Program Overview
This two-year post-graduate program in International Business Management - Logistics enables graduates to enter the industry as business professionals, capable of investigating target market demands and determining the best opportunities for import and export. The program builds the necessary skills to understand, monitor, and influence the effective and efficient movement of goods and services across international borders. Employers are looking for graduates who can analyze financial statements, manage cash flow, and apply the most appropriate International Commercial Terms to transfer the cost and risk when moving goods from the seller to the buyer. Graduates will be well prepared to develop viable market entry strategies for foreign markets and to create project management plans for international ventures. Graduates will also have a working knowledge of both data analytics and enterprise systems related to supply chain management as well as the ability to prepare customs documentation to satisfy Canada Border Services. These capabilities will offer graduates the competitive advantage that today’s global organizations need.
Career Opportunities
Graduates will qualify for entry positions including international trade research assistant, international marketing manager, account manager, freight dispatcher, transport logistics controller, supply chain analyst, inventory control specialist, warehouse manager, purchasing officer, supply chain consultant and customs brokerage employee.
Admission Requirements
Ontario College Diploma, Ontario College Advanced Diploma, Degree, or equivalent.
International Students: See Admission Policies for details.
Courses
The curriculum below is for incoming students:
Semester 1
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|
Semester 3
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
|
IBM1000
|
Operations And Supply Chain Management |
3
|
|
IBM1009
|
Legal Aspects Of Transportation |
3
|
|
IBM1010
|
Transportation Theory And Application Principles |
3
|
|
IBM1003
|
Procurement, Competitive Bidding And Contract Management |
3
|
|
IBM1004
|
Transportation Management: Domestic And International |
3
|
|
IBM1013
|
Management Strategies for Organizational Success |
3
|
|
IBM1006
|
Communications And Negotiations |
3
|
Past Cohorts:
Semester 1
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| IBM100 | International Business Management | 3 |
| IBM110 | Leadership Development For Global Managers | 3 |
| IBM120 | Product And Service Development | 3 |
| IBM130 | Feasibility Of International Trade | 4 |
| IBM150 | Business Communication And Report Writing | 3 |
| IBM160 | Canadian Business: Profile & Practices | 3 |
Semester 2
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| IBM200 | International Trade, Economics And Current Topics | 3 |
| IBM210 | International Market Entry Strategies | 3 |
| IBM220 | Global Value Chain | 3 |
| IBM230 | International Trade Finance | 3 |
| IBM250 | International Marketing And Sales | 3 |
| IBM260 | International Business Simulation | 6 |
Semester 3
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| IBM1000 | Operations And Supply Chain Management | 3 |
| IBM1009 | Legal Aspects Of Transportation | 3 |
| IBM1010 | Transportation Theory And Application Principles | 3 |
| IBM1003 | Procurement, Competitive Bidding And Contract Management | 3 |
| IBM1004 | Transportation Management: Domestic And International | 3 |
| MGN360 | Leadership Principles | 3 |
| IBM1006 | Communications And Negotiations | 3 |
Semester 4
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| IBM2000 | The Canadian Custom's Process | 4 |
| IBM2011 | Integrating Business Processes Using ERP | 3 |
| IBM2010 | Accounting And Financial Concepts | 3 |
| IBM2003 | Logistics Management | 3 |
| IBM2008 | Data Analytics for Supply Chain | 3 |
| IBM2012 | Capstone Project | 3 |
Program Vocational Learning Outcomes
International Business Management- Logistics Systems (Ontario College Graduate Certificate) (70202)
The graduate has reliably demonstrated the ability to:
- Conduct an environmental scan* to evaluate the impact of world issues on an organization’s international business opportunities.
- Conduct, evaluate and present market research to support an organization’s international business decision-making.
- Manage the preparation of documents and the application of procedures to support the movement of products and services in the organization’s global supply chain*.
- Evaluate the impact of statutory and regulatory compliance on an organization’s integrative trade* initiatives.
- Develop and implement strategies to negotiate effectively within various cultural environments and to address the impact of cultural differences on an organization’s integrative trade* initiatives.
- Develop and present an international marketing plan, and evaluate sales strategies that support an organization’s integrative trade* initiatives.
- Identify and interpret relevant international financial documents, and evaluate financial strategies that support an organization’s integrative trade* initiatives.
- Analyze the impact of an organization's integrative trade* initiatives on its human resources management strategies, policies, and practices.
- Develop and present an international business plan.
- Manage the implementation and evaluation of team projects by applying project management principles.
- Recommend strategies to support principles of corporate sustainability, corporate social responsibility and ethics associated with an organization’s integrative trade* initiatives and valuate their effectiveness.
- Select and apply current technologies to support an organization’s integrative trade* initiatives.
- Apply well-researched tools and strategies to prioritize and mitigate risks while optimizing the reliability of the logistics system.
- Manage logistics planning and scheduling processes to control the effective flow and storage of goods, services, and information.
- Select relevant performance standards to monitor and improve capabilities of logistics systems.