Advanced Diploma in Electro - Mechanical Engineering Technology - Automation and Robotics (Co-op Optional)

at Centennial College - Progress Campus Canada

In just two semesters, Centennial College’s Strategic Management Graduate Studies Certificate Program provides learning opportunities for you to build the skills and knowledge required by Strategy Managers.

These professionals conduct a broad range of functions, such as assessing the internal and external business environments, analyzing data, identifying growth opportunities, recommending business objectives, developing goals, formulating strategies, implementing strategies, and evaluating the effectiveness of strategies in achieving organizational objectives then taking corrective action when required.

Skills and Characteristics Required by a Strategy Manager:

• Communication skills
• Interpersonal skills
• Leadership skills
• Project Management skills
• Quick decision making skills
• Problem-solving skills
• Analytical skills
• Possess a High EQ and IQ
• Possess Honesty and Integrity
• Ability to Work Independently
• Ability to Work with Little Structure
• Ability to Multitask

The shift toward a strategic mindset is essential for managers in today’s dynamic business environment. Working as a Strategy Manager means developing and overseeing the business’s strategies in order to support business objectives and maintain competitive advantage.

Guided by our experienced professors, you will participate in a variety of learning activities, such as case studies, team projects, presentations, research, and more. This graduate certificate program provides you with the opportunity to develop knowledge and skills that industry leaders value in today's workforce.

This program may serve as a pathway into other graduate studies programs at Centennial College for students who are looking to gain future experience in more specific areas of management.

In Centennial College's Business Administration – Accounting program, you'll learn that accounting is about more than crunching numbers. It's about setting up a business for success.

This Business School program will combine rigorous training with quality courses to help you develop the strong fundamental skills for a career in accounting.

Through your Accounting courses, you'll become adept in:

• Financial accounting
• Management accounting
• The use of recognized accounting software

Taxes, auditing and corporate finance will round out the professional options available in the third year of this business program.

By attending the Bachelor of Information Technology (Computer and Communications Networks) Honours program, you'll be part of a select group of Ontario students to receive a four-year degree in information technology.

The Ministry of Colleges and Universities specifically selected Centennial College to deliver an applied science program that addresses the province's critical need for networking professionals. Centennial is the only post-secondary institution in Ontario to offer a bachelor degree Computer and Communication Networks program.

During the four years you'll spend in this School of Engineering Technology and Applied Science offering, you'll study a unique blend of technology and business subjects. A hands-on approach will ensure an innovative balance between the practical and theoretical backgrounds employers are seeking. Learning from highly qualified professors who hold industrial certifications and advanced academic credentials, you'll also be able to specialize in the design of wireless networks and security networking.

Centennial College's Pre-Business program will help you to discover your path in the business world. If you're looking to enter a program within The Business School but may not currently meet the admission requirements, you can apply directly to this business certificate program or it may be offered to you as a recommended alternative.

During the two-semester Pre-Business program, you'll work to build your fundamental business skills while exploring your career and educational options. As such, you'll complete courses in:

• Communications
• Mathematics
• Microsoft Office
• Canadian and international business practices
• Strategies for business success
• Accounting fundamentals

A supportive learning environment in small classes, with additional advising opportunities to learn about potential pathways for future success will ensure you're prepared for further education.

Upon successful completion of the Pre-Business program, you'll be eligible to transfer, with credits, to a diploma or advanced diploma program within The Business School. Among these programs are Accounting, Marketing, Business, Supply Chain and Operations and International Business. Additionally, you'll be able to take your newly acquired skills to entry-level positions in the workplace.

Centennial College's popular Computer Systems Technology - Networking program will focus on the latest in computer systems.

In this advanced diploma program's hands-on courses, you'll gain plenty of practical practice. You'll be delving inside computer hardware and learning the intricacies of operating systems, exploring up-to-date computer systems and network technology, working with computer/server and network technologies, figuring out how to administer and manage computer systems (Windows/Linux), converged networks (VoIP), wireless networks, network security and data centres/Cloud, and assembling and maintaining systems that serve to empower users in creative, business and communication activities.

With faculty members from the School of Engineering Technology and Applied Science maintaining a close watch on technology trends, this college computer program's lessons will reflect the ever-growing innovations of the digital revolution. This will ensure you'll be career-ready for jobs in Internet, intranet, extranet and telecoms technical support.

