School of Business and Accounts Introduction
Concordia School of Business and Accounts maintains a well defined purpose of polishing individual’s knowledge, professionalism and business perspective with the right attitude and character as they move towards the top of the ladder in the business industry. hone leadership potential of students to prepare their mental, emotional, psychological and physical outlook in life as they face the business industry as a well-defined professionals.
Diploma in Business and Development
What is Business and Development?
The Business and Development Program at Concordia International University is designed to help students identify and define the different types of diversity in the workplace and other organizations to keep up with our changing global environment. It offers practical tips on how to better understand, embrace and manage business diversity to create a more productive organization. This Program is also designed to help students understand the basic knowledge about the Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) and the foundation of business communication in a global workplace, why it is critical to business success, and how to effectively communicate using different communication channels.
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Business Development program is designed to assist students in pursuing business, we provide different alternatives and ideas on what to expect about business opportunities. We also offer in-depth information and provide skills development that will help hasten their capabilities for them to be competitive and productive in their chosen career.
PROGRAM OBJECTIVES
- Develop entrepreneurial knowledge and skills that they can use to develop business innovation.
- Acquire business capabilities that are necessary in today’s economy.
- Demonstrate flexibility to adapt in the dynamic nature of the business world.
- Demonstrate high level of professionalism in acquiring business opportunity.
Diploma in Business Development Program
Graduation Requirements
- Minimum 2.5 GPA
- Completion of 12 credits from the courses below
Semester 1
- 3 Credits for BDEV 101 Business Diversity
- 3 Credits for Ethics 101 Business Ethics
Semester 2
- 3 Credits for BCOM 101 Global Business Communications
- 3 Credits for QCI 101 Quality and Continuous Improvement
Business Diversity
| LEARNING PROGRAM | Business Diversity |
| PROGRAM NUMBER | BDEV 101 |
| MODE OFINSTRUCTION | ONLINE |
| PROGRAM DURATION | 6 weeks; 180 hours |
| NUMBER OF CREDITS | 3.0 |
Business diversity has become an important issue with global expansions, our changing economics, and the many other dynamics happening in our workplace. This Program is designed to help students identify and define the different types of diversity in the workplace and other organizations to keep up with our changing global environment. It offers practical tips on how to better understand, embrace and manage business diversity to create a more productive organization.
- To enhance your knowledge of Business Diversity.
- To know about the major pillars of diversity in the workplace.
- To learn how to embrace and manage business diversity to create a more productive organization.
By the end of this Program you will :
- Learn about the benefits and challenges of a diverse workforce.
- Better understand gender, cultural and generational diversity.
- Learn practical techniques for effective diversity management.
TBD
Additional Readings
Students are expected to stay abreast of current topics and events related to this Program.
| Quizzes | 20% |
| Assignments | 80% |
Course grades will be assigned as follows:
| A | 95 – 100 | B- | 70 – 74 |
| A | 90 – 94 | C+ | 65 – 69 |
| A- | 85 – 89 | C | 60 – 64 |
| B+ | 80 – 84 | C- | 59 – 55 |
| B | 75 – 79 | D | 50 – 54 |
| F | < 49 |
Course Outline
BDEV 101 Business Diversity
This Learning Program is divided into 10 classes. Each class includes the following :
- Textbook / Reading materials
- 15 – 20 minute Video Lecture
- When applicable, assignments and exams that you must pass
Introduction | Introduction | |
1 | Fundamentals of Business Diversity | -NA- |
2 | Gender Diversity | |
ASSIGNMENT | ||
3 | Major Pillars of Diversity | Cultural Diversity |
4 | Generational Diversity | |
ASSIGNMENT | ||
5 | The Traditionalists and the Baby Boomers | |
6 | Generational Mix in | Generation X |
The Workplace | ASSIGNMENT | |
7 | Generation Y | |
8 | Generation Next | |
ASSIGNMENT | ||
9 | Best Practices for the Gen Mix Manager | |
10 | Recap | -NA- |
Business Ethics
| LEARNING PROGRAM | Business Ethics |
| PROGRAM NUMBER | ETHICS 101 |
| MODE OFINSTRUCTION | ONLINE |
| PROGRAM DURATION | 6 weeks; 180 hours |
| NUMBER OF CREDITS | 3.0 |
This Learning Program covers the ethics-related aspects of the business decision-making process, as well as the relevance and application of ethical concepts and principles to professional management. It aims to recognize ethical issues that you may encounter in your career and to develop your understanding and ability to resolve these ethical dilemmas.
- Gain essential knowledge about the importance of ethics including ethical theories in business.
- Develop the student’s ability to identify potential ethical cases in business and to resolve these ethical dilemmas.
- Assist the student to raise the overall ethical standards in the organization.
By the end of this Learning Program, students will be able to :
- Know more about business ethics including ethical theories and the meaning and value of work.
- Recognize and anticipate ethical issues in various business activities.
- Use appropriate theories and methods of reasoning to understand and resolve ethical dilemmas.
TBD
Additional Readings
Students are expected to stay abreast of current topics and events related to this Program.
| Quizzes | 20% |
| Assignments | 80% |
Course grades will be assigned as follows:
| A | 95 – 100 | B- | 70 – 74 |
| A | 90 – 94 | C+ | 65 – 69 |
| A- | 85 – 89 | C | 60 – 64 |
| B+ | 80 – 84 | C- | 59 – 55 |
| B | 75 – 79 | D | 50 – 54 |
| F | < 49 |
Course Outline
ETHICS 101 Business Ethics
This Learning Program is divided into 10 classes. Each class includes the following :
- Textbook / Reading materials
- 15 – 20 minute Video Lecture
- Assignment and Quiz that you must pass
Class Number | Main Topic | Sub-topics |
Program Introduction | -NA- | |
1 | Importance of Ethics | |
2 | Business and Ethics | Ethical Theory and Business |
ASSIGNMENT | ||
3 | The Meaning and Value of Work | |
4 | Ethics and Finance and Accounting | |
ASSIGNMENT | ||
5 | Ethics and Economics | |
6 | Business Case | Ethics and Marketing |
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7 | Ethics and Management | |
8 | Ethics and Management | |
ASSIGNMENT | ||
9 | Ethics and Sustainability | |
10 | Recap | Recap |
Business Communication
| LEARNING PROGRAM | Business Communication |
| PROGRAM NUMBER | BCOM 101 |
| MODE OFINSTRUCTION | ONLINE |
| PROGRAM DURATION | 6 weeks; 180 hours |
| NUMBER OF CREDITS | 3.0 |
It is said that communicators own the future. This Program is designed to help students understand the foundation of business communication in a global workplace, why it is critical to business success, and how to effectively communicate using different communication channels
- To learn the fundamentals of business communication in the global workplace.
- To understand its importance towards business success.
- To learn about the various communications channels and how to effectively manage them.
By the end of this Program you will :
- To learn the fundamentals of business communication in the global workplace.
- Learn the different business communication channels available to the students.
- Understand leadership communication styles.
- Receive several important tips on how to be a better communicator.
TBD
Additional Readings
Students are expected to stay abreast of current topics and events related to this Program.
| Quizzes | 20% |
| Assignments | 80% |
Course grades will be assigned as follows:
| A | 95 – 100 | B- | 70 – 74 |
| A | 90 – 94 | C+ | 65 – 69 |
| A- | 85 – 89 | C | 60 – 64 |
| B+ | 80 – 84 | C- | 59 – 55 |
| B | 75 – 79 | D | 50 – 54 |
| F | < 49 |
Course Outline
BCOM 101 – Business Communication
This Learning Program is divided into 10 classes. Each class includes the following :
- Textbook / Reading materials
- 15 – 20 minute Video Lecture
- When applicable, assignments and exams that you must pass
Class Number | Main Topic | Sub-topics |
Introduction | Introduction | |
1 | Fundamentals of Business Communication | Global Business Communication |
2 | Different Communication Styles | |
ASSIGNMENT | ||
3 | The Communication Process | Planning Business Communication |
4 | Writing Business Communication | |
5 | Completing Business Communication | |
ASSIGNMENT | ||
6 | Successful Business Writing | Routine Business Correspondence |
7 | Business Letters | |
ASSIGNMENT | ||
8 | Business Presentations | |
9 | Getting a Job | |
ASSIGNMENT | ||
10 | Recap and Other Tips | Recap and Other Tips |
Corporate and Strategic Management
| LEARNING PROGRAM | Corporate and Strategic Management |
| PROGRAM NUMBER | STRAMA 101 |
| MODE OFINSTRUCTION | ONLINE |
| PROGRAM DURATION | 6 weeks; 180 hours |
| NUMBER OF CREDITS | 3.0 |
In essence, Strategic Management helps organizations survive in a highly-volatile and competitive business environment. This Learning Program brings you deeper into the world of Corporate and Strategic Management as it provides you with its key concepts and theories, and how they can be applied to real business situations.
- Gain essential knowledge about Corporate and Strategic Management
- Learn about the Strategic Management process and its key components
- Understand the dynamics of each Strategic Management process component to for improved strategic planning and implementation
By the end of this Learning Program, students will be able to :
- Know more about Corporate and Strategic Management including strategy and different strategic perspectives
- Learn about the four (4) key components involved in the BPO process namely Environmental Scanning, Strategy Formulation, Strategy Implementation and Strategy Evaluation
- Further understand the dynamics of each component including assessing both internal and external environments, formulating the strategic plan and the different approaches for effective strategy implementation
TBD
Additional Readings
Students are expected to stay abreast of current topics and events related to this Program.
| Quizzes | 20% |
| Assignments | 80% |
Course grades will be assigned as follows:
| A | 95 – 100 | B- | 70 – 74 |
| A | 90 – 94 | C+ | 65 – 69 |
| A- | 85 – 89 | C | 60 – 64 |
| B+ | 80 – 84 | C- | 59 – 55 |
| B | 75 – 79 | D | 50 – 54 |
| F | < 49 |
Course Outline
STRAMA 101 Corporate and Strategic Management
This Learning Program is divided into 10 classes. Each class includes the following :
- Textbook / Reading materials
- 15 – 20 minute Video Lecture
- Assignment and Quiz that you must pass
Class Number | Main Topic | Sub-topics |
Program Introduction | -NA- | |
1 | Introduction to | Strategy and Strategic Perspectives |
2 | Strategic Management | What is Strategic Management? |
ASSIGNMENT | ||
3 | Assessing the External Environment | |
4 | Environmental Scanning | Analyzing Internal Capability |
ASSIGNMENT | ||
5 | Strategy Formulation | The Process of Strategy Formulation |
6 | Developing the Strategic Plan | |
7 | General Framework for Strategy Implementation | |
8 | Strategy Implementation | Selecting an Implementation Approach |
ASSIGNMENT | ||
9 | Strategy Evaluation | -NA- |
10 | Recap | Recap |
Interview Master Program (IMP)
What is Interview Master Program?
Interview Master Program is taken after students finished their course and ready to move to the next level of taking all their knowledge and skills learned in the class and implement it in the real world. This course is designed to help students as they go through series of job interviews. It will prepare them with all the information they need to know and skills in answering questions during application interview that will land them to the position they aimed for.
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Interview Master Program is an essential tool for all students as they move towards their goal of landing a suitable job. Your knowledge and skills is not the only key for you to have your dream job. The application and interview does not only consist of objective part, it does, however, include how you represent yourself to the employers. This program will help interviewees be the perfect candidate for any job they want to pursue.
PROGRAM OBJECTIVES
- Learn the important keys to consider when applying for a job.
- Understand the different categories of applicants in an interview
- Create a list of things to remember before and during an interview.
- Demonstrate the right characteristics of a person who’s about to have an interview with a prospective employer.
Interview Master Program (IMP)
Graduation Requirements
- Minimum 2.5 GPA
- Completion of 6 credits from the courses below
Semester 1
- 6 Credits for IMP 1000 Interview Master Program
| LEARNING PROGRAM | Interview Master Program |
| NUMBER COURSE | IMP 1000 |
| MODE OF INSTRUCTION | ONLINE |
| PROGRAM DURATION | 4 weeks; 120 hours |
| NUMBER OF CREDITS | 6.0 |
Interview Master Program is taken after students finished their course and ready to move to the next level of taking all their knowledge and skills learned in the class and implement it in the real world. This course is designed to help students as they go through series of job interviews. It will prepare them with all the information they need to know and skills in answering questions during application interview that will land them to the position they aimed for.
Upon completion of this course, students should be able to :
- Acquire information beneficial in job application
- Understand the do’s and don’ts during an interview
- Identify the multipliers and qualifiers in an interview.
- Obtain the right attitude and maintain in control in answering questions in front of an interviewer or a panel of interviewers.
By the end of this Program you will :
- Be knowledgeable in about the keys to pass job interviews.
- Exhibit the right attitude in attending an interview.
- Show exceptional skills in handling oneself in an interview.
TBD
| Quizzes | 20% |
| Assignments | 80% |
Course grades will be assigned as follows:
| A | 95 – 100 | B- | 70 – 74 |
| A | 90 – 94 | C+ | 65 – 69 |
| A- | 85 – 89 | C | 60 – 64 |
| B+ | 80 – 84 | C- | 59 – 55 |
| B | 75 – 79 | D | 50 – 54 |
| F | < 49 |
Course Outline
IMP 1000 – Interview Master Program
This Program is divided into 4 weeks. Each week includes the following :
Week 1
IMP Introduction
Week 2
IMP Qualities and Multipliers
Week 3
IMP Evernote, Company Website, IBM, Job Description
Week 4
IMP Facebook, LinkedIn, Glassdoor and YouTube
Basic Management Program
Course Description
“The rate of change is not expected to slow down any time soon. If anything, competition in most industries will probably speed up even more in the next few decades.” – by the author of Leading Change.
