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Did You Know...
Upon completion of this program, you will receive your Mature Manitoba High School Diploma and Intro to Business Certificate?
you will be able to enter the Business Administration program with Red River College and take a reduced course load for your first semester?
The Financial Accounting and Business Computing courses are dual credit courses? You receive high school credit and Red River College credit for these two courses but only have to take them once.
These courses are offered as teacher-instructed courses, meaning you attend regularly scheduled classes and complete your courses more quickly?

Course Availability
September 2007
Consumer Math 40S
English 40S Language and Technical Communication
Business & the Environment
Business Computing
Financial Accounting (RRC Dual Credit)
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Red River College -
Winkler Community Learning Centre

Introduction
To
Business
Certificate

To register
Contact Dean Schofield
300-571 Main Street Winkler, Manitoba R6W 1G3
Phone: 204-325-4997 Fax: 204-325-5945 E-mail: winklerlearningcentre@rrc.mb.ca

Introduction to
Business
Program Description

The Introduction to Business Certificate program prepares students for entry into RRC programs in the business and applied arts and sciences area by developing their skills in communication, business mathematics, accounting, the fundamentals of Canadian business, and computer applications. In addition, students will obtain advance credits in the first term of College programs including Business Administration, Computer Accounting Technician, Computer Analyst/Programmer, Hospitality and Tourism Management, Culinary Arts, Library and Information Technology, and Early Childhood Education. The number of advanced credits that a student may achieve is determined by their choice of subsequent skill program.

Entrance Requirements
Senior 3/Grade 11
English and Consumer Math

Course Descriptions

Consumer Math 40S
This course will provide students with math strategies and an awareness of problems in consumer-type situations. The emphasis of this course is placed on the application of math to solve problems and provide justification for decisions.

English 40S Language and
Technical Communications
This course provides students with the skills to produce the major types of technical documents including letters, memos, e-mails, reports, resumes, and proposals, etc.

Financial Accounting (RRC Dual Credit)
This first course in accounting covers the double-entry bookkeeping procedures, adjustments, and the preparation of a worksheet to produce financial statements pertaining to sole proprietorships. Coverage is also given to special journals, subsidiary ledgers, and control accounts. This results in a complete presentation of the accounting cycle for a service or merchandise business. Later in the course more in depth studies of inventory costing methods, control procedures for cash (petty cash and bank reconciliation), temporary investments, bad debts, and payroll are presented.

Business and the Environment
This course introduces students to the functions of the Canadian economy; forms of business organization; the role of government in the business sector, labour relations, marketing administrative organization, small business, entrepreneurship and franchising; ethics and environmental issues including; leadership and human resources.

Business Computing (RRC Dual Credit)
Business computing is a hands-on course in which students develop skills in the use of current Microsoft productivity software. Topics include Introductory and intermediate skills in Microsoft Windows, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access, as well as the integration of these applications. While previous experience with the software is not a requirement, familiarity, especially with Windows, is a definite asset.