Certificate in Business Essentials Co-op

This 31-week program with 12 weeks of co-op placement in a field relevant to your program is designed to ensure you graduate with essential critical thinking and communication skills to succeed in a competitive job market.

Learn how to navigate an increasingly complex business environment with a better understanding of organizational structures, functions and behaviors.  Acquire vital skills for decision-making in key disciplines including finance, marketing, and sales. We offer Co-op placement in a field related to your program. Start online, finish on campus.

This program will prepare you for a position within any organization that requires you to effectively deal with an increasingly complex business environment.

What You’ll Learn

• Examine various concepts related to organizational structures, functions and behaviors in order to have a better understanding of the functioning of a business entity
• Assess where and how to access sources of finance and the skills to use financial information for vital decision making
• Explore various terminologies and tools used in sales and marketing for a better understanding of marketing principles
• Enhance your business communication skills

* Students will be offered paid or unpaid entry-level positions related to their field of studies. The Career Services Department will provide full support to students on booking and preparing for interviews. It is the student’s responsibility to perform well during all interviews as well as during the full length of the co-op term. Placements are subject to availability and will vary based on the program, season and job market changes as well as the student’s English level and previous professional and academic experience. Should the co-op placement not be available the student will be required to complete a Capstone Project as an alternative to graduate from the program.