Build a strong foundation in the core functions that support today's business environment. This certificate introduces students to business communications, marketing, accounting, customer relations, and organizational operations while preparing them for a variety of business and administrative roles.
CredentialCertificate
Duration25 Weeks
PracticumNo practicum
Schedule20 hours/week, Monday – Friday, daytime and evening classes
DeliveryIn-Class, Online (Synchronous)*, or Combined
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– Vira Shalina, Office AdministratorLearn about the Business Administration Certificate, its career-focused curriculum, and pathways into business and administrative roles.
The Business Administration Certificate provides a broad introduction to the core functions that support successful organizations. Designed for students seeking practical business knowledge, the program explores how businesses operate, communicate with customers, manage resources, and support day-to-day operations across a variety of industries.
Students develop foundational knowledge in business communications, accounting, marketing, organizational behaviour, and professional selling. Through these courses, they gain insight into how organizations attract customers, build relationships, manage information, and support business objectives in competitive environments.
Unlike programs focused on leadership and strategic management, this certificate emphasizes the operational and functional areas of business. Students develop an understanding of the key activities that contribute to organizational success while strengthening the communication, analytical, and interpersonal skills valued in today's workplace.
Designed as a pathway into the business field, the program prepares graduates for entry-level opportunities across a variety of business environments while providing a foundation for continued education. Students may continue their studies through Brighton College's Business Management Diploma and further explore degree pathways, including Yorkville University's Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA).
Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:
This course will help student review basic mathematics and introduce to student some business mathematical concepts. The topics will include algebra, time value of money, future value, present value, annuity, investment evaluation, and other basic financial concepts. Some common business software such as Microsoft Outlook will also be introduced in this course.
Duration: 60 hours, 3 weeks.
Prerequisite: none.
Students will practice business writing skills, applying the mechanics of style, developing proofreading, and editing skills and using words effectively. They will apply verbal and non-verbal styles to a variety of business communications. The students will also practice career and interpersonal skills necessary for success in the workplace, such as conflict resolution and business etiquette. They will work in teams to examine administrative, ergonomic and efficiency functions of a business office. Students will also learn about using PowerPoint to deliver demonstrations, training, and presentations in a professional manner.
Duration: 60 hours, 3 weeks.
Prerequisite: none.
This course introduces students to the most widely used office productivity software – Microsoft Office. These courses explore two major components of Office. In this module students learn about: using Word to create, edit, format, and manipulate documents in a professional manner.
Duration: 20 hours, 1 week.
Prerequisite: none.
This course introduces students to using Excel to create spreadsheets, perform calculations and print results.
Duration: 60 hours, 3 weeks.
Prerequisite: none.
This course introduces the students to the construction and interpretation of financial systems, records, reports and statements, including how vital accurate and complete financial data is for a business to ensure its ongoing success. This course is the first in a series of courses to build a solid base in accounting from both a practical and a theoretical perspective.
Duration: 60 hours, 3 weeks.
Prerequisite: none.
This course is a continuation of the work stated in Introduction to Accounting. This course provides students’ introductory knowledge about the construction and interpretation of financial systems, records, reports, and statements. It also shows how vital accurate and complete financial data is for a business to ensure its ongoing success.
Duration: 40 hours, 2 weeks.
Prerequisite: BAF140.
Improving organizational effectiveness by studying behavior in organizations is the focus of this course. Students develop the ability to evaluate their own behavior and that of others by critically examining performance and activities at the individual level, the group level, and the organizational level.
Duration: 60 hours, 3 weeks.
Prerequisite: none.
This course is designed to provide students with an overview of marketing concepts and how they can be applied to any type of organization or service. This course examines the controllable and uncontrollable elements of marketing, strategic planning, market characteristics, marketing research techniques, market segmentation and target market selection.
Duration: 60 hours, 3 weeks.
Prerequisite: none.
This course offers students an opportunity to learn and practice a combination of selling fundamentals and selling strategies needed to succeed in today’s business environment. The focus of the lecture/workshop is all the skills required for developing and implementing relationships, product, customer, and presentation strategies.
Duration: 60 hours, 3 weeks.
Prerequisite: none.
This course helps students prepare the required job search skills and knowledge they need to become employed. Students will learn the best-known job search techniques to find viable opportunities, strategies to differentiate themselves from the competition and how they will add value to prospective employers in today’s competitive global economy.
Duration: 20 hours, 1 week.
Prerequisite: none.
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*Mature Student is defined as an individual who is 19 years of age or older at the start of the program.
*Under no circumstances can these Admission Requirements be waived.
Data sourced from WorkBC. Occupation information aligned with the National Occupational Classification (NOC).
Career-path occupations generally require additional industry experience, employer training, certification, professional registration or further education. Completion of this program does not by itself confer a professional licence or protected occupational designation.
