Business Administration - Human Resources Management
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Ontario College Advanced Diploma
September 2, 2008
$1,568.00 per semester *
* Tuition and fees subject to change.
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It's not just about putting an ad in the paper when you need to hire someone to work for your business. Finding the right people for the job, training and supporting them, providing on-going professional/personal development opportunities, and sometimes, dealing with terminations or plant closures are all challenges facing today's organizations. Meeting them requires the knowledge and people skills of Human Resources Specialist. If you enjoy bringing out the best in people -- and your workplace -- consider this program in Human Resources Management.
Program Highlights
Determining how to optimize the potential of employees, while maximizing your company's effectiveness, requires a full range of Human Resources (HR) skills. HR managers deal with such diverse and complex areas as:
- recruitment and selection
- orientation, training and development
- employment and pay equity
- employee and labour relations
- health and safety
- salary and benefits administration
In this six-semester program, you'll learn how to address all of them. In order to apply your knowledge, you'll acquire workplace experience, as well as perform numerous hands-on, in-class activities. You will be encouraged to join the Human Resources Professionals Association of Ontario (HRPAO), and attend monthly meetings of the local chapter. You will also have the opportunity to serve as a student volunteer at HRPAO's annual conference -- a great opportunity to make valuable career and job contacts.
Word from the Workplace
"I have brought two Fleming Field Placement students into facilities where I have worked and have been very pleased with the knowledge and skills. We were so impressed with the last field placement student that we offered her a full-time position after graduation." Carol Chisholm, CHRP
Human Resources Manager
Stream International, Belleville, Ontario
Why Choose Fleming?
Our program offers:
- all of the HRPAO - approved courses needed to qualify for the National Knowledge Exam, plus a variety of other HR courses to round out your education
- a smaller, more personalized setting than you'd find elsewhere
- case-based, practical, and involves solving challenges that practitioners face.
Work Experience
To acquire hands-on skills, you'll participate in a collective bargaining simulation, analyze your performance conducting a video-taped selection interview, develop and deliver a training program, develop a Pay Plan, and complete two 70-hour field placements.
What it Takes to Succeed
- an interest in people and in helping them achieve their potential
- excellent interpersonal skills
- good oral and written communication skills
- time management skills
- conflict resolution skills
Career Opportunities
We consistently have 80 to 100 per cent placement in employment of our graduates with an average starting salary of $31,000. As a Human Resources grad, there are plenty of career directions in the field for you to consider, such as:
- human resources assistant
- recruiter/staff trainer
- salary/benefits administrator
- employment/pay equity consultant
- health and safety co-ordinator
- labour relations co-ordinator
- employee relations specialist
You'll typically begin your career as a human resources assistant, working as a generalist, or in one of the areas of specialization. You could be employed by a wide variety of organizations, ranging from financial services and manufacturing to government and education.
Minimum Admission Requirements
OSSD with the majority of credits at the College (C) and Open (O) level, including:
- 2 College (C) English courses (Grade 11 or Grade 12)
- 1 College (C) Math course (Grade 11)
When (C) is the minimum course level for admission, (U) or (U/C) courses are also accepted.
Recommended (but not required for admission):
- Grade 12 College (C) Math
Mature Students If you are 19 years of age or older before classes start, and you do not possess an OSSD, you can write the Canadian Adult Achievement Test to assess your eligibility for admission.
* Students starting in January are required to attend classes over the summer semester.
Selection Process
Related Programs
If you attain an overall average of at least 70 percent in the courses that you take in nine HR specialization areas, with no mark less than 65 percent, you will be eligible to write the National Knowledge Exam, set by the Canadian Council of Human Resources Associations (CCHRA) and administered by HRPAO. Passing this exam is now a requirement to attain the designation Certified Human Resources Professional. The courses creditable for the exam include: Human Resources Administration for HR Specialists; Accounting Fundamentals and Management Accounting, or Finance and Accounting; Occupational Health and Safety; Recruitment and Selection; Industrial Relations; Organizational Theory, Structure and Design; Compensation Administration; Human Resources Planning; and, Training and Development. If you already have a university degree or college diploma in social sciences, business, or another relevant area of study, you may qualify for our accelerated Human Resources Management Certificate Program for post-diploma/degree learners. Please contact the program coordinator for details.
Additional Costs
Approximately $1,000 per year for books and supplies.
University Transfer Agreements
- Athabasca University
- Australian Catholic University National
- Griffith University, Queensland, Australia
- Lakehead University
- Northwood University
- Ryerson University
- Trent University
- University Canada West - Victoria, BC
- University of Lethbridge
- University of Ontario Institute of Technology
- University of Western Sydney
- University of Windsor
Semester 1
Accounting Fundamentals
Course Number: ACCT001
Accounting Fundamentals introduces students to the principles and practices of the accounting process and finance management. The key objective of this course is to enable the student to use accounting information in a useful and informative manner. Students will acquire a basic understanding of how the activities of an organization are reflected in the financial statements as well as offering an understanding of the basic terms and content of financial statements. This will provide the background students require to study other areas of business or to pursue more advanced courses in accounting.
Units: 45.00
Hours: 45.00
Business Essentials - A Survival Course
Course Number: BUSN002
This course will explore the nature of business and the role of the individual within the business context. The course will help to prepare the student for the world of business by developing an understanding of the major functional aspects of a successful business. The course will also focus on a number of important business trends that will continue to affect business into the future. These include the growth and influence of international business, the role of ethics and social responsibility in business decisions, the significance of small business, the growth of the service sector, and the influence of technology on business activities. This is an approved general education course.
Units: 45.00
Hours: 45.00
Communications for Business
Course Number: COMM078
Successful business and administrative communication requires an understanding of both individual and organizational audiences and the ability to create effective messages for them. Communications for Business will introduce students to the critical-thinking, problem-solving and professional writing skills that are necessary to meet these communication challenges.
Units: 45.00
Hours: 45.00
Financial Statements and the Finance Environment
Course Number: ACCT071
Units: 45.00
Hours: 45.00
Introductory Computing
Course Number: COMP345
Working in the Windows XP environment, this computer course introduces the student to computer basics (computer terminology, e-mail, Internet, file management) and the application and use of word processing, spreadsheet, and database software. Through the extensive use of hands-on activities, students will gain sufficient knowledge and experience to make productive use of computers as a tool in both college and workplace environments.
Units: 45.00
Hours: 45.00
Marketing
Course Number: MKTG014
This is an introductory course in Marketing designed to provide an awareness and understanding of the role and function of marketing within an individual firm and throughout the total economy. The student is introduced to the principles and techniques of marketing and its various functional areas. The various marketing strategies utilized in product or service planning and development, pricing, distribution and promotion in response to the needs and wants identified in various markets are explored.
Units: 45.00
Hours: 45.00
Math Fundamentals for Business Studies
Course Number: MATH011
The Math Fundamentals for Business Studies course was designed to be an integral portion of all programs offered by the School of Business at Sir Sandford Fleming College. This course is a one-semester study of the mathematics applicable to the business and financial community. Math Fundamentals for Business Studies places the significance of mathematics as a problem solving and decision making tool. Topics covered: manipulation of business formulae, break-even analysis, monetary conversion, mathematics of buying and selling, simple, compound interest and annuities.
Units: 45.00
Hours: 45.00
Semester 2
Business Teams
Course Number: SOCI125
Learn about the movement towards getting work done through teams in organizations, and develop the knowledge and skills to thrive in this area. This course meets the General Education requirements primarily in the areas of Work and the Economy and Social Understanding, as well as touching Civic Life, Personal Development, and Cultural Understanding.
Units: 45.00
Hours: 45.00
Business and Contract Law
Course Number: LAWS004
Business people and consumers in Ontario are affected by a broad spectrum of federal, provincial and municipal laws and a variety of court-created legal principles. This course serves as an introduction to business and consumer law.
Units: 45.00
Hours: 45.00
Communicating at Work
Course Number: COMM002
This course will enable you to continue to improve your general communication skills to meet the learning outcomes demanded by the assignments in this course, as well as the expectations of other subjects and eventual career employment. This course emphasizes concepts of critical thinking and problem-solving skills as they apply to processes fundamental to effective communication. You will continue to reinforce speaking, writing, reading, and listening techniques common to the expectations demanded by the work place of your career choice by applying, at a more sophisticated level, principles of style, structure, mechanics and techniques (for orals).
