You will obtain a solid understanding of organizations and personal leadership. Your study will focus on blending principles and techniques of leadership, motivation, management, and self-development in an effort to help you develop your own philosophies about managing and being managed. Key topics include: the history and evolution of leadership thought, leadership effectiveness through the application of motivational techniques, facilitating follower empowerment, experiential learning and strategic leadership.

4.0 Credit Units
64.0 Lecture hours

Learning Method(s): Lecture/Theory

You will study human behaviour in organizations and develop the skills needed to deal with people at work. The course content includes individual behaviour, values, interpersonal relationships and communications, group and team dynamics, organizational culture, leadership and change. All topics are dealt with in the context of diverse formal organizations.

4.0 Credit Units
64.0 Lecture hours

Learning Method(s): Lecture/Theory, Televised/SCN, Prior Learning

You will learn the specifics of organizing and opening a small business, including legislation, licenses, types of businesses and location. The course will end with an assignment that performs all the steps up to the opening of your business including the development of a Business Plan.

5.0 Credit Units
80.0 Other hours

Learning Method(s): Lecture/Lab, Online/Blackboard

Prerequisites:
MKTG 120 Minimum Grade of 60

You will learn about the role and functions of money in its many different forms in the economy, and you will study the financial markets and institutions comprising Canada's financial system. You will study the organization, structure, and development of Canada's banking system including money, interest rates, bank-created money, exchange rates, etc., and their interrelationship through analysis. Your studies will include a survey of the operations of the Bank of Canada and its day-to-day responsibilities as it reacts to the current economic conditions.

4.0 Credit Units
64.0 Lecture hours

Learning Method(s): Lecture/Theory

Prerequisites:
ECON 121 Minimum Grade of 60

Excellent product knowledge is central to relationship banking. You will develop a solid understanding and knowledge of financial products and services. You will learn to differentiate among products, to compare products and to fully explain products to clients. You will also acquire the foundational knowledge necessary to follow the trends and market innovations in retail products and services. The second component of the course relates to consumer lending in a bank setting. Topics include types of consumer credit, credit investigation, and collateral as they pertain to a financial institution.

5.0 Credit Units
80.0 Lecture hours

Learning Method(s): Lecture/Theory

Your studies will include a study of the fundamentals of agriculture lending and the techniques of agriculture loan risk analysis. You will use these fundamentals and techniques to develop your understanding of the credit skills and concepts used in agriculture lending today. During the course, you will learn many different agriculture terms, technologies, and programs helping you to develop your repertoire of terminology in the agriculture sector. In addition, you will learn the fundamentals of mortgage lending. You will learn how to make a lending decision for a residential mortgage.

5.0 Credit Units
80.0 Lecture hours

Learning Method(s): Lecture/Theory

You will develop techniques to improve your presence and effectiveness in client interactions by applying the key elements of the communication process. You will learn communication modes, perceptions and techniques, including body language. You will learn to tailor these communication applications to the reality of the financial services industry.

5.0 Credit Units
80.0 Lecture hours

Learning Method(s): Lecture/Theory

Prerequisites:
BCOM 121 Minimum Grade of 60

Your studies begin with an examination of the transactional systems in financial institutions associated with financial products and services. Subsequently, your studies will focus on the managerial systems that financial institutions use to meet corporate goals. You will then explore the interrelationship of these two systems to answer client inquiries and provide the best possible service. Your studies will conclude with a description of the internal policies and procedures which serve to ensure consistency and security through standardized practices.

3.0 Credit Units
48.0 Lecture hours

Learning Method(s): Lecture/Theory

You will develop an efficient and effective response to a client's needs for financial services which is the ultimate goal of relationship banking. The course is designed to help develop you as a professional by providing you with the level of knowledge and skills necessary to match the client's financial needs and objectives to financial products and services. You will develop the competence to successfully complete business transactions and ultimately, you will achieve the level of competence required by financial services professionals.

5.0 Credit Units
80.0 Lecture hours

Learning Method(s): Lecture/Theory

Prerequisites:
FIN 202 Minimum Grade of 60 and FIN 225 Minimum Grade of 60

You will learn the fundamentals of personal taxation that include calculating income, deductions, taxable income, and tax payable. The culmination of these steps is the actual preparation of personal tax returns.

2.0 Credit Units
32.0 Lecture hours

Learning Method(s): Lecture/Theory

Equivalent Course(s):   TAX 221   

Prerequisites:
FIN 120 Minimum Grade of 60 and STAT 120 Minimum Grade of 60 and ACCT 122 Minimum Grade of 60

Use the fundamental principles, tools, and applications of personal finance and investment to develop a personal financial plan.

2.0 Credit Units
32.0 Lecture hours

Learning Method(s): Lecture/Theory

Equivalent Course(s):   ECON 222   

Prerequisites:
ECON 121 Minimum Grade of 60 and FIN 120 Minimum Grade of 60

You will learn how to make sense of the complex financial world around you. You will gain the knowledge you need to make smart investment decisions, become a confident advisor and build a solid foundation for your career. You will learn about political and economic events that impact investment performance and decisions. You will gain an understanding of corporation financial statements, what they mean and how to analyze them. You will learn about many financial instruments such as fixed income, equities, structured products and derivatives.

5.0 Credit Units
80.0 Lecture hours

Learning Method(s): Lecture/Theory

You will be introduced to corporate, industry and market performance/analysis. You will learn about financial planning including setting goals, cash flow analysis, investing, and taxation. You will be introduced to financial instruments such as mutual funds, managed funds, and segregated funds. Finally, you will gain an understanding of what it takes to build positive relationships with your clients.

5.0 Credit Units
80.0 Lecture hours

Learning Method(s): Lecture/Theory

Prerequisites:
FIN 237 Minimum Grade of 60

Your studies will focus on the field of commercial law. You will examine in detail the concepts of contract law and how these concepts are influenced by various legislative acts and common law. Particular attention will be focused on: tort law, negotiable instruments, secured transactions, insurance, bailments, agency, real property law, employment, sale of goods, and the various forms of business organizations.

4.0 Credit Units
64.0 Lecture hours

Learning Method(s): Lecture/Theory, Televised/SCN, Online/Blackboard

Equivalent Course(s):   ACP 170    LAW 240