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College Eligibility
Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or equivalent. Applicants with an OSSD showing senior English and/or Mathematics courses at the Basic Level, or with Workplace or Open courses, will be tested to determine their eligibility for admission; OR
Academic and Career Entrance (ACE) certificate; OR
General Educational Development (GED) certificate; OR
Mature Student status (19 years of age or older and without a high school diploma at the start of the program). Eligibility may be determined by academic achievement testing for which a fee of $50 (subject to change) will be charged.
Program Eligibility
English, Grade 12 (ENG4C or equivalent).
Mathematics, Grade 11 (MBF3C or equivalent).
Applicants with international transcripts must provide proof of the subject-specific requirements noted above and may be required to provide proof of language proficiency. Domestic applicants with international transcripts must be evaluated through the International Credential Assessment Service of Canada (ICAS) or World Education Services (WES).
The two-year Business Ontario College Diploma program, delivered in a compressed format over 42 weeks, provides you with a well-rounded education in multiple areas of business - from finance, accounting and marketing to operations management and human resources.
Using a combination of theoretical and hands-on learning, you develop essential business skills, such as:
persuasive presentation and communication skills
standards of excellent customer service
advanced business computer applications
problem solving
Complete projects that reflect real business responsibilities, including participating in a mock trade show and completing a professional business plan.
Students also have the option to gain real-world experience through a paid co-operative education (co-op) work term (see Additional Information for more details). Please note that places in the co-op version of the program are subject to availability. Students who elect to apply to the non co-op version of the program may not have the opportunity to transfer to the co-op version at a later date.
Qualified students with a minimum GPA of 2.7 have the opportunity to pursue a co-operative education (co-op) work term offered at the end of the second term.
This flexible diploma gives you many options after graduation. Graduates may find work in a broad range of employment settings in all sectors of business and industry, both domestic and international, including:
manufacturers
financial institutions and insurance
government offices
retailers
manufcaturers and non-profits
medical facilities
Graduates may be employed as:
entrepreneurs
marketing assistants
accounting support personnel
management trainees
sales managers
You may also choose to specialize your education after graduating, taking advantage of several articulation agreements that allow you to progress to advanced diplomas and degrees.
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Level: 01
ACC7301
Accounting I
DAT7321
Computer Applications
ECO7200
Economics
ENL7777
Communications I
MGT7318
Skills for Academic and Business Success
MGT7326
Introduction to Management Fundamentals
PSY7603
Introduction to Psychology
QUA7211
Business Math
Level: 02
ACC7313
Accounting Concepts II
BAI7300
Global Business Environment
DAT7325
Computer Applications II
ENL7693
Communication Skills for Business
MGT7231
Introduction to Project Management
MKT7311
Marketing
Choose one from equivalencies:
GED1306
General Education Elective
Co-op: 01
WKT7102
Cooperative Education Work Term
Level: 03
FIN7230
Finance
LAW7703
Business Law
MGT7226
Work Integrated Learning
MGT7321
Materials and Operations Management
MGT7332
Business Planning
MGT7335
Professional Sales
MGT7380
Human Resources Management
Choose one from equivalencies:
GED1306
General Education Elective
Graduates of Business Programs may work in a broad range of employment settings in all sectors of business and industry, both domestic and international, including manufacturers, retailers, medical facilities, financial institutions, government offices, consulting firms, and other large and small businesses. As this program is general in nature, it is designed to offer the widest possible choice of career opportunities upon graduation.
Health insurance: 500 $ CAD per year
