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BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION - HUMAN RESOURCES  DIPLOMA PROGRAM

PLEASE NOTE: Some of the Business Administration Diploma courses will have to be taken on-campus at Algonquin College as not all of the courses are available through Distance Education at this time.

The Business Administration program provides students with the combination of business expertise and employability skills necessary for a rewarding career. In this program of study, students gain a solid foundation in all the business functions as well as the communication, planning, teamwork and analytical skills highly sought after by the business community. Through an active advisory committee of business professionals and close relationships with employers, the program is continuously aligned to meet the current demands of todays' organizations. These relationships provide students with networking opportunities, as well as bringing business people to the classroom to share their experiences.

The core courses explore all functional areas of business. Following the core requirements, students select their major area of study among the highly demanded professions of Accounting, Human Resources, Marketing, and General Business.

The Business Administration Program is available on a part-time and full-time basis online. For full-time admission requirements, please refer to www.algonquincollege.com/distance/program_courses/programs.html

Students in the part-time diploma may transfer into the full-time program and all part-time courses credited are applied to the full-time program.

 

The Human Resources major prepares graduates to pursue careers in the field of human resources management (HRM) and provides a solid foundation in all of the human resources management functional areas including: human resources planning, recruitment and selection, compensation and benefits design and administration, training and development, labour relations and legalization relevant to human resources and organization management.

To qualify for your diploma on a part-time basis, the program must be completed within 10 years.
To qualify for your diploma on a full-time basis, the program must be completed within 3 years.

 

Click on the Course Number for more information available on the Courses page.


Course Number Course Name
Series 01  
ACC2201 Financial Accounting I
BUS2301 Business Computer Applications 
ECO2305 Microeconomics
ENL1813 Communications I

LAW1702

Business Law
MKT2211 Marketing I
Series 02  
ACC2311 Accounting Concepts II (TBA)
ECO2306 Macroeconomics
ENL1823 Communications II
GED5038 Technology and You (TBA)
MKT2212 Marketing II
QUA2311 Quantitative Methods I
(Use of microcomputer is recommended for print-based courses)
Series 03  
BAI2300 Global Business Environment (TBA)
FIN2303 Introduction to Finance (TBA)
MGT2320 Material and Operations Management
MGT2381 Human Resources Management
QUA2321 Quantitative Methods II
(use of microcomputer is recommended for print-based courses)
General Education Elective: choose 1
ENV0002 Environmental Citizenship
Series 04  
FIN2304 Business Finance
LAW2380 Law of the Workplace
MGT2382 Organizational Behaviour
MGT2393 Recruitment and Selection
English General Education Elective: choose 2
ENL1798 Critical Thinking
Series 05  
MGT2313 Business Planning
MGT2380 Industrial Relations
MGT2384 Training and Development
MGT2388 Compensation Management
MGT2396 Occupational Health & Safety
General  Education Elective: choose 1
ENV0002 Environmental Citizenship
Series 06  
MGT2397 Employee Relations (TBA)
MGT2391 Human Resources Planning
MGT2394 Human Resources Research and Information Systems
   
Some of the online courses are also available on a monthly intake basis.