Advanced Diploma in Business Administration - Accounting (Fast Track)

at Centennial College - Progress Campus Canada

The Supply Chain Management – Logistics Program offers understudies with the vital abilities and information which are required to wind up effective in the field of supply chain and Logistics. With the business world extending into the worldwide commercial center, managers are effectively looking for experts with a mix of supply chain and logistics learning.

As such, the courses in this Centennial College business graduate certificate program will teach you to formulate strategies, understand transportation economics, effectively lead, develop and execute key decisions. In the event that a student graduates from the Supply Chain Management - Logistics program, he will be able to contribute logistics expertise to ensure business success.    

Areas of employment where a graduate may find his desire job opportunities are manufacturing, logistics, factory, production, distribution warehousing, transportation sector, export operations, and import operations. Also, students may look for various job roles like supply chain analyst, warehouse operations manager, inventory specialist, distribution check, customer service management and many more. 

In the Culinary Management - Compressed program, you'll discover that whether creatively designing a restaurant menu or planning culinary events within large hotel operations, working with food to provide world-class culinary experiences for guests is one of the most rewarding careers.

With a focus on using local Ontario food products and learning about seasonal cooking, this college diploma program will teach you the necessary skills and knowledge to create exquisite menus and dishes inspired by global food trends and flavours.

Prior to beginning an exciting 14-week work-integrated learning opportunity at Centennial's restaurant and cafe, The Local or with one of the School's reputable partners, you'll hone your skills by working in state-of-the-art culinary labs that include a cafe, restaurant and event centre.

You'll also graduate with important industry certifications such as Smart Serve, Safe Food Handlers and CPR, making you job-ready.

The art of cooking, blended with the skill of team leadership and business entrepreneurship, will ensure that when you graduate from this Culinary Management program, you'll find exciting career opportunities in the fast-paced, ever-changing industry. This field will take you anywhere you want to go. All you need is hard work, drive and passion.

If you don't just enjoy your iPod, tablet and smartphone but are also curious about their inner workings, the Electronics Engineering Technology program is for you. Facilitated by the School of Engineering Technology and Applied Science, this advanced diploma program will prepare you with cutting-edge knowledge that reflects the latest developments in electronics engineering. Through an optimal balance between theory and hands-on experience in your courses, you'll:

• Gain a solid foundation in modern electronics;
• Develop technical expertise in areas such as wireless communications, data communications, microcontrollers and industrial systems;
• Work with computers, communication transceivers, and electronics testing and measurement equipment.

As an Electronics Engineering Technology program graduate, you'll be prepared for a variety of full-time jobs in areas of the electronics industry such as electronic product design and development, manufacturing or installation, service, research and technical sales.

The Centennial College Strategic Management – Accounting Specialization program will allow you to gain a perspective on the organizational techniques required for effectively executing strategic decisions and the critical role that managerial leadership plays in the viability and growth of a business.

Through the two semesters of Strategic Management - Accounting Specialization courses, you'll also continue to learn and deepen your understanding in the areas of financial accounting, management accounting, taxation and auditing.

By taking The Business School program, you'll get to:

• Enjoy comprehensive coverage of all the key areas of management;
• Extensively use case studies and simulations to enhance your knowledge;
• Be exposed to a strong focus on leading-edge managerial practices, such as leadership, of the best companies in the world;
• A strong focus on leading-edge managerial practices of the world’s best companies,
• A good overview of the latest accounting and management information systems.

Centennial College's Fashion Business and Management program will help you develop the skills and knowledge to become a future business leader in the fashion industry. Courses in this business diploma program are unique to the field and will cover topics such as:

• The product development and manufacturing process
• The evolution of fashion and design, and their relationship to designers, producers and retailers
• Ethical, sustainable and innovative practices for leadership in a global fashion industry
• Current design trends and technologies to predict sales dynamics for fashion products and services
• Marketing and retail promotional strategies based on contemporary consumer psychology concepts
• Creative concepts for fashion products and services
• Business management fundamentals
• Financial practices utilized in the fashion industry;
• Computer applications for fashion, such as Microsoft Office and Adobe Creative Suite
• E-commerce platforms, web and mobile development, digital photography and copy writing

Through practical exercises, you'll gain a comprehensive understanding of fashion industry-specific business management practices, which you'll apply in a field placement during the final semester.

