The two-year Business Ontario College Diploma program, delivered in a compressed format over 42 weeks, provides you with a well-rounded education in multiple areas of business - from finance, accounting and marketing to operations management and human resources. Using a combination of theoretical and hands-on learning, you develop essential business skills, such as: persuasive presentation and communication skills standards of excellent customer service advanced business computer applications problem solving Complete projects that reflect real business responsibilities, including participating in a mock trade show and completing a professional business plan. Students also have the option to gain real-world experience through a paid co-operative education (co-op) work term (see Additional Information for more details). Please note that places in the co-op version of the program are subject to availability. Students who elect to apply to the non co-op version of the program may not have the opportunity to transfer to the co-op version at a later date. This flexible diploma gives you many options after graduation. Graduates may find work in a broad range of employment settings in all sectors of business and industry, both domestic and international, including: manufacturers financial institutions and insurance government offices retailers manufcaturers and non-profits medical facilities Graduates may be employed as: entrepreneurs marketing assistants accounting support personnel management trainees sales managers You may also choose to specialize your education after graduating, taking advantage of several articulation agreements that allow you to progress to advanced diplomas and degrees.