OTTAWA (May 26, 2022) – Algonquin College, George Brown College and Mohawk College have joined resources to launch a new four-year honours degree in Business Administration, focusing on people working in skilled trades occupations.
The partner colleges will deliver this first-of-its-kind degree in September 2022, with all instruction provided remotely and virtually. The program, approved by the Ontario Ministry of Colleges and Universities, is intended for people working in the skilled trades sector who are looking to grow their own businesses, take on greater responsibilities in their current work environments, or pursue management careers in medium-to-large organizations.
The online Bachelor of Business Administration (Trades Management) (Honours) degree will concentrate on business administration, managerial skills, accounting, project management, leadership, marketing, communication and applied research competencies. This theoretical instruction will be combined with 420 hours of structured work experiences (or equivalent), for which students receive credit.
Upon completion, graduates will have competencies in the human resources, marketing, finance and accounting aspects of skilled trades business operations. As well, they will have a grounding in research, executing strategic plans, assessing risk and fostering healthy workforce and business growth.
Due to the massive storm that has affected large sections of the National Capital Region and the Ottawa Valley, the College’s Ottawa campus is currently without power, and in limited locations, is operating on backup generators.
Please be advised of the following schedule changes for May 24, 25, 26 and 27:
All classes – virtual and in-person – are cancelled at the Ottawa campus. The Program teams of faculty, coordinators, Chairs and Deans will be working to develop recovery plans for Ottawa campus classes that have been cancelled. Those plans will be communicated with students upon their return the week of May 30.
AC Online courses are cancelled.
Placements in the Ottawa area have been cancelled for the remainder of the week. If you are in a placement outside of the Ottawa area that has not been affected by the storm and you are able to attend, you may do so. Some health programs may be required to make up time. If this is the case, you will be notified next week by your program staff to make any necessary arrangements. If you are able, please contact your placement site to advise them of your situation.
For learners in co-op work terms in the National Capital Region, your safety is the top priority – if you are unable to attend due to safety issues, or other circumstances due to the storm, you are not required to attend. When/if you are able, please contact both your co-op employer and your Co-op Department contact for updates to make them aware of your situation.
The Early Learning Centre will be closed.
Unless expressly informed otherwise, all Corporate Training programming is cancelled.
All classes and operations are continuing on normal schedules at Perth and Pembroke campuses.
Due to the massive storm that has affected large sections of the National Capital Region and the Ottawa Valley, please be advised of the following:
The first priority is your safety. If you are in need of immediate assistance, please reach out to the City of Ottawa at this link HERE for details on emergency centres, and where you can receive support. You can receive contact information for various municipal services at the following links: Perth, Pembroke, Renfrew County, Lanark County and the City of Gatineau.
Please also be advised:
The College’s Ottawa campus is currently without power, and in limited locations is operating on backup generators.
All classes – virtual and in-person – are cancelled for Tuesday, May 24 at the Ottawa campus.
AC Online courses will also be cancelled for May 24.
All classes and operations are continuing on normal schedules at Perth and Pembroke campuses.
All employees at the Ottawa campus who are not directly involved with restoring operations, or have not been directly advised by their manager to attend work on campus, should remain at home on Tuesday, May 24, and if possible, work in a virtual format.
If you are not directly involved in restoring operations and are scheduled to work on Tuesday, May 24, but are unable to work virtually due to circumstances resulting from the storm, including connectivity or childcare issues, please be advised that safety is the top priority and you are not required to work and will be paid as usual for the day.
If you have questions, or require further clarity, please connect with your supervisor, if you are able.
The Early Learning Centre will be closed May 24.
Please be advised that placements (Ottawa campus) for Tuesday, May 24 have been cancelled as a result of the storm, and will not need to be made-up in the future. If you are able, please contact your placement site.
For learners in Ottawa campus co-op work terms, your safety is the top priority – if you are unable to attend due to safety issues, or other circumstances due to the storm, you are not required to attend.
When/if you are able, please contact both your co-op employer/placement host and your College contact for updates to make them aware of your situation.
Cancellations could be extended further into the week. Updates will be communicated directly to learners and employees as soon as possible via email and social media.
In less than two weeks’ time, Connor Gunn—a recent graduate of the Level 3 Auto Service Technician Apprenticeship program—will be representing Algonquin College and Ontario at the Skills Canada National Competition.
Each year, 300 skilled trade and technology students gather to compete in over 35 competition categories ranging from autobody repair to cloud computing.
After placing first at last month’s Skills Ontario Competition, Gunn will soon be travelling over 4,000 kilometers west to Vancouver to compete against other aspiring mechanics from across the country in the Auto Technology category.
After two long years, Algonquin College’s living wall has finally been restored to its former glory.
But getting the wall back to its current state wasn’t without challenges.
