Graduate Certificate in International Business Management

at Northern College at Pures Toronto Canada

Needless to say that the most updated mobile devices and applications are changing the way we communicate, do business, create exciting and innovative career and business opportunities. On the other hand, more and more companies rely on Information Technology and challenge how to absorb their big data to improve competitive positions and sustainable growth. This has generated requirements for professionals' savvy in both business and technology who understand how to turn insight into action by using computers, the Internet, wireless communications, databases to collect, analyze, and share information.

Mobile Application Development and Information Systems Business Analysis, a two-year combined post-graduate program under our International Collaborative brand Northern College at Pures - Toronto, is developed to provide students with critical skills that widely applied in most of information technology areas, including mobile solutions design and development in the space of business goals and needs, business data analysis and modeling, mobile applications business analysis life cycle, application software. Especially, the practical syllabuses will provides skills and roadmaps for initiatives supporting the planning, development and execution of mobile applications projects though lessons, theory, practical examples, case studies and group projects

Nursing Management and Leadership
This program is designed for students who have Nursing qualifications from their country of origin, and who wish to work as leaders within the Canadian Healthcare settings. The program builds upon the foundational leadership/management within the profession while also providing an introduction to the Canadian Healthcare system. It will also provide a unique focus in students’ main area of leadership interests.

Healthcare Management
Healthcare Management Program is designed for international students with experience in the health care field who are seeking to enhance their existing post-secondary credentials and looking to transition into management roles in emerging Healthcare environments. Comprehension of patient needs, socio-cultural factors, behaviours and health services information are key focus areas of this program and will enable students to develop new skills in the areas of leadership, human resources management, conflict resolution, and strategic thinking.

This program is designed for individuals looking at a career or who are currently employed in the area of supply chain and logistics management. Students will learn to research and analyze the marketplace; develop demand forecasts; evaluate suppliers’ capabilities to deliver; utilize logistics technology tools and resources to assist in decision making; develop aggregate and master production plans/ schedules; and analyze business processes. Industry-standard theories, methods, and techniques (Six Sigma, Total Quality Management, Just-in-Time, Lean Theory of Constraints) and how they apply to supply chain management strategies and problem solving will also be covered.

Pre-Health Sciences
The Pre-Health Sciences program provides students with the opportunity to study subject areas relevant to health career programs at Northern College and affiliate partners and to instill an appreciation of the professional roles, responsibilities and academic requirements of health care disciplines. The goal of the program is to prepare men and women for their chosen health career program. Completing both semesters of this program successfully will provide the prerequisites for entry into the Healthcare Management programs.

Healthcare Management
Healthcare Management Program is designed for international students with experience in the health care field who are seeking to enhance their existing post-secondary credentials and looking to transition into management roles in emerging Healthcare environments. Comprehension of patient needs, socio-cultural factors, behaviours and health services information are key focus areas of this program and will enable students to develop new skills in the areas of leadership, human resources management, conflict resolution, and strategic thinking.

Event planning is a unique field requiring a versatile skill-set and education, including elements of business, public relations, social media, technology, critical thinking, culinary knowledge, photography and problem-solving. Aside from being recognized in the field of hospitality and public relations, Event managers are better educated, more sophisticated in terms of the fundamental management skills, and more versatile. Students will learn to develop, co-ordinate and manage a broad range of events, sites and facilities. This Event Management program will provide students with transferable, practical knowledge and skills in management practices such as planning design, marketing, human resource and volunteer management, sponsorship, catering management, budgeting, risk management and program evaluation.

Information Systems Business Analysis
Today, virtually every type of business relies on Information Technology. More and more companies are challenged with how to make sense of vast amounts of data in order to improve their competitive position and growth. This has generated requirements for professionals savvy in both business and technology who understand how to turn insight into action. Computers, the Internet, wireless communications, databases are all forms of information technology which are used to collect, analyze, and share information. Information systems management examines how this technology can be used effectively in a constantly changing business environment. Critical skills will be developed in the following information technology areas: application software, business data analysis and modeling, customer engagement management, business processes, enterprise resource planning, and communications. A key part of this graduate program is the applied aspects of the curriculum. Students will have the opportunity to engage in the process of business analysis for information technology (IT) through case studies and industry projects. Graduates of this program could work as business analysts, information systems business analysts, management information systems analysts, etc. in large manufacturing companies, insurance companies, banks, or the public service sector. This program provides graduates with the knowledge and skills to develop and manage information systems to meet the strategic needs of any organization.

International Business Management
This International Business Management program will provide students with various business experience who would like to add to their credentials while building a solid foundation in international business practices and management.  Through lectures, class activities, readings, case analysis and project-based learning, students will demonstrate the command of the international theories and practices.

The Business – Accounting option will give students the skills to handle a variety of accounting situations. As part of a management team, graduates will help gather, organize and analyze financial data, administer accounting systems, and advise on accounting problems. Courses in the first two semesters will introduce students to accounting principles. They will also take courses in marketing, human resources management, math, and business to provide themselves with a solid foundation for their chosen career. During the third and fourth semesters, new subjects are added and earlier subjects are expanded upon. Students will also practice accounting procedures using both manual and computerized accounting software programs. The Canadian Payroll Association and the Canadian Institute of Bookkeeping recognize these Northern College courses.

By connecting businesses and consumers into a single global market, the Internet has become a powerful marketing tool. Northern’s Business – Marketing program is angled towards E-commerce and is designed to equip students with an array of high-tech marketing skills. They will learn how to sell ideas and services in the web environment, use web resources, prospect and generate sales through the Internet, develop Internet marketing plans and apply a wide variety of Internet marketing tools. The first year of this program will provide students with a solid and essential foundation in business. In the second year, they will be immersed in the world of marketing and E-commerce.

This program is designed for students who have Nursing qualifications from their country of origin, and who wish to work as leaders within the Canadian Healthcare settings. The program builds upon the foundational leadership/management within the profession while also providing an introduction to the Canadian Healthcare system. It will also provide a unique focus in students’ main area of leadership interests.

Healthcare Management Program is designed for international students with experience in the health care field who are seeking to enhance their existing post-secondary credentials and looking to transition into management roles in emerging Healthcare environments. Comprehension of patient needs, socio-cultural factors, behaviours and health services information are key focus areas of this program and will enable students to develop new skills in the areas of leadership, human resources management, conflict resolution, and strategic thinking.