Business Fundamentals

Are you a new supervisor looking for guidance on how to manage, motivate and empower your staff? Are you a leader today but want to elevate your leadership and your team’s performance? Do you want to improve your communications skills to run more effective and productive meetings? Business Fundamentals offers courses and certificate programs that provide practical and fundamental skills in a variety of business areas. Explore key concepts in finance, marketing, management, and more to meet your career goals.

This certificate is Blue Seal approved!

Quick Facts

• Credential: Certificate of Achievement
• Campus: Main Campus
• Delivery Modes and Times: Varies by Class. See section details for delivery mode and detailed schedule.

What You Will Learn

The Business Fundamentals Certificate was created so that participants can gain practical, fundamental skills in a variety of business areas. Students earn specialized certificates by choosing streams of study in Business Management and Supervisory Development. Courses incorporate discussions, individual exercises, lectures, case studies, videos and group work to give participants the best opportunities for learning not only what to do but how to do it well. We want students to walk away with strategies they can use in their workplace right away.

Once you have completed 150 hours of Business Fundamentals courses, you will be eligible for a Business Fundamentals Certificate. If you have included specialization core courses within these hours, you are also eligible for a specialization certificate in that stream.

If you complete the Business Fundamentals Certificate and earn one specialization, you can earn a second specialization by taking additional core courses.

Certified Learning

The Blue Seal program was established by the Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training Board to encourage and recognize business training. If you are a certified Alberta Journeyperson in a designated trade or occupation, earning a Blue Seal proves that you meet Alberta's high industry standards and have the skills to succeed in business.

If you have a valid Alberta Journeyperson, Occupational, Qualification or Proficiency Certificate, you can enhance your current certification with a Blue Seal. You can also earn a Blue Seal if you have the equivalent to an Alberta trade or occupational certificate.

To apply for your Blue Seal, submit a completed Blue Seal application, proof of completion (such as official transcripts) and the non-refundable $50 fee to any Apprenticeship and Industry Training (AIT) office. Applications can be found on the Tradesecrets website.

Specialized Certificates

We offer 2 specialized certificate streams so you can focus on the business fundamentals that matter most to your career. These shorter, streamlined certificates are structured with fewer instructional hours and specialization-specific coursework, so you can re-skill or up-skill in the business areas best suited to your goals.

Business Management

Are you a business leader looking to sharpen your management skills? Business Management is a short certificate program with 68 instructional hours and teaches you the practical skills you need to be an effective manager or business owner. Business Management teaches you how to create a successful business model and design a marketing plan. You'll also develop key competencies such as how your business fits into the Canadian legal and legislative framework and how to work with the Canada Revenue Agency. A variety of class formats and times are offered to earn your certificate in Business Management.

Supervisory Development

Are you looking to develop your supervisory skills in an interactive learning environment that suits your schedule? The Supervisory Development Certificate invites participants to explore and develop their leadership potential in order to manage projects and supervise staff on a day-to-day basis. Discover management skills, human resources practices and communication techniques essential to job growth and success. Supervisory Development is a short certificate program that teaches you the practical skills you need to be an effective manager or supervisor in various business areas. With 76 hours of instruction, you can meet your professional development goals and career aspirations!

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