Ontario College Advanced Diploma in Business Administration
Start Dates:
September 2019
January 2020
This three-year Business Administration program provides an extensive overview of all the core functions, tasks and positions in the business world. Gain fundamental knowledge and acquire the business, management and communication skills to be successful.
Program Highlights
You'll take courses in key business functions including accounting, human resources management, operations management, logistics, marketing, sales, international trade, international business, economics and more. Students also have the opportunity to participate in Fleming's International Learning Experience, a unique global learning trip. This course culminates in a three-week excursion to various cultural, political and historical sites, as well as business enterprises, in different parts of the world. Students have visited Europe and future trips are planned for South America and Asia.
Our focus on team-based management skills will give you the skills employers are seeking. You will learn on the latest business simulation software and use the Ivey School of Business case study methodology.
With a strong foundation in business administration, you can focus on your career interests and specialize in a specific discipline of business like human resources, marketing or finance.
Want to fast-track into the working world? Begin your studies in January and you can study straight through the first summer semester to complete your diploma faster and be out in the workforce ready for your new career.
* Students starting in January are required to attend classes over the summer semester.
Work Experience
As part of your studies, you will complete a minimum of 140 hours of work placement. Work placement provides an opportunity to gain direct, real-world experience while you complete your studies. You'll arrange your mandatory work placements with the support of your program co-ordinator. This experience in a business or industry will also provide you with valuable contacts and a network for future employment, students have obtained positions with their work placement employers after graduation.
Career Opportunities
Choose the career direction you want to pursue - since you will have an excellent overview of business, you will be a good candidate for diverse potential careers including management, finance, human resources, marketing and sales, operations management, or international business, logistics or industrial relations. You can work for a wide variety of for-profit organizations, large or small enterprises, non-profit or launch your own enterprise.
Additional Costs
Approximately $1,000 per year for books and supplies.
Minimum Admission Requirements
Students applying to Business Administration must meet the following requirements:
- OSSD including Gr 12 C English and Gr 11 C Math
OSSD with majority of courses at College (C ) or Open (O) unless otherwise stated.
Grade 12 C courses will be accepted where Gr 11 C course requirements are listed.
Where College level courses are listed, U and M courses will be accepted.
Two Gr 11 courses will be accepted in lieu of a Gr 12 course requirement.
Recommended (but not required for admission)
- Gr 12 C Math
Mature Students
If you are 19 years of age or older before classes start, and you do not possess an OSSD, you can write the Canadian Adult Achievement Test to assess your eligibility for admission. Additional testing or academic upgrading may be necessary to meet specific course requirements for this program.
Tuition Detail
Tuition and ancillary fees are subject to change without notice. The fees presented below reflect Fall start programs only for the current academic year. For details about the fee differences for other program start dates please refer to the Tuition Details chart below.
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Domestic Students
| Semester 1 | Amount |
|---|---|
| *Alumni Fee | $14.61 |
| *Student Administrative Council Clubs | $2.80 |
| *Student Administrative Council Governance | $8.00 |
| *Student Administrative Council Provincial Advocacy | $5.00 |
| *Student Food Bank | $1.25 |
| Academic Supports | $32.52 |
| Athletics and Recreation | $67.81 |
| Career Services | $13.43 |
| Health Plan | $280.00 |
| Health and Counselling | $48.91 |
| Information Technology Fee | $99.81 |
