Posting Reason:

New Position

Location:

Main Campus

Session:

2026 Spring/Summer Semester | Trimestre printemps/été

Faculty:

Faculté de génie / Faculty of Engineering

Unit:

School of Engineering Design and Teaching Innovation_PT

Course Title:

Business Communication and Influence

Course Code:

GNG5130

Section:

Course Description:

Foundations of communication and influence in the business world. The focus will be on professional communication between engineers and customers to determine the requirements and features that can be delivered to meet what customers want, need and can afford. Topics include: eliciting complex needs and developing the cost justifications for their delivery; the main motivations people and organizations have for buying engineering products and services; techniques for questioning, listening and acting in a highly effective manner; removing anxiety from financial discussions of engineering solutions; being able to present, pitch or write compelling proposals for engineering solutions in an effective and consistent manner.

Posting limited to:

Professeur à temps-partiel régulier / Regular Part-Time Professor

Date Posted (YYYY/MM/DD):

2026/01/26

Applications must be received BEFORE (YYYY/MM/DD):

2026/02/27

Expected Enrolment:

30

Approval date:

2026/01/26

Number of credits:

3

Work Hours:

39

Hourly Rate:

Enseignement / Teaching: $239.47 (2024-2025)

The academic year starts on September 1 and ends on August 31.

These rates do not included vacation pay nor statutory pay.

These rates will be applied until a new collective agreement is ratified. Retro will be paid after the ratification.

Course type:

C

Posting type:

Régulier / Regular

Language of instruction:

Anglais | English

Competence in second language:

Passive

Course Schedule:

Mercredi | Wednesday 19:00-22:00 - -

Requirements:

Strong background and demonstrable, extensive experience in engineering, product management, engineering sales, product marketing, and/or product development required.  Knowledge and experience with a wide range of products, systems, technologies and end markets.  Candidates must have a background in one of the disciplines of engineering.  Excellent communication skills required.  Previous teaching experience is an asset. MBA preferred.

Candidates must have a background in engineering.

Additional Information and/or Comments:

An acceptable level of education and/or experience could be viewed as being equivalent to the educational required and/or demonstrated experience. If you are invited to continue the selection process, please notify us of any adaptive measures you might require. Information you send us will be handled respectfully and in complete confidence. Employees are required under provincial law to successfully complete all mandatory legislated training. The list of training may be modified by provincial law.

The hiring process will be governed by the current APTPUO collective agreements; you can click here for the main unit, here for the OLBI unit, or here for the Toronto/Windsor unit to find out more.

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