Build a challenging and rewarding career in business.

The three-year Business Administration Ontario College Advanced Diploma program provides you with essential skills and knowledge for a career in business. This program is the perfect option if you are interested in pursuing a career in business but are unsure at the outset of the program which specialization best fits your career interests.

In the first three semesters, which are called “Core,” you will take a variety of general business courses to help you best choose the Major that will be offered in the final three semesters of the program. You will receive your advanced diploma only upon completion of your sixth semester in your third year.

In the third semester, you will take one course from each of six unique Majors to preview the various career specializations. During this time, you can meet with upper-level students and program coordinators for guidance, then you will select the Major most aligned with your career interests from among the following seven options:

• Accounting
• Finance
• General Business
• Human Resources
• International Business
• Marketing
• Supply Chain and Operations Management

All your courses in the program’s final three semesters are specific to one of the above Majors that you will choose to pursue, which allows you to network and learn directly from business professionals in your chosen career path.

Our active Program Advisory Committee ensures that the program continuously evolves to meet the ever-changing demands of today’s organizations.

A possible option upon completion of the six-semester advanced diploma is to apply to Nipissing University and, with as little as 12 months of additional study at Algonquin College’s Ottawa campus, complete a Bachelor of Commerce degree.

SUCCESS FACTORS

This program is well-suited for students who:

• Enjoy problem solving using analytical and critical-thinking methodologies.
• Demonstrate organizational and leadership abilities.
• Enjoy working in a dynamically driven environment.

Pathways

Please note: There may be more pathways available for this program than are listed here. Please use our Pathways search tool to see every option.

The graduate has reliably demonstrated the ability to:

1. Communicate business-related information persuasively and accurately in oral, written, and graphic formats. 
2. Work in a manner consistent with law and professional standards, practices and protocols. 
3. Develop customer-service strategies to meet the needs of internal and external customers. 
4. Apply strategies to creatively organize, lead, and assume the risks of an organization. 
5. Apply knowledge of the human resources function to the management of an organization. 
6. Apply knowledge of the marketing function to the management of an organization. 
7. Apply accounting and financial knowledge to the management of an organization. 
8. Apply knowledge of operations management to the management of an organization. 
9. Apply computer skills and knowledge of information technology to support the management of an organization. 
10. Take into account the interrelationship among the functional areas of a business.
11. Work effectively with co-workers, supervisors, and others. 
12. Apply research skills to gather, interpret, analyze, and evaluate data from primary and secondary sources. 
13. Apply creative problem-solving skills to address business problems and opportunities. 
14. Develop strategies for personal and professional development to manage job stress, enhance work performance, and maximize career opportunities. 
15. Apply time management and organizational skills to facilitate the completion of tasks and to meet deadlines in a business environment. 
16. Take into account the impact of the economic, social, political, and cultural variables which affect a business operation. 
17. Apply leadership and management knowledge and skills to assist in the planning, directing, and controlling of an organization. 
18. Plan, prepare, and deliver a variety of presentations. 
19. Develop a business plan in collaboration with others. 
20. Identify and apply discipline-specific practices that contribute to the local and global community through social responsibility, economic commitment and environmental stewardship.

Application Information

BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (CORE)
Program Code 0216X01FWO

Applications to full-time day programs must be submitted with official transcripts showing completion of the academic admission requirements through:

ontariocolleges.ca
60 Corporate Court
Guelph, Ontario N1G 5J3
1-888-892-2228

Students currently enrolled in an Ontario secondary school should notify their Guidance Office prior to their online application at www.ontariocolleges.ca  

Applications for Fall Term and Winter Term admission received by February 1 will be given equal consideration. Applications received after February 1 will be processed on a first-come, first-served basis as long as places are available.

International applicants please visit this link for application process information: https://algonquincollege.force.com/myACint/   

For further information on the admissions process, contact:

Registrar`s Office
Algonquin College
1385 Woodroffe Ave
Ottawa, ON K2G 1V8
Telephone: 613-727-0002
Toll-free: 1-800-565-4723
TTY: 613-727-7766
Fax: 613-727-7632
Contact: https://www.algonquincollege.com/ro  

Program Resources

This program is also offered on a part-time basis and full-time online.