Electric vehicles are transforming the way we move, and this short lecture-style course offers a clear, accessible introduction for anyone curious about the shift to electric. Over four hours, participants gain an overview of how EVs work, including key components, charging options, driving range, maintenance differences, and safety considerations. The session also highlights current market trends...
This course will introduce students to the role of the human resources professional in the field of human resources management. Topics such as job analysis, training and development, recruitment and selection, health and safety, planning, performance management, employment legislation and career development, with additional functional areas of human resources will be presented. This course is HRPA...
This exciting course is designed to equip you with the necessary personal skills to thrive in the workplace and in a social setting. Emphasis is placed on key human relations skills such as public speaking, listening skills, self-presentation, techniques for career advancement, alliance building and positioning, negotiation skills, managing office politics, time management and stress management.
What makes people tick .... and how to keep them going! Human Relations will improve your understanding of people. You will discuss motivation, handling conflict, delegation, building morale and more. Studying these topics will give you practical insights into handling people more effectively and improve your overall performance.
The study of labour relations provides the backdrop for understanding the relationships between management, union, the government, the public and other stakeholders. Students will learn to develop strategies to contribute to organizational effectiveness through good employee and labour relations. The historical, environmental, constitutional and legislative framework will provide the foundation...
This online course will provide an introduction to the principles of continuous improvement and benchmarking. Students will learn about the history and roots of continuous improvement, the core principle of Plan-Do-Check-Act continuous improvement cycle, the Kaizen philosophy for continuous improvement and Poke-Yoke (error-proofing). Included in this course is a brief introduction to advanced...
This online course focuses on the principles of quality management as practiced in Total Quality Management (TQM) and outlined in the ISO 9001 standard. Students will learn about the definition of quality, the philosophies of leading "quality gurus" such as W. Edwards Deming, Joseph Juran, and Philip Crosby and the guiding principles that represent the foundation of Quality Management. Students...
In this course students apply the skills and knowledge gained over three semesters to the mentorship experience. In this mentor-led learning opportunity, students will either shadow an onsite HR mentor or participate in interactive discussions in the online section. In the online section students will create policies and forms in regards to the employee life cycle from hiring through to...
Project management practitioners need to understand the established industry norms, methods, and practices for managing all stages of the project life cycle and its related processes. Students are introduced to the fundamental principles of project management, such as project strategy, selection, scheduling, risk management, quality assurance, performance measurement, audit and closure. By...
Today more than ever, leaders need to be creative and critical thinkers in order to deal with all aspects of organizational, strategic and societal situations or environments. This course will build on the knowledge and skills covered in the previous courses. You will learn how to think creatively and critically in order to apply those skills to roles in the organization, and professional and...