Graduate Certificate in Global Business Management Humber Polytechnic - Downtown Campus International Graduate School (IGS), Canada

The Global Business Management Ontario Graduate Certificate program allows you to prepare for a wide variety of business management careers and gives you the time to decide which is best for you. No business experience, no prerequisite courses required – just your bachelor’s degree and the desire to find your place in the world of business management.

In your first year, the core curriculum covers the major functional areas of business and develops the qualities that every business wants in their managers: leadership, communications, creativity, problem-solving, teamwork, strategic planning and much more.

For your second year, you choose one of nine specialization streams to suit your individual needs and preferences. These streams include:

• Advertising Media Management
• Alternative Dispute Resolution
• Entrepreneurial Enterprise
• Event Management
• Fashion Management
• Financial Planning
• Human Resources Management
• International Business Management
• Marketing Management

Note: Specialization stream availability depends on the term in which second year is started.

Learning Outcomes

• Upon successful completion of the program, a graduate will:
  • Collect, process and interpret data used to support international business.
  • Develop, execute and analyze the results of a comprehensive global business plan which includes complete marketing, operations, financial and human resources strategies and tactics, taking into account the impact of various economic, legal, cultural, geographical, and political situations on international business.
  • Conduct business with diverse populations using culturally appropriate methods in compliance with relevant national and international law, legislation, policies, and regulations.
  • Assist in the importing and exporting functions of a business.
  • Plan, direct, execute and evaluate individual and team projects.
  • Implement strategies utilizing domestic and foreign government programs, policies, and agencies which facilitate international trade.
  • Apply financial knowledge and skill to the operation of an international business.
  • Apply leadership and teamwork skills establishing and maintaining working relationships with coworkers, supervisors, clients, customers and consumers.
  • Apply quality control and assurance programs to sourcing and supplying.
  • Apply the principles of business ethics and international corporate responsibility.
  • Develop new products and services consistent with evolving market needs.
  • Evaluate the viability of marketing a product or service in an international market or markets.
  • Develop personal professional development strategies and plans to enhance leadership and management skills.

Work Placement

• There is a work placement, aligned with your specialized stream choice (320 hours minimum) in the fourth semester, designed to give you the hands-on, practical work experience that employers are looking for.