Units: 45.00
Hours: 45.00
Human Resources Administration
Course Number: MGMT007
This course is designed to provide an overview of key human resources activities and the related legislation affecting today's workplaces. Topics of study include the strategic role of HRM, legal compliance and valuing diversity, designing and analyzing jobs, human resources planning, recruitment, selection, orientation and training, performance appraisal, compensation, employee benefits & services, labour relations, and occupational health & safety.
Participants will also have an opportunity to discuss legal compliance in the areas of human rights, pay/employment equity, employment standards, labour relations, and health & safety. Applied learning opportunities include case study analyses, identification of Human Rights Code violations on an employment application form, development of a job description/specification and a recruitment ad, critique of managerial performance on videotape, web-based research pertaining to employment practices, and completion of a journal article summary and explanation of its relationship to the course material.
Note: This course has been approved by the Human Resources Professionals Association (HRPA) as a credit in the Canadian Council of Human Resources Associations' (CCHRA's) national certification program. To qualify to write the National Knowledge Exam, it is necessary to attain an overall average of 70 percent in the nine subjects covered, with no grade of less than 65 percent.
Prior to enrollment in this course, it is recommended that learners have attained the learning outcomes of Communications for Business (COMM78).
Units: 45.00
Hours: 45.00
International Trade
Course Number: MTRL008
This course provides students with an overview and understanding of international trade, its history, process, and current applications.
Units: 45.00
Hours: 45.00
Operations Management
Course Number: BUSN020
This course is designed to give students an understanding of the functions of business operations. Students develop an understanding of the important factors and some of the analytical tools that can be used to improve productivity and customer service. Emphasis is placed on the cost benefit relationship.
Units: 45.00
Hours: 45.00
Semester 3
Contemporary Management Skills
Course Number: BUSN006
In this course, both theoretical and practical fundamentals of managerial work are explored and experienced. Through self-assessments, skills workshops, discussions, and lectures, students will learn management competencies in interpersonal and leadership strategies, the dynamics of power and innovation, as well as organizational strategies to enhance performance and productivity.
Units: 45.00
Hours: 45.00
Effective Problem Solving
Course Number: MGMT002
This is an advanced course in problem-solving techniques. Personal factors and group characteristics will be examined as they relate to the problem-solving and decision-making process. A range of strategies and techniques will be explored and students will have opportunities to employ these strategies in addressing 'real' problems.
Units: 45.00
Hours: 45.00
Occupational Health and Safety
Course Number: MGMT015
The main objective of this course is to introduce students to the broad and dynamic field of occupational health and safety and to develop an awareness of and appreciation for the value of these areas in terms of their contribution to effective cost control and improved productivity. The multiple dimensions of the technical, managerial, legislative, political, and personal aspects of safety are examined in detail. Occupational health cannot be separated from these issues because of the many overlapping requirements and because an employee's well-being must be the first consideration.
Note: This course has been approved by the Human Resources Professionals Association (HRPA) as a credit in the Canadian Council of Human Resources Associations' (CCHRA's) national certification program. To qualify to write the National Knowledge Exam, it is necessary to attain an overall average of 70 percent in the nine subjects covered, with no grade of less than 65 percent.
Note: It is recommended that students have attained the learning outcomes of Communications, Human Resources Administration (MGMT 7), or Human Resources for H.R. Specialists (MGMT 4) before enrolling in this course.
Units: 45.00
Hours: 45.00
Operations Management
Course Number: BUSN020
This course is designed to give students an understanding of the functions of business operations. Students develop an understanding of the important factors and some of the analytical tools that can be used to improve productivity and customer service. Emphasis is placed on the cost benefit relationship.
Units: 45.00
Hours: 45.00
Recruitment and Selection
Course Number: MGMT017
It is commonly accepted that management's main responsibility is to get appropriate results through the effective use of the firm's human resources. The first step involves hiring the right people, something that must be handled with expertise, since the quality of a company's human resources is considered by many to be the single most important factor in determining organizational success. This course is designed to prepare participants to handle all key aspects of recruiting, interviewing, and other steps in the selection process, including initial applicant screening and reference checking. Key legislation pertaining to the staffing function, including employment equity concerns, will be studied in detail.
Applied learning opportunities are extensive: case study analyses; completion of a recruitment campaign for an actual position, including recommending appropriate recruitment sources and methods and developing a job posting and ad; identification of Human Rights Code violations on several employment application forms; development of legally justifiable selection criteria and interview questions; and acquisition of hands-on interviewing skills through critique of managerial performance on videotape and participation in videotaped simulations.
