Certificate in Business and Financial Management Proficiency
(part-time)

PROGRAM

Does understanding the different concepts in the business world feel like a challenge? If so, you're not alone. This concern is one you share with other business professionals, who are expected to be skilled in multiple domains like marketing, accounting, operations, human resources, and supply chain management.

Designed to address this challenge, Concordia Continuing Education's Business and Financial Management Proficiency program explores fundamental business concepts to help you develop a versatile skill set for long-term business success. With numerous new practical skills, you'll navigate business conversations with ease, understand how successful businesses operate, and feel ready to explore new opportunities in the business world.

To register, go to Program courses, and select individually the course(s) you wish to enroll in.

Your takeaways

This program is a great way to help you:

Explain the dynamics of a given business including its value chain, the industry in which the business operates, the business' overall strategic positioning and its revenue model.
Evaluate the factors contributing to business success within an industry and the mechanisms through which companies create value and generate profits.
Explain the core activities and functions that are common across different companies and industries in both demand and supply.
Interpret financial statements and non-financial information.
Analyze financial performance using key ratios and manage performance at organizational and business unit level.
Prepare budgets and forecasts for operations.

Program courses

To obtain this certificate, students must complete the two courses below. For course descriptions, schedules and registration, click on the links of each course.

Business Acumen (CEBU 1150)
Business Accounting and Financial Analysis (CEBU 1170)

Note: We recommend taking Business Acumen, or equivalent, before taking Business Accounting and Financial Analysis.

Our approach

As in the workplace, teamwork is key here. In addition to engaging in individual assignments and activities, you can also expect to collaborate with classmates to discuss real-world subjects presented by business experts. In this course, learning will be conducted through a live, online classroom (Zoom).

Who benefits most?

Students who want to understand the essentials of business.
Students who want to pursue a career in any type of business.
Budding entrepreneurs who want to get off on the right food.
Anyone who wants to learn more about organizational structures.
Foreign business students who want to improve their North American business vocabulary and understanding.

Course exemptions

All course exemptions must be requested in writing at the time of registration. To request a course exemption, students must complete a Course Exemption Form and submit it to cce@concordia.ca.