Overview

This diploma program introduces students to fundamental skills of job search and business communication using the communicative approach. Areas of focus include exploration of a wide variety of business topics including finance, trade, marketing, customer service and office management skills. Students are required to do independent activities, graded assignments and/or exams for each course.

Students who successfully meet all academic requirements will receive a Business diploma.

TOPICS
  • BDP 100 – Business Communication
  • BDP 101 – Business writing
  • BDP 102 – Customer Service
  • BDP 103 – Management Skills
  • BDP 104 – Banking and Finance
  • BDP 105 – Marketing and Advertising
  • BDP 106 – Career Options
  • BDP 107 – Job Search

Available Options and Fees

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Business Diploma

Days:

Monday – Friday

Time:

12:30 – 3:00 PM

Tuition:

$1,180

Registration fee: $150.

Students who register more than once in this program within 1 year, may not need to pay the registration fee again.

Classes start on Mondays. If the class is full on your preferred Monday, the registrar will give you a future date.

You will:
  • Practice business vocabulary for a wide range of work-related topics
  • Speak English professionally to find and keep work in Canada
  • Write effective business letters, emails and other documents
  • Handle challenging telephone conversations
  • Understand basic accounting, banking and finance ideas
  • Create Canadian-style resumes and cover letters for your job search
Interested in studying business further?

If you successfully complete the Business Diploma program, you can enter higher level LCC Diploma programs – and some other Canadian college and university programs – without another English entrance exam.  Talk to our registrars for details!

Entrance Requirements

Before registering, you are required to provide proof of English Proficiency. This can be done by providing a valid IELTS, TOEFL, CLBPT or CELPIP score, or by taking LCC’s free online English assessment.

  • You need a Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) of 4 or higher in at least two skills (no skill lower than 3), OR show  successful completion of equivalent ESL courses to enrol in BDP.
  • Students with higher CLB levels but no Canadian work experience or resume are also encouraged to take BDP, which will prepare you to work in Canada.
  • A BDP diploma may be used to show that a graduate meets the language requirements of programs requiring CLB 5 or above.

PTIB Designation

LCC’s Business Diploma Program (BDP) is approved by The Private Training Institutions Branch of the Ministry of Advanced Education. For more information about our designation, including an approved program list, please click here.

How To Apply

Step One

Review the admission policy and our other policies. If needed, take our free online English assessment

Step Two

Choose your preferred start dates.  If the course is full, you may need to switch dates.

Step Three

Register now!