Diploma in Paralegal

at Mohawk College of Applied Arts and Technology - Fennel Campus Canada

Orchestrate your musical future with practical and theoretical training in classical, jazz and contemporary genres.

Program Highlights

• Personalized instruction by passionate professional musicians.
• Perform at the 1,000 seat McIntyre Performing Arts Centre at Fennell Campus.
• Clinics and workshops with world-renowned musicians.

What you'll learn

• Perform in a variety of ensembles, coached by faculty.
• Use the latest music technology in a state-of-the-art facility.
• Compose your own arrangements and works and have them performed by student groups under your direction.
• Participate in professional recording studio experiences.
• Write musical scores for various productions.
• Explore the business side of the music profession
• Gain the advice of industry experts.

International Business Management program is designed to provide, the essential product management skills required to support the strategic development of products and services for domestic and international markets.

Program Highlights

• Forms product managers by strengthening tactical and strategic business skills needed to develop and introduce products and services in the global marketplace.
• Product Management is one of the seven career fields representing the highest demand areas for talent with tech companies (Breaking into Tech Report).
• Benefits from entrepreneurial perspectives and other industry insights from professionals who work in international trade, investment, and product management.
• Mohawk College is located in the midst of the Toronto - Waterloo Innovation Corridor, home to more than 15,000 technology companies and thousands of start-ups that require talented people to help them turn their research strength into global commercial success.

What you'll learn

• Understand customer needs and gather product/business requirements
• Research potential opportunities considering cultural, financial, legal and distribution issues
• Develop the roadmap of a product or service that includes outlining Its features and target market to help meet global company goals
• Manage projects using more flexible project management methods that are becoming industry standard for making technology-based products and services
• Bring the product to market, that includes launching the product, communicating product features to the company and potential customers and driving global demand for the product
• Gather the body of knowledge required to attempt the New Product Development Professional Certification

Analytics for Business Decision Making program is designed to Gain specialized knowledge in data analytics to become a skilled data professional, and an essential contributor to business decision-making processes.

Program Highlights

• Executive course delivery (afternoons/evenings) with a mix of face-to-face, self-directed, and live online courses.
• Diverse class cohort that integrates domestic and international students.
• No prior programming or statistics experience necessary, the program starts with the foundations.
• Industry-agnostic education means skills are applicable to any industry.
• Applied skills development with industry-standard techniques and software including Cognos Analytics, SPSS Modeler, OpenRefine, Tableau, R, Python, and more.
• Potential to work with real businesses using their data on individual and team-based projects.
• Free registration in Higher Education Analytics Data (HEAD) Competition.
• Capstone Project to integrate program courses.
• Work as part of a team in our own data analytics competition.
• Face-to-face workshops and industry networking opportunities.

What you'll learn

• Analyze and interpret digital information.
• Case study problem solving and analysis.
• Understand key analytical, modeling, statistical and programming tools.
• Use of business intelligence and data analytics software with a focus on data identification, consolidation, communication, reporting, manipulation and trending.
• Management techniques for data analytics projects.
• Presentation and communication skills.
• How to become a Certified Analytics Professional.

Cyber Security Analytics 
Protect the digital systems of today and beyond. Graduate with the essential skills for cyber threat detection and mitigation. Combine experiential learning in our cyber labs with independent online learning.

Program Highlights

• Design cyber security solutions to protect business resources.
• Create best practices in protecting mobile devices, smart homes and Industry 4.0 factories from cyber attacks.
• Participate in simulation labs where you will defend against cyber attacks.
• Engage in hands on experiential learning in our state of the art cyber labs facilitated by our expert faculty
• Study using extensive online learning and night classes to fit your busy schedule

What you'll learn

• Develop, implement and evaluate cyber security strategies and solutions for various operating systems, networks, application software, and packages.
• Respond to the cyber security needs of internal stakeholders.
• Recommend processes and procedures for maintenance and deployment of cyber security solutions.
• Design and implement cyber security solutions in compliance with current security policies, ethical standards, and industry regulations.
• Design and implement project management principles throughout the organization’s information security processes.
• Risk mitigation and auditing of information systems.
• Develop and deliver appropriate internal cyber security training.
• Communicate security policies, audit results and related documentation to any level of the organization.
• Monitor and analyze various attackers’ tactics, strategies and techniques to design vulnerability assessment procedures. 
• Implement vulnerability assessment procedures to find and solve existing security issues in a network.

