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Business Administration – Purchasing & Supply Management (BAO)
About the Program
This three-year advanced diploma program provides you with the in-depth understanding of how the increasingly strategic nature of purchasing influences other major functional areas of an organization. The program will help you pursue careers in purchasing, supply chain management, inventory management or logistics.
You will also build a practical understanding of contemporary management theory and learn about tools that are essential to managing the supply base of an organization. Your learning will be enhanced through seminars, plant tours, case analysis and business simulations. Your learning will be further advanced by current and industry expert faculty members.
Credential Awarded
Ontario College Advanced Diploma
Duration
6 Semesters (3 Years)
Starts
January, May, September
Program and Course Delivery
This program is offered in Seneca's hybrid delivery format with some courses available in Seneca's flexible delivery format. Some coursework is online and some must be completed in person. Students will need to come on campus to complete in-person learning requirements. For courses offered in the flexible delivery format, professors use innovative learning spaces and technology to teach students in a classroom or lab and broadcast in real time to students attending remotely. In flexible courses, students have the choice of coming on campus or learning online.
Skills
Throughout this program you will develop the following skills:
- Supply chain
- Purchasing
- Inventory control and management
- Leadership
- Decision-making
- Ethics
- Strategy formulation
- Project management
- Communication
- Teamwork
Your Career
Graduates of the program can explore the following career options:
- Purchasing manager
- Supply chain lead
- Inventory control specialist
- Procurement and supply chain associate
- Supply chain and logistics analyst
- Supply chain co-ordinator
- Supply chain analyst
Affiliations/Associations
Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs
Program of Study
| Course Code | Course Name | Weekly Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | ||
| BAM101 | Introduction to Business Administration | 3 |
| COM101 | Communicating Across Contexts | 3 |
| or COM111 | Communicating Across Contexts (Enriched) | |
| MBF100 | Mathematics of Business and Finance 1 | 3-4 |
| or MBF101 | Mathematics of Business and Finance | |
| PPS100 | Professional Presentation Skills | 3 |
| SDG101 | Introduction to Sustainable Business | 3 |
| SMS202 | Business Computer Applications | 3 |
| Semester 2 | ||
| ACC106 | Accounting I | 3 |
| MAN200 | Innovation and Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| MRK108 | Introduction to Marketing | 3 |
| OBR250 | Organizational Behaviour | 3 |
| SMS310 | Data Analysis Tools for Business | 3 |
| SOC135 | Global Economic Issues | 3 |
| plus: General Education Course (1) | 3 | |
| Semester 3 | ||
| CSS300 | Customer Service Solutions | 3 |
| EAC594 | Business Communication for the Digital Workplace | 3 |
| ECN501 | Introduction to Principles of Economics - Micro | 3 |
| HRA701 | Introduction to Human Resources Management | 3 |
| OPM400 | Production and Operations Management - Manufacturing and Services | 3 |
| QNM223 | Business Statistics | 3 |
| plus: General Education Course (1) | 3 | |
| Semester 4 | ||
| ACC212 | Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| BUS400 | Business Economics | 3 |
| CAP500 | Career Planning | 1 |
| CRM400 | CRM and Selling | 3 |
| MAN400 | Introduction to Project Management | 3 |
| MGS350 | Management Studies: Canadian Business Law | 3 |
| plus: General Education Course (1) | 3 | |
| Semester 5 | ||
| IBM600 | International Business Management | 3 |
| OPM500 | Supply Chain Management | 3 |
| OPM520 | Transportation | 3 |
| OPM600 | Purchasing and Materials Management | 3 |
| OPM610 | Production Scheduling and Inventory Management | 3 |
| Semester 6 | ||
| ERP500 | Enterprise Resource Planning I | 3 |
| MGS521 | Business Ethics and Values | 3 |
| MGS522 | Negotiation Strategies for Business | 3 |
| OPM510 | Total Quality Management | 3 |
| OPM620 | Advanced Purchasing and Materials Management | 3 |
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Students will be placed in the appropriate level of mathematics depending on their math skills assessment results. Students who are placed in MTH158 Introduction to Mathematics (Algebra) will be required to complete this course before taking MBF100 Mathematics of Business and Finance.
Note: The following courses will not fulfil a General Education requirement: ECN501 Introduction to Principles of Economics - Micro, ECN502 Introduction to Principles of Economics - Macro, ECN550 Economics: An Overview.
Program Learning Outcomes
This Seneca program has been validated by the Credential Validation Service as an Ontario College Credential as required by the Ministry of Colleges and Universities.
As a graduate, you will be prepared to reliably demonstrate the ability to:
- Evaluate the impact of global issues on an organization’s business opportunities by using an environmental scan.
- Apply principles of corporate sustainability, corporate social responsibility and ethics to support an organization’s business initiatives.
- Assess and use current concepts/systems and technologies to support an organization’s business initiatives.
- Conduct and present research to support business decision making.
- Plan, implement and evaluate projects by applying project management principles.
- Perform work in compliance with relevant statutes, regulations and business practices.
- Apply human resource practices to support management objectives and the organization’s goals.
- Use accounting and financial principles to support the management and operations of an organization.
- Assess marketing and sales concepts and strategies and apply them to the needs of an organization.
- Outline principles of supply chain management and operations management and assess their impact on the operations of an organization.
- Participate in the development of a business plan.
- Develop strategies for ongoing personal and professional development to enhance work performance in the business field.
- Outline strategies used to manage risks in an organization’s business activities.
Admission Requirements
- Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD), or equivalent, or a mature applicant
- English: Grade 12 C or U, or equivalent course
- Mathematics: Grade 12 C or U, or Grade 11 U or M, or equivalent course
Canadian citizens and permanent residents may satisfy the English and/or mathematics requirements for this program through successful Seneca pre-admission testing.
International Student Information
International admissions requirements vary by program and in addition to English requirements, programs may require credits in mathematics, biology, and chemistry at a level equivalent to Ontario’s curriculum, or a postsecondary degree or diploma, equivalent to an Ontario university or college. Program-specific pre-requisite courses and credentials are listed with the admission requirements on each program page. To review the academic requirements please visit: Academic Requirements - Seneca, Toronto, Canada (senecapolytechnic.ca).
Pathways
As a leader in academic pathways, we offer a range of options that will allow you to take your credential further in another Seneca program or a program at a partner institution.
To learn more about your eligibility, visit the Academic Pathways web page.