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
When applying for this program, please complete a Program Admission Form.
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: