Course Descriptions

Students will develop an understanding of business law concepts and practices in North America with a focus on the Canadian context. Students will gain exposure to additional legal topics such as how corporations work, negligence, contracts, secured and unsecured lending, mortgages, employment, and bankruptcy.

This course provides participants with the skills necessary for effective project management in local and international environments. The content includes concepts and solutions that support the planning, scheduling, controlling, resource allocation and risk management required for successful completion of a project in different business sectors. The students will have the opportunity to apply the learned theories in practice by using real case studies and projects and interacting with experienced project managers from various industries.

The course will focus on finance and accounting concepts and tools to enable students to deal with financial elements of the business in terms of planning and controlling financial operations and using financial information to evaluate business effectiveness.

The course is designed to provide students with an overall appreciation and insight into the cross border similarities and differences in the application of current human resource management approaches in North American organizations. In smaller organizations there often isn't an "official" Human Resource Department however, H.R. skills are critical to successful business practices in North America.

This course is designed to provide students with knowledge and skills in cross-cultural leadership and management, cross-cultural ethics, conflict, and negotiation. Students will be able to apply this knowledge and the accompanying skill sets to successful management in a variety of moderate to complex situations.

This is a unique course that bridges the interdisciplinary skills of Law and Communications. The course will be jointly taught by faculty from Law and Communications. Students will develop an understanding of commercial law concepts and practices in North America with a focus on Canadian context while learning to write accurate sentences that effectively convey appropriate tone and style.

This course will enable individuals to make better business decisions through the application of financial analysis tools for budgeting, forecasting and decision-making and giving students an increased understanding of how these concepts can be used in measurement, evaluation and decision-making. In groups, the students will analyze and report on the financial performance of a publicly traded corporation.

This course prepares students to make effective, winning sales presentations within the Human Resources environment. This includes a focus on interpersonal skill development, building self-confidence, and developing personal selling strategies. Students will prepare for Human Resources based case competitions which will build knowledge, teamwork, sales, empathy and understanding. The art of making effective presentations is a critical factor in the strategic planning process and in the successful management of common business issues.

This course provides tools and strategies to prepare students to research, apply for, secure and successfully complete a 450 hour non-paid, full time North American practicum work placement. Students assess themselves, survey the B.C. job market and articulate their competitive advantages. Students learn the fundamentals of the North American workplace. The course supports students in the processes of finding and completing a challenging and rewarding practicum position that is in alignment with his/her personal and professional career goals.

This course provides an introduction to Strategic Management. Students apply strategic management theories and investigate how organizations in North America function. The course includes traditional topics of Strategic Management: vision, mission, values and goal setting, analysis of internal and external environments, SWOT analysis and strategy decisions making, implementation and assessment.

The primary course objective is to acquaint students with the process of developing a business strategy and how to implement that strategy while diverse international business practices are compared. Students must be able to integrate the knowledge and skills they have learned in other NABU courses in areas such as leadership, cross-cultural topics, project management, cross-border HR, North American law and finance, etc.

This course provides tools and strategies to prepare students to research, apply for, secure and successfully complete an 8 week non paid, full time Canadian practicum work placement. Students assess themselves, survey the B.C. job market and articulate their competitive advantages. The course supports students in the processes of finding and completing a challenging and rewarding practicum position that is in alignment with his/her personal and professional career goals.

This course is designed to assist students in completing an applied practicum. The purpose is to provide international students with an opportunity to gain work experience that will enhance and complement their academic learning. This experience provides a hands-on opportunity to integrate and apply business skills and knowledge from their courses into the job experience. The student, in consultation with the instructor, is responsible for obtaining his or her own applied practicum.