Introduction to Business Management

Course code LEAD 1201

Credit 1.5

Length 24.0 hours

Course outline View

An introductory class that provides an overview of business management and the essential knowledge that managers and staff need to operate a business. Participants are provided with a foundational look at key business functions, and cover issues that arise within Canadian business organizations. Subjects will include marketing, finance and accounting, human resources, government policies, ethics, and leadership and management.

Prerequisites

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What you will learn

  • Forms of Business Ownership
    Role of Government
    Entrepreneurship Management and Small Business
    Understanding How Economics Affects Business
    Marketing
    Accounting & Finance
    Human Resource Management
    Leadership & Management
    Strategic Planning
    Ethics & Corporate Social Responsibility
    Understanding Global Markets
    Organizational Management and the role of Board of Directors

How to register

This course is offered as part of a VCC program only.

Course schedules

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Contact us

If you have any question, please email at advising@vcc.ca.

† This information is intended as a guideline only. Program and course details are subject to change with the approval of VCC's Board of Governors.

Indigenous Territory Acknowledgment

VCC is located on the traditional territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) peoples, and we acknowledge our privilege to be here.