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Selecting strong stocks based on fundamental data is the first step in building a successful portfolio. This course uses case studies, discussions and presentations to teach you how to find undervalued companies based on their estimated intrinsic values. You'll learn how to estimate a stock's target price and draft an equity research report, and study strategies used by legends such as Warren Buffett and Benjamin Graham. The course will draw on research to build a database of potential investment picks. Identify undervalued (fundamentally strong) and overvalued (fundamentally weak) companies based on their estimated intrinsic values. Apply value-investing strategies and successful investment habits to your stock portfolio. Calculate the intrinsic value of a stock using absolute valuation and relative valuation models. Develop and present a professional equity-research report for your favourite stock.

This course gives you an overview of Enterprise Architecture (EA) and its role in implementing an organization’s strategy.  You'll learn about aligning business and IT and how to use principles, standards, patterns and best practices. Explore the most used EA methodologies, the fundamentals in business, technology and security and the interrelationships between domains. You'll also learn how to measure EA benefits, convey them to key stakeholders and develop architectural and governance skills that follow key frameworks used in the industry (e.g. TOGAF) and use an architectural language (e.g. Archimate). Understand how Enterprise Architecture (EA) helps deliver the organization's vision. Show how EA can influence the overall performance of the organization and affect its competitive advantage. Explain the relationships between business, application, data, technology and security aspects. Advocate good EA practices and appropriate governance. Evaluate the current state of an organization versus its stated vision and goals. Understand the fundamentals about using a disciplined, comprehensive methodology as well as take an agile approach. Explain how an architectural language like Archimate in conjunction with TOGAF. Evaluate the results of an Enterprise Architecture practice.

This course explores contemporary approaches to Enterprise Architecture (EA) and equips learners with practical tools and techniques to support agile, strategic decision-making in the face of rapid technological change. Participants will learn how to apply EA to guide enterprise-level responses to emerging trends such as artificial intelligence (AI), service-oriented architecture, cloud computing, big data, and predictive analytics. You will gain the ability to document and interpret an organization’s current (“as found”) architecture and use languages/frameworks like ArchiMate and TOGAF to plan and communicate future-state designs. Emphasis is placed on developing EA strategies that are responsive, data-driven, and grounded in business realities. By exploring real-world examples and analyzing the impact of past and present technological shifts, learners will enhance their ability to lead architectural thinking in dynamic environments. Apply tools and techniques used in enterprise architecture (EA) practice. Describe the purpose and value of identifying an organization’s “as found” architecture as a foundation for informed EA planning. Analyze the impact of major technological shifts—such as service-oriented architecture, cloud computing, big data, and AI—on enterprise architecture. Evaluate how these changes affect an organization’s current and future architecture. Explain the role of data and information in EA and formulate strategies for effectively leveraging them. Interpret industry surveys and synthesize insights to identify and assess current trends in enterprise architecture. Monitor emerging technologies and assess their potential implications for EA strategy. Recognize and explain the leadership qualities and strategic mindset needed to influence enterprise architecture initiatives.

Organizations use quality management and process excellence to deliver value for customers, generate returns for shareholders and improve workplaces. This course gives you a solid grounding in the ideas and practices of quality management. You'll learn the core ideas that underpin the leading quality and process excellence methodologies and frameworks used today (ISO, TQM, Lean Six Sigma) and how to apply Lean Six Sigma Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve and Control (DMAIC) methodology to business and work situations. Understand how quality relates to business strategy. Measure and define quality in your processes from your customer's perspective. Map and analyze your processes. Understand and identify waste in your processes. Understand and be able to apply fundamental project management and Lean Six Sigma tools to improve processes.

When leading organizations get serious about improving processes and optimizing quality, they turn to Lean Six Sigma (LSS) methodology. In this five-session micro course, you’ll acquire fundamental skills and techniques needed to execute LSS projects. You’ll learn to identify opportunities for improvement, calculate the cost of poor quality and plan a solution that addresses five distinct LSS phases: Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, and Control (DMAIC). You’ll emerge with a keener understanding of why things go wrong and how to design measurable improvements when they do. Within 4-6 weeks of successfully completing this course, you will receive your micro-credential indicating achievement of the outlined learning outcomes and competencies/skills. Micro-credentials are tamper proof, verifiable, blockchain-based and 100% digital. They can be shared on social media, including LinkedIn and Facebook, embedded in websites or downloaded as PDFs. By the end of this micro course, you'll be able to: Identify improvement opportunities within processes. Calculate the cost of poor quality. Plan a DMAIC project. Apply statistical methods to analyze process problems. Competencies/skills developed in this micro course include: Process Mapping Process Analysis Lean Principles Six Sigma Tools DMAIC Methodology Project Management Statistical Methods

Lean Six Sigma is a strategic tool organizations use to deliver value for customers, generate returns for shareholders and create a meaningful workplace environment for employees. This hands-on course covers widely used concepts associated with the Lean Six Sigma methodology. You'll learn how to identify improvement opportunities, develop solutions and ensure that the benefits are realized. Map the value streams in your organization. Analyze a value stream to improve flow and create demand-driven pull. Calculate takt time and quantify the baseline performance of your value stream. Establish and define standard work. Lead kaizen events to improve the effectiveness of your value stream.

Fantasy and science fiction allow writers and readers to step outside familiar boundaries into imaginary worlds. In this workshop-style course, you'll learn the elements of both genres and get feedback from a community of writers as you craft the first draft of a new short story. You'll explore the foundations of world-building, plot, scene-setting, character development, and dialogue, as well as honing your critiquing skills. You'll also find out more about the business side of writing fantasy and science fiction. Create plot, narrative and characters that use elements of fantasy and Science Fiction. Learn some of the business aspect of fantasy and science fiction writing. Benefit from a critique of your manuscript.

Accident prevention should be a top priority for all organizations. Reducing accidents means fewer injuries and a boost to your reputation and employee morale. You incur fewer costs related to property damage, reduced productivity and legal liability. In this course, you'll learn the importance of approaching accident prevention systematically. Topics include occupational health and safety (OHS) programs, hazard identification, auditing tools, investigations and case studies. This online course has live webinars.  Understand the true cost of workplace accidents and how to prevent them. Investigate the direct and root causes of workplace accidents. Review the essential elements of an internal responsibility system. Understand the purpose of loss control and loss management programs. Implement an occupational health and safety (OHS) management system.

Want to jump-start your writing, sharpen your focus and create commercially viable work? This course explores a range of popular fiction genres - such as mystery, the thriller, horror, romance, science fiction, fantasy and young adult - and introduces you to a community of like-minded writers. You'll learn how to create strong plots, scenes with impact, three-dimensional characters and believable dialogue. You'll also examine the business of writing, including agents, publishers and the US and international markets. Apply concepts of plotting, pacing and characterization. Write the opening chapter of an original work of genre fiction. Produce a 25-word log line that sums up your project. Investigate the genre fiction marketplace.

This course gives you an overview of business basics in the life sciences sector, with a focus on employment strategies, industry growth and innovation, and helps you develop an individual employment plan. Gain valuable industry insight from practising professionals and guest speakers representing various sectors within the life sciences. Topics include the scope of life sciences at the international, national and regional levels, networking and employment outreach, résumé writing and interview skills and employment trends in the industry. Financial assistance may be available to eligible Ontario residents through the Ontario Bridging Participant Assistance Program (OBPAP) provided by the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities (MTCU). Please email scs.learnerservices@utoronto.ca for details. Gain employment strategies to enter the Canadian life sciences sector. Develop an employment-focused network within your field of interest. Create an individual employment plan. Improve your résumé and interview skills.