| Integrated Transportation Fee | $365.00 |
| Peterborough Sport & Wellness Centre | $87.55 |
| Student Achievement & Records | $11.55 |
| Student Building Fee | $48.00 |
| Student Building Fund | $42.00 |
| Student Centre Renovation Fund | $40.00 |
| Tuition | $1,290.38 |
| Total | $2,458.62 |
| Semester 2 | Amount |
|---|---|
| *Alumni Fee | $14.61 |
| *Student Administrative Council Clubs | $2.80 |
| *Student Administrative Council Governance | $8.00 |
| *Student Administrative Council Provincial Advocacy | $5.00 |
| *Student Food Bank | $1.25 |
| Academic Supports | $32.52 |
| Athletics and Recreation | $67.81 |
| Career Services | $13.43 |
| Health and Counselling | $48.91 |
| Information Technology Fee | $99.81 |
| Peterborough Sport & Wellness Centre | $87.55 |
| Student Achievement & Records | $11.55 |
| Student Building Fee | $48.00 |
| Student Building Fund | $42.00 |
| Student Centre Renovation Fund | $40.00 |
| Tuition | $1,290.38 |
| Total | $2,272.62 |
| Semester 3 | Amount |
|---|---|
| *Alumni Fee | $14.61 |
| *Student Administrative Council Clubs | $2.80 |
| *Student Administrative Council Governance | $8.00 |
| *Student Administrative Council Provincial Advocacy | $5.00 |
| *Student Food Bank | $1.25 |
| Academic Supports | $32.52 |
| Athletics and Recreation | $67.81 |
| Career Services | $13.43 |
| Health Plan | $280.00 |
| Health and Counselling | $48.91 |
| Information Technology Fee | $99.81 |
| Integrated Transportation Fee | $365.00 |
| Peterborough Sport & Wellness Centre | $87.55 |
| Student Achievement & Records | $11.55 |
| Student Building Fee | $48.00 |
| Student Building Fund | $42.00 |
| Student Centre Renovation Fund | $40.00 |
| Tuition | $1,290.38 |
| Total | $2,458.62 |
| Semester 4 | Amount |
|---|---|
| *Alumni Fee | $14.61 |
| *Student Administrative Council Clubs | $2.80 |
| *Student Administrative Council Governance | $8.00 |
| *Student Administrative Council Provincial Advocacy | $5.00 |
| *Student Food Bank | $1.25 |
| Academic Supports | $32.52 |
| Athletics and Recreation | $67.81 |
| Career Services | $13.43 |
| Health and Counselling | $48.91 |
| Information Technology Fee | $99.81 |
| Peterborough Sport & Wellness Centre | $87.55 |
| Student Achievement & Records | $11.55 |
| Student Building Fee | $48.00 |
| Student Building Fund | $42.00 |
| Student Centre Renovation Fund | $40.00 |
| Tuition | $1,290.38 |
| Total | $2,272.62 |
| Semester 5 | Amount |
|---|---|
| *Alumni Fee | $14.61 |
| *Student Administrative Council Clubs | $2.80 |
| *Student Administrative Council Governance | $8.00 |
| *Student Administrative Council Provincial Advocacy | $5.00 |
| *Student Food Bank | $1.25 |
| Academic Supports | $32.52 |
| Athletics and Recreation | $67.81 |
| Career Services | $13.43 |
| Health Plan | $280.00 |
| Health and Counselling | $48.91 |
| Information Technology Fee | $99.81 |
| Integrated Transportation Fee | $365.00 |
| Peterborough Sport & Wellness Centre | $87.55 |
| Student Achievement & Records | $11.55 |
| Student Building Fee | $48.00 |
| Student Building Fund | $42.00 |
| Student Centre Renovation Fund | $40.00 |
| Tuition | $1,290.38 |
| Total | $2,458.62 |
| Semester 6 | Amount |
|---|---|
| *Alumni Fee | $14.61 |
| *Student Administrative Council Clubs | $2.80 |
| *Student Administrative Council Governance | $8.00 |
| *Student Administrative Council Provincial Advocacy | $5.00 |
| *Student Food Bank | $1.25 |
| Academic Supports | $32.52 |
| Athletics and Recreation | $67.81 |
| Career Services | $13.43 |
| Health Plan | $203.50 |
| Health and Counselling | $48.91 |
| Information Technology Fee | $99.81 |
| Integrated Transportation Fee | $255.50 |
| Peterborough Sport & Wellness Centre | $87.55 |
| Student Achievement & Records | $11.55 |
| Student Building Fee | $48.00 |
| Student Building Fund | $42.00 |
| Student Centre Renovation Fund | $40.00 |
| Tuition | $1,290.38 |
| Total | $2,272.62 |
The fees above are for the current academic year for domestic students. Please note that the fees reflect the Health Plan and Integrated Transportation (Sutherland Programs only) charges for the fall entry point. These charges are applied up front and provide service coverage for a full year September to August. The charges for the winter and spring terms are as follows:
| Health Plan | Integrated Transportation | Coverage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | $180.50 | $255.50 | January to August |
