Business Administration - General Business (Full - Time)
Description
OVERVIEW
Explore a challenging and rewarding career in business.
Earn a flexible diploma that shows you are skilled in all of the key business disciplines. General Business is one of the seven majors that Business Administration students can select in the second half of this program. AC Online offers the General Business major, the Accounting major, and the Human Resources major. Develop a skillset with learning from areas of business that include accounting, finance, human resources, international business, marketing and supply chain and operations management.
Upon graduation, you earn a comprehensive diploma that shows employers you are skilled in all key areas of business. Upon graduation, you may pursue a variety of careers in diverse fields and industries.
Upon completion of your diploma and with a minimum GPA of 2.9 (as calculated by the receiving institution), you can apply to Nipissing University and with as little as 12 months of additional study at the Woodroffe campus, complete a three-year Bachelor of Commerce degree.
To qualify for this advanced diploma, you must complete the program within eight years.
SUCCESS FACTORS
This Major is well-suited for students who:
- Have good organizational and leadership abilities.
- Are inquisitive, well-organized and have an analytical nature.
- Enjoy working in a dynamically driven environment.
The following requirements are recommended to ensure success in the program:
- Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or equivalent; OR
- Academic and Career Entrance (ACE) certificate; OR
- General Educational Development (GED) certificate; OR
- Mature Student status (19 years of age or older and without a high school diploma at the start of the program).
PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY
The following requirements are recommended to ensure success in the program:
- English, Grade 12 (ENG4C or equivalent).
- Mathematics, Grade 12 (MAP4C or equivalent).
- It is recommended applicants with international transcripts have the following IELTS or TOEFL scores to ensure success: IELTS-International English Language Testing Service (Academic) Overall band of 6.0 with a minimum of 5.5 in each band; OR TOEFL-Internet-based (iBT) Overall 80, with a minimum of 20 in each component: Reading 20; Listening 20; Speaking 20; Writing 20; OR Duolingo English Test (DET) Overall 105, minimums of 105 in Literacy and 85 in Production.
COURSES:
Level: 01
BUS2301 Business Computer Applications
ECO2305 Microeconomics
ENL1813 Communications I
LAW1702 Business Law
MGT2319 Skills for Academic & Business Success
QUA0002 Business Mathematics
ECO2305 Microeconomics
ENL1813 Communications I
LAW1702 Business Law
MGT2319 Skills for Academic & Business Success
QUA0002 Business Mathematics
Level: 02
ACC2310 Accounting Concepts I
BUS2303 Database & Advanced Excel Concepts
ECO2306 Macroeconomics
ENL1823 Communications II
MGT2328 Introduction to Management Fundamentals
QUA0003 Quantitative Methods I
BUS2303 Database & Advanced Excel Concepts
ECO2306 Macroeconomics
ENL1823 Communications II
MGT2328 Introduction to Management Fundamentals
QUA0003 Quantitative Methods I
Level: 03
ACC2313 Accounting Concepts II
BAI2300 Global Business Environment
FIN2303 Introduction to Finance
MGT2320 Material and Operations Management
MGT2381 Human Resources Management
MKT2317 Marketing
BAI2300 Global Business Environment
FIN2303 Introduction to Finance
MGT2320 Material and Operations Management
MGT2381 Human Resources Management
MKT2317 Marketing
Level: 04
ENL1829 The Art of Oratory
FIN2305 Finance for Non-Finance Professionals
MGT2357 Project Management
MKT0019 Marketing Research
MKT2322 Selling for Success
QUA2343 Quantitative Methods II
FIN2305 Finance for Non-Finance Professionals
MGT2357 Project Management
MKT0019 Marketing Research
MKT2322 Selling for Success
QUA2343 Quantitative Methods II
Level: 05
BAI2312 International Culture
BUS2305 Spreadsheet Applications
MGT2315 Scheduling & Planning of Resources
MGT2356 People and Organizations
BUS2305 Spreadsheet Applications
MGT2315 Scheduling & Planning of Resources
MGT2356 People and Organizations
English General Education Elective: choose 1
Level: 06
MGT2309 Lean Six Sigma
MGT2313 Business Planning
MGT2355 Leadership
MGT2359 Laws of the Workplace
MGT2313 Business Planning
MGT2355 Leadership
MGT2359 Laws of the Workplace
General Education Elective: choose 1
Approved Other Electives
MGT1000 Approved Course - Other Program Or Major
MGT1001 Approved Course - Other Program
MGT1001 Approved Course - Other Program
Note: Check with the institution regarding start/end dates, prices, and delivery method. These may vary according to program, section, and/or semester.
Related Courses
- Accounting Concepts I
- Accounting Concepts II
- Business Computer Applications
- Business Law
- Business Mathematics
- Business Planning
- Communication Dynamics
- Communications I
- Communications II
- Database & Advanced Excel Concepts
- Global Business Environment
- Human Resources Management
- International Culture
- Introduction to Finance
- Introduction to Management Fundamentals
- Laws of the Workplace
- Leadership
- Lean Six Sigma
- Macroeconomics
- Marketing
- Marketing Research
- Material and Operations Management
- People and Organizations
- Project Management
- Quantitative Methods I
- Scheduling & Planning of Resources
- Selling for Success
- Skills for Academic and Business Success
- Spreadsheet Applications
- Communications I
- Microeconomics
- Finance for Non-Finance Professionals
- Quantitative Methods II
- Canadian Identity
- Symbols, Text and Meaning
- Contemporary Canadian Issues
- The Art of Oratory
- Project Management
- Contemporary Canadian Issues
Overview

- Institution: Algonquin College
- Program type: Ontario College Advanced Diploma
- Language: English
- Program Code: 0216E09FAO
- Delivery Method: Fully Online/Distance
Disclaimer:
Check with the institution regarding start/end dates, prices, and delivery method. These may vary according to program, section, and/or semester.
Check with the institution regarding start/end dates, prices, and delivery method. These may vary according to program, section, and/or semester.