Business Accounting — 48 hours total over 12 weeks (3 months)

This Academic Writing course introduces students to the essential skills required for effective reading and writing at the university level. Students will develop their academic abilities to compose scholarly writing, including incorporating research and documentation in a grammatically correct style.
This course gives students the skills and confidence needed to be an effective communicator in educational and/or business situations. Students focus on the writing process and develop skills to compose organized and coherent writing. Students also learn strategies for critical reading, analytical thinking, and research.

Fundamentals of Business — 48 hours total over 12 weeks (3 months)

This Fundamentals of Business course prepares students for an understanding of how business works in today’s Canadian and global economy. Students learn how the different disciplines of business combine in planning and decision-making within a business. More specifically, this course introduces students to the Canadian business environment from the perspectives of an employee, employer, consumer, and investor.

Professional Development — 48 hours total over 12 weeks (3 months)

This Personal Development course introduces students to fundamental knowledge and skills for personal and professional growth. Students focus on self-awareness and knowledge while gaining skills to support career planning. This course helps students to set and pursue meaningful goals and develop positive personal qualities such as self-esteem, a positive attitude, self-discipline, self-motivation, and emotional self-regulation.

Introduction to Financial Accounting — 48 hours total over 12 weeks (3 months)

This course enables students to gain skills and knowledge to prepare and utilize accounting statements in accordance with Canadian Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). Students are introduced to the basics of financial and management accounting, including the accounting cycle, accrual accounting, preparation of financial statements, an overview of financial transactions, cash budgets, and balance sheets. Topics also include receivables, inventory, capital assets, current liabilities, and owners’ equity. of financial transactions, cash budgets, and balance sheets.

Business Ethics and Culture — 48 hours total over 12 weeks (3 months)

This introductory business ethics course equips students with core principles that guide ethical behaviour and decision-making in organizations. Students learn how ethics foster trust, fairness, and reputation beyond legal standards, focusing on leadership, accountability, transparency, and environmental responsibility. The course demonstrates how robust ethics and corporate social responsibility builds a culture of trust and confidence while promoting societal welfare and sustainability. Students will develop and refine their critical thinking and communication skills in ways that can be directly applicable to an ethically focused business environment.

Business Communications — 48 hours total over 12 weeks (3 months)

This Business Communication course provides students with the opportunity to study and practice the skills needed to communicate persuasively, critically, and professionally in the workplace. Students develop skills in using audience-based strategies to produce clear and concise business communication in a variety of forms. Students will also learn skills for networking, meetings, and working in teams. The proper use of business writing rules, referencing, grammar, and etiquette will be emphasized throughout the course.

Managerial Accounting — 48 hours total over 12 weeks (3 months)

This Managerial Accounting course focuses on the use of accounting information to efficiently operate an organization. Students are provided with the fundamental concepts of cost system design, cost behaviour, budgeting, and variance analysis for internal decision making. Students further learn to prepare cash-flow statements while analyzing and interpreting financial statements.

Business Technology Applications — 48 hours total over 12 weeks (3 months)

This Information Technology (IT) course equips students with the knowledge and skills to bridge the gap between computer science and business to make full use of business information systems (BIS). Students explore the theoretical concepts, principles, and software applications, with a focus on using IT tools to address complex information needs, including exploring the use of AI platforms in business. Emphasis is placed on security practices and user considerations while students gain a theory-based overview of hardware, software and computer fundamentals.

Introduction to Marketing — 48 hours total over 12 weeks (3 months)

This course introduces fundamental marketing concepts and practices within contemporary organizational environments. Students identify key marketing roles and functions, describe consumer behaviour and basic market research principles, and explain foundational sales and product strategies. The course introduces artificial intelligence supported e-commerce and related marketing technologies, enabling students to recognize how data, digital tools, and ethical considerations inform customer analysis, value communication, brand development, and organizational decision-making.

Leadership in Business — 48 hours total over 12 weeks (3 months)

This comprehensive foundational leadership course is designed to introduce the core theories, skills, and practices that define effective leadership in contemporary organizations. Students will examine various leadership styles, incorporate ethical decision-making, and strategies for motivating and guiding teams, with a focus on cultivating emotional intelligence, communication, and conflict resolution abilities. The curriculum emphasizes real-world applications through case studies and interactive activities, helping students develop the confidence and competence required to excel as leaders in diverse business environments. Students will be equipped to inspire trust, drive performance, and contribute to a positive organizational culture, preparing them for successful careers in management and leadership roles.