Centennial College's International Business Management program will ensure you obtain the key industry knowledge to successfully conduct business on a global scale in any international corporate environment.

This college program will offer a unique global perspective on business, as the field will require you to have knowledge of specialized international business management topics such as:

• International business law
• International finance and banking
• International marketing
• International entrepreneurship and innovation
• Global business research and analysis
• International business planning
• Corporate social responsibility and international development
• Business networking

As you become familiar with these topics in the International Business Management graduate certificate program, you'll also take core business courses such as project management and business communications.

To ensure you're career-ready upon graduation, the offering will feature a practical approach that will include gaining technical knowledge and skills through hands-on learning. A full-time 14-week experiential learning opportunity (internship) with a participating organization will further round out your industry knowledge and experience in international business.

Access to justice requires well-trained and licensed paralegals to fill the growing demand for affordable services in the legal profession. Centennial College’s Paralegal program will prepare you to excel in the field through strong theoretical and practical courses.

The Law Society of Ontario accredits Centennial’s one-year (three-semester) undertaking. This graduate certificate program will make you eligible, upon successful completion of all requirements, to write the Law Society’s Paralegal licensing examination — enabling you to practice as a licensed paralegal in Ontario. Licensed paralegals may represent clients in areas such as summary conviction criminal offences, traffic violations, provincial and municipal offences, tribunals and the Ontario Small Claims Courts.

Throughout your studies in the Paralegal program, you'll gain solid knowledge of Canadian law, concentrating on subject areas within the permitted scope of paralegal practice. In addition to dedicated academic lectures, practice management and mock trials, there will be a two-day-per-week work placement in the third semester. It will total 196 hours of hands-on training in established law and paralegal firms. Centennial’s experiential learning will exceed the requirements of the Law Society and assist in preparing you to enter the field, not only with practice experience but also with the chance to network within the industry.

As a Centennial Paralegal graduate, you'll be well prepared to write your licensing examination and become an integral part of the legal system.

Throughout the world, humans congregate, gather and collaborate to learn, celebrate and meet. This program will cover a wide overview of the event industry. You’ll participate in defining, understanding and applying the elements involved in planning and staging corporate, social/life cycle, festivals and conferences, and the types of organizations that produce and present them.

By connecting with professors and fellow peers and through the use of independent research, group work, discussions, and experiential work-integrated learning, you’ll examine management practices, including how events are designed, funded, staffed and promoted. You can expect exposure to the planning and development of sustainability, creativity, sales and marketing, and budgeting along with the understanding of volunteer and team building.

Instructors will guide and direct you to real-world learning opportunities, which will require you to reflect on how the experiences connect to course content. During these experiences, you’ll participate in work-integrated learning assignments, projects or experiential learning opportunities.

Centennial College's Business – Marketing program will prepare you to be the essential link between an organization and its customer base. You'll start this certificate program by learning business basics such as accounting, organizational behaviour, business software, customer service and international business. These topics will create a solid foundation for the marketing courses and topics that will follow, including:

• Marketing theory and case-based problem solving;
• Marketing communications, which will include advertising and promotion;
• Account management;
• Sales and service.

In addition to classroom theory led by experienced faculty members, the Business – Marketing program will employ a hands-on learning approach. You'll explore the various areas of marketing through case studies, guest lectures, presentations, projects, computer simulations and technologies.

The Financial Planning program at Centennial College is for you if you've already completed a post-secondary education and wish to enter the financial planning field in just two semesters.

This Business graduate certificate program will use instructional materials from professional bodies to deliver the Financial Planning courses. A balance of theory and hands-on training in small-sized classes will allow for much interaction with your instructors, fellow peers and the content.