Business :
Niagara College offers business faculty and students the opportunity to work with local industry partners on real-world projects through course-based assignments and applied research initiatives.
Infrastructure to support this research includes:
- Faculty members with diverse areas of expertise and practical experience
- Established networks with community, associations, and industry partners
- Programs emphasize real-world applications of business theories, including:
- Sales and Marketing
- Business Administration – Marketing
- Business Administration – Operations Management
- Business Administration – Human Resources
- International Commerce and Global Development
- Two dedicated SPSS labs for data analysis
Areas of Research Include :
- Market research and analysis
- Marketing plans
- Advertising and brand management
- Competitive analysis
- Productivity improvement
- Training and development
- Health and safety plans
- Development of job descriptions
- Operations planning and control
- Import and export management
- International trade research
- International market research
- Market access and trade promotion
Recent Research Projects
- Micro Enterprise Research in South Africa
Niagara College’s longstanding relationship with Walter Sisulu University (WSU) has led to a number of applied research initiatives, including sustainable agricultural and rural development initiatives, strategic land use management, rural enterprise development, the use of indigenous knowledge systems.View Research Poster
