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This course helps students develop an understanding of human relations, self-esteem, teamwork skills, a customer-focused attitude, an organizational effectiveness plan, and interpersonal communication skills. All jobs have a human relations responsibility. Accordingly, one must strive to develop interpersonal skills that will have a positive influence on relationships. This course explores strategies and techniques to positively influence interpersonal relationships in a professional environment.

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This course introduces the student to a variety of office procedures including banking and financial management, planning meetings and conferences, postal services, reprographics, telecommunications, and travel arrangements. This course also provides students with training in file management to meet the entry-level file management needs of a business. Students will learn to manage administrative assistant responsibilities professionally and exhibit a positive and cooperative attitude. Students will use critical thinking skills to analyze their projects to produce work of acceptable business quality.

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This course combines a beginner/refresher course in basic keyboarding skills with an introduction to the basic document formatting functions of a word processing program. In addition, the course will cover intermediate and advanced functions of a word processing software program and advanced formatting techniques. Throughout the course, the student will continue to develop speed and accuracy in keyboarding skills.

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This course provides working-level computer literacy through extensive hands-on experience with microcomputer applications, as well as in-class discussions of their typical uses. The experience provides the confidence to make a comfortable adjustment to whatever computer tools are available in the workplace.

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In the field of accounting, employers require a sound understanding of accounting principles, as well as general computer literacy skills. In this course, the student will be taught to transfer manual bookkeeping skills to an automated accounting program. On completion of this course, the student will be able to maintain a set of computerized books up to year-end.

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This course is a continuation of ABTA 105 Business Communications I. Emphasis will be placed on applying the techniques of planning and organizing to writing a variety of communications; for example, request letters, order letters, sales letters, memos, emails, etc. The application of oral communication skills to formal speeches and informal talks will form an important component of this course. In addition, job search skills such as designing a resume, writing a letter of application, and participating in effective interviews will be acquired.

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This course builds on the foundational skills explored in Human Relations I by further developing key concepts to enhance interpersonal relations in the workplace. Students will continue to explore generic competencies that are highly valued by organizations including verbal skills, teamwork, group problem-solving, cross-cultural and diversity awareness, selfmotivation, business etiquette and ethical behaviour. Special attention is given to functional strategies for the workplace such as managing conflict, utilizing leadership skills and assisting the public as well as practical workplace knowledge such as management styles and differing organizational structures.

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This course provides first-time and returning students with the specific skills and strategies needed to accomplish their academic goals with greater success. Students are introduced to a variety of topics, including learning styles, time management, goal-setting, test-taking, and study techniques. The purpose of this course is to give students an opportunity to cultivate the skills, values, and attitudes necessary to become confident, capable students and contributing community members. In addition, the course opens doors to learning as a lifelong process.

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Using information from various reference materials, the student will acquire and apply keyboarding, word processing and business knowledge and skills to simulate office environments. This course polishes administrative skills and provides realistic office experiences. Skills developed will include editing, proofreading composition, machine transcription, and computational skills. In addition, the student will gain experience working as part of a team.

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This course will cover the process of blending and assembling text and graphic images to create professional-looking publications such as flyers, newsletters, brochures, and business forms. The learner will produce visually attractive printed material to enhance communications with others. Learning will include the use of desktop publishing and presentation graphics software.

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