Program Information

Introductory courses will provide students with an overview of the Canadian business environment, including generally accepted accounting principles, fundamentals of math for business and finance, marketing approaches and concepts used by and appropriate for profit and non-profit organizations, and new technologies and strategies to further develop proficiency in computer applications for business. Students will have opportunities to further refine their professional business skills, focusing on appropriate business communication and channels. Students will also be introduced to specialized areas of business including a focus on organizational behavior, business law, leadership processes, economic principles and Canada’s mixed market economy, the diverse components of human resource functions in current business environments, and financial and management accounting skills needed to effect plans, controls and decisions. Students will further advance their business skills in the areas of management, focusing on principles of ethical decision making, customer service, business finance principles and advanced business software used to analyze, present and project data, and current responsibilities and tools of operations managers in various business organizations. This Diploma prepares students with job-ready essential employability skills required to work in a wide range of positions within financial, marketing, sales and service industries, and it provides a pathway for students interested in building upon these skills through pursuing related Degree Programs.