The Paralegal- Court and Tribunal Agent diploma program is intended to provide students with the training required to become licensed paralegals in Ontario pursuant to the requirements of the Law Society Act. Upon completion of this program, students will gain theoretical knowledge and practical experience in the areas of law in which licensed paralegals may practice. The program emphasizes the development of written and oral advocacy skills in all areas of authorized paralegal practice,  ethics and practice management. In semester four, classroom instruction is enhanced by a field placement in a law-related setting.

Centennial College's Food Media graduate certificate program will bring together your passion for the food industry and media to provide you with the necessary skills to succeed as a food product creator, developer, presenter, advertiser and marketer. Through a focus on the entrepreneurial use of personalized branding and marketing, you'll gain the know-how to successfully advertise and market your own food product or service.

Innovative and interactive courses will teach you to identify your target market audience, design and deliver creative messages, and negotiate for the appropriate media product to achieve the desired communication and presentation results. Using these creative skills and food knowledge, you'll harness the power of the media to deliver messages to attract revenue-generating streams and opportunities.

Program Highlights

• Among the entrepreneurial opportunities you'll be able to identify and implement will be food image and brand specialist, freelance food writer, marketing specialist, food segment producer, and entertainment and lifestyle professional.
• You'll be able to find employment in both the public and private sectors, including with advertising and marketing communications media agencies, health care and educational institutions, not-for-profit organizations, newspapers and magazines, television and radio broadcasting companies, and other media-based industries such as out-of-home marketing communications and trade promotions.

The two-semester Insurance Management Graduate Program concentrates on various skills like claiming investigations and adjusting, underwriting and brokering relationships within the property and many others related to the industry.

The program which is offered by the Business School offers students with educational base in the aspects of insurance and also helps to prepare students to work effectively in the insurance industry. While studying, you will be able to explain how the business works and also will be able to define the importance of property and liability insurance. 
Graduates may look for their career opportunities as Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators, Salespersons, Legal Support Workers, and Insurance Underwriters. 

Centennial College's Marketing – Corporate Account Management program will prepare you for an exciting and financially rewarding career as an account manager/sales professional in the business-to-business (B2B), business to Consumer (B2C), government and institutional marketplaces.

In this business graduate certificate program, you'll learn that because today's customers are well informed and expect more customized solutions, account managers must have a solid foundation in all areas of sales, marketing and service. This includes prospecting, networking, relationship building, closing and post-sales activities.

As such, in interactive and practical courses, you'll learn how to put the customer first with an entrepreneurial mindset that adapts to diverse customer needs while you develop and practice skills in:

• Conducting competitive and marketplace analyses that lead to understanding customer needs and behaviours;
• Verbal and written communication;
• Selling and presentation (storytelling and practical methodologies);
• Using analytics and customer relationship management (CRM) tools;
• Business and financial literacy to create compelling customer value propositions;
• Engaging buyers and influencers through digital content and omnichannel marketing;
• Identifying diverse working environments and adapting communication styles to ensure clear and effective communication with buyers;
• Understanding negotiations from the buyer’s perspective;
• Purpose-driven leadership (understanding your motivations and next career steps).

Co-op Option
The co-op option in this program will provide you with the opportunity to gain hands-on experience while you complete one work term as an employee in the field. This experience not only allows you to put classroom learning into practice but will also provide valuable contacts for your future career.

To participate in this co-op option, you will need to complete an application process in the first semester. If academically qualified, you may be admitted to the co-op program. 

Centennial College's Marketing Research and Analytics program will position you at the forefront of a cutting-edge job market in which organizations have oceans of data available to them, but struggle to make sense of it while marketing becomes increasingly data-driven. As a result, there is a large and growing demand for trained researchers who can harness the power of big data, using the latest tools and analytical techniques to uncover new insights and drive businesses forward.

This business graduate certificate program will combine advanced courses in marketing research and big data analytics with training on leading commercial technologies and platforms as well as the opportunity to gain in-demand industry certifications.

Your courses will equip you with knowledge, skills and training in leading business intelligence and marketing research technologies and tools used in the field. They will include SAS Enterprise Guide and SAS Enterprise Miner, Environics Analytics Envision (used to develop comprehensive profiles of selected target markets), SPSS, Tableau (the leading data visualization software), Excel and XL Miner.

Upon graduation, you'll receive an Ontario Graduate Certificate from Centennial College, plus certificates of recognition from SAS and Environics Canada.

Co-op Option
The co-op option in this program will provide you with the opportunity to gain hands-on experience while you complete one work term as an employee in the field. This experience not only allows you to put classroom learning into practice, but will also provide valuable contacts for your future career.

To participate in this co-op option, you will need to complete an application process in the first semester. If academically qualified, you may be admitted to the co-op program.