DEC in Business Management – Creative Industries Management (profile 410.X0)

at LaSalle College - Montreal Campus Canada

With a training in event planning and management, your creativity, your versatility and your ability to work within a team will be put to practice.

In the field of event planning, the team works together with a single common purpose: to ensure that the event is unique and successful! The online Event Planning and Management program is designed for event and communications enthusiasts. Do you enjoy dynamic field work? Do you adapt well to flexible work schedules? This program is perfect for you!

With a core curriculum of study, the Food Service Management program opens the door to a wider array of careers in Québec, Canada or abroad.This program in unique in Québec.

This program focuses on the essential knowledge of food service and catering. Teachers from the industry provide all the keys to success to enter into the labor market. The program also offers an internship, participation in several events plus practical experience including: service in La Classe restaurant dining room.

Students in this program may participate in the Job Fair organized by the International School of Hotel Management and Tourism, and eventually find a job in the industry.

The Early Childhood Education program (DEC) is designed to train childcare educators to work with children from 0 to 12 years old. With this training students will enhance their professional expertise in accordance with the Educational Childcare Act and its governing regulations.

During their training, students will learn how to meet a child’s basic, psychological, as well as educational needs. They will also learn to establish a partnership with parents and partners in the field to understand the importance of discussing necessary interventions with a child.

In collaboration with popular cosmetic companies, LaSalle College offers a professional hairdressing training officially recognized by the ministère de l’Éducation et de l’Enseignement supérieur.

From haircuts to highlights to haute coiffure, the latest fashion trends will be yours to explore with the use of our professional hairdressing studios. You can earn a Diploma of Vocational Studies in just one year, as our classes are condensed into a four-day week schedule.

As a graduate, you will find work in the entertainment industry (television, film, fashion), spas, beauty salons, hotels, resorts and you can even open your own business! LaSalle College Beauty department is in high demand and will often outsource its students to the fashion industry in Montréal, giving them immediate industry experience.

The Hotel Lodging Management night program (AEC) is designed as much for students interested in familiarizing themselves with the hotel industry as for those already working in the industry but wanting to advance in their careers.

This training opens the doors to many exciting professions. Careers in this domain are ideal for people who enjoy contact with others and would like to work in an international milieu in any country. Training consists of developing various hotel management skills, with courses emphasizing real-life situations, case studies, concrete simulations, and on-site work experiences.

This program is the most effective way to learn the fundamentals of Fashion Marketing. Each stage of the marketing process is developed through various courses.

Given by professionals in the field, the Fashion Marketing courses expose students to the realities of the industry as they receive solid training in marketing that reflects the latest strategies and practices. Canadian fashion industry employers seek world class creative entrepreneurial graduates who offer expertise in all aspects of marketing. As well, many opportunities arise for students to participate in varied fashion events, attend conferences and go on industry visits.

The virtual world is now unavoidable, and demand for community managers grows every day. Social media is truly important for clients, whether used to generate customer loyalty or improve the customer experience. This means that responsiveness is important in terms of implementing changes, and developing, operating and expanding businesses.

Community managers are responsible for the organization’s brand—they take charge of its reputation and inform the company of the competition’s practices and industry trends. They analyze the situation to gauge the efficacy and functioning of the strategies in place, with the aim of improving future actions.

The Social media strategy AEC teaches students how to develop, write and optimize promotional texts online, communicate with different web communities, and prevent and manage crises.

The Accounting and Management Technology program (AEC) is designed for students looking for a promising career in finance and accounting

Its purpose is to teach all the tasks and functions of this profession. In accounting, students will learn how to be involved in all steps of the accounting cycle, whereas in management, students will learn how to provide support and management assistance in the human resources, financial, and technical departments of a business.

As soon as students graduate, they will have numerous opportunities and will be assured employment, as this profession exists in all economic sectors and is always in great demand in the job market.

Using Cisco and Microsoft technologies, the Network Management course (AEC) will facilitate student acquisition of computer skills related to network development and management. Developed with the latest technology to meet the market’s needs, the courses of this program will provide the students with a strong competitive advantage and access to many careers in this ever-changing industry.

The networking management program teaches the skills and knowledge to install intranet hardware and the software, and specific Cisco, Microsoft and Linux technology competencies.

The frequently updated Network Management program leads to a number of certifications recognized by the job market including: Cisco (CCNA and CCNP), CompTIA (A+), Microsoft (MCSA) and LPIC.

LaSalle College’s Managing Senior-Citizen Homes program is designed to keep pace with the projected development and consolidation in the senior citizen housing network, a rapidly-growing industry.

According to the Institut de la statistique du Québec, the number of people above age 65 will double over the next 20 years. Consequently, the demand for retirement homes will increase significantly. Many large-scale projects are currently in the works and there is high demand for workers. According to recent statistics*, 1000 positions per year will be added within the next 20 years.

This training focuses on a career for the future, giving graduates access to management and supervisory roles in a people-focused environment that also emphasizes service quality.