Human Resource Management — 48 hours total over 12 weeks (3 months)

This Human Resource Management (HRM) course provides students with an overall understanding of the vital role human resources (HR) plays in an organization. Students are introduced to the key cycles and responsibilities of human resources while focusing on effective employee deployment and development.

Business Data Analytics — 48 hours total over 12 weeks (3 months)

Good business decisions are often based on accurate data analysis. This Data Analysis course introduces students to statistical methods, concepts, and their applications to economic data using spreadsheets. Using industry-standard software, students also learn spreadsheet terminology and concepts; create formulas and functions; use formatting features; and generate charts, graphs, and reports. Emphasis is placed on applying real data, advanced technologies, such as AI driven data analysis, and statistical analysis techniques to address complex business challenges to promote informed, evidence-based decision-making.

Organizational Behaviour — 48 hours total over 12 weeks (3 months)

Organizational Behaviour (OB) examines how individuals and groups behave within organizations and how this impacts performance, productivity, and workplace culture. This course introduces students to key concepts such as motivation, leadership, communication, group dynamics, organizational culture, decision-making, and change management.

Business Law — 48 hours total over 12 weeks (3 months)

This Business Law course introduces students to the fundamentals of the Canadian legal system, including legal and administrative systems, torts, negotiable instruments, forms of business organizations, credit transactions, and explore Aboriginal Law and indigenous rights in relation to legal frameworks of Canada. Students will learn how to create contracts and mitigate contract breaches and discover various ways to resolve contractual or employment-related disputes.

Operations Management — 48 hours total over 12 weeks (3 months)

This Operations Management fundamental course enables students to recognize and evaluate effective management strategies and efficiency tactics in the business and work environment. Students learn the skills to attain standards for leadership, teamwork, and managerial skills, forecasting and tracking, and capacity planning at the operational and management levels. They will explore elements of logistics and supply chain management to enhance their understanding of product management. Students will also perform qualitative and quantitative assessments to analyze and strategize an organization’s ever-changing business environment.

Business Financial Operations — 48 hours total over 12 weeks (3 months)

This course introduces students to the essential financial operations that drive business decision-making. It explores the flow of financial information within organizations, focusing on budgeting, cost management, working capital, payroll, accounts receivable/payable, and financial controls. Students will learn how to interpret and apply financial data to support business operations, ensure compliance, and contribute to profitability and sustainability.
Practical emphasis is placed on real-world financial processes, the preparation of financial reports, and the analysis of operational performance. By the end of the course, students will be able to connect financial activities with overall business strategies and operational efficiency.

Economics: Macroeconomics — 48 hours total over 12 weeks (3 months)

This Macroeconomics course enables students to examine global economics and how national economies operate. The principles of macroeconomics analysis with special reference to business cycles analyses of fluctuations in income and prices, monetary and fiscal policies for economic stabilization. This course also analyses the principles that govern trade relations among countries.

Economics: Microeconomics — 48 hours total over 12 weeks (3 months)

This Microeconomics course introduces students to the concepts of economics that include markets and market behaviour. Students gain analytical skills to identify opportunities, market structures, and government intervention. This course helps students examine economic trends, the role of prices and competitive markets in the allocation of resources, and market behaviour. This course is designed with the emphasis on the business environment and the Canadian economy.

Business Statistics — 48 hours total over 12 weeks (3 months)

This Business Statistics course introduces students to essential statistical concepts and descriptive statistics used in business. It equips students with the knowledge and skills to apply statistical and graphical techniques to solve business problems using appropriate software tools. Students will be introduced to several discrete and continuous probability distributions. Upon completion, students will be able to explain data collection techniques, linear regression, as well as analyze and interpret data to produce forecasts, and perform hypothesis testing.

Business Capstone — 48 hours total over 12 weeks (3 months)

The Business Capstone course is the culminating experience and consolidation of learning for the Business Management diploma program. It allows students to integrate, consolidate all previous course learning and apply their knowledge from core disciplines: management, marketing, finance, leadership, operations, and human resources into a comprehensive real-world business problem or project. The Business Capstone course applies work integrated learning through mentorship and work-world scenarios.

Students will be mentored individually or in teams by a local company, leader or professional in analyzing a simple business problem, develop strategic recommendations, and present their findings to their mentors, instructor and class. The course emphasizes critical thinking, research, teamwork, professional communication, and the ability to apply theory to practice. By the end of the course, students will demonstrate career-readiness by producing a business report and professional presentation that showcases their applied knowledge and skills.