Advanced Diploma in Business Administration–Human Resources (with or without work experience)
Toronto, Canada
DURATION
3 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
Request application deadline
EARLIEST START DATE
Jan 2025
TUITION FEES
CAD 17,966 / per year
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Introduction
In today’s rapidly changing business world, organizations are realizing that their greatest asset is their employees and that effective people management is a key factor in their overall success. The Business Administration–Human Resources program will provide you with a practical approach to human resources management, preparing you for a variety of careers within this exciting and growing field.
This learning experience will enable you to:
- design human resources policies and programs that adhere to employment legislation
- attract, retain and develop a productive workforce
- manage employee diversity
- ensure health and safety at the workplace
- advise on employee/labor relations
Our program enables you to work towards obtaining the professional designations offered through the Human Resources Professional Association of Ontario (HRPA). For information about obtaining professional designations in HR, please contact the Human Resources Professional Association of Ontario.
This Centre for Business program is part of our School of Human Resources.
There is also an Advanced Diploma in Business Administration–Human Resources (with work experience) option available.
Your Field Education Options
Work Experience (Co-op and Internship)
This program requires the successful completion of two semesters of work term experience to graduate. This work experience is either co-op (paid) or internship (unpaid). Either one will give you the practical experience employers value.
George Brown works with employers and industry partners to identify potential work experience opportunities. Students are also strongly encouraged to pursue self-directed industry work experience opportunities they believe would provide the learning experiences they value and meet the learning outcomes of the program.
This valuable work experience can, in turn, be added to your resumé.
In addition to on-the-job work experience, George Brown College endeavors to provide field education opportunities with real-world challenges and clients.
Admissions
Scholarships and Funding
Scholarships for international students at George Brown College are generally in-program awards based on students’ academic performance (and other criteria) at George Brown College after the beginning of the academic program.
Curriculum
Required Courses
In order to graduate, you need to complete 36 courses: 25 mandatory courses, 7 Business Electives, 1 Mandatory General Education Course, and 3 General Education Electives.
For the Business Administration-Human Resources (with work experience) option, you need to complete 37 courses: 26 mandatory courses, 7 Business Electives, 1 mandatory General Education Course, and 3 General Education Electives and complete 2 Work Experience (co-op or internship).
Depending on the results of your placement tests, you may be required to take COMM1000 Introduction to College Communication before progressing to COMM 1007. Similarly, you may be required to take MATH 1027 (Business Math with Remediation) before progressing to MATH 1008. COMM 1000 and MATH 1027 do not count toward the 37 courses required for graduation, and you will be charged for these extra courses. Please speak to the business office staff if you need any assistance.
General Education Courses (semesters 3, 5, and 6): You must complete 4 General Education courses. One mandatory (“Successful Social Relations” – GHUM 1087) and 3 chosen from at least 2 of the following categories: Social Sciences (GSSC), Arts and Humanities (GHUM), or Science and Technology (GSCI).
You are required to make up any failed or dropped courses before you are eligible to graduate. You can make up these courses during the day, and some are offered in the evening through Continuing Education. Please check with the business office staff to ensure that the Continuing Education courses are equivalent to what is taught in the full-time program. Note that some courses may not be offered every semester. Our staff can assist you with any special timetable requirements you may have.
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*This course is mandatory only for students taking the Work Experience Option
Note: Students interested in pursuing a degree program are recommended to take Microeconomics and/or Macroeconomics as a Business Elective.
Note: Our applicable HR courses have been approved by The Human Resources Professional Association of Ontario (HRPA) and students may choose to pursue an HRPA designation offered by them.
**Training & Development Stream (TDS)
For those students wishing to gain further knowledge and practical experience in training and development, they may pursue an optional stream in this area. Upon successful completion of the Training and Development Stream, students may choose to pursue the Certified Training and Development Professional Designation (CTDP) offered through the Institute of Performance and Learning.
- HRM 2002 Training & Development
- HRM 2028 Training Design & Delivery
- HRM 2027 Coaching for Effective Performance Management
*** Payroll Practitioner Stream (PPS)
The Payroll Practitioner Stream (PPS) is an optional stream for students interested in gaining additional knowledge and practical experience in the area of Payroll Administration. Upon successful completion of the Payroll Practitioner Stream, students may choose to pursue the Payroll Compliance Practitioner (PCP) designation offered through the Canadian Payroll Association (CPA).
- BUS 1084 Payroll Compliance Legislation* 65% (C) minimum grade
- BUS 1085 Payroll Fundamentals 1* 65% (C) minimum grade
- ACCT 1036 Principles of Accounting 65% (C) or (50% for GBC Credit) minimum grade
- BUS 1086 Payroll Fundamentals 2* 65% (C) minimum grade
* Additional costs through the Canadian Payroll Association are required.
Electives
Below are Business Elective courses for Business Administration-Human Resources (Semesters 4,5,6)
- BUS 1044 Business Law
- COMP 1113 Principles of E-Business
- COMP 1115 Business Computer Applications II
- CMMK 1127 The Business Media in Canada
- HRM 2028 Training Design & Delivery**
- HRM 3005 International Human Resources Management
- CMMK 1156 Talking Business
- BUS 1084 Payroll Compliance Legislation ***
- BUS 1085 Payroll Fundamentals 1 ***
- BUS 1041 Small Business Management
- CMMK 1114 Business Research & Report Writing
- MARK 2053 Negotiation Skills
- HRM 2030 Field-Based Advanced Coaching
- MGMT 4009 Operations Management
- BUS 3015 Applied Business Planning
- BUS 1086 Payroll Fundamentals 2 ***
- ECON 1031 Microeconomics
- ECON 1032 Macroeconomics
Program Outcome
The graduate demonstrates the ability to:
- Contribute to the planning and implementation of employee recruitment, selection and retention strategies.
- Administer and facilitate the performance management program.
- Coordinate and support the development, implementation and evaluation of employee orientation, training and development programs.
- Implement and support effective employee and labour relations strategies in both non-union and union environments.
- Administer and communicate the organization’s total compensation plan.
- Collaborate with others in the implementation and monitoring of organizational health and safety policies and practices.
- Contribute to the identification of information needs and apply current and emerging information technologies to support the human resources function.
- Contribute to organizational development strategies aimed at promoting organizational effectiveness.
- Present and evaluate communication messages and processes related to the human resources function of the organization.
- Develop, implement and evaluate personal professional development plans to achieve ongoing competence in human resources professional practice.
- Identify and communicate the human resources component of the organization’s business plan.
- Contribute to the collection, analysis and utilization of human resources data.
Program Tuition Fee
Career Opportunities
Your Career
Graduates of this program will be equipped to enter a wide range of positions across a broad spectrum of public and private sector organizations such as financial institutions, retail, general business, manufacturing, government, legal firms, and human resources consulting firms. Graduates of the program have found employment as:
- human resources co-ordinator
- human resources assistant
- human resources specialist
- human resources administrator
- recruitment coordinator
Future Study Options
For those students wishing to pursue an optional Training and Development stream, George Brown College offers courses that may be applied towards the Certified Training and Development Professional (CTDP) designation offered through The Institute for Performance and Learning.
Students who have successfully completed the three-year Business Administration – Human Resources advanced diploma with an overall grade point average of 3.0 or higher are eligible for block transfer admission into semester 5 of the Human Resources Strategy and Technology degree program at Seneca College.