| Spring | $129.50 | $142.35 | January to August |
International Students
| Semester 1 | Amount |
|---|---|
| *Alumni Fee | $14.61 |
| *Student Administrative Council Clubs | $2.80 |
| *Student Administrative Council Governance | $8.00 |
| *Student Administrative Council Provincial Advocacy | $5.00 |
| *Student Food Bank | $1.25 |
| Academic Supports | $32.52 |
| Athletics and Recreation | $67.81 |
| Career Services | $13.43 |
| Health and Counselling | $48.91 |
| Information Technology Fee | $99.81 |
| Integrated Transportation Fee | $365.00 |
| International Health Plan | $708.43 |
| Peterborough Sport & Wellness Centre | $87.55 |
| Student Achievement & Records | $11.55 |
| Student Building Fee | $48.00 |
| Student Building Fund | $42.00 |
| Student Centre Renovation Fund | $40.00 |
| Tuition | $6,775.00 |
| Total | $8,371.67 |
| Semester 2 | Amount |
|---|---|
| *Alumni Fee | $14.61 |
| *Student Administrative Council Clubs | $2.80 |
| *Student Administrative Council Governance | $8.00 |
| *Student Administrative Council Provincial Advocacy | $5.00 |
| *Student Food Bank | $1.25 |
| Academic Supports | $32.52 |
| Athletics and Recreation | $67.81 |
| Career Services | $13.43 |
| Health and Counselling | $48.91 |
| Information Technology Fee | $99.81 |
| Peterborough Sport & Wellness Centre | $87.55 |
| Student Achievement & Records | $11.55 |
| Student Building Fee | $48.00 |
| Student Building Fund | $42.00 |
| Student Centre Renovation Fund | $40.00 |
| Tuition | $6,775.00 |
| Total | $8,203.09 |
| Semester 3 | Amount |
|---|---|
| *Alumni Fee | $14.61 |
| *Student Administrative Council Clubs | $2.80 |
| *Student Administrative Council Governance | $8.00 |
| *Student Administrative Council Provincial Advocacy | $5.00 |
| *Student Food Bank | $1.25 |
| Academic Supports | $32.52 |
| Athletics and Recreation | $67.81 |
| Career Services | $13.43 |
| Health and Counselling | $48.91 |
| Information Technology Fee | $99.81 |
| Integrated Transportation Fee | $365.00 |
| International Health Plan | $708.43 |
| Peterborough Sport & Wellness Centre | $87.55 |
| Student Achievement & Records | $11.55 |
| Student Building Fee | $48.00 |
| Student Building Fund | $42.00 |
| Student Centre Renovation Fund | $40.00 |
| Tuition | $6,775.00 |
| Total | $8,371.67 |
| Semester 4 | Amount |
|---|---|
| *Alumni Fee | $14.61 |
| *Student Administrative Council Clubs | $2.80 |
| *Student Administrative Council Governance | $8.00 |
| *Student Administrative Council Provincial Advocacy | $5.00 |
| *Student Food Bank | $1.25 |
| Academic Supports | $32.52 |
| Athletics and Recreation | $67.81 |
| Career Services | $13.43 |
| Health and Counselling | $48.91 |
| Information Technology Fee | $99.81 |
| Peterborough Sport & Wellness Centre | $87.55 |
| Student Achievement & Records | $11.55 |
| Student Building Fee | $48.00 |
| Student Building Fund | $42.00 |
| Student Centre Renovation Fund | $40.00 |
| Tuition | $6,775.00 |
| Total | $8,203.09 |
| Semester 5 | Amount |
|---|---|
| *Alumni Fee | $14.61 |
| *Student Administrative Council Clubs | $2.80 |
| *Student Administrative Council Governance | $8.00 |
| *Student Administrative Council Provincial Advocacy | $5.00 |
| *Student Food Bank | $1.25 |
| Academic Supports | $32.52 |
| Athletics and Recreation | $67.81 |
| Career Services | $13.43 |
| Health and Counselling | $48.91 |
| Information Technology Fee | $99.81 |
| Integrated Transportation Fee | $365.00 |
| International Health Plan | $708.43 |
| Peterborough Sport & Wellness Centre | $87.55 |
| Student Achievement & Records | $11.55 |
| Student Building Fee | $48.00 |
| Student Building Fund | $42.00 |
| Student Centre Renovation Fund | $40.00 |
| Tuition | $6,775.00 |
| Total | $8,371.67 |
| Semester 6 | Amount |
|---|---|
| *Alumni Fee | $14.61 |
| *Student Administrative Council Clubs | $2.80 |
| *Student Administrative Council Governance | $8.00 |
| *Student Administrative Council Provincial Advocacy | $5.00 |
| *Student Food Bank | $1.25 |
| Academic Supports | $32.52 |
| Athletics and Recreation | $67.81 |
| Career Services | $13.43 |
| Health and Counselling | $48.91 |
| Information Technology Fee | $99.81 |
| Integrated Transportation Fee | $255.50 |
| International Health Plan | $649.35 |
| Peterborough Sport & Wellness Centre | $87.55 |
