Program Overview - Business Administration
The Business Administration Program will provide students with the practical business skills and the comprehensive theoretical knowledge that today’s businesses and workplaces demand.
Program Structure
Business Administration is a two-year diploma program. All students complete a common first year. In the second year students have the option of continuing in one of the following disciplines:
- Marketing
- Human Resources
- Accounting
Entrance Requirements
High School Graduation Academic with a 60% average. See calendar for additional information and criteria
Career Opportunities
Business Administration graduates find employment in the private and public sectors in various fields and disciplines.
Local Employers of our Graduates
- Western Health
- College of the North Atlantic
- Royal Bank
- Bank of Montreal
- NL and Lab Credit Union
- BSG Chamber of Commerce
Transferability
Graduates of the Business Administration Program have the opportunity to transfer credits to various universities and institutions. .
- Cape Breton University
- Memorial University
- CGA...and many more
We Offer Something Special
You can enroll in a business program at almost any college or university across Canada. Why College of the North Atlantic? Why Bay St. George?
Our Programs
The Bay St. George campus provides students with four program options: (1) General Management, (2) Human Resources, (3) Marketing, and (4) Accounting.
Our program is low-cost. As well, many students may be able to access funding support to enroll. In addition, since our graduates complete their program in a two-year period they are our working sooner. As a result, students do not have a large debt hanging over their shoulders.
Learning is more than just reading a text and writing a test. Our program stresses practical hand-on projects designed to give students real experience.
Many of our courses are transferable to other colleges and universities across Canada. Turn your diploma into a degree with the College of the North Atlantic and our transfer agreements.
Programs - Business Administration
General Management
The buck stops here! At the end of the day someone has to take responsibility. That person is usually the manager of supervisor. Our general management program provides a good foundation to be that individual.
Students completing this option may secure general management positions in a wide spectrum of organizations such as public institutions, small and/or large businesses, as well as financial institutions.
Students may enroll in our one year certificate program or complete the two year diploma. Students enrolled in the second year have the option to choose electives from any of the programs.
Human Resources
Human Resources involves managing the most important asset in any organization: it’s people.
HR professionals provide, among other duties, advice to managers about how to hire and how to dismiss people, manage attendance issues, and provide a smooth return to work for injured employees. The more proactive HR professionals seek approaches to motivate and support employees to be satisfied as well as productive at work. Does this sound like a role you would enjoy?
Graduates secure positions as diverse as recruitment/selection officer, training and development officer, personnel officer, compensation and benefits specialists, labour relations officer and many more positions.
Students completing our HR program are well prepared to write the CHRP national designation exam as well as several other specialized HR national designation exams.
Marketing
Marketing is all about fulfilling customer needs. It’s about ensuring that you are producing the right product at the right price and in the right location. It is also about communicating with people in a manner that engages them.
Marketing professionals, among other duties, conduct market research, anticipate the competition, secure advertising space, craft witty ads and a whole lot more.
Graduates secure positions as diverse as account executive, market researcher, brand manager, copywriter, public relations specialist and too many other positions to mention!
Accounting
Accountants are responsible for the money. Accountants are number oriented and detailed focused. A missed decimal may mean the difference between a $1,000 and a $1,000,000.
Graduates secure positions as diverse as clerk, account manager, controller, auditor, financial analyst and tax accountant just to name a few choices.
Students completing the program are prepared to continue with their studies and earn a CGA, CMA or CA designation.
Our Programs
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