Note: This course has been approved by the Human Resources Professionals Association (HRPA) as a credit in the Canadian Council of Human Resources Associations' (CCHRA's) national certification program. To qualify to write the National Knowledge Exam, it is necessary to attain an overall average of 70 percent in the nine subjects covered, with no grade of less than 65 percent.
Note: Prior to enrolment in this course, it is recommended that participants have attained the learning outcomes of Human Resources Administration (MGMT7) or Human Resources Administration for Human Resources Specialists (MGMT4) and Communicating at Work (COMM2).
Units: 45.00
Hours: 45.00
Finance and Accounting
Course Number: ACCT011
Accounting, the financial information system of an organization, serves to summarize many of the organization's plans and the results of its operations. Many human resources management decisions are important inputs into those plans and results. It is therefore necessary for human resources managers to understand the measurement bases and reporting methodology used in accounting. In addition, they require an understanding of basic accounting principles and techniques, because the management of the human resources function itself has an accounting dimension.
Note: This course has been approved by the Human Resources Professionals Association (HRPA) as a credit in the Canadian Council of Human Resources Associations' (CCHRA's) national certification program. To qualify to write the National Knowledge Exam, it is necessary to attain an overall average of 70 percent in the nine subjects covered, with no grade of less than 65 percent.
Units: 60.00
Hours: 60.00
Management Accounting
Course Number: ACCT022
This is a survey course that relates to the uses of accounting information for decision-making purposes. Students will begin with an understanding of fundamental cost concepts as they relate to a manufacturing environment, as well as an understanding of cost behaviour. Then they will apply various techniques to analyze and interpret information as it relates to different decision situations faced by managers.
Note: This course has been approved by the Human Resources Professionals Association (HRPA) as a credit in the Canadian Council of Human Resources Associations' (CCHRA's) national certification program. To qualify to write the National Knowledge Exam, it is necessary to attain an overall average of 70 percent in the nine subjects covered, with no grade of less than 65 percent.
Note: It is recommended that students have completed Math Fundamentals for Business Studies (MATH 11) and Accounting Fundamentals (ACCT 1).
Units: 45.00
Hours: 45.00
Semester 4
Advanced Computers
Course Number: COMP103
Pre-requisites
This course builds on the common functions of File Management, Word Processing, Spreadsheets and Database to enhance skills for a business environment. The use of tables, multi-page documents and graphics will be covered in Word Processing. Spreadsheet skills in the use of functions and formulas, formatting, conditions, lists, graphics and multiple worksheets will be developed. The integration of word processors, spreadsheets and databases will be included, particularly mail/merge.
Units: 45.00
Hours: 45.00
Business Statistics and Quantitative Methods
Course Number: MATH046
Pre-requisites
The understanding and application of basic statistical analysis to business related problems will be examined. The calculation and interpretation of statistical measures will be thoroughly covered. Once the basic measures are mastered, probability and probability distributions will be discussed. Statistical measures, data collection and probability distributions will be brought together to perform statistical inference with confidence intervals and hypothesis testing. Then, simple linear regression will be developed. The calculation and interpretation of statistical measures will be learned within a format of class time practice, specific course assignments and use of the Excel? computer spreadsheet.
Units: 45.00
Hours: 45.00
Industrial Relations
Course Number: MGMT010
This course involves in-depth study of the processes and practices used to manage human resources effectively in a union environment. Topics of study include the history of the Canadian labour movement, the certification process, legal rights and constraints, conciliation, the grievance process, arbitration, and contract administration. Participants will acquire hands-on skills in collective bargaining through a realistic and challenging simulation exercise. Additional applied learning opportunities include the perusal, collection, and presentation of relevant newspaper and journal articles pertaining to labour relations issues in Canada and around the world; an examination of actual collective agreements; case study analyses; completion of a case-study assignment; completion of a research project examining the Ontario Labour Relations Act and its impact on employers and unions; and the exploration of the events that occur during contract negotiations, the course of a strike, and the grievance-arbitration process. Note: This course has been approved by the Human Resources Professionals Association (HRPA) as a credit in the Canadian Council of Human Resources Associations' (CCHRA's) national certification program. To qualify to write the National Knowledge Exam, it is necessary to attain an overall average of 70 percent in the nine subjects covered, with no grade of less than 65 percent.
