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Every day, millions of people share their opinions with a global audience via Tweets, #s, blogs, wikis, videos, likes, tags, text messages and online comments. Digital spaces and mobile technologies allow us to be connected to our personal and professional networks and communities 24/7. In what ways does this hyper-connectivity impact the ways in which people regard their place in the world and...

Historically, women and men have been expected to behave in gender appropriate ways. Yet, what is considered appropriately feminine or masculine is not fixed; instead, these ideals are socially constructed and depend on time and place and are influenced by other categories of identity like status or class, and race and ethnicity. In this course, we will examine the construction of gender ideals...

Operations Managers need to work effectively with employees at all levels across the organization. In this course, students are introduced to human resources management principles and practices; the legal context of human resources; attracting and selecting new hires; employee development; and employee relations with specific emphasis on the operations management function within organizations.

The major responsibilities of operations managers are examined across five key sectors: manufacturing, construction, health care, retail, and service industries. Students will develop workplace specific skills in production planning and scheduling; resource planning; supply chain management; materials management; marketing and sales; purchasing; project management and inventory management and...

This course provides an overview of technology being used to run business operations that includes Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), artificial intelligence, big data, and Internet of Things (IoT) amongst other industry-specific software, devices, and systems. From an operations standpoint, it is crucial to understand how technologies are interconnected and in what ways innovation impacts...

It is difficult sometimes to appreciate the sheer scale of the change that has occurred in office workplaces over the last few decades. We have moved from typewriters, IBMs, hand written reports and cheques, to high speed electronic, mobile systems of work which can be accessed via the cloud from remote locations, as well as in the office. We will learn how this impacts today's workers and what...

An introduction to the wines of Ontario, topics include: vineyard conditions, V.Q.A. wine regions, how to choose wines as well as match with food, tasting tips and wines for your health. You will get to experience some great wines that will help you gain an appreciation for sensory evaluations. This course includes the test for the Wine Council of Ontario's (WCO) Certification. Great intro course...

This course covers practical applications of operations in both the manufacturing and services environments with an emphasis on operational strategy, decision making and customer satisfaction. Topics will include competitiveness, strategy, processes, ethics, sustainability and the ability to analyze key issues and problems within operations management.

In this course, students will develop an understanding of different types of electric vehicles (EVs) with a focus on mass-produced, consumer passenger vehicles. Students will explore pros and cons of EVs and be able to compare total cost of ownership (TCO) against traditional internal combustion vehicles (ICE).

If you are not reviewing your website statistics, then you are missing several key opportunities to profit from your website traffic. This course, aimed at non-technical users, will take you through all the key techniques and how to use website analytics using the world-standard Google Analytics, a free online tool. You'll understand your visitor traffic better, learn how to calculate return on...