Elevate business with management skills suited to the global marketplace.

In this two-year Strategic Global Business Management Ontario College Graduate Certificate, you learn to navigate complex geopolitical climates and to develop positive cross-cultural relationships so that your business can have global reach. You explore the ways that areas of business management work together to form a strategic global approach.

Extend your business management skills as you identify feasible opportunities to enter new global markets in ethical and socially responsible ways that comply to international policies, regulations, and laws. Identify how to manage projects, human resources, finances, marketing, sales, risk and continuity within international settings. Apply business principles to digital business environments through e-commerce, supply chain and social media marketing to support the business in a global market. Think innovatively to explore ways to leverage artificial intelligence and machine learning while protecting your business through cyber security and information management. The program culminates with a collaborative project complete with an industry partner, an opportunity that supports your growth as a strategic global business professional.

Upon graduation, you will have met the academic requirements for application to the Certified International Trade Professional (CITP) designation from the Forum for International Trade and Training (FITT), an internationally recognized body in the field. One year of relevant work experience is also required to qualify for this designation.

Graduates may find employment opportunities in:

• diplomacy
• international relations and foreign affairs
• human resources
• project management
• government
• international banking and trade finance
• defense and security
• supply chain management
• international marketing
• international sales
• management consulting
• entrepreneurship
• exporting and importing companies

SUCCESS FACTORS

This program is well-suited for students who:

• Have an analytical and inquisitive mind and enjoy innovative and creative thinking.
• Are passionate about international business, diplomacy and geopolitical affairs.
• Are motivated to work independently and collaboratively with an interest in building leadership skills.
• Posses strong organizational, planning and time management skills.
• Are ethically-conscious and empathetic global citizens.
• Are strong communicators with interest in persuasive negotiation.
• Enjoy interacting with a variety of cultures in a global context.

Careers

Employment opportunities will exist as retail and wholesale trade managers (0621); professional occupations in advertising, marketing and public relations (1123); retail salespersons (6421), and customer and information services representatives (6552).

Opportunities may also be enhanced through previous education and occupational experience of these international applicants, given the broad nature of this graduate certificate`s program of study. At least one full semester is dedicated to providing students the Canadian context necessary for employment.

Pathways

Please use our Pathways tool to search for pathway options.

The graduate has reliably demonstrated the ability to:

1. Use data, predictive modeling, and analysis to recommend strategies to support management decisions in a global context.
2. Develop, execute, and analyze a strategic global business plan, considering the impact of various economic, legal, cultural, geographical, and political situations.
3. Conduct global and domestic business with diverse populations using culturally appropriate methods in compliance with relevant national and international laws, policies, regulations, and ethical practices.
4. Develop strategies for the importing and exporting functions of a business to support global economic growth.
5. Use project management principles, tools, and techniques to define timelines and evaluate project deliverables for all members of cross-functional, intercultural and multidisciplinary teams.
6. Determine the value-added and financial implications of global business decisions on trade financing, profitability, feasibility, and stakeholder satisfaction.
7. Apply quality control standards to the assurance framework based on the needs and expectations of an organization, to ensure consistency in a global business.
8. Adapt, adopt, and develop new products and services consistent with evolving local and global market needs to meet organizational objectives.
9. Evaluate the feasibility of marketing a product or service in international markets to determine its viability and profitability.
10. Build personalized professional development strategies to recruit, retain, and develop human talent for global business.
11. Integrate leadership theory into practice to drive organizational change while maintaining working relationships and team performance.
12. Apply entrepreneurial strategies to maximize the effectiveness of international business initiatives.
13. Optimize business development, sales and negotiations frameworks across varying jurisdictions and cultural settings to enhance international growth.
14. Conduct international trade utilizing domestic and foreign government programs, policies, and agencies.
15. Apply information technology to enhance work performance skills to support global business operations.
16. Identify and apply discipline-specific practices that contribute to the local and global community through social responsibility, economic commitment, and environmental stewardship.

Application Information

STRATEGIC GLOBAL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
Program Code 1330X01FWO

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

Applications are available online 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

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