Note: Prior to enrolment in this course, it is recommended that participants have attained the learning outcomes of Human Resources Administration (MGMT 7) or Human Resources Administration for Human Resources Specialists (MGMT 4), Communicating at Work (COMM 2), and Negotiating Skills (MGMT 14).
Units: 45.00
Hours: 45.00
Microeconomics
Course Number: BUSN018
This course provides an introduction to the economic behaviour of consumers and firms in the marketplace. Microeconomics studies the way that individual markets work and how regulations and taxes affect trade, consumers, and producers.
Units: 45.00
Hours: 45.00
Payroll Administration
Course Number: MGMT020
This course provides an introduction to payroll practices and procedures. An overview of the payroll function, employment standards, earnings, taxable benefits, Canada/Quebec Pension plans, employment insurance, net pay, and record of employment are presented. Materials used in the course are produced by the Canadian Payroll Association. Those wishing to receive certification as a payroll administrator will be required to write the exam set by the Canadian Payroll Association and successfully complete an introductory course in computer systems. Note: Although not required to fulfill Fleming's Human Resources Management Certificate Program requirements or to qualify for the Certified Human Resources Professional (CHRP) designation, taking this course will enhance the knowledge, skills, and abilities of human resources practitioners wishing to pursue their designation, individuals aspiring to move into the human resources management or industrial relations field, and those in general management/supervisory positions with key human resources responsibilities. It is for that reason that this course is mandatory for those enrolled in the Business Administration Human Resources Management Diploma Program.
Units: 45.00
Hours: 45.00
Semester 5
Communications - Report Writing
Course Number: COMM006
Pre-requisites
In this course, you will learn how to plan, organize, illustrate, edit, and present written and oral material in both an informational and analytical style to businesses, service and technological industries, and government agencies.
Units: 45.00
Hours: 45.00
Career Search
Course Number: BUSN027
Set yourself apart from the crowd. This course builds on students' existing knowledge of job search techniques. It focuses on the preparation of a personal resume, cover letter and career portfolio relevant to their field of study. Emphasis will be placed on interview and presentation skills appropriate for the workplace. Participants will complete this course confident in their ability to match their skills to the demands of the workplace.
Units: 45.00
Hours: 45.00
Compensation Administration
Course Number: MGMT001
A human resources practitioner working in the compensation field or responsible for the compensation function is accountable for the provision of a comprehensive pay and benefits package that aids the organization in meeting its objectives of attracting, retaining and maintaining competent employees. With that role in mind, this course is designed to provide participants with knowledge about ways in which human resources challenges/problems can be addressed through compensation interventions; hands-on skills in program design; and an understanding of administrative strategies to meet cost-performance expectations.
Topics of study include: internal equity (alignment), external equity, employee contributions, the process of administration, employee benefits, government influence and legislative constraints, pay discrimination, compensation of special groups, and the union role in pay administration. Applied learning opportunities include case study analyses, completion of a job analysis questionnaire and job description/job specification for an actual job, development of a job evaluation manual, and completion of a realistic, three-phase project requiring evaluation of job descriptions, interpretation of salary survey data, and development of an internally and externally equitable pay structure and a pay-for-performance plan.
Note: This course has been approved by the Human Resources Professionals Association (HRPA) as a credit in the Canadian Council of Human Resources Associations' (CCHRA's) national certification program. To qualify to write the National Knowledge Exam, it is necessary to attain an overall average of 70 percent in the nine subjects covered, with no grade of less than 65 percent.
Note: Prior to enrolment in this course, it is recommended that participants have attained the learning outcomes of Human Resources Administration for Human Resources Specialists (MGMT4). It is also recommended that this course be taken concurrently with or following Communications - Report Writing (COMM6).
Units: 45.00
Hours: 45.00
Human Resources Research and Information Systems
Course Number: MGMT009
Pre-requisites
This course includes two parts: Human Resources Research and Human Resources Information Systems (HRIS). Part I provides students with an understanding of the research process and how it can benefit human resources management (HRM). More specifically, students will learn how to conduct human resources research using different methods, analyze information, measure human resources, and deal with issues pertaining to reliability and validity. Additionally, Part I covers statistical evaluation and the evaluation of HR systems using auditing and benchmarking.
Part II provides students with both a conceptual and practical grounding in HRIS via lectures and hands-on experience with software. Topics of study include the need for an effective HRIS; return on investment of such a system; the design, development, implementation and maintenance of HRIS; the use of HRIS to support various HR functions; and trends in HRIS.
Note: Although not required to fulfill Fleming's Human Resources Management (HRM) Certificate Program requirements or to qualify for the Certified Human Resources Professional (CHRP) designation, taking this course will enhance the knowledge, skills, and abilities of human resources practitioners wishing to pursue their designation, individuals aspiring to move into the human resources management or industrial relations field, and those in general management/supervisory positions with key human resources responsibilities. It is for that reason that this course is mandatory for those enrolled in the Business Administration Human Resources Management (HRM) Diploma Program.
Note: Prior to enrolment in this course, it is recommended that participants have attained the learning outcomes of Human Resources Administration (MGMT 7) or Human Resources Administration for Human Resources Specialists (MGMT 4). Computer literacy in Windows 2000 or XP is also required, along with basic keyboarding and word processing skills.
Units: 45.00
Hours: 45.00
Organizational Theory, Structure and Design
Course Number: BUSN021
Human resources specialists need a basic understanding of organization theory, both to assess the likely impact of human resources policies and practices, and to understand how the process of human resources management meshes with the broader management function. Organizational theory is concerned with understanding, explaining, and predicting how to best structure an organization to fulfill its goals. Since human resources considerations are an essential element of every structural decision, the subject involves an in-depth study of people from two perspectives: 'micro' - as individuals or small groups, and 'macro' - focusing on the whole organization or major units thereof.
Topics of study include individual behaviour and motivation, applied motivation practices, perception and personalities, work attitudes and values, decision making, team processes, power and politics, conflict and negotiation, leadership, organizational change and development, organizational culture, and organizational structure and design.
Note: This course has been approved by the Human Resources Professionals Association (HRPA) as a credit in the Canadian Council of Human Resources Associations' (CCHRA's) national certification program. To qualify to write the National Knowledge Exam, it is necessary to attain an overall average of 70 percent in the nine subjects covered, with no grade of less than 65 percent.
Note: Prior to enrolment in this course, it is recommended that participants have attained the learning outcomes of Human Resources Administration (MGMT 7) or Human Resources Administration for Human Resource Specialists (MGMT 4). It is recommended that this course be taken concurrently with or following Communications - Report Writing (COMM 6).
Units: 45.00
Hours: 45.00
Semester 6
Employment and Pay Equity
Course Number: MGMT003
Given the current political climate, changing societal values, and the demographic trends impacting Canadian workplaces, familiarity with equity issues and legislation is essential to human resources practitioners. This course is designed to provide participants with in-depth knowledge about Ontario's pay equity legislation and employment equity policies and practices.The pay equity material covered includes an examination of the original Pay Equity Act and its 1993 amendments and the implementation series published by Ontario's Pay Equity Commission. To ensure understanding of the legislative requirements, participants are required to develop a pay equity plan for a hypothetical firm. Additional applied learning opportunities include completion of in-class exercises pertaining to each of the steps in the pay equity implementation process; the perusal, collection, and presentation of relevant newspaper and journal articles pertaining to pay equity issues in Canada and around the world; the critique of the pay equity communication strategies of an actual company; and an analysis of the cost and communications implications of achieving both internal equity and pay equity. Topics of study pertaining to employment equity include women in the workforce - past and present, employment equity: what? why? how?, barriers to fair employment, the legislative framework, discrimination, achieving employment equity: a step-by-step guide, and future directions. Applied learning opportunities include the perusal, collection, and presentation of relevant newspaper and journal articles pertaining to human rights, discrimination, and other employment equity issues in Canada and around the world; case study analyses; an examination and critique of actual company policies and practices pertaining to such issues as harassment and employment equity; examination of an actual employment equity plan; and completion of a research project exploring the employment equity implementation process and the legislative framework pertaining thereto. Note: Although not required to fulfill Fleming's Human Resources Management Certificate Program requirements or to qualify for the Certified Human Resources Professional (CHRP) designation, taking this course will enhance the knowledge, skills, and abilities of human resources practitioners wishing to pursue their designation, individuals aspiring to move into the human resources management or industrial relations field, and those in general management/supervisory positions with key human resources responsibilities. It is for that reason that this course is mandatory for those enrolled in the Business Administration Human Resources Management Diploma Program.
Note: Prior to enrolment in this course, it is recommended that participants have attained the learning outcomes of Communications - Report Writing (COMM 6), Human Resources Administration (MGMT 7) or Human Resources Administration for Human Resources Specialists (MGMT 4), and Compensation Administration (MGMT 1).
Units: 45.00
Hours: 45.00
Human Resources Planning
Course Number: MGMT008
This course explores the essential elements of a human resources planning process in organizations. Students will analyze, assess, and develop human resources programs that meet the needs of organizational business plans and strategies. Quantitative, as well as qualitative concepts, approaches and techniques are emphasized. Note: This course has been approved by the Human Resources Professionals Association (HRPA) as a credit in the Canadian Council of Human Resources Associations' (CCHRA's) national certification program. To qualify to write the National Knowledge Exam, it is necessary to attain an overall average of 70 percent in the nine subjects covered, with no grade of less than 65 percent.
Note: Prior to enrolment in this course, it is recommended that participants have attained the learning outcomes of Communicating at Work (COMM 2) and Human Resources Administration (MGMT 7) or Human Resources Administration for Human Resources (MGMT 4).
Units: 45.00
Hours: 45.00
Labour Economics
Course Number: MGMT011
This course is designed to give students a practical understanding of the basic concepts and policy issues in Canadian labour economics. Students will gain an awareness of economic theory as it applies to labour and provides a means for analyzing labour issues in Canada. The course investigates how these topics affect the day-to-day functions of a human resource management department.Note: Although not required to fulfill Fleming's Human Resources Management Certificate Program requirements or to qualify for the Certified Human Resources Professional (CHRP) designation, taking this course will enhance the knowledge, skills, and abilities of human resources practitioners wishing to pursue their designation, individuals aspiring to move into the human resources management or industrial relations field, and those in general management/supervisory positions with key human resources responsibilities. It is for that reason that this course is mandatory for those enrolled in the Business Administration Human Resources Management Diploma Program. Note: An introductory course in microeconomics is strongly recommended.
Units: 45.00
Hours: 45.00
Training and Development
Course Number: MGMT018
This course is based on the premise that people are the most valuable resource of the organization. One of the mandates of the Human Resources Department is to develop and administer policies, practices and procedures will provide for the effective training and development of employees to ensure that the organization achieves its goals and objectives and that employees fulfill their maximum career potential. This course will provide participants with skills in the areas of assessing staff training needs, designing and administering staff training and development programs, as well as evaluating the effectiveness of such programs. Note: This course has been approved by the Human Resources Professionals Association (HRPA) as a credit in the Canadian Council of Human Resources Associations' (CCHRA's) national certification program. To qualify to write the National Knowledge Exam, it is necessary to attain an overall average of 70 percent in the nine subjects covered, with no grade of less than 65 percent. Note: Prior to enrolment in this course, it is recommended that participants have attained the learning outcomes of Human Resources Administration (MGMT 7) or Human Resources Administration for Human Resources Specialists (MGMT 4) and Communications - Report Writing (COMM 6).
Units: 45.00
Hours: 45.00
Corporate Social Responsiblity: Ethical Conduct of Business
Course Number: MGMT066
We live in the age of globalization. Due to many recent events, corporate business is under fire to manage their activities in a culturally sensitive and ethical manner. Moreover, many corporations are learning that it is good business to do good. In this case-based course we will examine various specific ethical dilemmas in the conduct of domestic and international business. We will discuss the structure of the corporation and the various contemporary ethical issues it presents. Finally we shall discuss the best practices of many leading companies to conduct their business in a socially responsible way.
Units: 45.00
Hours: 45.00
New Ventures
Course Number: BUSN061
This course is designed to develop an understanding of planning the start-up of a business, its ongoing management and strategies for growth. Students learn about the legal forms of business ownership, the importance of financial analysis as a success indicator for the business and appropriate marketing tactics for promoting small business. The student will develop an actual business plan for their own business idea.
Units: 45.00
Hours: 45.00
Speaking Effectively to Groups
Course Number: COMM031
Pre-requisites
This course focuses on presentation skills necessary in the workplace. Students will learn how to research for a presentation, organize it, use visual aids, and handle public-speaking 'jitters'. They will learn how to prepare and give an interview, an informational, persuasive and group presentation.
Units: 45.00
Hours: 45.00