Certificate in Business Skills
The Certificate in Business Skills can help you to develop the basic skills required to gain entry-level employment in business.
The program counts for full credit toward the Achievement in Business Competencies (Blue Seal) program. If you are a certified tradesperson, you may use the Certificate in Business Skills as an option when applying for Blue Seal certification.
Program requirements
Admission requirements
Open admission
Residency requirements
A minimum of six TRU credits (distance or on-campus)
Certificate requirements
15 credits, with a minimum GPA of 2.00 (C average) over all courses required to complete this credential, as follows:
Core knowledge requirements (6 credits)
Elective requirements (9 credits)
Nine credits of 1000- or 2000-level courses, normally selected from business or economics courses: ACCT, BLAW, BUSN, ECON, ENTR, FNCE, HRMN, MIST, MKTG, MNGT, ORGB, SCMN, CMNS 1291, Introduction to Professional Writing, MATH 1091, Business Mathematics, MATH 1101, Finite Mathematics and/or STAT 1201, Introduction to Probability and Statistics
Other similar courses meeting the intent of the core and/or elective requirements are considered on a case-to-case basis.
Supervisory option (9 credits)
You are awarded this option if you complete the following electives: