This Fall, students enrolled in the Post Baccalaureate Program in Business Management at CBU will embark on a course that seamlessly blends academic theory with practical experience. Over the past 1.5 years, these students from diverse professional backgrounds have already completed courses in Marketing, Strategic Management, Accounting, Human Resources, and Finance, bringing a wealth of insights into this program.Throughout their studies, learners have honed critical skills, including critical thinking, real-time decision-making, strategic thinking, collaboration, teamwork, problem-solving, effective communication, project management, adaptability, and professional business acumen.The primary objective of this course is to offer a hands-on learning experience, enabling students to apply their knowledge to real-world business scenarios. By working on a project that tackles current business challenges, students will further develop their ability to think critically, make informed decisions, and collaborate effectively. This experiential approach is designed to bridge the gap between academic learning and practical application, equipping students with the tools needed to thrive in the business world.

Looking to elevate your organization, and bring it to the next level? Bring on learners from Cape Breton University to be your learner-consultants, in a project-based experience. Learners in this program/experience are very motivated and have the qualities to conduct Healthcare, Leadership, Health Analytics, Data Visualization, Policy analysis, Communication, Research, Analysis, Monitoring, and Evaluation activities which could advance the profession of healthcare management. The capstone course is a culmination of the healthcare management program that sets the groundwork for this course. This course requires students to broaden their knowledge base to analyze specific healthcare case studies, situations, issues &/or research to demonstrate critical thinking for problem-solving and decision-making.

This Fall, students enrolled in the Post Baccalaureate Program in Business Management at CBU will embark on a course that seamlessly blends academic theory with practical experience. Over the past 1.5 years, these students from diverse professional backgrounds have already completed courses in Marketing, Strategic Management, Accounting, Human Resources, and Finance, bringing a wealth of insights into this program.Throughout their studies, learners have honed critical skills, including critical thinking, real-time decision-making, strategic thinking, collaboration, teamwork, problem-solving, effective communication, project management, adaptability, and professional business acumen.The primary objective of this course is to offer a hands-on learning experience, enabling students to apply their knowledge to real-world business scenarios. By working on a project that tackles current business challenges, students will further develop their ability to think critically, make informed decisions, and collaborate effectively. This experiential approach is designed to bridge the gap between academic learning and practical application, equipping students with the tools needed to thrive in the business world.

At the end of the course students will do the project in groups. The focus is on the main issues in the Canadian Healthcare System. Students will choose the project of interest. An example of projects can be: primary care, emergency department, community care, mental health and so on. Students will conduct a literature review of the issue and summarize main findings. They review main issues and steps that have been taken to solve this issues.Within the project students will look at data relating the topic and conduct primary analysis. Students will list best practices and suggest future directions.Other areas include the use of healthcare records; how are doctors and healthcare providers viewing and using EMR; how can better integration of EMR be achieved; a review of EMR technologies.Approaches in E health and reviews about its use is another area of research.