This 10-month, part-time, fully online program taught by instructions with senior-level professional experience will teach students core business competencies, such as strategy, marketing, accounting, HR and project management, and cross-functional skills like problem solving, critical thinking and advanced communication.
Admission Requirements
A mature student (over 21 years of age and out of school for at least 2 years with no significant post-secondary education);
OR - Have successfully attended at least a year of college or university;
OR - Otherwise, be eligible for admission to the University
The Online Certificate in Business Administration is ideal for:
Working professionals seeking to expand their knowledge
New/aspiring managers interested in developing their business acumen
Professionals interested in future leadership roles within their organizationDelivery Format Part-Time – Online
Course delivery is asynchronous
Students have set deadlines to complete work each week and can do so in a manner that best suits their schedules
Students should expect to dedicate approximately 8-10 hours of effort per course each week for readings, discussion boards, practice opportunities, group work, tests and assignments
There may be optional live sessions offered via Zoom throughout the course for the instructor to provide additional coaching and support
These optional sessions may be recorded and shared with students who cannot attend
Courses
Examine the external context of business and the challenges of managing in the Canadian business environment. Explore the external context of business considering economic, competitive, labour, technological, societal, global, and political issues. Gain insight into current challenges and opportunities that play a dramatic role in the business landscape and affect business strategy.
CSBA1500 Accounting - Analysis & The Use of Financial Information
Explore basic concepts in financial accounting, managerial accounting and their interrelationships to duties and responsibilities of a manager. Gain a critical overview of the accounting process and a broad, conceptual understanding of the role of accounting in modern society. You will study financial statements prepared for external audiences and how those statements contribute to financial decisions and capital markets; and, internal reports that affect managers’ day-to-day decisions.
CSBA2200 Marketing Fundamentals
Examine fundamentals of marketing theory, concepts and management as applied to marketing’s strategic role in meeting customer needs, including product (goods and services), price, promotion, distribution, consumer, segmentation, positioning, ethics, and research to prepare to create a marketing plan.
CSBA2600 Human Resources Management
This course introduces you to the basic principles and concepts of human resources management, and provides a context for the challenges facing HR managers in contemporary Canadian organizations. You are given opportunities to identify organizational problems, and to prescribe and implement corrective actions.
CSBA2401 Project Management
Examine the theory and practice of project management with a problem-solving approach to planning, budgeting, implementing and completing small and large-scale projects. Gain a working knowledge of project management fundamentals and be able to use this knowledge to positively impact workplace projects.
Link to York University page:
https://continue.yorku.ca/programs/certificate-in-business-administration-online/
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