Georgian College

Advanced Diploma in Business Administration (BADM)

Prepare for career success in business and management

Be prepared for success in business and management. Focus on your area of interest. Be career-ready or pursue articulations to degree studies.

Students engage with topics that are as diverse as business itself. Students develop the fundamental knowledge and skills for success in business and management. The broad range of choices in the third year provides students with the opportunity to tailor the diploma to unique career goals, including options in payroll, accounting, computers, advertising, marketing, logistics, human resources, entrepreneurship, international business management, leadership, and the completion of external certification requirements.

Why study Business Administration at Georgian?

Because Georgian means business! We’ll provide you with a solid business foundation while allowing you to explore a range of subject and career opportunities.

Job opportunities

Our grads find careers in accounting, advertising, office administration, automotive, aviation, human resources, information systems, marketing, or a combination of these areas.

Co-op experience

Georgian is a recognized leader in student work experience. You’ll get the hands-on experience you need to give you an advantage in the career marketplace.

Industry support

Honda of Canada Mfg.

Honda of Canada Mfg. (HCM) is one of the largest employers in Simcoe County, with 4,200 associates. Established in Alliston in 1986, it’s a premier manufacturing facility best known for producing the Honda Civic and CR-V.

Georgian’s $1.8-million multi-faceted partnership with HCM supports leading-edge equipment, innovative research and development, collaborative program support, and newly established scholarships for Georgian students.

HCM is a proud employer of 250 Georgian alumni in diverse roles and provides valuable co-op work experiences to students each semester through its Technical Development Program (TDP). HCM also provides a suite of awards and scholarships to help students reach their goals, each valued up to $2,500.

Toronto Hydro

Toronto Hydro plays an important role in Ontario’s electricity sector, servicing approximately 785,000 residential, commercial, and industrial customers in Canada’s largest city. The company has 1,270 employees and is dedicated to investing in its people and the future by giving back to the community.

Partnering with Georgian since 2012, Toronto Hydro proudly supports enhancements to the student learning environment through funding for new state-of-the-art equipment. A proud co-op employer, the company has offered co-op work terms to more than 171 Georgian students since 2017, often leading to full-time employment after graduation.

Toronto Hydro offers a suite of 10 awards to support Georgian students in achieving their educational goals, as well as expanded opportunities around corporate training, research, and employee engagement.