EXOS 4570 - Introduction to Business Essentials

Understand the essentials of business theory and practices as you explore concepts and tools useful in various organizational settings. Gain an appreciation for decision-making complexity within organizations and organizational networks and apply these skills in business case development. Build critical thinking skills in financial literacy, qualitative and quantitative analysis, and cost-benefit analyses of health and safety initiatives.

By the end of this course, students should be able to:

• 🗸 Summarize competing pressures of various organizational stakeholders.
• 🗸 Explain the importance of financial literacy for health and safety practitioners.
• 🗸 Calculate three (3) financial statement ratios.
• 🗸 Complete a cost-benefit analysis (CBA) with a given case study.
• 🗸 Develop a business case for implementing a health and safety initiative.
• 🗸 Describe how external risks (e.g. changing legislation, market pressure) affects organizational decisions.

• 🗸 This course delivery format is bichronous. 100% of course content is delivered online. Students engage in both asynchronous learning, coupled with scheduled synchronous sessions throughout the course. The asynchronous dates cover pre-course and post-course assessments (quizzes, assignments etc.). To view the schedule of the synchronous sessions, click the "view details" link under Schedule and Location on the course section.
• 🗸 This course is graded on a pass or fail basis: a passing grade of 70% or higher is required to receive Completed Requirements (CR) on your transcript.
• 🗸 There is a textbook required for this course. Please see "Section Materials" under the course section.