Certificate - Business Fundamentals
- 1 year
- Duration
- 17,055 CAD
- Price
- Rolling admission
- Start
- Rolling admission
- Deadline
- Certificate
- Degree
- Campus
- Format
- Multiple Locations / Canada
- Location
- St. Lawrence College, Canada
- School
Program description
Students in the Business Fundamentals course get an introduction to the business world that is both comprehensive and open-ended.
The course introduces students to the fundamentals of running a company, including Accounting, Marketing, Human Resources, company Mathematics, and Business Communications.
This program is the first year of study for the Business Core diplomas (Business, Accounting, Human Resources, and Marketing), and students who complete it can go on to earn one of those degrees or use the skills they learned to launch a successful job regardless of what they decide to major in next.
This course is available at our Brockville, Kingston and Cornwall locations.
Program structure
Semester 1
- Introduction to Business
- Communications for College
- Business Computer Applications
- Introductory Business Mathematics
- Professional and Personal Development
- Accounting Fundamentals
- Introduction to Economics
Semester 2
- Business Communications
- Principles of Human Resource Management
- Marketing Essentials
- Mathematics of Finance
- Business Application Modeling
- The Human Side of Business: Thriving in the New World of Work
- General Education Course
Price
Cornwall campus:
- Tuition 15,500 CAD
- Program Fees 0,00 CAD
- Ancillary Fees 1,555 CAD
Total tuition per 2 semester (one year) 17,055 CAD
Kingston campus:
- Tuition 15,500 CAD
- Program Fees 0.00 CAD
- Ancillary Fees 2,143 CAD
Total tuition per 2 semester (one year) 17,643 CAD
Brockville campus:
- Tuition 15,500 CAD
- Program Fees 0.00 CAD
- Ancillary Fees 1,592 CAD
Total tuition per 2 semester (one year) 17,092 CAD
Fees are estimates only
Requirements for applicants
Admission requirements
- Ontario Secondary School Diploma, or equivalent
- Grade 12 English at the C or U level
- Grade 11 Math at the C, U or M level
English Proficiency requirements are:
- International English Language Testing System (IELTS)-Academic - Overall 6.5 with no band less than 6.0
- TOEFL Internet-based Test (iBT) or Home Edition - 83
- TOEFL Computer-based Test - 220
- Canadian Academic English Language (CAEL. In-person or Online)* - overall 60
- EIKEN (Test in Practical English Proficiency)* - pre 1
- The Michigan English Test* - Overall 62 with no individual score below 60, ECCE/ECPE 650 or higher
- Cambridge English Proficiency* - 180
- Duolingo (Temporarily accepted)* - 115
- Pearson Test of English -Academic (Online & In-person) - 60
*Note: Students from India are not eligible to submit the results of this test as proof of English proficiency.
About the university
St. Lawrence College has campuses in Kingston, Brockville, and Cornwall, Ontario. Our secure neighborhoods combine small-town atmosphere with big-city attractions, like shopping, eating, and nightlife.
The institution has 6,700 full-time and 20,000 part-time students in 89 academic programs and 829 full- and part-time employees, including 414 professors.
With modern, expansive facilities in three vibrant eastern Ontario cities and a solid track record of excellence, St. Lawrence College still combines all the benefits of a world-class education with the advantages of small-town living and personal attention to detail.
