Business
Online Canada
DURATION
2 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
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STUDY FORMAT
Distance Learning
Introduction
Business (2308)
The Business program is for students interested in obtaining an education in multiple business disciplines or developing a foundation for an area of specialty, are well-organized, and can effectively work under tight timelines,
Students will gain knowledge and skills in contemporary concepts, theories and business practices that are related to the functional areas of business: accounting, finance, human resources, marketing and operations. To ensure students are ready for the modern business environment, they learn the essential business skills of effective communication, customer service, teamwork, using technology, demonstrating positive attitudes and behaviours, being adaptable and responsible, problem solving and continuously learning.
Admissions
Scholarships and Funding
Several scholarship options are available. Please check the university website for more information.
Curriculum
Semester 1
- Financial Accounting Concepts
- Fundamental of Business
- College Communication 1
- Applied Business Software 1
- General Education Elective
- Global Citizenship: From Social Analysis to Social Action
- Principles of Marketing
Semester 2
- College Communication 2
- Applied Business Software 2
- General Education Elective
- Human Resources Management
- Mathematics of Finance II
Semester 3
- Career Planning
- Business Culture and Collaborative Practices
- Organizational Behaviour
- Management Principles
- Introduction to Supply Chain and Business Operations
- Retailing
- Digital Marketing
Semester 4
- Management Accounting 1
- Business Law
- Principles of Microeconomics
- Professional Business Elective
- Customer-Centric Strategy
- Project Management Principles
- International Business Concepts
- Professional Selling
Program Outcome
Program Vocational Learning Outcomes
Program Vocational Learning Outcomes describe what graduates of the program have demonstrated they can do with the knowledge and skills they have achieved during their studies. The outcomes are closely tied to the needs of the workplace. Through assessment (e.g., assignments and tests), students verify their ability to reliably perform these outcomes before graduating.
- Identify and discuss the impact of global issues on an organization’s business opportunities by using an environmental scan.
- Apply principles of corporate sustainability, corporate social responsibility and ethics to support an organization’s business initiatives.
- Use current concepts/systems and technologies to support an organization's business initiatives.
- Apply basic research skills to support business decision making.
- Support the planning, implementation and monitoring of projects.
- Perform work in compliance with relevant statutes, regulations and business practices.
- Explain the role of the human resource function and its impact on an organization.
- Use accounting and financial principles to support the operations of an organization.
- Describe and apply marketing and sales concepts used to support the operations of an organization.
- Outline principles of supply chain management and operations management.
- Outline and assess the components of a business plan.
- Develop strategies for ongoing personal and professional development to enhance work performance in the business field.
Program Tuition Fee
Career Opportunities
Career Outlook
- Customer service representative
- Procurement assistant
- Administrative generalist
- Marketing assistant
- Assistant service supervisor
- Sales representative
- Operations assistant
Areas of Employment
- Retail
- Not-for-profit organizations
- Service organizations
- International business
- Large corporations/small enterprises