Business - General
Post Secondary

Business - General

Two Years | Ontario College Diploma
Program Code 0470
Niagara-on-the-Lake Campus

The program allows students the flexibility to design a customized program to meet their career goals.

Mark Parker, Business Professor



Career Opportunities

Graduates have a variety of career options:

  • Business analyst
  • Manufacturing and wholesaling
  • Retail trade managers
  • Government and non-profit institutions
  • Customer service representative
  • Banking
  • Front line production supervisors
  • Marketing specialists
  • Enterprise administrators
  • Corporate sales representatives
  • Entrepreneurial pursuits

The NC Difference

  • Program provides a solid foundation for student success and provides the student with the necessary professional skills when they enter the business world
  • Students will receive a thorough education in Business fundamentals and will select additional courses based on their individual interests
  • For example, students may augment their business courses with a few courses from various other disciplines to take over management of a family enterprise (horticulture, hospitality, culinary and environmental etc.) and to capitalize on evolving opportunities such as the growing "Green Business" movement
  • Program is committed to providing the maximum flexibility in transferring courses from prior business studies from Niagara College and other comparable institutions and universities, such as Niagara University

Testimonials and Profiles

"The program allows students the flexibility to design a customized program to meet their career goals."

Mark Parker, Business Professor

 


Admission Requirements

  • Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD), or equivalent, including the following required courses:
    • English - any Grade 12 (C) or (U), or equivalent.

Recommended Courses and/or Recommended Skills (Not Required for Admission):

  • Mathematics - any Grade 12 (C) or (U).

Selection and Ranking Process:

  • For competitive programs (the number of qualified applicants exceeds the number of available places), selection will be based on the highest senior level final grade available at the time of ranking. Mid-term grades are not used for ranking purposes.
  • Testing or other supplemental evaluation may be required.

Note:

  • Secondary School grades from co-op courses and half credit courses are not considered.

Educational Pathways

Niagara College has articulated agreements providing students with degree completion and credit transfer opportunities with many other colleges and universities.

General Information
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Tours

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Program Information

Term One
BUSN1100Business Student Success1
COMM1133Writing Strategies3
INTL1100Fundamentals of International Trade3
MICR1483Computer Applications2
MKTG1301Principles of Marketing3
PERS1301Human Resources Management3
OPER1401Operations Management I3
Term Two
ACCT1198Financial Accounting Concepts3
COMM1340Business Communications3
ECON1441Macro Economics3
ENTR1123The Entrepreneur3
MATH1206Mathematics of Finance3
MICR1583Spreadsheet Applications3
Term Three
ACCT1300Managerial Accounting3
MGMT1141Organizational Behaviour3
 General Education Elective
(1 required)		3
NOTE:Completion of an additional 9 credits (at least 6 credits to be chosen from Business courses).9
Term Four
BUSN1247Business Ethics3
 General Education Elective
(1 required)		3
NOTE:Completion of an additional 12 credits (at least 6 credits to be chosen from Business courses).12

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