Business Administration Certificates

Business Administration Certificates

In these two York University School of Continuing Studies business administration certificates, you will gain essential management and people skills during experiential business courses so you can excel in a business career.

See what industry professionals are saying about this program:

 

“This certificate program is the perfect way for someone to learn fundamental business administration skills and combine it with work experience. It is great for professionals who are new or are aspiring to be in a management role and would like to learn core business functions.”

 

Maurizio Bevilacqua – Mayor of Vaughan, former MP and Minister of State for Finance, Business Administration Program Advisory Council member

“As someone with an artistic background who has leveraged that creativity into a successful business, I cannot stress enough the importance of having fundamental business knowledge in order to turn artistic endeavours into business realities, to make a living.”

Dan Banko – Creative Director, Banko Media, Business Administration Program Advisory Council member

Program Overview

What you will learn

  • Stay up to date with economic, social and environmental business trends
  • Study financial statements used in decision-making
  • Use marketing theories to create strategic plans
  • Learn the principles and concepts of human resources management
  • Take a problem-solving approach to project management
  • Put it all together during an exciting hands-on final project

Program benefits

  • Develop your skills through experiential assignments, projects, and case studies
  • Learn from instructors who are leading business professionals
  • Advance through the program with the same cohort of peers and build your professional network
  • Focus on experiential learning with minimal instances of traditional testing
  • Engage with course content that is evaluated and updated every time the program is offered

Who Should Take This Program?

Full-time program:

  • College or university graduates in fields outside of business who are looking to add a specialization to their resume
  • Early career professionals and aspiring managers
  • International students interested in gaining a Canadian perspective on business administration or management

Online program:

  • Aspiring managers interested in developing their business acumen
  • Professionals interested in future leadership roles within their organization

Get Program Information

Enrolment Open

 

Program start date

Next start date
Starts: May 8, 2025
Ends: Jan 9, 2026