Business Analysis
Recommend solutions to support organizational change through a comprehensive analysis of business and enterprise needs.

Program Highlights

• Apply your learning through real-world, experiential learning opportunities with community partners from a variety of industries.
• Attain entry-level Certified Business Analysis credential (e-CBA) through IIBA.
• Complete Lean 6 Sigma Yellow Belt
• Achieve micro-badges in Process Mapping and Analytics with the Mohawk/IBM partnership.
• Courses are being delivered remotely with a mix of self-directed online learning and scheduled online classes where we meet face-to-face via Zoom.
• Build your professional brand by participating in workshops and industry networking opportunities.
• This is a BYOD (Bring your own device) program. See Laptop Requirements under Additional Information.

What you'll learn

• Use a variety of business analysis techniques, skills and knowledge to support new or improved innovative business processes.
• Develop and document business processes and business models according to established business analysis practices, timelines and project goals.
• Develop strategies to bridge gaps between requirements and existing systems using appropriate business analysis techniques and documentation to support change to a business system.
• Assess solutions to business improvements using established benchmarks and evidence-based decision-making techniques.
• Use a project management approach to communicate technical and business information to a variety of stakeholders.

Learn about marketing and its role in the business environment. Enhance your skills in advanced digital marketing, solve marketing problems for real clients and practice your knowledge with an optional co-op placement.

Program Highlights

• Study with professors who have worked as marketing professionals and bring their expertise to the classroom.
• Upon completion of a common first semester, you may choose to transfer into the second semester of one of the following programs:
  • Business - Accounting (non co-op 316 or co-op 356)
  • Business - Administration (632)
  • Business Administration-Accounting (364)
  • Business Administration - Human Resources (363)
  • Business - Marketing (319)
  • Business - Financial Services (303)
  • Business - General (320)
  • Insurance (318) (non co-op 318 or co-op 368)

What you’ll learn

• How to conduct market research and create marketing strategies for real clients.
• Verbal and written communication skills as you prepare reports and presentations.
• Web marketing strategies and tools.
• Use computer simulation to model an international product launch.
• Ethics and sustainability practices.
• Project management techniques.
• Adobe Creative Suite for Business, graphic and web design.
• Business-to-business marketing.
• Prepare a comprehensive marketing plan for an external business start-up..

Gain a critical understanding of the important elements of global business, a cultural orientation to Canada, and the language and communication requirements to be effective in a global business setting.

This comprehensive 2-year post-graduate program will prepare you for a wide variety of business management careers.  Learning from experienced international business professionals you will gain a critical understanding of the important elements of supporting a global business while gaining a cultural orientation to Canada and the communication skills necessary to be effective in a global business setting.  

The program will expose you to foundational international and Canadian business practices and help you strengthen your English communication, math, and statistical skills, within your first year of studies. Advanced international business practices will be covered in your second year, including Supply Chain, Marketing, Sales and Negotiation, E-Commerce, Finance, Business Analytics and Project Management, leading you to the development of an international business capstone project. 

Program Highlights

• Advance your global business, language, and cross-cultural competency skills needed to launch a successful international management career.
• Apply your learning through experiential learning opportunities with online decision-making simulations, role-plays, and case analyses.
• Benefit from entrepreneurial perspectives and insights from leading industry professionals.
• Mohawk College is located in Hamilton, Ontario, amid the Toronto- Waterloo Innovation Corridor, home to more than 15,000 technology companies and thousands of start-ups that require talented people to help them turn their research strength into global commercial success. 

