EXOS 4570 - Introduction to Business Essentials
Course Description
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.
Learner Outcomes
By the end of this course, you 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
Notes
IMPORTANT COURSE DETAILS
- There is a textbook required for this course. Please see "Section Materials" under 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.
- 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.
EXOS 4570 - This course is a total of 39 hours.
Recommendations
Applicants intending to complete a program are encouraged to apply as soon as possible to lock in their course requirements.
Applies Towards the Following Programs
- Occupational Health and Safety Professional Diploma : Core Courses