Admission Requirements

Grade 12 or equivalent or Mature Student status. Courses are open to any applicant who possesses a good command of the English language and is able to follow instructions. An admissions interview will be administered to determine if the applicant has the required interest, motivation, and entry-level skills to take this program. Full-time students must attend the required hours per week as per the course schedule and may do so at times convenient to them. Part-time students may set their own schedules to a minimum of two training sessions per week. These times may be scheduled during the day, evening, or on weekends.

Program Highlights

The Business Administration diploma in Manitoba is a program that is designed to prepare students for the demands of today’s fast-paced business environments. Its objective is to expose students to a vast array of business knowledge, management and 8 administration skills, and practical tools that will assist them in addressing situations that arise within a business- related career. Business Administration courses focus on professional skills required by today’s employers, including knowledge of how businesses utilize technology, e-commerce, business correspondence, office procedures, project management, and employment success strategies. This program provides students with:

• A solid foundation in basic principles of a business environment including current computer applications, marketing, accounting and business law.
• An introduction to the most relevant aspects of business management and administration.
• Professional skills in high demand by employers. These skills include: teamwork, communication, customer service, leadership, research and problem solving.
• A solid knowledge of business practices and principles. It also develops the student’s ability to relate and apply this knowledge to current social and economic conditions.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Applications and accounting.

Please note that the focus of this program is to train individuals for entry-level support and/or management trainee positions. It will also provide the skills to progress into management-level careers, given the proper combination of skills, experience, and personal attributes. Students are required to take some elective courses from prescribed study areas.

Career Opportunities

This program provides the student with a range of business knowledge and skills, which cross several disciplines, resulting in a well-rounded and highly skilled employee. Graduates of this program are prepared for a variety of entry-level administrative and management trainee positions in a broad range of employment settings, specializing in those areas of interest, experience, and greatest ability. Careers in accounting and finance, marketing, production and operations, human resources, and general administration are available to those students who possess the proper combination of business skills, experience, personal ability, and aptitude.

CORE COURSES

Upon completion of the Business Administration program the participant must demonstrate the following core competencies:

• Basic Computer Concepts
  Introduction to Personal Computers
• Operating Systems
  Basic level of proficiency in Windows
• Software Fundamentals
  Basic level of proficiency using the Internet, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft PowerPoint, and Microsoft Access Intermediate level of proficiency in Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel
• Office Skills
  Completion of Office Procedures Levels 1 and 2, Basic Bookkeeping Levels 1 and 2
• Business Skills
  Completion of Grammar Essentials for Business Writing, Business Correspondence Levels 1 and 2, Business Math, Customer Service, Project Management Fundamentals, Simply Accounting
• Employability Skills
  Job Search and Résumé Writing, Thought Patterns for a Successful Career, Employment Success Strategies
• Office Simulations
  Complete two sets of practical exercises and drills
• Business Skills
  • Business Essentials
  • Business Economics
  • Business Financial Management
  • Marketing & Sales
  • Human Resource Management
  • Business Law & Ethics
  • Business in the Electronic Age
  • Business Administration Integrative Project

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