Pursue a career in today`s global marketplace.

In this one-year International Business Management Ontario College Graduate Certificate, you develop the skills needed to manage international business activities and expand global networks. Governments and corporations know that international business is essential for economic development, and understand that well trained international business management professionals are needed to manage that growth. Professionals in this domain conduct international activities such as market research, negotiations, risk mitigation, financing and developing large infrastructure projects.

Build your business management skills through real world examples and case studies. Learn the components of international trade from developing international business plans, conducting feasibility studies, to mastering the intricacies of transaction operations such as preparing export and import documents. Formulate culturally appropriate business strategies while securely navigating trade logistics across the globe.

Upon graduation, you meet the academic requirements for application to the Certified International Trade Professional (CITP) designation granted by the Forum for International Trade Training (FITT.One year of relevant work experience is also required to qualify for this designation. Graduates can operate their own businesses or find employment in a wide range of international fields, including:

• government agencies and departments
• e-commerce
• banking
• financial services
• logistics
• supply chain management
• marketing
• sales
• international trade facilitation
• management consulting
• entrepreneurship

SUCCESS FACTORS

This program is well-suited for students who:

• Have a strong work ethic.
• Are interested in foreign cultures and globalization.
• Are inquisitive and analytical.
• Are planners and enjoy executing the plan.
• Possess good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Possess strong organizational skills and are detail oriented.
• Work well under tight time constraints.
• Are energetic and motivated to lead.

Careers

Graduates have the required skills that may enhance their opportunities in securing employment at a managerial level in public and private sectors globally. The pending CITP designation provides students with a unique opportunity that further enhances their employability.

Pathways

Please use our Pathways tool to search for pathway options.

The graduate has reliably demonstrated the ability to:

1. Conduct an environmental scan to evaluate the impact of world issues on an organization`s international business opportunities.
2. Conduct, evaluate and present market research to support an organization`s international business decision-making.
3. Manage the preparation of documents and the application of procedures to support the movement of products and services in the organization`s global supply chain.
4. Evaluate the impact of statutory and regulatory compliance on an organization`s integrative trade initiatives.
5. 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.
6. Develop and present an international marketing plan, and evaluate sales strategies that support an organization`s integrative trade initiatives.
7. Identify and interpret relevant international financial documents, and evaluate financial strategies that support an organization`s integrative trade initiatives.
8. Analyze the impact of an organization`s integrative trade initiatives on its human resources management strategies, policies, and practices.
9. Develop and present an international business plan.
10. Manage the implementation and evaluation of team projects by applying project management principles.
11. Recommend strategies to support principles of corporate sustainability, corporate social responsibility and ethics associated with an organization`s integrative trade initiatives and evaluate their effectiveness.
12. Select and apply current technologies to support an organization`s integrative trade initiatives.
13. Identify and apply discipline-specific practices that contribute to the local and global community through social responsibility, economic commitment and environmental stewardship.

Application Information

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
Program Code 1306X01FWO

Applications to full-time day programs must be submitted with official transcripts showing completion of the academic admission requirements through:

ontariocolleges.ca
60 Corporate Court
Guelph, Ontario N1G 5J3
1-888-892-2228

Students currently enrolled in an Ontario secondary school should notify their Guidance Office prior to their online application at www.ontariocolleges.ca.

Applications for Fall Term and Winter Term admission received by February 1 will be given equal consideration. Applications received after February 1 will be processed on a first-come, first-served basis as long as places are available.

International applicants please visit this link for application process information: https://algonquincollege.force.com/myACint/.

For further information on the admissions process, contact:

Registrar`s Office
Algonquin College
1385 Woodroffe Ave
Ottawa, ON K2G 1V8
Telephone: 613-727-0002
Toll-free: 1-800-565-4723
TTY: 613-727-7766
Fax: 613-727-7632
Contact: https://www.algonquincollege.com/ro

Program Resources

There is a strong practical component to this program and participation in class discussions and case analysis is essential for success.

For more information regarding the FITT certification, please refer to the FITT website at www.fittfortrade.com.