Algonquin College

What you'll study

Courses are offered online on a part‑time basis with availability varying by semester. Modules listed for the pathway include:

• ACC1002 Financial Accounting
• ECO1101 Microeconomics
• ECO2101 Macroeconomics
• MGT2155 Principles of Business Management and Research Part 1
• MGT2156 Principles of Business Management and Research Part 2
• QUA2002 Statistics
• BUS2007 Computer Business Applications
• GED2003 Liberal Studies Elective 3
• GED2004 Liberal Studies Elective 4
• MGT2013 Risk Management
• MGT3500 Professional Practice
• MKT3501 Marketing
• ACC2003 Managerial Accounting
• GED2005 Liberal Studies Elective 5

Liberal studies electives are chosen outside the main field of study and support critical thinking, quantitative reasoning, communication, knowledge of society and civic engagement.

Entry requirements

This pathway is intended for graduates of the Motive Power Technician Ontario College Diploma; those graduates receive credit for 10 courses and begin in semester 4. Applicants must complete an application and be accepted into the program prior to registering for courses. The program is delivered part time and entirely online; courses do not require on-campus attendance and have no fixed class meeting times.

Career prospects

Graduates combine practical trade experience with business and management foundations and are positioned to start or manage small-to-medium trades businesses, pursue management roles in larger organisations, or improve operations in existing businesses. Employment may be available in private and public sectors where leadership, management, entrepreneurship and adaptability are valued. The program also supports pathways to graduate study in business and management.

Scholarships & funding angle (general)

As a college-delivered, part-time online degree-completion program, prospective students should review institutional financial aid pages and eligibility for any transfer-credit or bursary supports; note that this specific pathway is not eligible for a Post-Graduation Work Permit according to the published PGWP note.