Graduate Certificate in Strategic Management - Accounting Specialization
Centennial College
Key Information
Campus location
Toronto, Canada
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
1 Year
Pace
Full time
Tuition fees
CAD 4,657 / per year
Application deadline
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Introduction
Program Details
- Program Code: 2844
- School: The Business School
- Credential: Ontario College Graduate Certificate
- Program Type: Graduate Certificate program
- Program Length: 1 year/ 2 semesters
- Location: Progress Campus
The Centennial College Strategic Management – Accounting Specialization program will allow you to gain a perspective on the organizational techniques required for effectively executing strategic decisions and the critical role that managerial leadership plays in the viability and growth of a business.
Through the two semesters of Strategic Management - Accounting Specialization courses, you'll also continue to learn and deepen your understanding in the areas of financial accounting, management accounting, taxation, and auditing.
By taking The Business School program, you'll get to:
- Enjoy comprehensive coverage of all the key areas of management;
- Extensively use case studies and simulations to enhance your knowledge;
- Be exposed to a strong focus on leading-edge managerial practices, such as leadership, of the best companies in the world;
- A strong focus on leading-edge managerial practices of the world’s best companies;
- A good overview of the latest accounting and management information systems.
Admissions
Curriculum
Semester 1
- ACCT-701 Accounting for Managerial Decision Making
- ACCT-726 Introduction to Canadian Income Tax
- ACCT-735 Financial Accounting
- ACCT-742 Advanced Auditing
- ACCT-757 Advanced Accounting Information Systems & Data Analytics
- BUSN-731 Corporate and Business Law
Semester 2
- ACCT-702 Financial Management
- ACCT-722 Advanced Managerial Accounting
- ACCT-746 Advanced Taxation
- ACCT-755 Advanced Financial Accounting
- ACCT-765 Accounting Capstone
- MGMT-703 Ethics and Stakeholder Management
Program Outcome
Program Highlights
- You develop your skills with a Strategic Management – Accounting Specialization curriculum that includes comprehensive coverage of all the key areas of management and focuses on cutting-edge managerial and leadership practices of the best companies in the world.
- Learning in small class environments allows for training that incorporates one-on-one time with instructors and peers.
- The Business School program sees you connect with and learn from a team of professors with strong academic backgrounds, deep subject matter expertise, and extensive business and management experience.
Program Vocational Learning Outcomes
Program Vocational Learning Outcomes describe what graduates of the program have demonstrated they can do with the knowledge and skills they have achieved during their studies. The outcomes are closely tied to the needs of the workplace. Through assessment (e.g., assignments and tests), students verify their ability to reliably perform these outcomes before graduating.
- Develop mastery of the body of knowledge required to be successful in pursuing a range of certifications in accounting (i.e. CGA level 4)
- Demonstrate the ability to share ideas, perform research, and conduct business transactions using the internet professionally and effectively.
- Integrate ethical standards and professional conduct with decision-making and professional practice.
- Plan and participate in e-commerce applications and solutions.
- Process and analyze the full range of business transactions, and generate appropriate management information by combining financial and management accounting, auditing, and tax skills with current software platforms.
- Articulate the business model of the firm to subordinates, team members, and other stakeholders in the area of operations.
- Contribute to the formulation of the firm’s emergent business strategies relative to the implementation experiences in the area of operations, competitors’ actions, and of nascent market opportunities.
- Utilize the firm’s management information system in the execution of daily tasks and participate effectively in business process mapping initiatives for the purposes of improving and reconfiguring the system.
- Support the functions of business management through the competent performance of a variety of related tasks.
- Synthesize insights gained across all business disciplines in order to re-examine mental models and conventional ways of managing people and processes, through the utilization of sound judgment under conditions of risk and uncertainty.
- Conduct independent research in the field of strategic management and related disciplinary areas.
- Show precisely how the business model is being implemented to support the goals and objectives of the firm.
Career Opportunities
Career Outlook
- Senior accountant
- Accounting supervisor
- Accounting manager
- Controller
- Financial analyst
- Business analyst
Areas of Employment
- Financial institutions
- Government offices
- Public accounting firms
- Manufacturing industries
- Service industries
- Small business
- Self-employment
Student Testimonials
English Language Requirements
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