Business Administration Ontario College Advanced Diploma
ObjectivesObtain a well-rounded business foundation with an opportunity to specialize or continue onto a degree. Focus on entrepreneurship and small business, human resources, marketing, business operations management or international business. Learn through hands-on assignments that simulate actual business situations using the latest enabling technologies. Develop a business plan, a marketing plan, improve the efficiency of the production process, learn how to hire, and complete a set of accounts.
Practical experienceThere is an optional co-op aspect of this program.
Academic titleBusiness Administration Ontario College Advanced Diploma
Course descriptionSemester 1 Courses
Course Code Course Name Lecture Lab
BUSN-110 Critical Business Practices
BUSN-119 Business Fundamentals
COMP-101 Intro to Microcomputer Appl. Software
COMM-160/161 College Communication 1 / (ESL)
MATH-106 Mathematics of Finance Semester 2 Courses
Course Code Course Name Lecture Lab
ACCT-112 Financial Accounting I
BUSN-129 Business Operations
COMP-121 Inter. Microcomputer Appl. Software
COMM-170/171 College Communication 2 / (ESL)
GNED-500 Global Citizenship: From Social Analysis to Social Action Semester 3 Courses
Course Code Course Name Lecture Lab
BUSN-333 Business Communications
INTL-220 International Business Concepts
ELECT Elective
HRMT-301 Human Resource Management
MKTG-116/117 Principles of Marketing (ESL)
BUSN-210 Career Exploration Semester 4 Courses
Course Code Course Name Lecture Lab
BUSN-226 Business Analysis
BUSN-350 Business Ethics
ACCT-222 Management Accounting 1
SMAL-222 Small Business Finance
SMAL-307 Introduction to Entrepreneurial Behaviour
ELECT Elective Semester 5 Courses
Course Code Course Name Lecture Lab
BUSN-225 Quantitative Methods 1
ECON-302 Economics for Business & Management
MGMT-222 Management Principles
OMGT-229 Project Management for Business
ELECT Elective Semester 6 Courses
Course Code Course Name Lecture Lab
BUSN-221 Organizational Behaviour
BUSN-331 Business Law
BUSN-332 Business Strategy
SMAL-331 Developing a Business Plan
ELECT Elective
JOBS-221 Job Search Skills
* Students will be placed in the appropriate English and math levels based on skills assessment results.
** To qualify for co-op work placement you will need to complete employment pre-placement. The requirements are:
o completion of eight out of 10 courses in semesters 1 and 2
o a minimum C grade in ENGL-170/171
o a GPA of 2.5 or greater.