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Level 1
Course details
College Reading & Writing Skills
COMM1085
- Hours: 42
- Credits: 3
- Pre-Requisites:
- CoRequisites:
Business Computing Applications I
COMP1056
During this course, the student will learn to effectively use Windows operating system, apply word processing techniques, create basic business presentations, and explore the power of spreadsheets . Students will also learn the skills necessary to operate effectively within the Conestoga College computing environment. An emphasis will be placed on the development of solutions to business problems using commonly available microcomputer tools.
- Hours: 42
- Credits: 3
- Pre-Requisites:
- CoRequisites:
Conestoga 101
CON0101
- Hours: 1
- Credits: 0
- Pre-Requisites:
- CoRequisites:
Business Mathematics I
MATH1010
- Hours: 42
- Credits: 3
- Pre-Requisites:
- CoRequisites:
Marketing I
MKT1040
- Hours: 42
- Credits: 3
- Pre-Requisites:
- CoRequisites:
Introduction to Supply Chain and Operations Management
OPER1160
A Supply Chain is a network of organizations that are involved in the different processes and activities that produce value in the form of products and services in the hands of the ultimate customer or consumer. Operations Management is one of the three major functions of a business, along with Marketing and Accounting / Finance, and focuses on designing, creating, and improving goods and services. Understanding key Supply Chain and Operations Management foundations is crucial to any company's success and profitability. This introductory course will expose students to topics related to how products and services are created and delivered to the customer.
- Hours: 42
- Credits: 3
- Pre-Requisites:
- CoRequisites:
Systems Thinking & Success Skills
OPER1490
This introductory course will provide students with an opportunity to learn and develop communication skills within a systems thinking context. Students will explore how organizations can align and synchronize organizational resources to improve customer value, with a focus on developing written and verbal communication skills.
- Hours: 42
- Credits: 3
- Pre-Requisites:
- CoRequisites:
Level 2
Course details
Introduction to Accounting Principles
ACCT1220
This course is designed to provide business students with knowledge about financial and managerial accounting. In particular, methodolgies of financial measurement for decision making purposes will be studied. Students will also learn about accounting principles involved to the operation of a business.
- Hours: 56
- Credits: 4
- Pre-Requisites:
- CoRequisites:
Professional Writing Skills for Business
COMM1380
In this second-level communications course, students learn professional writing and communication skills required for effective communication in business. Students apply their learning to various scenarios to produce business documents for differing purposes and audiences using a range of current business formats. Students will also learn to write proposals and reports using credible, relevant research materials and graphic visuals that are integrated using documentation skills to further prepare them for higher learning and career success.
- Hours: 42
- Credits: 3
- Pre-Requisites: COMM1085
- CoRequisites:
Business Computing Collaboration and Productivity
COMP1086
As the expansion of remote learning and working becomes normalized in today’s business environment, effectively utilizing information technology to work, share and communicate is an essential skill. Business must collaborate with employees, business partners, and other stakeholders across multiple geographic and time zones. The purpose of this course is to provide a foundational skill set to effectively utilize communication, collaboration, productivity, and other Office365 applications within a business context. In addition, its purpose is to expand on the knowledge base acquired previously to utilize a spreadsheet program for the purpose of analysing and reporting on data collections. Upon completion of this course, students will be expected to utilize these tools for collaborating and communicating with all group related activities within the program.
- Hours: 42
- Credits: 3
- Pre-Requisites: COMP1056
- CoRequisites:
Macroeconomics
ECON1030
- Hours: 42
- Credits: 3
- Pre-Requisites:
- CoRequisites:
Supply Chain Management
OPER1220
- Hours: 56
- Credits: 4
- Pre-Requisites: OPER1160
- CoRequisites:
Procurement
OPER2200
This course will introduce students to the fundamental nature of purchasing and how the effective use of this function can assist in the success of an organization.
- Hours: 42
- Credits: 3
- Pre-Requisites: OPER1160
- CoRequisites:
Level 3
Course details
Business Modeling with Spreadsheets
COMP2200
- Hours: 42
- Credits: 3
- Pre-Requisites:
- CoRequisites:
Statistics
MATH2250
This is an introductory course in Business Statistics. The course covers simple descriptive statistics, probability and the binomial and normal probability distributions, simple linear regression, and correlation analysis.
