Business (Online)

Courses

Career Options and Education Pathways

Program Highlights

• Gain a solid foundation in the functional areas of business.
• Experience using a variety of business software tools.
• Learning supported by technology
• Learning experience guided by a team of professors with strong academic backgrounds and extensive business and management experience.

Global Citizenship and Equity Portfolio

Employers are increasingly expecting candidates to become job-ready, able to skillfully navigate across multiple identities, cultures and countries in a globalized economy.  At the same time, the public is insisting on greater social accountability and environmental sustainability from businesses, governments and service providers. Centennial’s Signature Learning Experience (SLE) integrates the principles of Global Citizenship & Equity (GCE) Education into the curriculum, and provides co-curricular and global education opportunities to support students to excel in a diverse world. For more information on Global Citizenship and Equity, the GC&E Portfolio, opportunities for international travel and the available supports, please visit Centre for Global Citizenship, Education & Inclusion.

Career Outlook

• Customer service representative
• Procurement assistant
• Administrative generalist
• Marketing assistant
• Assistant service supervisor
• Sales representative
• Operations assistant

Education Pathways

Start with a diploma, end with a degree! Successful graduates of this Business program will 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. Note that each partnership has a specific minimum grade requirement in order to qualify for transferring credits.

University	Degree
Algoma University	Honours Bachelor of Arts, multiple majors
	Honours Bachelor of Business Administration
Algonquin College	Business, 2-year Business Administration, 3-year
Athabasca University	Bachelor of Commerce – Post Diploma
	Bachelor of Commerce with major – Post Diploma
	Bachelor of Human Resources and Labour Relations – Post Diploma
	Bachelor of Management 3 year – Post Diploma
Cambrian College	Business Administration, 3-year
Canadore College	Business, 2-year
Collège Boréal	Business, 2-year
Conestoga College	Business, 2-year Bachelor of Business Administration - International Business Management
Davenport University	Bachelor of Business Administration - Management
	Bachelor of Business Administration - Human Resources Management
	Bachelor of Business Administration - International Business
	Bachelor of Business Administration - Marketing
Fanshawe College	Business, 2-year
Fleming College	Business, 2-year  Business, 3-year
George Brown College	Business Administration
Georgian College	Business Administration, 3-year
Griffith University	Bachelor of Business in Management
Humber College	Bachelor of Commerce
Lambton College	Business Administration
Loyalist College	Business Administration
Mohawk College	Business Administration, 3-year
New Brunswick, University of	Bachelor of Applied Management
Northern College	Business Administration, 3-year
Ontario Institute of Technology, University of	Bachelor of Commerce (Honours), bridge
Royal Roads University	Bachelor of Commerce in Entrepreneurial Management
	Bachelor of Business Administration in Sustainability and International Business
Windsor, University of	Bachelor of Commerce (Honours)
York University	Various (multi-lateral)

Admission Requirements

Academic Requirements

• Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or equivalent, or mature student status (19 years or older)
• English Grade 12 C or U, or equivalent (minimum grade required) or take the Centennial College English Skills Assessment for Admission
• Mathematics Grade 11or 12 C, M or U, or equivalent (minimum grade required) or take a Centennial College Math Skills Assessment for Admission

Additional Requirements

• English language proficiency

How to Apply

1. Apply Online

Domestic Students

If you are applying through the Second Career Strategy, please apply at the Employment Training Centre for Second Career (Progress Campus). Second Career Strategy is a funding initiative for those who have been laid-off and are in need of training. For more information go to Second Career Strategy.

If you have previously attended a full-time program at Centennial College, you may be eligible for a Program Transfer. Visit Enrolment Services at any Campus for information.

All other applicants must apply online at Ontariocolleges.ca. A non-refundable application fee of $95 must accompany applications. The fee is payable online, by telephone, online banking, by mail, or in-person to Ontariocolleges.ca. For more information go to Ontariocolleges.ca Application Fees.

International Students

 Apply directly to Centennial College here.

2. Submit Documents

Domestic Students

Current Ontario high school students and graduates from Ontario high schools: Notify your guidance counsellor that you have applied to college and your school will forward transcripts to Centennial College via Ontariocolleges.ca.

Graduates of college/university, or high school outside Ontario but within Canada: You are responsible for requesting that your educational institute sends any required documents and transcripts to Ontariocolleges.ca.

International Students

If you are submitting transcripts to meet admission requirements, you must have the transcripts assessed by an independent credential assessment agency such as World Education Services (WES) or International Credential Assessment Service (ICAS).

For more information go to Submitting your Transcripts.

3. Confirm Your Offer of Admission

Offers of Admission are sent by mail to eligible applicants. When you receive your offer, you must login to your account at Ontariocolleges.ca and confirm before the Deadline to Confirm noted in your offer letter.

You may confirm only one college and one program offer at a time.

You must confirm your offer by the Deadline to Confirm noted in your Offer of Admission letter or your seat may be given to another applicant.

When you confirm your Offer of Admission at Centennial College you are given access to your personal myCentennial account where you can check your email, grades, register for courses, pay tuition fees, and see your class timetable.

4. Pay Fees

Centennial fees statements are sent by email to your personal email account and to your myCentennial email account. Fees statements are not mailed.

You must make a minimum payment by the Fees Deadline noted in your Fees Statement or your seat may be given to another applicant.

5. Build Your Timetable (Register for Courses)

Build your timetable (web-register for courses) at my.centennialcollege.ca.

Fall registration begins mid-July
January registration begins mid-December
May registration begins mid-April

Your web-registration will not open if:

You have not submitted your minimum fee payment by the deadline
You received a Conditional Offer of Admission and you have not met the conditions of your offer.

Once you have paid your fees or have made appropriate arrangements, register for your courses online through myCentennial.

Tuition and Fees

Fees noted below are estimates only. Tuition is based on two semesters, beginning Fall 2021.

Student	Tuition (2 Semesters)	Ancillary Fees	Total
Canadian	$2,721.00	$507.34	$3,228.34
International	$15,385.50	$1,166.34	$16,551.84