PROGRAM INFORMATION
Business Fundamentals at Northern is a one-year certificate that will provide you with the foundation you need to kick-start your career. It’s also the gateway to all of Northern’s two-year business diploma programs including Marketing, Accounting, Human Resources, and more.
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PROGRAM INFORMATION
Academic Year :
2026-2027
Credential :
Ontario College Diploma
Program Delivery :
Full-Time
Duration :
1 Year
Length :
2 Semesters
Program Code(s) :
B287 - Timmins Campus (PC)
B292 - Distance (CK)
DESCRIPTION
Business Fundamentals at Northern is a one-year certificate that will provide you with the foundation you need to kick-start your career. It’s also the gateway to all of Northern’s two-year business diploma programs including Marketing, Accounting, Human Resources, and more.
You’ll get started with hands-on introductory courses that provide an overview of everything from recruitment and record keeping, to communications and management. Then, you’ll dive deeper into what it takes to maintain an organization’s competitive edge - exploring microeconomic theory, organizational behaviour, and the interrelationship between entrepreneurship, ethics, and social responsibility.
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
- Entry-level career in a variety of business settings
- Administrative officer
- Sales representative
- Customer service representative
VOCATIONAL LEARNING OUTCOMES
- Identify factors that have an impact on an organization’s business opportunities.
- Explain the impact of corporate sustainability, corporate social responsibility and ethics on an organization’s business initiatives.
- Use current technologies to support an organization’s business initiatives.
- Apply basic research skills to support business decisions making.
- Perform basic accounting procedures and financial calculations to support the operations of an organization.
- Describe marketing and sales concepts used to support the operations of an organization.
- Develop strategies for ongoing personal and professional development to enhance work performance.
- Outline the functional areas of a business and their interrelationships.
Business Fundamentals
Program Outline 2026-2027
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PROGRAM COURSES
The following reflects the planned course sequence for full-time offerings of the program. Programs at Northern College are delivered using a variety of instruction modes. Courses may be offered in the classroom or lab, entirely online, or in a hybrid mode which combines classroom sessions with virtual learning activities.
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Source: https://www.northerncollege.ca/uploads/Business-Fundamentals-2026.pdf