- Hours: 42
- Credits: 3
- Pre-Requisites: MATH1010
- CoRequisites:
Applied Business Processes
OPER2020
The use of enterprise systems is essential to managing the operations of a multi-national organization. Through the applied use of SAP Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system, this course will explore the functional structure and process orientation of a business. Process orientation, and its relationship to improved cross-functional interaction, has been discussed by many business thought leaders, including W. Edwards Deming and Michael Porter. This course will conceptualize information systems as the utilization of technical resources to support organizational processes. Students will be engaged in an active learning approach including use of SAP ERP, as well as ERPsim - a game-based ERP simulation. Within this context, students will learn to manage a company’s key business processes in a real-time simulated competitive environment to gain technical skills with SAP and learn how ERP systems facilitate the creation of transactional data and the foundations of business reporting and analysis.
- Hours: 56
- Credits: 4
- Pre-Requisites:
- CoRequisites:
Master Planning
OPER2045
The function of master planning is to balance customer demands and supply realities. This course offers an in-depth analysis of the activities necessary to accomplish this balance. Areas of study include demand management, sales and operations planning, and master scheduling. Students will use spreadsheet-based software to develop models to apply these concepts to business scenarios.
- Hours: 56
- Credits: 4
- Pre-Requisites: OPER1220
- CoRequisites:
Systems Thinking and Professionalism
OPER2100
This intermediate course will provide students with an opportunity to further develop their communication skills within a systems thinking context. Students will explore systems thinking perspectives while further developing their written and verbal communication skills.
- Hours: 42
- Credits: 3
- Pre-Requisites: OPER1490
- CoRequisites:
Student must pass 1 Course(s), selected in the Student Portal from available course options
Level 4
Course details
Industrial Engineering
IENG3060
- Hours: 42
- Credits: 3
- Pre-Requisites: MATH2250
- CoRequisites:
Project Management with Software Applications
MGMT2220
- Hours: 42
- Credits: 3
- Pre-Requisites:
- CoRequisites:
Business Analytics
MGMT2230
- Hours: 42
- Credits: 3
- Pre-Requisites: COMP2200
- CoRequisites:
Operations Management
OPER2225
This course will introduce students to the various manufacturing processes used in different industries. Students will also learn to understand and interpret construction and engineering drawings and specifications, allowing the production of bills of materials.
- Hours: 56
- Credits: 4
- Pre-Requisites:
- CoRequisites:
Procurement Law and Case Study Analysis
OPER2235
This course will provide the student with a comprehensive study of purchasing and supply management practices and applications. Topics include purchasing organization, supplier management, and price determination.
- Hours: 56
- Credits: 4
- Pre-Requisites: OPER2200 OR OPER2205
- CoRequisites:
Student must pass 1 Course(s), selected in the Student Portal from available course options
Level 5
Course details
Career Success
CDEV1830
This dynamic career course offers a comprehensive exploration of essential skills and strategies required for career success. Students will learn to navigate the labour market effectively, conducting research to identify employment opportunities and potential employers that align with their career goals. They will also attain skills in writing professional self marketing documents, tailored to specific job opportunities. With a focus on interview preparation, students will participate in students will participate in a range of simulated scenarios, learning to respond confidently and competently to various interview questions, enhancing their employability and interview performance. By the end of the course, students will emerge equipped with the skills and strategies needed to thrive in today's competitive job market.
- Hours: 28
- Credits: 2
- Pre-Requisites:
- CoRequisites:
Systems Thinking Applications
OPER3010
This senior course will provide students with an opportunity to apply their communication and systems thinking skills through case studies and multicourse assignments. Students will explore and effectively communication connections between areas of supply chain and operations management study.
