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Business Fundamentals Diploma (BFD)
Canadian College has partnered with Durham College in Oshawa to deliver the first year of general business courses that can lead to six different diploma options:
  • 2 or 3-year Accounting, Human Resources, Operations Management or Marketing diploma
  • 3-year Advanced Business diploma
  • University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) transfer diploma (bridging required).

After successfully completing three semesters of business study at Canadian College, students will graduate with a diploma in Business Fundamentals. Furthermore, transfer credit will be granted for each course in which the student receives a “B” grade or higher.

BFD Details
  • 36 weeks
  • Student who complete the Business Fundamentals Diploma will receive:
    • Canadian College Business Fundamentals Diploma
    • Transfer credit to Durham College ("B" grade required)
Program Benefits
  • More than 90 percent of college graduates find employment within six-months of graduation from Durham College.
  • Possible transfer credit to 2nd year at Durham College or University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT)
Durham College Facts
  • Joint College & University campus
  • 6,000 full-time students (Durham), 7,000 (UOIT)
  • 25,000 part-time students (Durham/UOIT)
  • 150 international students
  • Over 25 countries represented on campus
  • Over 80 full-time programs
Semester 1 (12 weeks)
CC 100 – Business Math
This is a fundamental course in Business Mathematics. Topics covered include: Mathematics of Merchandising, Simple Interest, Compound Interest, Annuities, Loan Amortization, and Cost-Volume-Profit Analysis. This course is designed to encourage students to develop mathematical skills and abilities by applying them to common business situations. Regardless of his or her prior math experiences, this course will enhance the learner’s ability to use mathematics to solve problems and make sound decisions from both a career and personal perspective.

CC 120 - Economics
This introductory course emphasizes macroeconomics. Topics include economic principles such as opportunity cost; the law of diminishing returns; market price setting; price elasticity; and government price controls. Students also learn about unemployment, inflation, gross domestic product, money, banking and stabilization policies.

CC 139 - 21st Century Communications
Advances in technology are reshaping interpersonal communications, as well as how we mass communicate, advertise, organize and strategize in business. The knowledge that students are increasingly expected to demonstrate is transforming. 21st century skills include: information and communication technology (ICT) literacy, the ability to think and problem-solve, interpersonal and self-directional skills, global awareness, and financial, economic, business, and civic literacy. This course will be delivered on-line through a unique partnership with Apple’s iTunes University. On demand video lessons will be available each week for students to view along with weekly small assignments and four major assignments through the course.

CC 140 - Communications
This introductory communications course emphasizes the development of reading, writing, listening and speaking business communication skills at a college level. Students write for various purposes and audiences and deliver short presentations to small groups. Students research, analyze, summarize and document information. Students self and peer evaluate written documents and oral presentations. Through reading, media response and discussion exercises, students improve their communication skills. Communicating in diverse teams and across cultures is emphasized.

CC 141 - Marketing 1
Marketing permeates our lives, from the advertising that we are exposed to on a daily basis, to the product decisions we make as consumers, to the need for all of us to communicate with and persuade others in order to accomplish our personal and professional goals. This course is designed to provide the student with an overview of the marketing concept and how it can be applied to any type of organization or service. Students also learn how key marketing concepts, principles, and theories can help marketers make effective decisions, specifically the knowledge and understanding that are needed to assess product, price, promotion and distribution options, and to make marketing mix recommendations for specific target markets.

CC 150 - Business Computers 1
This course is the first part of an introduction to the computer skills required in business today. It provides the student with an introduction to computer file management and Microsoft Word and PowerPoint.
Semester 2 (12 weeks)
CC 101 – Accounting 1
This course introduces financial accounting concepts. Students learn the double-entry accounting system, including the preparation of financial statements, closing entries, internal controls for cash and payroll accounting.

CC 105 – Small Business Management
Students learn the challenges of starting a new business. Topics include strategic approaches to small business, small business startups, funding sources, market feasibility, buying a small business and franchising. Students begin to develop skills in financial management, market management, operations, human resources management and general small business management. Preparation of a business plan is a key experiential exercise.

