Business Essentials
Gain in-demand skills through a series of highly concentrated Business Essentials courses
You’ll learn:
- Effective management strategies
- Communication, finance and excellent customer service skills
- How to deliver powerful presentations
- The negotiation process and how to negotiate effectively
- How to influence others with confidence and success
- Strategies for remote work efficiency
- Improved decision-making, managing workload and improving your well-being
- Effective business writing
- How to move beyond personal bias
Explore course options below and register today!
Course Options
Students must register at least one week before the start date to allow time for an online assessment to be completed prior to the course start date.
ESS 804
Future-Focused: Navigating Complexity with Strategic Planning
(Currently Not Available)
ESS 807
Cultivate Belonging with Personality Dimensions™
(Currently Not Available)
ESS 817
Strengthening Communications through Storytelling
(Currently Not Available)
ESS 836
Snapshot to Project Management
(Currently Not Available)
ESS 838
Delivering Powerful Presentations
(Currently Not Available)
ESS 877
Negotiation Skills
(Currently Not Available)
ESS 895
Effective Business Writing
(Currently Not Available)
ESS 899
Navigating Workplace Conflict: Building Stronger Teams through Resolution
(Currently Not Available)
ESS 905
Remote Work - Strategies for Efficiency
(Currently Not Available)
ESS 909
Developing Your Social Media Brand with Style and Confidence
(Currently Not Available)
ESS 910
Best Practices for Sustainable Living
(Currently Not Available)
ESS 916
Time Maximization: Unleashing Peak Productivity and Prof Efficiency through Effective Time Mgmt
(Currently Not Available)
Course Schedule
This schedule table displays courses planned to be offered this year and is a guide to planning your courses for the academic year. Please note: Spring term registration opens mid-March and Fall/Winter term registration opens mid-July.
For more information about our learning formats and to choose a format that works best for you, please visit our Learning Formats page.
| Course Name (Course Code) | Cost | Days | Fall 2024 | Winter 2025 | Spring/Summer 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Future-Focused: Navigating Complexity with Strategic Planning (ESS 804) | $468.00 | 1 | Tue & Wed, Nov 26 - Nov 27 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Format: Virtual Classroom | — | — |
| TBD | 1 | — | — | Tue & Wed, Jun 10 - Jun 11 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Format: Virtual Classroom | |
| Unconscious Bias: How We Make Decisions (ESS 805) | $310.00 | 0.5 | Thu, Oct 10 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Format: Virtual Classroom | Mon, Mar 17 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Format: Virtual Classroom | — |
| TBD | 0.5 | — | — | Thu, Jun 12 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Format: Virtual Classroom | |
| Cultivate Belonging with Personality Dimensions™ (ESS 807) | $520.00 | 1 | Mon & Tue, Dec 2 - Dec 3 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Format: Virtual Classroom | — | — |
| TBD | 1 | — | — | Mon & Tue, Jun 2 - Jun 3 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Format: Virtual Classroom | |
| Personal Leadership: Building From Our Strength (ESS 813) | $520.00 | 1 | Thu & Fri, Nov 14 - Nov 15 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Format: Virtual Classroom | Thu & Fri, Feb 6 - Feb 7 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Format: Virtual Classroom | — |
| Strengthening Communications through Storytelling (ESS 817) | $468.00 | 1 | Thu & Fri, Dec 5 - Dec 6 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Format: Virtual Classroom | — | — |
| TBD | 1 | — | — | Mon & Tue, Jun 16 - Jun 17 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Format: Virtual Classroom | |
| Exploring Modern-day Work and the Benefits of the Multi-Generational Workplace (ESS 821) | $310.00 | 0.5 | Thu, Nov 7 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Format: Virtual Classroom | Wed, Feb 26 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Format: Virtual Classroom | — |
| Snapshot to Project Management (ESS 836) | $940.00 | 2 | Thu & Fri, Nov 21 - Nov 29 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Format: Virtual Classroom | — | — |
| Delivering Powerful Presentations (ESS 838) | TBD | 1 | — | — | Wed & Thu, May 21 - May 22 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Format: Virtual Classroom |
| Finance For Non-Financial Managers (ESS 874) | $940.00 | 2 | — | Tue & Wed, Apr 8 - Apr 16 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Format: Virtual Classroom | — |
