Business Management

Program Description

A student who obtains an AEC in Business Management is known as a business management technician. At the end of the program, you will be trained in customer service, marketing, communications, accounting, computing and finance. In addition, you will also have gained valuable Visual Presentation, Inventory Management and Personnel Management skills. This allows you to work in retail or wholesale as a salesperson, supervisor, manager, business owner or entrepreneur.

Program Details

Completion of this program leads to an Attestation of collegial studies (AEC).

The AEC diploma is a qualification issued in Quebec by CEGEPs and certain private colleges following successful completion of a credited and recognised programme created specifically for an adult clientele and reflecting the current realities of the labour market.

Course Duration: 1470 hours

Internship: 270 hours

2 Years | 6 Academic Semesters including Internship

1 Year (11 months + 7 weeks internship) | 3 Academic Semesters (locals full time) Fast Track

Number of units: 52.33

Number of program competencies: 22

Admission Requirements

Canadian Students

You are eligible to apply for this program if you satisfy the education requirements of the college and you meet at least one of the following criteria:

You have interrupted your full-time studies or pursued full-time post-secondary education for at least two (2) consecutive semesters or a school year
You are covered by an agreement concluded between the college and an employer, or you benefit from a government program
You have interrupted your full-time studies for one (1) semester and have continued your full-time postsecondary studies for one semester
You have a Diploma of Secondary Studies (DES)
You have a 4th year CST: Mathematics; secondary 4 level Culture, society and technique (063414) or equivalent

International Students

You are eligible to apply for this program if you satisfy the education requirements of the college and you meet all of the following criteria:

Grade 12 or Equivalent
IELTS 6.0 overall score. No band score less than 5.5 (in one module only) or Duolingo* testing score 105-110
Language Requirements: a minimum TOEFL score of 79 (internet based with no single band score below 20), or PTE Academic: a minimum score of 53 - Post Secondary Programs
Must have scored at least 55% in core subjects

Fast Track

Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent
IELTS 6.5 overall score with no band score less than 5.5 in one module OR IELTS 6.0 overall score with no band score less than 6.0 or Duolingo* testing score 125-130
Language Requirements: a minimum TOEFL score of 88 (internet based with no single band score below 20), or PTE Academic: a minimum score of 59 - Post Graduate/Fast Track Programs
Must have scored at least 55% in previous academic studies

*Duolingo testing has been put in place to address the closures of IELTS testing centers and to promote safe social distancing for our prospective students

Course List

Term 1

Introduction and Job Function Analysis

Sales Products/Services, and Customers

Communication and Interaction

Statistics

Term 2

Commercial Research

Law

Mass Communication, Advertising and Promotion

Sales and Representation

Term 3

Marketing

International Trade

The World of Work in Commercial Management

Finance

Term 4

Visual Promotion and Presentation

Supervision of a Sales Team

Accounting

Professional Training

Term 5

Customer Service

Commercialization Project

Information - Excel

Budget

Term 6

Team Collaboration Internship 2 Integration

Internship - Business Management

After Graduation

Career prospects are pretty favorable throughout Quebec – specially in sales which represents about one in five jobs in the local economy. However, there is also a need for business management technicians in tourism, hospitality, foodservice, agribusiness, as well as other primary and secondary industries where an ability to sell is essential.