Business Administration 2016-17

Future Opportunities

Laddering Opportunities

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Transferability

Internal transfer credit may be available from NorQuest’s Hospital Unit Clerk program. A request form is not required for internal transfer credit. Students can contact admissions@norquest.ca to inquire.

Course work completed at another post-secondary institution may be equivalent to course work at NorQuest College. A formal assessment will be made to determine whether these courses qualify for transfer credit. Request forms may be obtained from the Office of the Registrar or online. For more information, visit the Transfer Credit page. Challenge exams and prior learning assessment and recognition (PLAR) are also available for all courses.

Many professional organizations and post-secondary institutions recognize and provide credit for the Business Administration diploma.

Further Education Opportunities

Course credit is granted toward accounting designations such as CGA and CMA.

Additional Certification

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Career Potential

Graduates of the Business Administration program may find employment in the private or public sector, in small business, government, banking, insurance, not-for-profit organizations, retail, hospitality, oilfield, and construction industries.

Accounting graduates may find careers as accounting technicians, accounting clerks, bankers, business analysts, bookkeepers, audit administrators, accounts payable or accounts receivable administrators, office managers, billing supervisors, business managers, credit and collections officers, inventory control officers, payroll accountants, and data entry professionals.

Human Resources Management graduates are able to apply their skills in a variety of career opportunities such as HR generalists, recruiter, HR coordinator, trainer, consultant, HR manager, or compensation/benefits specialist.

Management graduates have a broad understanding of various business concepts and applications, and as such, may find careers as general managers, operations managers, sales managers, account managers, branch managers, or business managers in retail, financial services, insurance, human resources, not-for-profit, sales, or marketing industries.

Entrepreneurship graduates may want to start their own business or help build new businesses, but their training can be applied to any industry. With their entrepreneurial skill and strong, general business foundation, they can focus on the bigger picture. Graduates may also find work as marketing coordinators, project managers, business administrators, product managers, or sales account managers.

Business operations management graduates will possess a highly transportable set of skills applicable to a variety of service and manufacturing industries, in both business improvement and supply chain roles. Project management, business analysis, purchasing, improvement specialist, quality control, and consulting roles would be examples of potential career paths.

For more information on related careers, see:

• ALIS OCCinfo occupational profiles
• ALIS WAGEinfo salary info for is available for many occupations in the business administration area, and can vary dependent on specific role and industry. Be sure to check out the many career options available.