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.

Careers

The General Business Major provides students with the breadth and depth of business knowledge and skills necessary to function effectively in a wide-range of business positions at an entry level. The course choices can also be used for a future role in general management.

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. Evaluate the impact of global issues on an organization's business opportunities by using an environmental scan.
2. Apply principles of corporate sustainability, corporate social responsibility and ethics to support an organization's business initiatives.
3. Assess and use current concepts/systems and technologies to support an organization's business initiatives.
4. Conduct and present research to support business decision making.
5. Plan, implement and evaluate projects by applying project management principles.
6. Perform work in compliance with relevant statutes, regulations and business practices.
7. Apply human resource practices to support management objectives and the organization's goals.
8. Use accounting and financial principles to support the management and operations of an organization.
9. Assess marketing and sales concepts and strategies and apply them to the needs of an organization.
10. Outline principles of supply chain management and operations management and assess their impact on the operations of an organization.
11. Participate in the development of a business plan.
12. Develop strategies for ongoing personal and professional development to enhance work performance in the business field.
13. Outline strategies used to manage risks in an organization's business activities.
14. Identify and apply discipline-specific practices that contribute to the local and global community through social responsibility, economic commitment and environmental stewardship.

Application Information

Registration Note:

If you would like to take courses individually or start the program part time, you are not required to apply to the program. You can register for up to three courses per term by clicking on the course title and selecting "Register Online".

Program Resources

This program is also offered full time online and full time on-campus.

International students wishing to study online should visit https://www.algonquincollege.com/online/international for information related to International online students and for International fees information prior to registering. Please note that AC Online programs do not qualify international students for new study permits or study permit extensions.

Courses appearing to be unavailable online (during the registration period) may have substitute courses which are taken instead. If you are a full-time student, you are automatically put into those courses; if you are part-time, please contact AC Online for the current substitutions and links to these courses.

ACADEMIC PLANNER:
The Academic Planner provides registered part-time students the ability to declare into a program of study. The Academic Planner outlines successfully completed courses to date, as well as courses that need to be completed in order to meet graduation requirements. It is therefore, essential that all part-time students declare to their program of study, allowing administrators to plan course offerings. The tool is available on ACSIS,located under 'Part-time Students'on the left-hand toolbar.

PRIOR LEARNING ASSESSMENT AND RECOGNITION (PLAR):
Students who wish to apply for PLAR need to demonstrate competency at a post-secondary level in all of the course learning requirements. Evidence of learning achievements for PLAR candidates may include a comprehensive challenge examination and/or completion of a portfolio.

PROGRAM PROGRESSION:
As per policy AA39: Program Progression and Graduation Requirements when students are admitted to a program, they are assigned to the Program of Study that aligns with their start date. If a student takes a break for two or more consecutive terms the Program of Study is reset to align with the current version (when studies are resumed).

Future Students

For additional information, please contact our Customer Service Representative team at online@algonquincollege.com and they will direct you to the best person to answer your specific questions.

Current Students

For additional information, please reference the AC Online Circle of Care.