Diploma in Business (Co-op) - BUSG
Georgian College
Key Information
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Campus location
Barrie, Canada
Languages
English
Study format
Distance Learning, On-Campus
Duration
2 years
Pace
Full time
Tuition fees
CAD 9,251 / per semester *
Application deadline
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Earliest start date
Mar 2024
* *international fall semester fee / international winter and summer semester fee: $8,986 and $8,723 | domestic fall semester fee: $2,429 / domestic winter and summer semester fee: $2,384 and $2,339.
Introduction
Build a foundation in business and explore a range of careers
Build a solid foundation in business. Valuable hands-on experience to launch your career from here or take advantage of pathways to further studies.
Students acquire a foundational knowledge of the basics of business, with a focus on managing people and processes. Courses in economics, accounting, marketing, and human resources lay the groundwork for future careers and further studies. Individual courses provide the student with the fundamental knowledge and skills required to get to work. Upon graduation, students may launch their careers or springboard into further studies.
Why study Business (co-op) at Georgian?
Because Georgian means business!
We’ll provide you with a solid business foundation while allowing you to explore a range of subject and career opportunities.
Co-op
Georgian is a recognized leader in student work experience. You’ll get the hands-on experience you need to give you an advantage in the career marketplace.
Faculty
Learn from experienced faculty who simplify complex content and provide relevant, real-world examples.
Pathways
Turn your Business diploma into a degree!
As a graduate of this two-year Business (co-op) diploma program at Georgian, continue your studies at the degree level.
Graduates with a minimum GPA of 70 percent can receive up to 18 credits toward the Honours Bachelor of Business Administration (Management and Leadership) program at Georgian.
Georgian also has several articulation agreements with a number of university programs, offering many desirable options for our graduates. For more information on how you can use your credits to further your education, visit the Credit for Prior Learning webpage.
Admissions
Scholarships and Funding
Awards, scholarships, and bursaries
Postsecondary education is an investment in your future. We know many students find it tough to make ends meet, which is why we offer so many options to help you pay your way to graduation.
Georgian offers awards, scholarships, and bursaries to students of all walks of life — domestic, international, and Indigenous, full-time and part-time, first years, upcoming graduates, and everyone in between. You can afford this!
Curriculum
Semester 1
Program Courses
- ACCT 1000 Financial Accounting Principles 1
- BUSI 1001 Introduction to Organizational Behaviour
- COMP 1003 Microcomputer Applications
- MATH 1002 Mathematics of Finance
- MKTG 1000 Introduction to Marketing
Communications Course
- Select 1 course from the communications list during registration.
Semester 2
Program Courses
- BUSI 2005 Customer Service
- ECON 1000 Microeconomics
- HURM 1000 Human Resources Management Foundations
- MKTG 2033 Professional Edge
Communications Course
- Select 1 course from the communications list during registration.
General Education Course
- Select 1 course from the general education list during registration.
Semester 3
Program Courses
- ACCT 1003 Finance and Management Accounting
- ECON 2000 Macroeconomics
- MGMT 2001 Principles of Management
- MGMT 2012 Introduction to Project Management
- STAT 2000Statistics 1
General Education Course
- Select 1 course from the general education list during registration.
Semester 4
Program Courses
- ENTR 2009 Entrepreneurship and Small Business
- FNCE 2000 Business Finance
- LAWS 2000 Business Law
- MGMT 2000 Production and Operations Management
General Education Course
- Select 1 course from the general education list during registration.
Program Option Course
- Select 1 course from the available list during registration. Contact the program coordinator for further details.
Co-op Work Terms
- COOP 1008 Business Work Term 1 (Fall intake - occurs after Semester 2, Winter intake - occurs after Semester 3)
- COOP 2024 Business General Work Term 2 (Fall intake - occurs after Semester 3, Winter intake - occurs after Semester 4)
Program Tuition Fee
Career Opportunities
Your Business (co-op) diploma gives you many career opportunities
Career opportunities may include, but are not limited to, management trainee/manager, sales/sales management, and personnel officer/manager in addition to entrepreneurial opportunities. Employers include banks, finance, trust and insurance companies, computer firms, government ministries and agencies, producers of consumer and industrial products, wholesalers, retailers, private companies, and non-profit organizations.