- Hours: 42
- Credits: 3
- Pre-Requisites: OPER2100
- CoRequisites:
Transportation and Warehousing
OPER3160
The areas of Transportation and Warehousing are critical to the success of executing a supply chain strategy. Consumers are demanding and require agile fulfilment facilities to support their buy anywhere, ship anywhere, and return anywhere habits. Efficient and effective transportation systems are indispensable for economic sustainability. Organizations need a transportation and warehousing network that meets stakeholder expectations for cost, quality, time and location.In this course the student will explore the efficient handling and movement of goods, services, materials and related information within and between supply chains. This will be achieved by examining transportation methods, warehousing concepts, distribution networks and the related total cost of ownership decisions.
- Hours: 42
- Credits: 3
- Pre-Requisites:
- CoRequisites:
Execution and Control of Operations
OPER3190
- Hours: 42
- Credits: 3
- Pre-Requisites: OPER2040 OR OPER2045
- CoRequisites:
Material Requirements Planning
OPER3205
- Hours: 56
- Credits: 4
- Pre-Requisites: OPER2045
- CoRequisites:
Lean Concepts and Continuous Improvement
OPER3215
During this course, students will learn to apply the concepts, philosophies, and techniques associated with the development of a less resource-intensive, high-quality service and manufacturing operations through the application of lean and six sigma techniques.
- Hours: 56
- Credits: 4
- Pre-Requisites: MATH2250 OR MATH2255 OR OLRN1790
- CoRequisites:
Student must pass 1 Course(s), selected in the Student Portal from available course options
Level 6
Course details
Leading System Improvements
OPER3060
This senior course will focus on continuous improvement leadership to improve productivity, customer value delivery, and financial performance. Students will explore effective leadership and team building from an integrative supply chain systems thinking and theory of constraints perspectives.
- Hours: 56
- Credits: 4
- Pre-Requisites:
- CoRequisites:
International Logistics Management
OPER3170
- Hours: 42
- Credits: 3
- Pre-Requisites: OPER3160
- CoRequisites:
Advanced Procurement Application
OPER3180
This course will concentrate on the application of sound purchasing management principles to actual business problems. The ethical application of sound supply chain management principles to the development and execution of buying recommendations will be emphasized.
- Hours: 42
- Credits: 3
- Pre-Requisites: OPER2230 OR OPER2235
- CoRequisites:
Applied Capstone; Operational Execution & Decision Making
OPER3225
- Hours: 56
- Credits: 4
- Pre-Requisites: MGMT2230 AND OPER3190 AND OPER3205
- CoRequisites:
Applied Capstone: Value Stream Mapping
OPER3250
In this capstone course students learn to create, develop, and recommend an improvement plan for an organization, either product or service based, using modern value stream mapping analysis tools and lean techniques. The practical solutions, developed by the students, help organizations deliver increased customer value, improved productivity and improved operational and financial performance.
- Hours: 70
- Credits: 5
- Pre-Requisites: MGMT2230 AND OPER3010 AND OPER3190 AND OPER3215
- CoRequisites:
Program outcomes
- Examine the connections between strategic objectives, stakeholder expectations, and supply chain functions, processes and roles, to support decision-making, problem-solving and coordination of tasks.
- Determine the value added and financial implications of supply chain decisions on overall business profitability, efficiency and stakeholder satisfaction.
- Ensure supply chain activities and transactions are compliant with relevant legal, regulatory and contractual obligations, and industry and organization standards and policies for quality, health, safety, accountability, social and environmental responsibility.
- Use risk mitigation tools and strategies to inform supply chain management decisions.
- Manage the acquisition and sale of goods, services and materials in accordance with best practices and public and private sector stakeholder expectations across a variety of industries.
- Plan and schedule material requirements and resource allocation and manage inventories for efficient production and fulfillment of customer orders and returns.
- Manage the efficient handling and movement of goods, services, materials and related information within and between supply chains.
- Contribute to the identification and management of continuous improvements to functions and processes within and between supply chains.
- Use available technologies to enhance work performance and support supply chain functions, processes, transactions and communications.
- Monitor relevant trends, emerging technologies, and local and global economic, political and environmental issues to enhance work performance and guide management decisions.
- Perform tasks in accordance with policies and procedures for workplace health and safety and industry standards and best practices for professional, ethical and accountable conduct and communications.
- Maintain relationships with a diversity of stakeholders to support the achievement of business goals.
- Apply strategies for personal, career and professional development.