An overview of ergonomics principles highlights basic worksite investigation and familiarization with basic principles relating to anatomy, biomechanics, physiology, manual material handling, cumulative trauma disorders, and office ergonomics.
Through this course the student will come to understand the global business environment from both national and global perspectives. Topics include an overview of international business patterns and social systems and their effect on business. Different government systems, market structures and economic and legal systems will be examined along with the institutions that provide an international oversight. Culture and ethics, and their effect on business, will be discussed as well as various trade theories and currency exchanges that facilitate global trade. This will provide a framework for the creation of international business strategies necessary for success in the global marketplace.This course includes mandatory group work. We recommend viewing the course schedule immediately upon logging into the course to view course and group work requirements.
2 sessions available
Settlement Workers need to advocate for the newcomers/immigrants to ensure that their integration into their communities are successful. In this course the learner will participate in learning activities that demonstrate effective methods of advocating, ways to improve independence in their clients, how to mobilize/network for a resolution, protecting their clients from the media/exploitation and community building.
1 session available
Students will acquire an understanding of principles of adult learning and therapeutic relationships in order to develop, implement and evaluate health promotion and disease prevention programs and strategies in the workplace. Students will acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to promote employee wellness through identification, management and prevention of work-related stress and burnout, acquire skills to assist employees to cope with bereavement and loss, facilitate Employee Assistance Programs, and provide crisis intervention and critical incident response, defusing and debriefing. Pre-Requisite - current Certificate of Registration from the College of Nurses of Ontario as an RN or RPN OR registered in the jurisdiction where you live.
Students will get a great overview on all the functions of a business and how they interact. This course is designed to help the learner understand the role of business in Canada by focusing on the basics of management, and organizational theory and structure.
2 sessions available
A supply chain is a network of organizations that are involved in the different processes and activities that produce value in the form of products and services in the hands of the ultimate customer or consumer. Operations management is one of the three major functions of a business, along with marketing and accounting/finance, and focuses on designing, creating, and improving goods and services. This course will expose students to topics related to how products and services are created and delivered to the customer.
2 sessions available
Examine the difference between QuickBooks Pro and QuickBooks Online (QBO, a cloud-based accounting software program). Apply key features including: tracking and communicating with customers, invoicing, supplier management, profitability analysis, HST management and reporting. Additionally, students will explore 3rd party application integration. Computer Software Requirements: Intuit Canada provides a complimentary 1 year student trial of QuickBooks Online. There is a sign up process within the course shell and the students will receive an email invitation from the facilitator with further directions. It requires access to the internet and a PC or Mac and is optimized for Chrome primarily. The course work cannot be done on a mobile device.
5 sessions available
This course will introduce students to the concepts of information systems from both a technology and strategic decision making perspective. Current technologies will be explored including the basics of hardware, software, architecture, networking, and mobile interfaces. The use of information in business today is critical to operate, plan, analyze and control activities. Therefore it is important for the student to understand the strategic use of information systems and the course will provide a comprehensive view of current uses. Computer Software Required: Microsoft Access
2 sessions available
This course provides an overview of financial management and covers financial statement analysis, forecasting, operating and financial leverage, working capital management, and sources of short-term financing. It provides a brief review of time value of money concepts as a stepping stone for capital budgeting decisions to be reviewed in OL085 Business Finance II. Some long-term financing valuation concepts are also addressed. We recommend students take OL109 prior to taking this course.
2 sessions available
Students use various types of graphs to present information. Students are introduced to basic measures of central tendencies and dispersions for both sample and population. Students are able to use these basic statistical measures to make reasonable business decisions. Students are also able to use time-series and simple linear regression knowledge to perform short-term forecasting using a statistical package as a tool. They also use the consumer price index to find the purchasing power of a dollar and real wages. Students use knowledge of basic mathematical functions to describe business relationships and build models. Students engage in a review of basic mathematics concepts. They are able to apply knowledge of linear and quadratic functions and constrained optimization to practical business situations. Students are able to apply linear programming techniques to business applications. Students integrate business functions with Excel functions. Computer Software Requirements: Microsoft Office Word and Excel
2 sessions available
This course will focus on statistical inference involving two or more populations, simple and multiple regression, and correlation and linear programming. The student will also perform data analysis using computer outputs. We recommend students take Quantitative Methods prior to taking this course.
2 sessions available
This course provides a review of basic arithmetic and algebra as well as providing students with mathematical tools and concepts needed for other college courses and in future employment. This course is to prepare students for later courses in Marketing, Business, Financial Planning, Accounting, Purchasing and Insurance.
3 sessions available