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Business - Business Administration - Human Resources

3-year, Ontario College Advanced Diploma Program

Program Info

Human Resources Management is one of the 'hot' careers in Canadian business in the new millennium. Modern business and industry strive to effect efficiencies to improve profits. This process not only includes technological advances, but pays close attention to effective use of human resources as well. This sensitive and complex area of study examines the way in which modern businesses manage their people to ensure job satisfaction, staff development, and cordial employee-employer relationships, while ensuring a positive effect on the 'bottom line'.

The Business Administration - Human Resources Diploma Program provides intensive and extensive labour-management studies and includes a four-month work placement in the sixth semester. It is designed to provide these career-motivated personnel the necessary training to meet the challenge of our complex industrial society.

Students graduating from the three-year Business Administration-Human Resources Diploma Program are eligible (subject to some grade level requirements) to write the National Knowledge Exams under the auspices of the Human Resources Professional Association (HRPA). For further information regarding the Certified Human Resources Professional (CHRP) visit http://www.hrpa.ca

Employment Opportunities: 

The employment opportunities from these demanding and rewarding programs are excellent. Graduates receive employment as personnel administrators, human resource managers, industrial relations officers, personnel managers, union representatives and management trainees.

Admission Requirements: 
  1. Ontario Secondary School Diploma (or equivalent) with courses from the College (C), University (U), University/College (U/C), or Open (O) preparation levels.
  2. or successful completion of  the Mature Student Assessment
  3. or appropriate credits from Academic and Career Entrance program (ACE).

If you do not meet these admission requirements, we encourage you to consider the College Access or General Arts and Science Certificate or Diploma programs; if you successfully complete one of these programs, you will be eligible to apply to programs in the Business, Hospitality and Media Arts areas.

Advanced Placement: 

Graduates from Thunder Bay high schools who successfully complete a prescribed set of business courses with a final mark of 70% or above may be eligible for college credit experience.

Articulation Agreements: 

Graduates from this program are eligible to access articulation agreements with the following universities:

  • Lakehead University
  • University of Lethbridge, Alberta
  • Athabasca University
  • Griffith University, Queensland, Australia
  • University of Western Sydney, Australia

For more information on Articulation Agreements

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