Start your career in business with one of the most comprehensive Post-Graduate Diploma programs focusing on meeting employer needs for Global Business Management in Canada.
This graduate program focuses on the development of business understanding, both domestically and internationally, considering the structure of the modern business environment.
The curriculum emphasizes the skills necessary to align processes and resources to improve communication, productivity and effectiveness.
The program prepares graduates for a wide range of career opportunities in business, industry and government. The importance of enterprising skills and opportunities will be a focal point throughout the program.
Sprott Shaw College has partnered with FITT to offer the FITTskills program. FITT (Forum for International Trade Training) is an international trade training and professional certification body.
As the only organization of its kind in the world, FITT sets the standards and designs the training programs leading to the Certified International Trade Professional (CITP) designation.
FITTskills is a highly practical, hands-on series of courses that focus on the fundamental aspects of international business.
Students may register for these courses as part of our Post Graduate Global Business Management programs.
Upon successful completion of each of the six (6) FITT courses, students can elect to write an exam administered by the Forum for International Trade Training (FITT) in pursuit of an additional FITT Diploma in International Trade, which fulfills the educational requirement of the CITP designation.
Learning Objectives
Graduates from this program are able to:
Assess the impact of various economic, legal, cultural, geographical and political systems on domestic and international business
Conduct business in compliance with relevant national and international law, legislation, policies, and regulations
Apply computer skills and knowledge to support business functions
Apply the importing and exporting functions used in business in the context of domestic and international trade
Collect, process, and interpret data used to support business
Adapt business concepts and processes for diverse populations and using culturally appropriate methods
Assess the contribution of individual and team assignments involving diverse memberships
Develop international marketing, financial and human resource strategies
Apply financial knowledge and skills to the business operations
Develop strategies to utilize domestic and foreign government programs, policies, and agencies to facilitate international trade
Discuss the business advantages of multilingualism in regard to doing business in a global environment
This program includes a Co-op placement. This placement enables the student to gain first-hand paid experience in the chosen career field while enabling Instructional staff to observe the student in a practice situation. Please note successful completion of the Co-op is required for graduation.
University Transfer Program
This program is part of Sprott Shaw’s university transfer initiative for anyone looking to continue their education and pursue a bachelor’s degree for Global Business Management in Canada.
Gaining professional skills and experience from our programs before moving on to complete a full degree is a great way to enjoy the focused, hands-on benefits that Sprott Shaw College offers.
This program qualifies for our University Pathway Programs with the following institutions. (Click on the images below for more details!)
City University Bachelor of Arts in Management
BCIT Bachelor of Business Administration
Related Programs For Global Business Management in Canada:
Diploma or degree from an accredited college or university
International students must have evidence of English Language competency at IELTS 6.0 with no band lower than 5.5, or TOEFL IBT 80, or equivalent
Applicants must successfully complete the admissions interview and may be required to do an entrance assessment.
Note: Applicants that have not completed IELTS must score 25/40 in language and 25/40 in math.
Diploma Requirements:
Students are required to successfully complete all courses specified in the program design
Access to Technology:
This program will be delivered online in both synchronous and asynchronous formats. It is therefore important that you have access to a computer and working environment with the following characteristics:
Web camera/High Definition video camera – MS Lifecam series, Logitech C500 or 900 series
Headset with microphone
MS Office Suite 2007 or 2010 preferred
Instructors are available at all times for scheduled classes and by email (response within 24 hours). Additionally, students can usually access instructors prior to class or just after the class ends.
* Post-Graduate Diploma – Global Business Management with Co-op was reviewed and approved by the registrar of the Private Training Institutions Branch (PTIB) of the Ministry of Advanced Education, Skills & Training.
Students can expect to complete one to three hours of homework per day.
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This 77 week Diploma program requires the student to complete the following courses.
Theory & practice of double-entry bookkeeping
Complete the Accounting Cycle to closing (GL, AP, AR, Payroll, Year End)
Prepare Financial and Business Reports
Describe the importance of managerial accounting
Differentiate between variable and fixed, as well as direct and indirect costs
Fundamentals of international trade
Import/export negotiating process
Planning the research process
Data collection, analyzing the data
Defining strategic needs
Agents and distributors
Partnering agreements in international trade
Logistics management and the export process
Shipping, freight forwarders and insurance
Operating and managing the export process
International innovation, assets and risks
The principles of international marketing
Cultural, political, and legal implications
Trade finance risk analysis and management
Forms of financing, insurance and cash flow planning
Application of skills and knowledge acquired during the academic component of the program into an analysis of a company or industry.
Mandatory schedule of alternating class sessions and work terms
Adherence to the program scheduling format is mandatory and is designed to provide the prospective candidate with valuable exposure to language usage in a work setting
The alternating classroom sessions allow the student to maximize the lessons taught within the curriculum.
Demonstrate the ability to use MS Word and MS PowerPoint
Interview techniques
Create a Career Development Marketing Plan
Apply aspects of professionalism
Identify target markets and employment resources
Introduction to the basic elements of digital marketing, their meaning, use and importance.
Understand the fundamental components of Internet Infrastructure
Apply design principles that consider traditional and mobile devices when planning a web site
Optimize a website design using effective layout techniques and SEO principles
Learning how to choose the right social media platforms and how to best utilize the features offered by those platforms is the primary focus of this course
Use blogging effectively as a marketing tool
Understand how display advertising fits into marketing strategies
Review techniques to enhance social media marketing to maximize exposure
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