Career Options, Academic Pathways and Partners

Program Highlights

  • The Global Business Management program challenges you to grow and make connections through various networking opportunities throughout the program.
  • Students who are successful in the program possess strong analytical and numeracy skills, are highly organized with an ability to plan and prioritize, thrive under pressure and have the ability to meet deadlines. 
  • Successful graduates develop strong interpersonal skills, are innovative problem solvers and decision makers, are comfortable working within a team environment and have a willingness to learn new things.
  • International students who successfully complete Centennial’s Global Business Management program may be eligible to apply for a work permit (up to three years) upon graduation.

Articulation Agreements

Successful graduates of this Global Business Management program have the opportunity to apply their credits towards further study at the degree level. Listed below are the degrees from partnering institutions that are available for this program.

Please note that each partnership has a specific minimum grade requirement in order to qualify for transferring credits, which are assessed by the partner institution.

Partner InstitutionDegree
Niagara University, USA (Ontario Campus)Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Niagara University, USA (Ontario Campus)Master of Science in Finance

Please visit Outbound Pathways for more information on articulation agreements.

Professional Associations

Upon successful completion of the Global Business Management program, you may be eligible for the Certified International Trade Professional (CITP) designation, in accordance with the process prescribed by the Forum for International Trade Training (FITT). You are also eligible for the Canadian International Freight Forwarding Association (CIFFA) certificate, in accordance with the process prescribed by CIFFA. Please visit the organizations' websites for more information on these designations.

You will be exempted from the academic requirements leading to the Certified in Management (CIM) professional designation. After graduation from The Business School program, you will have met all of the requirements for the CIM designation once you have completed two years of managerial work experience. For complete information, please visit www.cim.ca.

Please note: These designations and credentials will incur costs in addition to the regular tuition.

Career Outlook

  • Entrepreneur in import/export
  • Product broker
  • International marketing manager
  • Foreign investment analyst
  • Logistics/transportation manager
  • Corporate social responsibility manager
  • Commercial bank officer
  • Customs broker
  • Trade representative
  • Business consultant

Areas of Employment

  • International business development
  • International development
  • Importing
  • International services such as consulting and education
  • Exporting
  • Small to medium-sized international entrepreneurship and innovation
  • Trade and investment
  • Global management
  • Customs brokerages
  • Global logistics/transportation
  • Business consulting
  • Non-profit and government sectors
  • Freight forwarding