Program Outline

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• Business Communications I - English Essentials

  This course will help students develop the communication skills necessary to function in a professional business setting. There will be a review of grammar, sentence structure, and punctuation as they apply to business communication. Students will complete various exercises with an emphasis on improving basic skills in grammar, punctuation, and sentence structure, and apply these skills to writing assignments and tasks.

• Business Communications II

  This course is designed to help students develop strategies that will make writing clear, concise, and efficient. These in-depth writing techniques are a continuation of Business Communications I - English Essentials. Students will learn to express themselves more easily and with more confidence by applying the principles of good writing. Throughout the course, there will also be an emphasis on developing effective writing and editing techniques.

• Business Communications III

  This subject has three areas of study: Presentation Skills, Facilitative Management, and Interpersonal Communications. Students will learn how to create and deliver effective oral presentations. They will also be introduced to interpersonal problem-solving skills through effective listening and responding skills.

• Career Management

  The Career Management seminar introduces and enables students to apply the most effective strategies to achieve employment in the career of their choice. This program helps students develop learning skills and effective study skills, as well as memory and stress management to ensure success after graduation. The Career Management training provides students with effective job search strategies, cover letter and strategic resume writing, effective interviewing skills, and interview preparation to ensure success in their career search process. Our Career Services Team has access to a network of thousands of employers to generate job opportunities and aid in student career searches.

• Digital Marketing Fundamentals

  Digital marketing has become the primary channel for businesses large and small to communicate with prospective customers. Digital Marketing Fundamentals lays the groundwork for students to understand how online and offline marketing methods work together to deliver results. Students will learn the terms and concepts used in the industry and how they are applied in practical situations.

• Financial Accounting I – Accounting Fundamentals

  This course will introduce the student to accounting practices and their applications in business. Students will learn accounting terminology, fundamental accounting principles, and basic accounting functions such as using accounts and preparing basic financial statements.

• Financial Accounting II - The Accounting Cycle

  This course builds on the accounting principles introduced in Financial Accounting I while introducing students to the completion of an entire accounting cycle. Students will learn how to set up and maintain special journals, including subsidiary Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable ledgers. Cash controls and accounting for GST/HST will also be introduced.

• Financial Accounting III - Special Journals & Reporting

  Using knowledge gained in Financial Accounting I & II, this course will focus on the practical application of accounting skills. Topics include the accrual method of accounting, the cash method of accounting, inventory systems, and the accounting cycle for merchandising business.

• Financial Accounting IV - Asset Accounting

  Using knowledge gained in Financial Accounting I, II, and III, this course will focus on the practical application of accounting skills. Topics include accounting for bad debts; property, plant, and equipment; and intangible assets. Students are introduced to the Statement of Cash Flows and financial reporting analysis.

• Microsoft Excel

  Upon successful completion of this course, students will have achieved a core level competency of the Microsoft Excel application. Topics include creating worksheets, formulas, functions, charts, formatting, analysis, templates, and working with multiple worksheets and workbooks.

• Microsoft PowerPoint

  Upon successful completion of this course, students will have achieved a basic level competency of the Microsoft PowerPoint application. Topics include creating slides, formatting slides, transitions, animations, and delivery.

• Microsoft Windows & 0utlook

  This course provides students with the skills needed to work with the Microsoft Windows operating system and Microsoft Outlook. Students will learn to use the tools and options available in the Windows operating system, manage folders and files, and work with some of the built-in applications. The Microsoft Outlook portion will provide students with the skills to compose and send emails, schedule appointments and meetings, manage contact information, and schedule tasks.

• Microsoft Word

  Students will be introduced to word processing using Microsoft Word. Topics include creating, saving, printing, opening documents, using reveal codes, formatting, mail merge, file management, and tables.

• Payroll I – Introduction

  This course will introduce payroll fundamentals, including an examination of government legislation affecting payroll. Students will learn how to calculate and record gross pay, CPP deductions, EI deductions, Income Tax deductions, and net pay. Students will also learn how to calculate and record the employer’s share of deductions.

• Payroll II – Intermediate

  This course will continue to build on the concepts introduced in Payroll l. Topics include remittance requirements relating to CPP, EI and Income Tax, record of employment preparation, annual T4 and T4 summary filing requirements, and Workers’ Compensation obligations.

• Personal Taxation

  This course introduces personal income tax using taxation forms and schedules.

• Practicum

  Upon successfully completing all academic and financial commitments of the program, the student will be hosted by a company in the student's region. During their four-week Practicum Placement, each student will perform/job shadow.

• QuickBooks with Payroll I

  In this course, students will be introduced to QuickBooks accounting software for small business activities. Students will learn how to set up new companies, use data files, set up new vendors and customers, and use QuickBooks lists. Students will also learn how to process transactions, create reports and graphs, and use the QuickBooks employee centre.

• Sage Simply Accounting with Payroll I

  In this course, students will learn how to set up and interact with different ledgers in Simply Accounting/Sage 50 to support small business activities. Students will be able to handle General Ledgers, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, and Payroll transactions.

• Strategic Web Design

  Website design is undergoing a radical change in how sites are built and how they are viewed. With a need to be viewable on everything from large screens to the smallest phones, newer methods to deliver and display increasingly complex sites have been created. Students will gain an understanding of these changes and how digital marketing professionals are adapting.