Advanced Diploma in Business Administration–International Business (with or without work experience)
Toronto, Canada
DURATION
3 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
Request application deadline
EARLIEST START DATE
Jan 2025
TUITION FEES
CAD 17,925 / per year
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Introduction
The field of International Business encompasses a variety of disciplines including finance, sales, marketing, and human resources. Consequently, Business Administration – International Business program graduates will be prepared to perform in a variety of specialized areas such as international market entry and distribution, international trade management, international negotiation, and trade research, international marketing, international trade finance, planning, logistics, legal aspects of international trade and other functions related to business in general and international business in particular. Graduates of this program will have demonstrated their knowledge, skills, and abilities related to international business, and will have prepared for careers that include negotiators, freight forwarders, logistics, and marketing.
You will learn about:
- Documents and procedures supporting the movement of products and services in a global supply chain
- Statutory and regulatory compliance
- International payment instruments and options
- Foreign exchange strategies
- Human resource strategies in an international operation.
Accredited Partnership with FITT
George Brown College has partnered with FITT (Forum for International Trade Training) to offer the FITTskills program. FITT 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. FITT’s quality training programs impart knowledge and practical skills that provide a competitive advantage to trade practitioners and elevate their position in world markets.
Note: The requirements for each designation/certification are set by the granting body, not George Brown College. In order to qualify for any of these designations/certifications, you need to follow the process listed on its website and meet all the requirements applicable to you.
This Centre for Business program is part of our School of Management.
There is also an Advanced Diploma in Business Administration–International Business (with work experience) option available.
Your Field Education Options
Work Experience (Co-op and Internship)
The Advanced Diploma in Business Administration-International Business (with work experience) option requires the successful completion of two semesters of work experience to graduate. This work experience is either co-op (paid) or internship (unpaid). Either one will give you the practical experience employers value.
George Brown works with employers and industry partners to identify potential work experience opportunities. Students are also strongly encouraged to pursue self-directed industry work experience opportunities they believe will provide the learning experiences they value and meet the learning outcomes of the program. This valuable work experience can, in turn, be added to your resumé.
In addition to more formal on-the-job work experience, George Brown College endeavors to provide field education opportunities with real-world challenges and clients.
Admissions
Scholarships and Funding
Scholarships for international students at George Brown College are generally in-program awards based on students’ academic performance (and other criteria) at George Brown College after the beginning of the academic program.
Curriculum
Required Courses
In order to graduate, you need to complete 37 courses: 32 mandatory courses, 2 Business Electives, and 3 General Education Electives.
For the Business Administration-International Business (with work experience) option, you need to complete 38 courses: 33 mandatory courses, 2 Business Electives, and 3 General Education Electives. For the B161 program you need to take an additional course, the Work Experience Prep Course (BUS 1000) in semester 3, and complete 2 work experience (co-op or internship) terms.
Depending on the results of your placement tests, you may be required to take COMM1000 Introduction to College Communication before progressing to COMM 1007. Similarly, you may be required to take MATH1027 (Business Math with Remediation) before progressing to MATH 1008. COMM1000 and MATH 1027 do not count toward the 37 courses required for graduation, and you will be charged for these extra courses. Please speak to the business office staff if you need any assistance.
General Education Courses (semesters 3, 4, 5, and 6): You must complete 4 General Education courses. One mandatory (“Successful Social Relations” – GHUM 1087) and 3 chosen from at least 2 of the following categories: Social Sciences (GSSC), Arts and Humanities (GHUM), or Science and Technology (GSCI).
You are required to make up any failed or dropped courses before you are eligible to graduate. You can make up these classes during the day, and some are offered in the evening through Continuing Education. Please check with the business office staff to ensure that the Continuing Education courses are equivalent to what is taught in the full-time program. Please note that some courses may not be offered every semester. Our staff can assist you with any special timetable requirements you may have.
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*This course is mandatory only for students taking the Work Experience Option
Electives
Below are Business Elective courses for Business Administration-International Business (Semesters 5,6).
- CMMK 1114 Business Research & Report Writing
- CMMK 1127 The Business Media in Canada
- COMP 1113 Principles of E-Business
- MARK 2053Negotiation Skills
- BUS 1067 Field Education
- MGMT 2037 Retail Management
- MGMT 2036 Customer Service
- HRM 2030 Field-Based Advanced Coaching
- MGMT 3015Quality Improvement through Lean/Six Sigma
- HRM 2027 Coaching for Effective Performance Management
- ECON 1021 Environmental Economics
- CMMK 1156 Talking Business
- BUS 3010 Introduction to Customs I
- BUS 3011 Introduction to Customs II
- BUS 3015 Applied Business Planning
Program Outcome
The graduate demonstrates the ability to:
- Conduct an environmental scan to evaluate the impact of world issues on an organization’s international business opportunities.
- Conduct, evaluate, and present market research to support an organization’s international business decision-making.
- Prepare and analyze documentation and follow procedures to support the movement of products and services in the organization’s global supply chain.
- Analyze the impact of statutory and regulatory compliance on an organization’s integrative trade initiatives.
- Develop and implement strategies to negotiate effectively within various cultural environments and to address the impact of cultural differences on an organization’s integrative trade initiatives.
- Develop and present an international marketing plan, and evaluate sales strategies that support an organization’s integrative trade initiatives.
- Identify and interpret relevant international financial documents and assess financial strategies that support an organization’s integrative trade initiatives.
- Analyze the impact of an organization's integrative trade initiatives on its human resources management strategies, policies, and practices.
- Develop and present an international business plan.
- Plan, implement and evaluate team projects by applying project management principles.
- Analyze principles of corporate sustainability, corporate social responsibility, and ethics, and apply them to an organization’s integrative trade initiatives.
- Select and apply current technologies to support an organization’s integrative trade initiatives.
- Develop and present a plan for ongoing personal and professional development to enhance work performance within the international business field.
Program Tuition Fee
Career Opportunities
Your Career
The world is now considered a global marketplace with organizations continually seeking opportunities to expand operations across national borders. Organizations across all industries including law firms, consulting firms, manufacturers of goods, and providers of services cater to an international clientele. Potential positions may include:
- forecasting and replenishment analyst
- merchandise assistant
- purchasing assistant
- purchasing coordinator
- logistics coordinator