This two-year diploma program will develop your knowledge of the complexities of the movement of goods and services across the globe. In addition to building your business management skills and knowledge, you will receive training in international selling and marketing, international trade documentation and transportation selection. You will apply communication, networking and teamwork skills to support international trade, using current applications and tools. You will also understand and learn to prepare documents and follow procedures to support the movement of products and services across international borders.
Embracing cultural diversity, corporate sustainability and social responsibility are essential to your success in international business and are integral to your learning in this program. Your learning will be further advanced by current and industry expert faculty members.
Part-time option is available >
Ontario College Diploma
4 Semesters (2 Years)
January, May, September
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.
Throughout this program you will develop the following skills:
When you graduate from this program, these are the types of career options you can explore:
Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs
| 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 |
| EAC594 | Business Communication for the Digital Workplace | 3 |
| MRK108 | Introduction to Marketing | 3 |
| OBR250 | Organizational Behaviour | 3 |
| SMS310 | Data Analysis Tools for Business | 3 |
| SOC135 | Global Economic Issues | 3 |
| Semester 3 | ||
| INB345 | International Transportation | 3 |
| INB355 | Import/Export Procedures I | 3 |
| INB365 | Transborder Procedures | 3 |
| QNM223 | Business Statistics | 3 |
| SIB470 | International Effective Selling | 3 |
| plus: General Education Course (1) | 3 | |
| Semester 4 | ||
| BUS400 | Business Economics | 3 |
| CAP500 | Career Planning | 1 |
| MAN400 | Introduction to Project Management | 3 |
| OPM400 | Production and Operations Management - Manufacturing and Services | 3 |
| PMP200 | Project Management Tools and Techniques | 3 |
| SIB520 | International Business Law | 3 |
| SIB650 | Export Marketing | 3 |
| plus: General Education Course (1) | 3 | |
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:
Canadian citizens and permanent residents may satisfy the English and/or mathematics requirements for this program through successful Seneca pre-admission testing.
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).
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.
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