Given the highly dynamic external environment, a business organization must be proactive in responding to the conditions obtaining and be anticipative to emerging trends for business competitiveness, sustainability and long term growth. This course is designed to enhance the ability of the participants to develop a strategic and holistic perspective as they go through the discussion of the key concepts and principles of the functional areas of marketing, operations, human resource, and finance and their application in various industry settings.
A requirement of this course is the actual development of a business plan for a product or service to be presented as the culminating program activity.
Course Objectives
At the end of the program, the participants shall have acquired a greater understanding and appreciation of:
- the key principles of the functional areas of marketing, operations, human resources, and finance.
- the corporate value chain and the inter-relationship of the functional areas.
- the concepts of strategy, tactics and their application in a business plan.
- strategic planning and the business plan framework.
- the relevance and value of business ethics and corporate social responsibility as inherent business strategic programs.
Program Outline
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Executive Management Program
Course Description
“An organization operates not in a vacuum but in a highly dynamic environment where its influence is at best minimal. It is even projected that the rate of change is not expected to slow down any time soon. If anything, competition in most industries will probably speed up even more in the next few decades.” – by the author of Leading Change.
Given the highly-dynamic external environment, a business the organization must be proactive in responding by learning to manage the conditions obtaining the impact of the current situation and be anticipative to of the possible influences of emerging trends for business competitiveness, sustainability and long term growth developments.
This course is designed to further enhance the ability of the participants to develop a participants’ strategic and holistic perspective in meeting the challenges of a highly dynamic external business environment through the discussion of the key concepts and principles of the functional areas of marketing, operations, human resource, and finance and their application in various industry settings.
A requirement of the course is the actual development of a business plan for a product strategic business unit (SBU) or service a company to be presented as the culminating program activity.
Course Objectives
At the end of the program, the participants shall have acquired a greater aims to further the participants’ understanding and appreciation of:
- the key principles of the functional areas of marketing, operations, human resources, and finance;
- the corporate value chain, the inter-relationship of the functional areas, and their application in various industry settings;
- the concepts of strategy, tactics and their application in a business plan;
- the alternative strategies for growth;
- strategic planning and the business plan framework; and
- the relevance and value of business ethics and corporate social responsibility as inherent business strategic programs.
Program Outline
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Certificate in Occupational Information Specialist on Job Category Creation
What is Occupational Information Specialist on Job Category Creation?
What is the Occupational Information Specialist (OIS) on Job Category Creation Certificate Program? The OIS is program established by the Concordia International University Research and Development Center (CRDC) to produce specialist in creating full range of information about labor market conditions and trends, including employment and unemployment, industry and occupational employment and wages, labor market projections, individual workers or job seekers, and providers of education and training (Sommers 2000). All CRDC members that publish occupational data for statistical processes, identified and created new job category are required to become OIS and use technology in publishing created occupation information to increase data comparability across different jobs and new occupational classification.
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
This program is intended to produce occupational information specialists that will provide information initiating the need to create new job category and to people who need to develop an understanding of the world of work, education, career paths, and specific jobs.
PROGRAM OBJECTIVES
- To acquire knowledge on occupation information
- To understand different mix of knowledge, skills and abilities in occupation
- To identify day-to-day aspects of the job and the qualifications and interests of workers and the need to create new job category
- To help new job seekers, students, and other career explorers investigate different occupations
Certificate in Occupational Information Specialist on Job Category Creation
Graduation Requirements
- Minimum 2.5 GPA
- Completion of credits from the courses below
Semester 1
- 3 Credits for OIS 1000 Occupational Information Specialist on Job Category Creation
| LEARNING PROGRAM | Occupational Information Specialist on Job Category Creation |
| NUMBER COURSE | OIS 1000 |
| MODE OF INSTRUCTION | Online and Face to Face |
| PROGRAM DURATION | 4 WEEKS; 60 HOURS |
| NUMBER OF CREDITS | 3.0 |
This course trains students to create relevant sources of information about occupations using technology. It focuses on students to research on full range of information about specific industries, occupations, and careers, such as qualification, job duties, educational requirements, working conditions and work settings, compensation and current job vacancies (O’Reilly) that contributes in initiating the need to create new jobs category.
