Diploma - Business

2 years: Duration

17,925 CAD/year: Price

Rolling admission: Start

Rolling admission: Deadline

Diploma: Degree

Campus: Format

Toronto / Canada: Location

George Brown College of Applied Arts and Technology: School

Program description

Students in the four-semester Business diploma program are prepared to perform a variety of business functions in local, national, and global settings. Graduates will have demonstrated a practical understanding of key business principles and practices required for success.

Students who complete this program are prepared to work in a variety of team environments and contribute to projects through practical presentation and research skills. They can apply their functional knowledge in a variety of areas of an organization (including accounting, finance, human resources, and marketing) to achieve goals in cross-functional teams.

This learning opportunity will allow you to:

To support an organization's business initiatives, use current concepts/systems and technologies.
Work in accordance with applicable statutes, regulations, and business practices.
Create strategies for ongoing personal and professional development in order to improve business performance.
To support an organization's business initiatives, apply corporate sustainability, corporate social responsibility, and ethics principles.

Program structure

Semester 1

Business Concepts I
College English
Business Computer Applications I
Principles of HR Management
Principles of Marketing I
Math for Business & Management
Human Skills

Semester 2

Principles of Accounting
Project Management
Professional Communications I
Business Computer Applications II
Math for Business Management II
Organizational Behaviour

Semester 3

Macroeconomics
Professional Selling
Global Trade Assessment
Operations Management
Business Statistics
Career Planning and Development

Semester 4

Managerial Accounting
Small Business Management
Business Law
Supply Chain Management II

Price

Base tuition fee (for two semesters - 1 year):

17,925 CAD for international students

Additional fees:

Application Fee - 110 CAD
Incidental Fees (student ID, student association membership, etc) - 2,000 CAD
Mandatory Health Insurance - 790 CAD for 1 year coverage

Requirements for applicants

Admission Requirements

Ontario Secondary School Diploma or equivalent
grade 12 English (C or U)
grade 11 math (C, M or U) or grade 12 (C or U)

English language proficiency

George Brown English for Academic Purposes (EAP) Program - Level 8;
IELTS (Academic) - 6.0, minimum 5.5 in each skill band;
TOEFL - 80 (online) minimum 20 in each skill band;
Duolingo English Test - 105;
MELAB - 80;
PTE (Academic) - 54, overall minimum, 50 in each skill band;
CAEL - 60 (overall);
Cambridge English Exams (B2 First, C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency) - 169 or more (with no individual skill below 162).

About the university

George Brown College opened its doors in 1968, welcoming just over 2,000 students.

Since then, full-time student population has grown to more than 30,000. People come to George Brown from across the Greater Toronto Area, the country and the world to develop the skills and gain the real-world experience needed to succeed in the workplace. Since 2004, under current President Anne Sado’s leadership, George Brown has more than doubled in size, broadened international partnerships and increased commitment to strengthening the cultural, economic and social fabric of Toronto.

About George Brown College

The college located in Toronto, Canada. It has three campuses - Casa Loma, St.James, Waterfront, other locations where students attend classes and Student Residence.

George Brown College educates a blend of theory and hands-on experience, prioritizes real-world learning and provides students with opportunities to work alongside industry professionals in applied research and fields education opportunities. Its industry partnerships mean students get the latest trends and tech they can expect in the field. The college offers 170 programs in 7 centers. They include Art, Design and Infromation technology, Business, Community Services and early childhood, Construction and Engineering technologies, Health Sciences, Hospitality and Culinary arts, Preparatory and liberal studies.

Experiental and work-integrated learning oportunities are availabale to students to take part in.