What you'll learn

• Use industry-standard tools and techniques to transform raw data into meaningful information to support business decision-making.
• Research potential business opportunities with an understanding of cultural, financial, legal, and distribution issues.
• Take your business strategy global by understanding customer needs and gathering business requirements.
• Identify the risks and financial rewards of different international investment alternatives.
• Create strategies and business plans to develop and support the global business presence of a company.
• Develop B2B sales and negotiation skills as well as a personal brand to launch a successful professional career in Canada or abroad.

Do you have a passion for writing? A talent for communicating? Public Relations training could be for you. 

In our digital online global society, maintaining open and effective communications between corporations, governments, organizations and their public demands highly-trained public relations practitioners. We will cover a lot of ground over two semesters, beyond just PR strategies and tactics. You will learn best practice in:

• Social media and digital communications
• Digital publishing
• Media relations management
• Issues and crisis communication
• Public relations event planning and execution, to name a few

Let your writing and communication skills shine through hands-on experiential learning in environments designed to simulate industry experience.

Program Highlights
Public relations students begin receiving hands-on experience as early as week two, ensuring a well-rounded learning opportunity through:

• Community-based client work based out of our in-house full-service communications agency – The Agency
• An unpaid 140 hours field placement in an industry setting, taken anytime through the two-semester program
• Networking and learning from industry leaders through our guest speaking series, informational interviews, mock job interviews, and strong relationships with partners from the Canadian Public Relations Society (CPRS) and the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC)

You will graduate with a portfolio of materials and projects that demonstrate your ability to function at a professional level. Some students even find their first job in the field from connections made through our vast industry connections.

What You'll Learn

• Formulate PR strategies and execute tactics in corporate and not-for-profit communications.
• Learn to use social and digital media in PR planning and execution.
• Explore media relations, electronic publishing, crisis communications and advertising.
• Acquire expertise in PR analysis and planning.
• Write professional-level public relations materials.
• Develop visually creative materials to meet PR objectives.
• Plan and execute an event.
• Learn the principles of fundraising and execute a fundraising activity.
• Receive an introduction to the Canadian Public Relations Society (CPRS) and the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC).
• Work with a team of classmates on organizational communications challenges.

Program Highlights

• Our vigorous and comprehensive program of study will build a solid foundation from which you can launch an exciting career in Information Technology.
• Our emphasis on practical hands-on learning develops the essential problem-solving skills critical to securing employment.

What you'll learn

• Excellent communication, problem solving and teamwork skills. Gain the skills to fully manage sophisticated, multi-vendor computer network environments
• Excel in:
  • Network Connectivity
  • Virtual Infrastructure
  • Network and Data Security
• Explore in:
  • Server Operating Systems
  • Security Auditing and Computer Forensics
  • Cloud Computing Technologies

Experiential Learning

• How you’ll gain skills
  • Gain valuable experience during co-op work terms.
  • Test and apply course concepts using state-of-the-art software and equipment in our computer labs.
  • Apply cumulative program knowledge through a capstone research project.
  • Participate in applied research projects to solve real world challenges.

To learn more, please visit the Centre for Experiential Learning. 

Co-op Format (Fall Intake)

Co-op Format (Fall Intake)- Alternate

Co-op Format (Winter Intake)

Co-op Format (Winter Intake)- Alternate

Supply Chain Management
Learn the fundamentals of supply chain and advance your skill set in this complex and fast-paced business environment.

Program Highlights

• Partnership with Hamilton Oshawa Port Authority.
• Program is offered in the Golden Horseshoe, home to the largest port in Ontario, the Welland Canal and the John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport.
• Build a capstone project that supports industry challenges.

What you'll learn

• How companies build competitive advantages using a supply chain.
• The processes and requirements to acquire goods and services.
• How functional areas within an organization interact to design, make, buy and deliver goods and services for consumers.
• Examine supply chain within the goods and services sectors to help companies build a competitive advantage.
• Classroom instruction using real supply chain examples.

Autism and Behavioural Science
Use behaviour analysis to teach socially significant skills to improve quality of life for individuals with autism and their families.