Upon completion of this course, students should be able to :
- Identify industries, occupations, and careers
- Identify occupations by people, data, things
- Identify ways occupations are classified
- Create new job category in the labor market
- Construct job qualifications and duties, educational requirements, and formulate working conditions and work settings, compensation and current job vacancies
- Create database using technology containing information on standardized and occupation-specific descriptors
By the end of this Program you will :
- Be knowledgeable about industries, occupations and careers
- Be able to know how occupations are identified by people, data and things
- Be able to indicate ways to classify occupations
- Be able to create new job category in the labor market
- Be able to create job qualifications and duties, educational requirements, and provide information on working conditions and work settings, compensation and current job vacancies
- Be able to provide database using technology containing information on standardized and occupation-specific descriptors
TBD
Additional Readings
Students are expected to stay abreast of current topics and events related to this Program
| Quizzes | 20% |
| Assignments | 80% |
Course grades will be assigned as follows:
| A | 95 – 100 | B- | 70 – 74 |
| A | 90 – 94 | C+ | 65 – 69 |
| A- | 85 – 89 | C | 60 – 64 |
| B+ | 80 – 84 | C- | 59 – 55 |
| B | 75 – 79 | D | 50 – 54 |
| F | < 49 |
Course Outline
OIS 1000 – Occupational Information Specialist on Job Category Creation
This course is divided into 4 weeks. Each week includes the following :
Module 1 : Understanding of New Occupational Information
Module 2 : Principles of Creating New Occupations
Module 3 : Implementation of Creating New Occupations
Module 4 : Case Studies
Module 5 : Using Cards and Technology for the New Occupations
Module 6 : Practical and Laboratory activities for Information Technology
Module 7 : Creating of the New Occupational Statistics
Module 8 : Presentation of the New Occupational Information
Certificate in Learning Environment Specialist
What is Learning Environment Specialist?
A good environment is very important to make study experience more conducive for learning. Proper education and training is needed create a learning environment aside from the teachers’ experiences. This program will help educators understand key principles of designing innovative learning environments.
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
This program is designed to help educators explore the challenges of designing spaces that enabled personalized learning for students in all ages. It supports learners to envision how educational facilities can most effectively support learning including the furniture, noise, lighting and other environmental components affecting learning.
PROGRAM OBJECTIVES
- To identify environmental components affecting learning.
- To apply identified factors noted above on planning and designing strategies for an effective learning environments
- To develop a plan and design strategies for creating a learning environment and educational facilities
- To determine if the developed models of learning environments are effective
Certificate in Learning Environment Specialist
Graduation Requirements
- Minimum 2.5 GPA
- Completion of credits from the courses below
Semester 1
- 3 Credits for LES 1000 Learning Environment Specialist
| LEARNING PROGRAM | Learning Environment Specialist |
| NUMBER COURSE | LES 1000 |
| MODE OF INSTRUCTION | ONLINE or In Class |
| PROGRAM DURATION | 4 WEEKS; 60 HOURS |
| NUMBER OF CREDITS | 3.0 |
This course focuses on designing innovative learning environments that will engage students in the learning process. It will help equip educators to design spaces and environment that enable learning more conducive for students in all levels and become a learning environment specialist.
Upon completion of this course, students should be able to :
- Describe learning environment
- Determine learning environments’ direct and indirect influence on student learning
- Identify impacts and importance of the learning environment
- Determine ways on how to create a learning environment base on its influence, impact and importance on student learning
- Propose a plan and design strategies to obtain a learning environment
By the end of this Program you will :
- Be able to understand what is a learning environment
- Be able to analyze the direct and indirect influence of learning environment on student learning
- Be able to know impacts and importance of learning environment
- Be able to categorize ways on how to create a learning environment base on its influence, impact and importance on student learning
- Be able to create a plan and design strategies to obtain a learning environment
TBD
Additional Readings
Students are expected to stay abreast of current topics and events related to this Program
| Quizzes | 20% |
| Assignments | 80% |
Course grades will be assigned as follows:
| A | 95 – 100 | B- | 70 – 74 |
| A | 90 – 94 | C+ | 65 – 69 |
| A- | 85 – 89 | C | 60 – 64 |
| B+ | 80 – 84 | C- | 59 – 55 |
| B | 75 – 79 | D | 50 – 54 |
| F | < 49 |
Course Outline
LES 1000 – Learning Environment Specialist
This course is divided into 4 weeks. Each week includes the following :
Module 1 : Understanding of pre-primary, primary, high school, college and university, and lifelong learning environments
Module 2 : Learning environment on its influence, impact and importance on student learning
Module 3 : Case Studies
Module 4 : Planning Designing a learning environment lay out
Module 5 : Creating a learning environment
Module 6 : Learning environment models