To Succeed in Business, a Foundation is Essential

Are you looking to obtain a strong business foundation? Do you have an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or equivalent, or mature student status (19 years or older)?  Have you completed English Grade 12 C or U or equivalent, or skills assessment and Math Grade 11 C, M or U, or Grade 12 C or U or equivalent or skills assessment. If you answered ‘yes’ to these questions, you may want to consider the two-year Business program at Centennial College, which familiarizes students with everything from international business concepts to human resources and marketing. These business fundamentals are essential for entry-level positions in the field and as a base for further, more specific study. “It’s a more general view of studying business,” says Angelina of the Business program. “I would say it’s good for those who are yet undecided on which major they want to go into or which topic interests them the most. Over the two years, you will definitely come to know what your major is and what you are good at. It will make it easier to decide what you want to go into.”

The offering is facilitated out of Progress Campus, the largest of Centennial College’s campuses. This location houses other business programs, allowing students to interact with their business peers and network with industry professionals. This particular business program focuses on the development of mathematical, computing, analytical and communication skills. Further emphasis is placed on a solid grounding in the contemporary concepts, theories and business practices, related to all the functional areas of the business enterprise. A team of professors with strong academic backgrounds and extensive business and management experience lead the Business program, which offers technology-supported learning, in and out of the classroom. In addition to learning the latest business technology, students also participate in teamwork, undertake case analyses and pursue directed research on an individual basis. Lastly, they are exposed to contemporary business practices. Specific courses within the Business program include: Strategies for Business Success, Fundamentals of Business, Microcomputer Applications Software, Mathematics of Finance, Financial Accounting, Business Operations, Business Communications, International Business Concepts, Principles of Marketing and more.

In addition of their business fundamentals school work, students will develop a portfolio documenting their engagement with the College’s Global Citizenship and Equity Institute that is meant to bring together research and activities related to global citizenship and social justice education at the College.

Students of the Business fundamentals program must have a minimum C grade average and an overall GPA of 2.0. Once they graduate, students are able to pursue a career or, if eligible, participate in articulated programs with selected universities, institutes and professional associations. These partnerships allow students to apply credits earned at Centennial College towards further study at other institutions, including Royal Roads University, Griffith University, Davenport University, and University of New Brunswick.

Business Fundamentals Provide Base for Further Success

Are you looking for a program that will offer you a business foundation while preparing you for the field or for further education? If so, you may want to consider applying to Centennial College’s Business offering, which teaches students business fundamentals and international business concepts in just two years. Upon graduating from this offering, students may pursue further business education by participating in articulated programs with selected universities, institutes and professional associations. These partnerships allow students to apply credits earned at Centennial College towards further study at other institutions, including Royal Roads University, Griffith University, Davenport University, and University of New Brunswick. Alternatively, students may enter the business field and obtain jobs in entry level positions as: customer service representatives, procurement assistants, human resources generalists, marketing assistants, service supervisors, junior business analysts, operations coordinators and insurance claims representatives.

But just how does Centennial College get students from novices who require business fundamentals to experts who can obtain careers in eight different positions? First and foremost, students participate in teamwork, undertake case analyses and pursue directed research on an individual basis. This allows them to master skills by using a hands-on approach.

The teaching method works well as students are encouraged to develop skills in of math, computing, analytical and communication. Further focus is on a solid grounding in the contemporary concepts, theories and business practices, related to all the functional areas of the business enterprise.

A team of professors with strong academic backgrounds and extensive business and management experience guide students through their two years in Business program. Specific courses within the Business offering include: Fundamentals of Business (provides a basis for the study of business, describing the global factors that impact the Canadian firm, and how business activities link to resources around the world); Business Operations (intended to provide a background to the development of the operations management activity in Canadian business); International Business Concepts (provides an introduction to the fundamental aspects of conducting business activities in a global context. It gives students a broad overview of international trade, the macro-environment within which international business takes place, and the major strategic decisions facing international business managers); and more.

In order to apply to Centennial College’s Business undertaking, applicants are required to have completed at minimum an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or equivalent, or be mature student status (19 years or older). In addition, they should have completed English Grade 12 C or U or equivalent, or skills assessment and Math Grade 11 C, M or U, or Grade 12 C or U or equivalent or skills assessment. Students of the Business fundamentals program must have a minimum C grade average and an overall GPA of 2.0 to graduate.

Business Fundamentals Help You Choose Your Career

If you know that your interest lies in business but you’re not sure in which direction you want to go, it is imperative that you obtain business fundamentals instead of in diving headfirst without any knowledge of the field. Centennial College offers a general Business program that provides students with an overview of the different areas of business so that by the time they graduate, they are confident and have discovered their niche.

Taking two years to complete, the undertaking is intended to provide individuals with education and training in the broad areas of business as preparation for the various entry-level jobs as customer service representatives, procurement assistants, human resources generalists, marketing assistants, service supervisors, junior business analysts, operations coordinators and insurance claims representatives. To graduate, students must have a minimum C grade average and an overall GPA of 2.0. If eligible, students may participate in articulated programs with selected universities, institutes and professional associations. These partnerships allow students to apply credits earned at Centennial College towards further study at other institutions. The Business program’s partners are: Royal Roads University, Griffith University, Davenport University and University of New Brunswick.

Emphasis in the business fundamentals training is on the development of mathematical, computing, analytical and communication skills. Further focus is on a solid grounding in the contemporary concepts, theories and business practices, related to all the functional areas of the business enterprise. Students participate in teamwork, undertake case analyses and pursue directed research on an individual basis. This ensures that they graduate with a combination of academic knowledge and hands-on experience that they can apply to either the field or further study.

A team of professors with strong academic backgrounds and extensive business and management experience delivers all of the courses in the business fundamentals program. The first two semesters provide general study in courses such as Strategies for Business Success, Fundamentals of Business, Microcomputer Applications Software, Mathematics of Finance and more. Meanwhile, the last two semesters touch on many different areas of business. Theses areas include: International Business Concepts (gives students a broad overview of international trade, the macro-environment within which international business takes place, and the major strategic decisions facing international business managers); Principles of Marketing (provides an overview of contemporary marketing, emphasizing the management of the product/service, price, promotion and distribution areas of an organization within a changing environment); Retailing (provides a hands on study of the retail business and environment in Canada and abroad); and more.

In order to apply to this business fundamentals program, applicants must present at minimum an Ontario Secondary School Diploma or equivalent or be 19 years of age or older. In addition, they must also possess a compulsory English 12C or U or skills assessment, or equivalent and Math 11C, M or U, or 12C or U or skills assessment, or equivalent. Please note that possession of minimum admission requirements does not guarantee entry to this business fundamentals program.