Advanced Diploma In Business Administration (Leadership and Management)
DURATION
6 Semesters
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
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TUITION FEES
CAD 16,539 *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* for 2 semesters for international students / fees include incidental fees and health insurance for the first year of study
Introduction
- Program Code: 2406
- School: The Business School
- Credential: Ontario College Advanced Diploma
- Program Type: Post-secondary program
- Program Length: 3 years/ 6 semesters
- Location: Progress Campus
The Business Administration, Leadership and Management program focuses on helping students identify and develop their leadership potential in management and leadership practices through industry and competitive analysis and by helping students to become confident in decision-making; resilient and adaptable when change is required, and along with the ability to develop their personal and social responsibilities to stakeholders.
Students will enhance their ability to manage projects, find efficiencies, identify the best hires, and leverage their financial knowledge into smart, innovative, and strategic business decisions. Through experiential learning and practical assignments that will simulate real business situations, they will focus on their growth as leaders and decision-makers. Experienced and knowledgeable professors will help students fine-tune their business expertise and new essential skills.
Additional benefits will include program opportunities for experiential learning through clubs and competitions, articulation agreements with various universities, and flexible learning options such as traditional classroom settings, blended and online offerings.
A Program Advisory Committee, consisting of a team of employers, provides input to ensure the program is up-to-date on business trends, new technologies, and employer expectations.
Accreditation
Canadian Institute of Management
The Canadian Institute of Management has approved the program as meeting the academic requirements within the Institute’s Chartered Management Program (CMP), which can be used towards the Certified in Management (CIM) or Chartered Manager (C.Mgr.) professional designations. For more information, please visit the Canadian Institute of Management website or speak with your success advisor at The Business School.
Canadian Professional Sales Association (CPSA)
Courses within the Business Administration Leadership and Management program may map to the CPSA competency framework. As a graduate of the program, you may submit an application to the CPSA through the Student Program for a Professional Sales Certificate. For more information regarding CPSA certification, please visit the Canadian Professional Sales Association website.
Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) Certification
If you successfully complete the COMP106 and/or COMP126 course(s) at Progress Campus, you'll have an opportunity to acquire the MOS credential. The Business School operates a Certiport Authorized Test Center for students, graduates, employees, and community members who may elect to pursue MOS certification. For more information regarding MOS certification, please contact your success advisor or visit the Centennial College, Certiport Authorized Test Centre.
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Curriculum
Program Outline
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Program Outcome
Program Vocational Learning Outcomes
Program Vocational Learning Outcomes describe what graduates of the program have demonstrated they can do with the knowledge and skills they have achieved during their studies. The outcomes are closely tied to the needs of the workplace. Through assessment (e.g., assignments and tests), students verify their ability to reliably perform these outcomes before graduating.
- Evaluate the impact of global issues on an organization’s business opportunities by using an environmental scan.
- Apply principles of corporate sustainability, corporate social responsibility, and ethics to support an organization’s business initiatives.
- Assess and use current concepts/systems and technologies to support an organization's business initiatives.
- Conduct and present research to support business decision-making.
- Plan, implement and evaluate projects by applying project management principles.
- Perform work in compliance with relevant statutes, regulations, and business practices.
- Apply human resource practices to support management objectives and the organization’s goals.
- Use accounting and financial principles to support the management and operations of an organization.
- Assess marketing, sales, and customer service concepts and strategies and apply them to the needs of an organization.
- Outline principles of supply chain* management and operations management and assess their impact on the operations of an organization.
- Participate in the development of a business plan.
- Develop strategies for ongoing personal and professional development to enhance work performance in the business field.
- Outline strategies used to manage risks in an organization's business activities.
- Identify and implement leadership strategies designed to motivate others to achieve personal and organizational goals.
- Develop and implement leadership strategies that influence business decisions and change management to leverage differences among people and workplace environments.
- Develop and implement leadership and management strategies that influence various elements and processes within an organization in an ethical manner.
- Develop and implement leadership and management strategies that inspire and leverage innovation and creativity within existing organizational structures.
Career Opportunities
Program Highlights
- Leadership and Management courses ensure you gain comprehensive, value-added knowledge of all areas of business and management.
- The use of extensive case analyses directed research and experiential learning prepares you for a smooth transition to the workplace.
- You expand your interactive and online skills with technology-supported learning.
- Small class environments give you ample opportunities to work on team projects that will stimulate your innovative thinking.
- This Business Administration program develops your skills portfolio as you become familiar with the management practices of leading global companies and organizations.
- You learn from a team of professors with strong academic backgrounds, deep subject matter expertise and extensive business and management experience.
Global Citizenship and Equity (GC&E)
Employers are increasingly expecting candidates to become job-ready, able to skillfully navigate across multiple identities, cultures, and countries in a globalized economy. At the same time, the public is insisting on greater social accountability and environmental sustainability from businesses, governments, and service providers. Centennial’s Signature Learning Experience (SLE) integrates the principles of Global Citizenship & Equity (GCE) Education into the curriculum and provides co-curricular and global education opportunities to support students to excel in a diverse world. For more information on Global Citizenship and Equity, the GC&E Portfolio, opportunities for international travel, and the available supports, please visit the Centre for Global Citizenship, Education & Inclusion.
Career Outlook
- Office coordinator/manager
- Business officer
- Small business owner
- Franchise manager
- Project coordinator
- Service or sales manager
- Management trainee/assistant manager
- Claims administrator/investigator
Education Pathways
Start in a diploma program, end with a degree! Successful graduates of this Leadership and Management program have the opportunity to apply their credits towards further study at the degree level. Listed below are the degrees from partnering institutions that are available for this program.
Please note that each partner pathway has a specific minimum grade requirement in order to qualify for transfer credits, which are assessed by the partner institution.