Diploma in Business - Accounting (Co-op) - BACT
DURATION
2 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
Request application deadline
EARLIEST START DATE
Jan 2025
TUITION FEES
CAD 9,251 / per semester *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* *international fall semester fee / international winter and summer semester fee: $8,186 | domestic fall semester fee: $2,429 / domestic winter and summer semester fee: $2,096
Introduction
Train for a career in accounting, banking, or finance
Study where everyone knows your name! Gain experience during your co-op. Graduate job-ready. Apply your knowledge to any organization.
An accounting education helps you to understand “the numbers” which is critical to the success of every type of business. If you are a logical thinker and enjoy the challenge of unraveling the mystery of numbers then this program is for you. In this increasingly complex and competitive business environment, accounting skills are very much in demand.
The program provides a foundation in all of the functional business areas and a comprehensive education in specific accounting practices and theory. Through a strong focus on application both in the classroom and through co-op work terms, students develop the skills needed for success in the business world; analytical thinking, problem-solving, communication, and teamwork. Students graduate ready to enter the workforce and support the accounting activities of any organization.
Why study Business – Accounting (co-op) at Georgian?
Faculty
Our students give rave reviews about their faculty who excel at finding interesting and meaningful ways to explain even the most complex accounting principles in a way that makes sense.
Co-op
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.
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Scholarships and Funding
Awards, scholarships, and bursaries
Postsecondary education is an investment in your future. We know many students find it tough to make ends meet, which is why we offer so many options to help you pay your way to graduation.
Georgian offers awards, scholarships, and bursaries to students of all walks of life — domestic, international, and Indigenous, full-time and part-time, first years, upcoming graduates, and everyone in between. You can afford this!
Curriculum
Semester 1
Program Courses
- ACCT 1000 Financial Accounting Principles 1
- BUSI 1001 Introduction to Organizational Behaviour
- COMP 1003 Microcomputer Applications
- MATH 1002 Mathematics of Finance
- MKTG 1000 Introduction to Marketing
Communications Course
- Select 1 course from the communications list during registration.
Semester 2
Program Courses
- ACCT 1001 Financial Accounting Principles 2
- ACCT 1018 Business Applications for Accounting
- FNCE 2000 Business Finance
- STAT 2000 Statistics 1
Communications Course
- Select 1 course from the communications list during registration.
General Education Course
- Select 1 course from the general education list during registration.
Semester 3
Program Courses
- ACCT 2003 Cost Accounting 1
- ACCT 2011 Personal Taxation
- ACCT 2013 Intermediate Financial Accounting 1
- ECON 1000 Microeconomics
General Education Course
- Select 2 courses from the general education list during registration.
Semester 4
Program Courses
- ACCT 2000 Cost Accounting 2
- ACCT 2012 Applied Excel
- ACCT 2014 Intermediate Financial Accounting 2
- ECON 2000 Macroeconomics
- LAWS 2000 Business Law
Program Option Course
- Select 1 course from the available list during registration.
Co-op Work Terms
- COOP 1008 Business Work Term 1 (Fall intake - occurs after Semester 2, Winter intake - occurs after Semester 3)
- COOP 2025 Business Accounting Work Term 2 (Fall intake - occurs after Semester 3, Winter intake - occurs after Semester 4)
Program Tuition Fee
Career Opportunities
Your Business – Accounting (co-op) diploma gives you many career opportunities
Graduates work in a broad range of employment settings in all sectors of business and industry, including banks and other financial institutions, government offices, public accounting firms, small business, self-employment, tax preparation firms, financial planning firms, manufacturing firms, and non-profit organizations.