Diploma Program
BUSINESS FOUNDATIONS 200

Program Overview
The Business Foundations 200 program emphasizes the long-standing principle of “Doing the Basics Best.” The business courses in the Business Foundations 200 program focus on cutting-edge firsts, up-to-date issues that shape today’s business world, and experiential learning that helps students to build a solid foundation of business knowledge and skills. Students will learn the essentials for Canadian Business, Organizational Behaviour, Marketing and Business Communications. These courses work together to provide a seamless coverage of vital knowledge, helping students to understand the concepts behind best practices in business while they develop and refine their skills to meet employer expectations in business today.
Graduation Requirements
- For you to graduate from the course you will need to have achieved a minimum of 60% alongside successfully completing your Work Experience.
- Another requirement is maintaining a minimum of 80% attendance while completing all exams, quizzes, and any other assignments.
- Your participation in class discussion and activities is pivotal for a successful run of the course.
- You will also take part in an assigned co-op report that will be submitted one-week after the completion of your co-op placement and you must achieve a Satisfactory Grade (S) to receive your formal certificate.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Students require ONE of the following:
- IELTS: 6 Duolingo: 95
- TOEIC: 700
- TOEFL (paper): 537
- TOEFL (IBT): 75
- Cambridge: FCE
- CELPIP: 7
- Cael: 50
has successfully reached the Upper Intermediate Level at SELC English Language Centre SELC Career College on-site administered English Language Test AND
Students require ALL of the following:
Proof of Canadian citizenship or permanent residency for domestic students
Applicants must be 18 years of age or older and completion of high school studies and/or commencement of post-secondary studies
OR
have achieved MATURE STUDENT STATUS: 19 years of age, out of secondary school for a minimum of 1 year with program industry experience minimum of 100 hours
ABOUT THIS PROGRAM
Duration: 960 hrs
Business Foundations 200
(Classroom Instruction 480 hrs)
(Co-op 480 hrs)
ABOUT Business Foundations 210-215
Business Foundations
Business Foundations 210 - Non Co-op
Business Foundations 215 - Practicum
Duration: 480 hrs
Business Foundations 210 (Classroom Instruction 480 hrs)
Duration: 576 hrs
Business Foundations 215
(Classroom Instruction 480 hrs)
(Practicum 96 hrs)
Courses
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Learning Objectives
Upon completion, students will gain knowledge of the FIVE key areas of business:
Part One: Explain the essentials of Canadian Business from the perspective of the employee, the employer (boss), the consumer and the investor.
Part Two: Create small Business opportunities and describe accounting and financial requirements
Part Three: Define the key elements making up the discipline of OB (organizational behaviour) and explain their significance to the Canadian workplace.
Part Four: Demonstrate effective marketing skills that focus on the Canadian consumer
Part Five: Demonstrate effective oral and basic written business communication using various mediums
evaluation
- A passing grade of 60% consisting of Final Exam, Midterm Project, Group Presentation, Quizzes and Assignments