics as economists see it, not a collection of facts about markets, but a powerful approach to thinking about almost any human behaviour. Economics is the study of how society and individuals use limited resources to meet their needs. Microeconomics focuses on the individual and the firm but also considers the role of government in economic organization. Specifically, it examines consumer demand, supply, prices, and the role of market structures in making profit-maximizing decisions. | 3 |
| BLAW 100 | Business LawBusiness LawCourse Code: BLAW 100 Credits: 3 The course will introduce the student to Canada's laws and legal system, including the Canadian Constitution, court system, torts, contracts, property and various forms of business organizations. There will be an emphasis on law in Ontario and in Canadian business environments. | 3 |
| BMGT 201 | Principles of ManagementPrinciples of ManagementCourse Code: BMGT 201 Credits: 3 Today's managers must perform the functions of planning, organizing, leading and controlling, and must do so within the context and constraints of environmental and social pressures and demands. With a particular focus on working within a project environment, this course will build on the foundations established in BMGT 100 Introduction to Business. It will examine the roles of the manager and the skills and techniques needed to effectively and efficiently manage the resources of people, money, materials and time to achieve organizational objectives. Throughout this course, students will be required to demonstrate understanding of the key principles and functions of management, and to apply these skills in contemporary business situations. | 3 |
| COMM 300 | Business Writing SkillsBusiness Writing SkillsCourse Code: COMM 300 Credits: 3 Business Writing Skills introduces students to the strategies of effective written workplace communication. This course is designed to build on and reinforce the writing skills developed in COMM 200 and requires students to apply these skills to vocationally relevant assignments. Students will learn how to select and organize pertinent information according to purpose and audience and will practise presenting their ideas clearly, precisely, and effectively in various written formats. To complete COMM 300 successfully, students must produce writing that meets or surpasses the minimum departmental standards as set out in the criterion sheet. | 3 |
| MKTG 211 | Consumer ServicesConsumer ServicesCourse Code: MKTG 211 Credits: 3 This course will focus on the vital importance of service industries such as banking and finance, health-care, automobile services and the role they play in today's economy. The course will supplement and build on the basic marketing course by focusing on the strategies and problems specific to service businesses. It introduces a new focus within the marketing mix, emphasizing the implications of customer expectations and perceptions, including services marketer's three Ps: people, physical evidence and process and the effect of these services marketing elements on consumer behaviour. Included also is the focus on the GAPS model of service quality; the impact of service failure and recovery; consumer-based pricing and value-pricing strategies; integrated services marketing communications and the direct effects of service on profits. | 3 |
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