Business Management

Learn about Canada’s dynamic business scene and develop the foundation to ignite your career within it. Humber’s Business Management diploma program gets down to business with a practical, skills-based approach that will help you to begin a journey to achieve your goals and make a difference in organizations.

Our curriculum gets you up to speed on the essential aspects of business including marketing, e-commerce, accounting, operations management, business writing and communications. Through individual and group assignments in courses taught by experienced professionals and entrepreneurs, you’ll build your business management knowledge and gain first-hand insights into current business practices, trends and opportunities. You will develop the practical skills today's employers demand through experiential learning opportunities including unique courses built around challenging business simulations, and even opportunities to build and participate in managing a real business.

In the first year, you will be introduced to an overview of fundamental business disciplines including the mathematics of finance, PC essentials, marketing, microeconomics, business law, services marketing and the principles of management.

In the second year, the focus includes business computer applications, e-commerce, human resources administration, operations management, business finance, leadership, entrepreneurship and a capstone course where students learn to manage strategically. This program does include Work-Integrated Learning (WIL) as part of graduation expectations.

In Semester 4 students will be assigned a Field Placement Advisor to assist in finding a paid or unpaid field experience opportunity. Students will practise the theory and frameworks learned in the classroom, with their personal skills and complete an 84-hour Work-Integrated Learning experience. This adds valuable hands-on experience to your resumé, provides excellent networking opportunities, and a chance for a full-time career post-graduation.

Students have the opportunity to take their study across the globe while attaining credits towards their diploma by studying in Europe and Asia with our Educational Partners.

Our practical and intensive program provides you with the knowledge and abilities that will give you an edge in a variety of business roles in the public and private sectors. As a graduate, your skillset will put you in demand for jobs in

• Office and Administrative Management 
• Retail Sales and Customer Service Management
• Marketing and Sales 
• Production and Operations
• Human Resources Management

Your ability to hit the ground running in any business will help you get noticed as you begin a career in your organization.

Looking to unleash your entrepreneurial spirit? You’ll be able to create and manage your own enterprise, or help your family business grow and innovate. Your understanding of starting a business from the ground up, and your solid leadership, administration and people skills will help put your business career into high gear.