1. International Business Program Offers Various Benefits, Including
Global Citizenship Awareness
Did you know that the majority of Centennial College’s programs have additional benefits
that not only enhance students’ educations but also their personal lives? One such extra
benefit is that many programs give students the opportunity to develop a portfolio
documenting their engagement with the College’s signature global citizenship and equity
competencies. This is achieved through the Institute for Global Citizenship and Equity,
which “provides a clustering of energy and resources on global citizenship and equity from
which faculty, staff, students, and the community can use to work together in pursuit of
new and ongoing projects that explore issues of global citizenship, social justice, and
equity.”
One undertaking in which this is particularly beneficial is the International Business
program. This offering focuses on teaching student’s core business ideas as well as
specialized international business topics. As such, they are prepared to pursue careers in
the manufacturing and production sector, retail and distribution, transportation or as part
of a consulting firm. In these various areas, Centennial College grads are able to fill
positions such as customs compliance analysts, import/export documentation specialists,
global logistics assistants and inside sales representatives. Among the key duties of these
professionals are: processing customs compliance documents, assisting in the
transportation of goods to and from locations throughout the world, and taking on a
support role in the marketing and sale of Canadian goods in the global marketplace.
While other International Business Programs may take an approach that sees students
focusing on theory, Centennial College’s offering does quite the opposite. Students obtain
hands-on experience through simulated work assignments, case studies, interactive
lectures, as well as experience with common software used in the field.
Among specific international business courses offered in this undertaking are:
International Marketing (first half analyzes trends in the global environment and the impact
of these trends on international marketing; the second half focuses on the development of
international marketing strategies that effectively respond to globalization); Customs
Services and Compliance (emphasis is placed on the current Canadian customs and excise
laws, tariff classification, and valuation for tariff purposes, and preparation of customs
documentation); Business Communications (students study the behavior of individuals and
groups as part of the social and technical system in the workplace. They examine individual
and group behavior, communication, conflict and various management styles, motivational
techniques and coordination in the work environment and apply these concepts to the
development of an organization's human resources); and more.
With knowledge obtained at Centennial College, students have the opportunity to apply
their Centennial credits towards earning a university degree. They are also able to transfer
into the three-year International Business program. With this option, it takes just one
additional year of study to have the option to work towards a university degree, pursue
professional designations (CITP) and gain work experience before graduation.