Okanagan College Distance Education Course book

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BUAD 340 - Strategic Management I 2 This is the first of two courses in strategic management. It will draw upon critical thinking concepts and techniques to evaluate alternatives in a strategic management context. The case method will be used extensively. BUAD 341 - Intro to Non-Profit Management 1 This course introduces students to the areas of responsibility of managers of non-profit organizations, and provides a broad overview of the management challenges of the non-profit sector. Topics include scope and function of the non-profit sector, an overview of financial management, human resources management, strategic planning, and marketing functions within the non-profit sector. Specific issues are emphasized, including accountability, board selection, volunteer management, and fundraising. Students with credit for BUAD 339 Topic: Introduction to Non-Profit Management can not take this course for further credit. BUAD 350 - Capital Markets 2 This course studies financial institutions and instruments, with the Canadian and the U.S. markets serving as a basis for understanding the rest of the world. Among financial intermediaries, the key role of investment banking will be stressed. Traditional instruments such as equity and debt securities, along with their derivatives and asset securitization will be discussed. The rationale is to provide the student with a contemporary view of capital markets faced in the business world. Current events will be discussed. Note: Final examination must be written at an Okanagan College Campus BUAD 362 - Advanced Financial Accounting This course will cover advanced financial accounting. Topics such as financial reporting and standard setting, financial instruments and income tax allocation, business combinations and consolidations, foreign currency translation, accounting for not-for-profit and government organizations are included.

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BUAD 364 - Internal Control and Audit 2 This course examines the principles of internal control and how to develop and evaluate an internal control system. Internal and external auditing and how to conduct an audit are included.

print-based

print-based plus

BUAD 365 - Cost Accounting 2 This course provides an in-depth analysis of management and cost accounting issues. Costing methods for manufacturing and service businesses are examined, including job costing, process costing, joint product and byproduct costing, plus activity-based costing. Other topics include service department cost allocation, variance analysis and profitability analysis. Students with credit for BUAD 274 cannot take BUAD 365 for further credit. BUAD 366 - Advanced Managerial Accounting 2 This is the final course in the managerial accounting sequence. It covers problems, techniques and implications of managerial accounting. Topics include cost/volume/ profit analysis, pricing theory, product costing, variance analysis, management control systems, capital budgeting, cost management, decentralization and transfer pricing, activity-based accounting and agency theory. Managerial accounting concepts for not-for-profit and government or public organizations, and the ethical considerations in managerial accounting are included. BUAD 375 - Strategic Human Resource Planning 2 (formerly part of BUAD 270) This course focuses on the strategic nature of human resource planning. Topics include forecasting employee demand and supply; evaluating the need, design and applications of Human Resource Information Systems (HRIS); identifying changes to human resources functions; planned and unplanned change; and change management and innovation. Students who have credit for BUAD 270 cannot take BUAD 375 for further credit. BUAD 390 - Properties Management 1 This course examines the management and maintenance of hotel facilities and building services including managerial methods and systems in housekeeping and engineering departments, key building systems and environmental issues relating to the management of lodging facilities. The course examines the challenges of balancing revenue issues with demands and constraints imposed by regulations and other health, safety and security.

1 online self-paced

2 online tutor-paced

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