| Negotiation Skills (ESS 877) | $468.00 | 1 | Wed & Thu, Nov 27 - Nov 28 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Format: Virtual Classroom | — | — |
| TBD | 1 | — | — | Wed & Thu, May 21 - May 22 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Format: Virtual Classroom | |
| Effective Business Writing (ESS 895) | $468.00 | 1 | Tue & Wed, Nov 19 - Nov 20 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Format: Virtual Classroom | — | — |
| TBD | 1 | — | — | Mon & Tue, Jun 9 - Jun 10 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Format: Virtual Classroom | |
| Navigating Workplace Conflict: Building Stronger Teams through Resolution (ESS 899) | $468.00 | 1 | Wed & Thu, Nov 20 - Nov 21 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Format: Virtual Classroom | — | — |
| TBD | 1 | — | — | Tue & Wed, May 13 - May 14 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Format: Virtual Classroom | |
| Managing in a Unionized Environment (ESS 903) | $520.00 | 1 | — | Wed & Thu, Apr 23 - Apr 24 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Format: Virtual Classroom | — |
| Influencing Others with Confidence and Success (ESS 904) | $310.00 | 0.5 | — | Thu, Jan 23 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Format: Virtual Classroom | — |
| TBD | 0.5 | — | — | Wed, Jun 4 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Format: Virtual Classroom | |
| Remote Work - Strategies for Efficiency (ESS 905) | TBD | 0.5 | — | — | Mon, Jun 16 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Format: Virtual Classroom |
| How to Pick Up the Pieces - Leadership, Motivation and Gratitude in Action (ESS 906) | $310.00 | 0.5 | Thu, Oct 3 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Format: Virtual Classroom | Wed, Apr 23 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Format: Virtual Classroom | — |
| TBD | 0.5 | — | — | Mon, Jun 2 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Format: Virtual Classroom | |
| Effective Prioritization to Improve Decision Making, Manage Workload and Improve Well-being (ESS 907) | $310.00 | 0.5 | Tue, Nov 5 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Format: Virtual Classroom | Thu, Apr 10 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Format: Virtual Classroom | — |
| TBD | 0.5 | — | — | Thu, Jun 26 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Format: Virtual Classroom | |
| Unconscious Bias: Moving from Bystander to Advocate (ESS 908) | $310.00 | 0.5 | Thu, Oct 17 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Format: Virtual Classroom | Tue, Mar 25 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Format: Virtual Classroom | — |
| Developing Your Social Media Brand with Style and Confidence (ESS 909) | $310.00 | 0.5 | Wed, Oct 30 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Format: Virtual Classroom | — | — |
| Best Practices for Sustainable Living (ESS 910) | TBD | 0.5 | — | — | Tue, Jun 17 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Format: Virtual Classroom |
| Your Energy Currency: Enhancing and Improving Your Emotional Self-Awareness (ESS 912) | $310.00 | 0.5 | Fri, Nov 8 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Format: Virtual Classroom | Wed, Mar 19 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Format: Virtual Classroom | — |
| Flexible Work as a Catalyst for Organizational Agility & Well-being (ESS 913) | $310.00 | 0.5 | — | Thu, Feb 6 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Format: Virtual Classroom | — |
| TBD | 0.5 | — | — | Thu, May 8 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Format: Virtual Classroom | |
| Tactical Humour: Leveraging the funny to build connections, camaraderie, and community (ESS 914) | $310.00 | 0.5 | Tue, Sep 10 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Format: Virtual Classroom | Tue, Feb 25 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Format: Virtual Classroom | — |
| TBD | 0.5 | — | — | Tue, May 13 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Format: Virtual Classroom | |
| Scared Scriptless: Improv Bootcamp Presentation Skills Training (ESS 915) | $310.00 | 0.5 | — | Thu, Feb 27 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Format: Virtual Classroom | — |
| TBD | 0.5 | — | — | Tue, May 27 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Format: Virtual Classroom | |
| Time Maximization: Unleashing Peak Productivity and Prof Efficiency through Effective Time Mgmt (ESS 916) | $310.00 | 0.5 | Thu, Oct 3 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Format: Virtual Classroom | Tue, Jan 14 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Format: Virtual Classroom | — |
| TBD | 0.5 | — | — | Wed, May 14 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Format: Virtual Classroom |