Program Highlights

• Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a neuro-developmental disorder that affects 1 in 66 individual in Canada. ASD can affect an individual’s ability to communicate, socially interact and will often engage in repetitive/ restricted behaviours. ASD is a spectrum therefore the degree to which an individual experiences these challenges will vary.

What you'll learn

• Apply evidence-based treatments and how they are used to teach individuals with autism.
• Design, implement and evaluate treatment plans using behavioural strategies.
• Comprehend and respond to needs of family members.
• Train caregivers to implement techniques with their children.
• Develop an understanding of the field of Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA), in the intensive behaviour intervention application with children with autism.

Program Highlights

• Mohawk is the only college in Canada providing this highly specialized training in transportation engineering technology. Graduates are working across the country in planning, design and operations positions and have excellent opportunities for career advancement within this unique engineering field. 

What you'll learn

• Understand transportation networks, public transportation systems, walking and cycling infrastructure and their roles in society.
• Develop planning skills to make decisions about present and future mobility needs.
• Apply current standards and practices to design roadways, intersections and other transportation facilities with safety as a key consideration.
• Acquire surveying, CAD, plan reading and visualization skills needed to create today’s modern infrastructure.
• Explore traffic data collection methods, traffic control devices and management strategies.
• Analyze operational performance, capacity and level of service (LOS) on streets, highways, public and transportation infrastructure, and walking and cycling infrastructure.

Experiential Learning

• After three semesters, a student will have enough knowledge to do the following (Usually in time for a Winter co-op):
  • Organize, conduct and analyze traffic field studies
  • Prepare a signage and pavement marking plan to local guidelines (e.g. the Ontario Traffic Manual)
  • Research various sources of information. Prepare detailed inventories in the form of maps, charts, graphs and spreadsheets
  • Do analyses of information such as:
    • Capacity of uninterrupted flow facilities
    • Parking activities
    • Public transit operations on a limited basis
    • Produce a simple roadway geometric design task
    • Evaluate transit planning decisions in relation to bus stops and network design
• After four semesters, and experience from the first work term, a student will be able to do more extensive assignments (Usually in time for a Fall co-op):
  • Analysis of information such as:
    • Capacity of interrupted flow facilities using leading industry software (Synchro and PTV Vistro)
    • Design pedestrian and cycling facilities to local guidelines (e.g. The Ontario Traffic Manual and the Transportation Association of Canada Geometric Design Guide for Canadian Roads)
    • Interpret the Ontario Planning Act as related to transportation engineering technology
    • Produce a roadway geometric design in computer-aided drafting software (both AutoCAD and Civil3D)
    • Understand the basics of construction management for a simple project
    • Prepare minor reports presenting a problem, alternative solutions, and recommended course action
• After five semesters, a student will have enough knowledge and skill for the following (Usually in time for a Summer co-op):
  • Make a functional design of an intersection and a roundabout
  • Perform advanced spreadsheet functions, including the use of macros
  • Determine the transportation impacts of a proposed development:
  • Write a report on findings and suggest remedial measures
  • Avoid degradation in the level of service (LOS)
  • Use traffic capacity analysis software (Synchro or PTV Vistro)
  • Perform limited GIS queries and analysis
  • Research a technical transportation topic. Make a confident oral presentation in front of a large audience

Co-op Format

OR

Use behaviour analysis to teach socially significant skills to improve quality of life for individuals with autism and their families.

Program Highlights
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a neuro-developmental disorder that affects 1 in 66 individual in Canada. ASD can affect an individual’s ability to communicate, socially interact and will often engage in repetitive/ restricted behaviours. ASD is a spectrum therefore the degree to which an individual experiences these challenges will vary.

What you'll learn

• Apply evidence-based treatments and how they are used to teach individuals with autism.
• Design, implement and evaluate treatment plans using behavioural strategies.
• Comprehend and respond to needs of family members.
• Train caregivers to implement techniques with their children.
• Develop an understanding of the field of Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA), in the intensive behaviour intervention application with children with autism.