CC 106 – Business Simulation
In this course, students will participate in a computer-based business simulation, designed to help them begin applying some of the foundational business principles introduced in other courses. Working in teams, students will manage a simulated business and make decisions related to all functional areas of business – marketing, operations, human resource management, and accounting. Teams will compete against other “businesses” managed by their peers. Success in the simulation will depend upon each team’s ability to work together, analyze the competitive environment and make decisions that will allow their “business” to outperform the rest.

CC 130 – Operation Management 1
This course introduces the learner to the operations management profession. An operations manager is concerned with the planning, decision-making and actions required to produce and deliver the organization’s goods and/or services, as opposed to marketing its products, managing its human resources or accounting for its finances. Operations managers work in virtually all enterprises – manufacturing, service, government, for-profit and not-for-profit. Operations managers work in many parts of the organization, including Purchasing and Supply Chain, Inventory Management, Quality Management, Scheduling, Transportation and Logistics, and Front-line Supervision to name a few. This course will introduce the student to the wide range of career opportunities in the Operations Management field, and help participants assess whether they are suited to a career in this fast-paced, highly rewarding field. Areas of study include productivity management, global issues in operations management, forecasting, managing quality, managing the supply chain, and managing inventory.

CC 151 – Business Computers 2
This course will introduce and further develop Microsoft Excel skills that the student will need use in subsequent semesters and in the business world. Upon completion of the course, students will be able to prepare tables and graphs, use input fields, understand and be able to use Microsoft Excel insert functions and specialized functions. These functions include goal seeking, solver and data analysis.

CC 230 – Human Resources 1
This course deals mainly with the factors that affect the overall workplace atmosphere. Topics include the strategic importance of human resources management, demographic challenges, job analysis and design, human resources planning, recruitment and selection, training and orientation, government and legal challenges, and problem-solving techniques. Students who successfully complete this course and HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT II (HRM 2200) with a B standing receive full credit toward the Human Resources Administration course from the Human Resources Professionals Association of Ontario (HRPAO).
Semester 3 (12 weeks)
CC102 – Accounting 2
This course is a continuation of Accounting 1 and offers further insight into the field of accounting and how it serves the needs of the business community. We take an in-depth look at some specific items on the balance sheet, accounts receivable, inventory, capital assets, and current liabilities as well as the use of special journals, subsidiary ledgers, and end with an introduction to corporations. Applications of the principles learned will be applied to the preparation of financial statements, and in-depth problems, which emphasize the importance of accounting in decision making.

CC 131 – Operations Management 2
This second-level course continues the student’s introduction to the operations management profession and the wide variety of career paths that operations managers can pursue. Participants will continue to develop their awareness of the varied and complex roles that operations managers play in all enterprises – manufacturing, service, government, for-profit and not-for-profit. This course focuses on the analysis and decision-making that operations managers engage in as they strive for efficient, competitive production and delivery of the enterprise’s goods or services. Areas of study include process strategy, capacity planning, design of efficient facilities, and the various levels of planning needed to ensure that an organization can produce and deliver goods and services according to customer demands.

CC142 – Marketing 2
This course focuses on the marketing mix, a collection of variables that marketers control and manipulate in changing market conditions. Once marketing objectives have been developed, companies must decide on specific pricing, products/services, distribution and marketing communication strategies. Students study each of these four marketing mix variables in depth and in the context of a marketing plan.

CC231 – Human Resources 2
This advanced course gives students an appreciation of the technical aspects of human resources. Topics include performance appraisal, compensation management, financial incentives, employee benefits and services, employee relations practices, the union/management framework, and health and safety. Students who successfully complete this course and HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT I (CC230) with an average B standing receive a full credit toward the Human Resources Administration course from the Human Resources Professionals Association of Ontario.

CC 280b College PLA prep
This final term course is designed to prepare students for future career placement.  Students will integrate the diverse skills and accomplishments from the program to develop job targeted CV’s.  They will also work with program directors to develop a Prior Learning Assessment portfolio aimed at transferring course credits for further academic studies.