Georgian College

BA = BARRIE MI = MIDLAND MU = MUSKOKA (BRACEBRIDGE) OV = ORANGEVILLE OR = ORILLIA OS = OWEN SOUND SGB = SOUTH GEORGIAN BAY (COLLINGWOOD) l Micro-credential ONLINE BUSINESS, LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT 16 BUSINESS, LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT | GeorgianCollege.ca Business, Leadership and Management courses LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT SERIES GeorgianCollege.ca/PTLEAD Leadership Development Series − Critical Thinking Leaders need to think creatively and critically to face organizational, strategic and societal challenges. Finely tuned creative and critical thinking skills improve strategic planning, decision-making, and problem solving. Students learn how to think creatively and critically and apply those skills to both professional and personal situations. BUSN 0207 30 HRS Leadership Development Series − Employment Law The employer-employee relationship is complex and highly regulated. Students examine statutory law and common law in federal and provincial jurisdictions. Students review employment standards, health and safety, labour relations, pay equity and human rights legislation as it applies to management, unionized employees and union leaders. BUSN 0208 30 HRS Leadership Development Series − Finance Leaders in any organization need to understand the cost of doing business. Making effective decisions in an organization means knowing the processes for assessing return on investment (ROI), creating a budget and anticipating variances. Students use financial documents to learn how money flows through a business, and how to predict an organization's success. BUSN 0209 30 HRS Leadership Development Series − Human Relations Leaders need the appropriate skills and knowledge to effectively recruit personnel, train them and manage their performance in a professional manner. Students use their knowledge of statutory and common law to conduct interviews; handle performance problems; counsel and discipline as required; and, plan and direct training needs assessments, methods and program delivery. BUSN 0210 30 HRS Leadership Development Series − Leading Responsibly Business sustainability and profitability are often related. Organizations and their leaders need to incorporate a holistic approach to the responsibilities they have to their communities and the environment. Students learn to assess the impact of business in an ethical and globally sustainable way, using measures such as corporate social responsibility and triple bottom-line accounting. BUSN 0211 30 HRS Leadership Development Series − Leading Teams Students examine the leader's role in the development and success of workplace teams. Students learn the differences between a group and a team, analyze various types of teams (including self-directed work teams), and explain how coaching and mentoring skills improve team effectiveness. BUSN 0212 30 HRS Leadership Development Series − Managing Change Leaders must identify and respond to internal and external factors that necessitate organizational change. Environmental scanning, identifying trends, implementing and measuring successful change are all essential to developing and managing change to the benefit of the organization; these concepts are covered in this course. Organizational readiness and risk assessment are also covered in the context of best practices. BUSN 0213 30 HRS Leadership Development Series − Performance Management Effective leaders harness employees' strengths while identifying and targeting areas requiring improvement. Students discuss performance analysis, counseling, constructive feedback, conflict resolution, performance management systems and overall strategies for performance management. BUSN 0214 30 HRS Leadership Development Series − Project Management Leadership involves all facets of an organization and multiple skills, duties, and responsibilities. This course is designed to meet the needs of leaders who are new to project management or who lack formal project management training. Students gain the practical knowledge to start and complete a project successfully from a leadership perspective. BUSN 0215 30 HRS Leadership Development Series − Communication Managing communication requires honed time management and communication skills. This course covers the communication styles, mechanisms and presentation skills needed to facilitate meetings, develop social marketing and improve all business communications. BUSN 0216 30 HRS

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