The Diploma in Business Management (Accounting) has been developed to achieve competencies required in the field of general financial accounting. Management now requires personnel with skills to provide complex analysis and to produce comprehensive reports.
Upon completion of this program, students will be capable of performing most accounting functions in small and large businesses and at various levels of government.
1. To develop skills in various key areas of accounting such as financial and management accounting, taxation, auditing and finance.
2. To help students develop self-reliance, initiative and the ability to solve business management problems.
3. To expand the basic accounting concepts through related courses and to apply them to reallife situations through the use of tools such as statistical analysis and economic planning.
4. To introduce students to computerized business applications.
5. To train students for employment in the private industry or government sectors of business and to offer them a sound base for further professional development.
6. To provide students with the skills and knowledge that will increase their success as entrepreneurs.
Graduates may obtain employment in a variety of businesses, organizations and government departments. The following is a brief list of the positions that graduates may occupy after successful completion of the program: accountant, comptroller, auditor, business analyst, taxation officer, financial officer, administrative manager, payroll officer.
1. High School completion with an overall 60% average in:
OR
Persons 19 years of age or older who do not meet the entrance requirements for this program may be considered on an individual basis under the Mature Student Clause.
2. Successful completion of the Skills Placement Assessment
The Business Certificate/Administration/Management program allows exit points after completion of Certificate, Administration Diploma or Management Diploma levels.
Students may complete an initial concentration of Business Courses and a two week work exposure leading to a Certificate in Business Administration.
Students may continue beyond the Business Administration Certificate level program by selecting an area of specialization from one of the following options: Accounting, Human Resource Management or Marketing. Upon successful completion of this area of concentration along with a four-week work exposure, students may graduate with a Diploma in Business Administration.
Students may continue even further in their area of specialization by completing additional courses beyond the Administration Diploma level. Successful completion of these courses, will allow students to graduate with a Diploma in Business Management.
Graduates of the Business Management program may have the opportunity to transfer credits to institutions such as:
Graduates may also wish to further their studies to achieve professional designations with: