Using an integrated learning approach, students will explore and rationally analyze the day-to-day issues and challenges of a currently operating small business serving rural, northern, or Indigenous communities. Students will be divided into teams to work as consultants to an existing business. Working within a holistic framework, students will apply their knowledge by identifying, examining, and creating a recommended solution to present to stakeholders.

Theory and application of management information systems that support activities throughout an organization are examined. Concepts covered include information systems, strategy, competitive advantage, data, analytics, digital business, emerging technologies, and enterprise systems. Privacy and ethics are also explored. Using software application tools, case study analysis, and research, students integrate current best practices to meet a variety of business challenges.

Operations and supply chain management and its importance to the overall strategy and competitiveness of a firm are examined in this course. Students will explore how operations management influences organizational strategy and change, and how the framework of supply chain management and logistical decision-making impact organizational performance. The 5 Ps of operations management (people, plants, parts, processes, and planning) are also reviewed.

Building on Taxation I, this course explores corporate taxation and relevant topics in the calculation of taxable corporate income and taxes payable by the corporation. Topics include an examination of trusts, estate planning and related tax implications. The GST/HST system in Canada, obligations for individuals and businesses, and compliance will also be discussed.

The relationship between management accounting, strategic management, planning, control and decision making is explored in this course. Topics include management control alternatives, financial responsibility centers, planning and budgeting, incentive systems, performance measures and their effects and uncontrollable factors. Corporate governance, control systems in non-profit organizations and management control related ethical issues are also examined.

Building on previous accounting concepts and course work, students will examine the more complex issues involved with recording, reporting and disclosure in a variety of operating environments. Topics include investment in equity securities, business combinations and consolidations, foreign currency transactions and accounting for not-for-profit organizations including public sector reporting.

The Canadian income tax system, structure of the Income Tax Act and the application of rules and procedures surrounding the determination of tax liability are introduced in this course. Taxable income for individuals, the calculation of personal taxes payable, tax planning opportunities along with current trends and recent developments in taxation will be explored.

This course aims to enhance students' technical communication skills, covering topics such as grammar, punctuation, and the preparation of various technical documents with proper citation, as well as critique codes of ethics, professional obligations, and apply sustainability principles to technical projects, while also providing opportunities for students to develop public speaking and presentation skills.

Students will learn about the importance of lubrication, operating principles of pumps and compressors, and the procedures for maintenance of bearings and related lubrication systems. The students will gain experience safely using common hand tools, mechanical fasteners, and hoisting equipment, as well as the basic principles of troubleshooting mechanical, electrical, and instrumentation systems.

This course covers the theory behind materials, welding, mechanics, electricity, instrumentation, and controls. Students will also be introduced to hands on, practical aspects of these topics, allowing them to succeed in an integrated operations and maintenance team.