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Home > Programs > Full Time > Business > Business (Co-op)
Business (Co-op)
Program Code Campus Program Length Start Date
020125 College Drive Six semesters (two years) September
Business (Co-op)
 

Earn while you learn! The two-year Business (Co-op) program allows you to participate in a partnership between an employer, the college and you, the student. This unique arrangement gives you paid work experience in a chosen career field, which will enhance the educational component of the program and offer you expanded employment options upon graduation.

As a student in the Business (Co-op) program, you will gain essential business skills in a learning atmosphere created with students in mind. Small class sizes, individualized attention and personal development strategies will help you meet your goals and prepare you for a rewarding career in the business field.

Develop crucial teamwork skills and a wide range of relevant transferable skills with access to up-to-date technology. The combination of in-class learning with work experience provides students with the skills necessary to succeed in today’s job market.

 
IMPORTANT NOTE
Business programs have a common first semester. If you wish to change to another Business program, you may do so after the first semester. This program has the first four semesters in common with the Business Administration program. Entrance to the third year of the Business Administration program is encouraged for those students wishing to further their business knowledge and training, or planning to attend university in the future.
Admission Requirements


Ontario Secondary School Diploma at or above the general level or its equivalent. Grade 12 English and Grade 11 Mathematics or equivalents are required. Grade 12 Mathematics is recommended.

Mature Students:
Applicants aged 19 or over without the OSSD will be considered on the basis of their results on the College’s Mature Student Test.

Graduates of the new Ontario Secondary School Curriculum:
Ontario Secondary School Diploma with courses from the College (C), University (U), University/College (M), or Open (O) preparation levels.

Required courses:
Grade 12 Compulsory English (ENG 4C or ENG 4U) and any Grade 11 Mathematics (C) or (U).

Recommended courses (not used in the admission selection process):
• Grade 12 (O) Communications in the World of
  Business and Technology (EBT 4O)
• Grade 11 (O) and/or Grade 12 (C) Information
  Technology in Business (BTA 3O), (BTX 4C)
• Grade 11 (M) and/or Grade 12 (M)
  Financial Accounting (BAF 3M), (BAT 4M)
• Grade 11 (C) and/or Grade 12 (C)
  Entrepreneurial Studies (BDI 3C), (BDV 4C)
• Grade 11 (C) and/or Grade 12 (C)
  Entrepreneurial Studies (BDI 3C), (BDV 4C)

 
The Benefits of Co-op include:
 
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Employers gain highly skilled and motivated employees
 
 
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Students enrich classroom learning with real life work experience
 
 
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Students have work experience before graduation
 
 
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Canadore maintains quality programs through current industry feedback
 
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
  • Banking
  • Retail sales management
  • Customer service management
  • Entrepreneurship
 
CURRICULUM
SEMESTER ONE (FALL):
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ACC 135 Applied Accounting I
 
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BCL 130 Microsoft Office I
 
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BCO 010 Co-op Preparation I
 
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BUS 104 Business Skills
 
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BUS 105 Introduction to Business
 
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MKT 100 Marketing for Business
 
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MTH 170 Business Mathematics
 
 
SEMESTER TWO (WINTER):
• 
ACC 184 Managerial Accounting
 
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BCL 131 Microsoft Office II
 
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BCO 020 Co-op Preparation II
 
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BUS 195 Organizational Behaviour
 
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CMM 125 College Communication I
 
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FIN 100 Finance I
 
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MKT 150 Marketing II
 
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SBM 226 Entrepreneurial Studies
 
 
SEMESTER THREE (SUMMER):
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BUS 200 Co-op Work Term I
 
 
SEMESTER FOUR (FALL):
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BCO 030 Co-op Preparation III
 
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BUS 155 Personal Effectiveness in Business
 
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BUS 251 Human Resource Administration
 
• 
FIN 150 Fundamentals of Financial Planning
 
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LAW 230 Business Law
 
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MKT 311 International Marketing
 
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MTH 200 Business Statistics
 
 
SEMESTER FIVE (WINTER):
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BCO 040 Co-op Preparation IV
 
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BUS 275 Customer Service Management
 
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BUS 290 Career Planning
 
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BUS 340 Strategic Planning
 
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BUS 355 Operations Management
 
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CMM 180 Business Correspondence
 
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ECN 105 Principles of Economics
 
 
SEMESTER SIX (SUMMER):
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BUS 300 Co-op Work Term II
 
PERSONAL ASSETS
  • Positive attitude
  • Willingness to learn
  • Interest in people
  • Interest in business
  • Willingness to participate
 
ARTICULATION
  • Nipissing University, ON
  • Lakehead University, ON
  • Lake Superior State University, USA
  • Athabasca University, AB
  • Laurentian University, ON
  • University Canada West, BC
  • Advanced standing at most universities and colleges across Canada
 
CERTIFICATIONS & DESIGNATIONS

Certain courses within the program will enable students to obtain advanced standing toward certification with professional groups such as the Human Resources Professionals Association of Ontario, the Purchasing Management Association of Canada, and the Ontario Management Development Program.

With the successful completion of four semesters in the Business (Co-op) program, students are eligible for the Ontario Management Development Program (OMDP) leadership certificate, recognized by both private and public sector employers. Attendance and grade conditions apply.
 
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“As a Canadore Co-op graduate and now as an employer, I continue to believe in the benefits of Canadore’s Business Co-op programs. I am now in the position to hire Co-op students and give them the same advantages that I received.”
Jenny Leblond
Office Manager
CMHA/Nipissing Regional Branch
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For Program Information Contact

Mark Lamontagne
 Professor
(705) 474-7600 ext. 5366
mark.lamontagne@canadorec.on.ca
For Co-op Information Contact
David Thompson
(705) 474-7600 Ext 5568
david.thompson@canadorec.on.ca
 
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