The program
Small business is a major driver and contributor to the Canadian economy. This program
provides students with the knowledge and skills to research, create, manage and grow
a small business. This is a practical action-oriented program in entrepreneurship which
develops your knowledge, enterprising capabilities and confidence – thus helping you
to identify opportunities, create and build your own ventures, and to undertake business
practices in firms. Comprehensive consultation with entrepreneurs, industry partners and
current students identified a range of attributes and capabilities that will enable you to
launch and to manage new ventures, to undertake business practices in firms with a high
degree of competency and to manage and grow businesses in an entrepreneurial fashion.
Graduate career opportunities
• Key positions in private, public or not-for-profit organizations
• Potential roles include business owner, business operator or business venture analyst
Admission requirements
Minimum of a two-year college diploma or equivalent; a three-year diploma
or a university degree is preferred.
Graduation requirements
Students are required to complete 11 mandatory courses
Start: September, January
Confirm January start with Office of the Registrar
Location: Barrie
Length: 1 Year (2 semesters)
Credential: Ontario College Graduate Certificate
Apply to: ontariocolleges.ca (Code/Major: BNTR)
Contact: 705.728.1968, ext. 1488
Approximate first-year costs
(based on previous year – subject to change):
Tuition fees: $3,581.68
Student fees: $870.22
Program fee: $375
One-time fee: $82.46
Books: Costs vary by program;
please check with co-ordinator
ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND
SMALL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
BNTR
Mandatory courses may include
Strategic Management for
Entrepreneurial Ventures
Personal Selling and Networking
Employee Recruitment,
Development and Managing
Marketing Innovations and Planning
Entrepreneurial Leadership and
Management
Business Plan Creation and
Presentation
Living the Entrepreneurial
Experience
Entrepreneurial Launch Pad
Research and Concept Validation
Accounting for Small and
Entrepreneurial Businesses
Finance for Small and
Entrepreneurial Businesses
GRADUATE
CERTIFICATES
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