Strategic Operations and Management
EXOS 4571 is offered this spring:
Course at a glance
- Offered fully online learning - synchronous format.
What you will learn
By the end of this course, you should be able to:
- Understanding organizational governance and the potential impacts of reporting structures.
- Understanding strategic decision making to achieve organizational goals.
- Understanding the principles of change management.
- Understanding the key concepts to make project management successful.
- Understanding the steps involved in strategic planning and management.
- Understanding human resources and people management.
- Understanding legislation and organizational arrangements relating to terms and conditions of employment, employee rights, consultation and participation.
Offered:
Take note:
- Pre-and post-course activities may be required as part this course. Pre-course instructions and materials will be available on eClass.
- A textbook is required for this course.
Overall Schedule
Apr 19 — pre-class information opens
Students in this course section may have pre-class readings or assessments to complete.
Lecture/Class Schedule
Apr 22Apr 30
8:30 am – 5:00 pm MT
8:30 am – 5:00 pm MT
May 14 — post-class component closes
Students in this section may have post-class readings or assessments to complete.
Synchronous online learning, eClass
39 hours of instruction
In synchronous online courses, students move through the course material at the same pace as their peers. These courses also provide learners with pre-scheduled online lectures that have the instructor and students interacting at the same time. All components of this type of course are accessible through eClass, the University of Alberta’s eLearning management tool. format details
Your Instructor
Greg HodgsonID: greg-hodgson
Greg Hodgson is currently employed as the Occupational Hygienist for the University of Alberta, where he is a subject matter expert to the university community on the recognition, assessment, evaluation, and control of health hazards in the workplace. Greg has a combined background in both health hazard management and safety hazard management. He is a practicing Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) and Canadian Registered Safety Professional (CRSP), and has been appointed for the Occupational Health and Safety Advisory Council with the Alberta Government. Greg enjoys teaching as well as learning about the experience of students. He believes that open discussion between safety professionals really helps further the knowledge of everyone involved.
Textbook
Required
Robbins, S., DeCenzo, D.
Fundamentals Of Management (9Th Ed.)
ISBN 9780135423394
Class info
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39 course hours in total
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Cost assistance: may be eligible for the Canada-Alberta Job Grant, the Canada Training Benefit, and the Skilled Immigrant Micro-Loan.
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Please be advised that some of our courses fill quickly, early registration is encouraged to secure your spot. See our refunds, withdrawals & transfers policies for detailed information.
This course has no prerequisites
Students from all educational backgrounds welcome. You can register for this course without applying and enrolling in a program.
Take note:
- Pre-and post-course activities may be required as part this course. Pre-course instructions and materials will be available on eClass.
- A textbook is required for this course.
Currently counts towards:
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└ core course
Applicants intending to enrol in a program are encouraged to apply as soon as possible to lock in their course requirements since they are prone to change.
*If you are already enroled in this program, please refer to your specific program requirements as outlined at the time of your admission: Bear Tracks > Academic Advisement.
Looking for different course dates?
New course schedules are released each June and November.