Business Fundamentals

Gain the knowledge and skills you need to succeed in the business sector in this one-year certificate program. Careers in business can take you across the globe. Explore which business program or specialty is right for you, with the opportunity to transfer directly into the second year of the Business or Accounting program, or gain the skills and confidence to start your career in this diverse sector.

What You’ll Learn

• Identify factors that have an impact on an organization’s business opportunities.
• Explain the impact of corporate sustainability, corporate social responsibility and ethics on an organization’s business initiatives.
• Use current technologies to support an organization’s business initiatives.
• Apply basic research skills to support business decision making.
• Perform basic accounting procedures and financial calculations to support the operations of an organization.
• Describe marketing and sales concepts used to support the operations of an organization.
• Develop strategies for ongoing personal and professional development to enhance work performance.
• Outline the functional areas of a business and their inter-relationships.