In November 2021 Ryan Southwood, Executive Director of Facilities Management at Algonquin College, explained that the aerial lift used to maintain the living wall had been inoperable during COVID-19, first because of restrictions and then because of mechanics.
To make matters worse, while the lift underwent maintenance, the irrigation system that regularly waters the plants had a blockage. Resolving an irrigation blockage required use of the lift.
Four Algonquin College graduates who are rising stars in their fields are winners in the Ottawa 2022 Forty Under 40. The award recognizes 40 professionals under the age of 40 who are innovative and talented leaders with outstanding business accomplishments, professional experience and community involvement.
The judges had the challenging task of selecting the winner from hundreds of accomplished applicants.
“The individuals included in the running have achieved results that are of global quality, with a local Ottawa focus,” judge Charlotte Karam, the new director of the Executive MBA at the Telfer School of Management, told the Ottawa Business Journal. “I am inspired by their ability to exceed all expectations during a time of great uncertainty and disruption, while remaining steadfast champions and beacons of service to the local Ottawa community.
“The final 40 are a group to be celebrated, having achieved so much thus far, and I can’t wait to see what they do next!”
The 2022 awards gala will be held in-person on June 17, after two years of virtual events. It will also be broadcast.
Forty Under 40, which is celebrating its milestone 25th year in 2022, is a joint initiative between the Ottawa Business Journal and Ottawa Board of Trade.
OTTAWA (APRIL 29, 2022) – Students from Algonquin College’s Business Management and Entrepreneurship program won top prizes at the Riipen Cross-College Entrepreneurial Challenge on April 29. Student teams from colleges across Ontario took part in the inaugural event. Sponsored by Enactus, HSBC, and RBC, the virtual event invited student teams to present innovative solutions to business challenges for Goodums Food and Riipen. Individual awards, including Most Cohesive Team, Most Engaged and Best Presenter, also went out to College learners.
The teams were coached by Michael Wood, professor in the Business Management and Entrepreneurship program, and Stephen Gagné, professor in the Business Management and Entrepreneurship program and mentor with the Office of Applied Research, Innovation & Entrepreneurship.
OTTAWA – APRIL 28, 2022 – The Ontario government’s 2022 budget includes multiple investments and commitments in post-secondary education, including reinforcing the Province’s decision to let colleges develop new three-year degree programs and expand our four-year degrees.
Highlights of the budget delivered on April 28, 2022 include:
Credential reform
This is a truly historic improvement that will elevate the status of Ontario’s post-secondary system on the world stage.
This opens up a greater range of career options for graduates and will drive economic growth by creating a more highly qualified workforce.
It also responds to the growing demand from employers for more graduates from degree programs.
The province’s decision to expand the degree programs at colleges is recognition of our four-year degree programs.
It brings true equity to Ontario’s post-secondary system. It ensures every student whose education fulfils Ontario’s degree-level requirements is awarded a degree upon graduation.
Personal Support Workers program
Upgrading programs for nurses and PSWs
The budget has reaffirmed the commitment to new training programs for PSWs and nurses.
This will create more opportunities for health-care workers to build on their credentials and advance in their careers.
This will also allow more internationally educated nurses to get the credentials to find work in Ontario.
Clinical education
The $124 million investment over three years will help colleges expand the hands-on learning opportunities for students.
This will ensure more students get real-world opportunities to practise their skills before joining the workforce.
‘Learn and stay’ grant
The Ontario government is investing in measures to attract more health-care professionals to rural and remote communities.
Due to the anticipated ‘Rolling Thunder’ event expected in downtown Ottawa from Friday, April 29 to Saturday, April 30, the City of Ottawa has implemented a number of protocols that will impact traffic and OC Transpo routes. You can find the information and updates at this link.
To our employees and learners who will be affected by this event, please be advised we are monitoring this ongoing situation and will be sure to communicate any additional updates.
To learners with a placement or co-op in the downtown area who are having difficulty with transportation to the placement site/workplace, you are not required to attend during the course of this event. Any missed placement or co-op for the duration of the protest will not need to be made-up in future. Please contact both your placement host/co-op employer and your College contact to let them know if you are unable to attend.
Earlier this month, I announced that a number of planned changes to our COVID-19 policy would take effect on May 1, if there was not an identified heightened risk to health and safety for employees and learners.
In her most recent update, Ottawa’s Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Vera Etches, stated that Ottawa continues to see high levels of COVID-19 across the community, with individuals strongly encouraged to wear masks in indoor settings, particularly where physical distancing may be difficult or impossible. Her recommendation is based on wastewater data analysis, per cent positivity rates, outbreaks and hospitalizations during this prevailing sixth pandemic wave.
As a result of this direction from Ottawa Public Health, Algonquin College will maintain its mandatory COVID-19 mask policy after May 1 and until further notice. This means that all those required to attend our campuses must continue to wear a mask.
