Certificate in Business Fundamentals New Brunswick Community College - St. Andrews Campus, Canada

The Business Fundamentals program is designed to provide graduates with the essential knowledge and skills for entry-level positions in Business.  Business Fundamental students will learn the functions of a business and how they interrelate, professional business communication skills, business computer applications as well as foundational skills in accounting, business and financial math, and marketing. Graduates of the Business Fundamentals program can also ladder into one of NBCC’s two-year Business Administration diploma programs that allows students to gain further knowledge in one of five business disciplines (Accounting, Marketing, Management, Financial Management or Insurance and Risk Management).

As a graduate of Business Fundamentals, you will gain business skills and knowledge in the key areas necessary to contribute to a range of business environments.  The program is intended to open doors to employment in a variety of industries and sectors.  Additionally, given the broad skills this program will develop in graduates, this program can assist graduates develop their entrepreneurial skills and abilities to work in many of the small businesses that operate in New Brunswick and beyond.  For small business owners in other sectors, such as skilled trades, health care, or IT, this program can also provide you with fundamental business skills to manage and grow your business more effectively.

The Business Fundamentals program is available at all six of NBCC’s campuses, with most courses being delivered on campus and some courses being delivered in a virtual classroom.  Alternatively, students can complete the Business Fundamentals Certificate in a completely virtual format.  Virtual instruction is synchronous and scheduled during the weekdays for those students interested to take this program from any location.  Additionally, for students who wish to complete the Business Fundamentals program on a part-time, virtual basis outside of daytime hours, this program can be completed by taking six to eight hours of classes per week in just over two years. Classes for the part-time program will take place on two evenings (Atlantic Standard Time) per week and some terms may include some Saturday classes as well.