Diploma in Information Technology Systems

at Bow Valley College Canada

The Business Administration Diploma offers students with the required skills and the general business foundation to effectively function in the operational and technical aspects of a business or start their own business. The students gain comprehensive knowledge that reflects the current trends and practices in today’s global and ever-changing environment. 

The course curriculum involves student-centered workshops and lectures by experienced instructors to provide them with the requisite practical and theoretical training.

Co-operative Education Program (Optional)

• Co-op provides eligible Business Administration Diploma students with an opportunity to gain work-related experience for one term through an assisted job search. Co-op offers students relevant experience to boost employment opportunities, develop professional skills and experience, network with employers, and earn money.  
• The Co-op Work Term process aligns with the competitive nature of job search. To be accepted into the Co-op Program, applicants must meet all eligibility criteria and follow the application process. Candidates are responsible for demonstrating a high level of professional and program expectations. Not all students accepted into the Co-op Program are guaranteed a Co-op Work Term position.

The program teaches the students the principles of search engine optimization, user experience design, web development techniques, integrated media strategies and analytics, along with important communication and marketing skills so that the students can expand further in the digital realm. 

The students are required to carry a laptop computer with the following specifications:

• Intel quad core CPU (i5 or i7)
• 8GB RAM (16GB recommended)
• 13 inch 1080p screen (15 inches recommended)
• A dedicated graphics card with 2GB of VRam
• A 128GB solid state hard drive (256GB recommended)
• A portable hard drive (for data backup)
• Windows 10

The Information Technology Systems (ITS) Diploma program provides the students with the software and hardware skills that are required for the generation, protection of digital information, retrieval, storage, and transmission. The program equips the graduates with the practical skills necessary to enter into the IT sector, gain the skills required to troubleshoot technical problems, deliver quality technical support, communicate with clients, executives, summarize solutions in technical reports and prepares them for the completion of industry-recognized certificates. 

The graduates have multiple job opportunities in public and private sector, government, non-profit agencies and corporations for themselves, like:-

• Junior IT Tech
• Junior Service Desk Analyst
• Help Desk Analyst
• Junior IT Support Analyst
• IT Support Analyst
• Desktop Support
• Technical Support
• Customer Support Representative
• PC Technical Support
• Network Administrations
• Internet Resource Management
• Information Systems Project Manager
• Business and Systems Analyst
• Computer Service Technician
• IT Support Specialist
• Information Systems Analyst

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