| Student Achievement & Records | $11.55 |
| Student Building Fee | $48.00 |
| Student Building Fund | $42.00 |
| Student Centre Renovation Fund | $40.00 |
| Tuition | $6,775.00 |
| Total | $8,203.09 |
The fees above are for the current academic year for international students. Please note that the fees reflect the Health Plan and Integrated Transportation (Sutherland Programs only) charges for the fall entry point. These charges are applied up front and provide service coverage for a full year September to August. The charges for the winter and spring terms are as follows:
| Health Plan | Intergrated Transportation | Coverage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | $645.82 | $255.50 | January to August |
| Spring | $263.60 | $142.35 | January to August |
Transfer Agreements
You may be able to use credits obtained at Fleming College to continue your postsecondary education in pursuit of a degree. The articulation and credit transfer agreements with our partner institutions are summarized below.
Algoma University
Requirement
- Minimum 3.0 cumulative program Grade Point Average (GPA).
Transfer Credit
- 60 out of a 120 credit degree.
- Refer to ONTransfer.ca for further details.
To apply please see the Ontario Universities' Application Centre (OUAC) website.
For more information
Athabasca University
Requirement
- Successful completion of program.
Transfer Credit
- 75 out of a 120 credit degree.
- Refer to the articulation statement for further details.
To apply please see the Apply Alberta website.
For more information
Requirement
- Successful completion of program.
Transfer Credit
- 66 out of a 120 credit degree.
- Refer to the articulation statement for further details.
To apply please see the Apply Alberta website.
For more information
Requirement
- Successful completion of program.
Transfer Credit
- 66 out of a 120 credit degree.
- Refer to the articulation statement for further details.
To apply please see the Apply Alberta website.
For more information
Requirement
- Successful completion of program.
Transfer Credit
- 66 out of a 120 credit degree.
- Refer to the articulation statement for further details.
To apply please see the Apply Alberta website.
For more information
Requirement
- Successful completion of program.
Transfer Credit
- 66 out of a 90 credit degree.
- Refer to the articulation statement for further details.
To apply please see the Apply Alberta website.
For more information
Requirement
- Successful completion of program.
Transfer Credit
- 75 out of a 120 credit degree.
- Refer to the articulation statement for further details.
To apply please see the Apply Alberta website.
For more information
Requirement
- Successful completion of program.
Transfer Credit
- 66 out of a 90 credit degree.
- Refer to the articulation statement for further details.
To apply please see the Apply Alberta website.
For more information
Requirement
- Successful completion of program.
Transfer Credit
- 66 out of a 120 credit degree.
- Refer to the articulation statement for further details.
To apply please see the Apply Alberta website.
For more information
Requirement
- Successful completion of program.
Transfer Credit
- 66 out of a 120 credit degree.
- Refer to the articulation statement for further details.
To apply please see the Apply Alberta website.
For more information
Requirement
- Successful completion of program.
Transfer Credit
- 66 out of a 120 credit degree.
- Refer to the articulation statement for further details.
To apply please see the Apply Alberta website.
For more information
Carleton University
Requirement
- Minimum 3.0 cumulative program Grade Point Average (GPA).
Transfer Credit
- 5 to 7 out of a 20 credit degree.
- Refer to ONTransfer.ca for further details.
To apply please see the Ontario Universities' Application Centre (OUAC) website.
For more information
Conestoga College
Requirement
- Minimum 70% cumulative program average.
- Successful completion of the Conestoga College bridging module consisting of 3 or 4 online courses during the Spring term (May - August) before beginning Year 3 full-time studies in September.
Transfer Credit
- 24 to 25 out of a 45 course degree.
- Refer to ONTransfer.ca for further details.
To apply please see the Ontario Colleges website.
For more information
Fanshawe College
Requirement
- Minimum 3.0 cumulative program Grade Point Average (GPA).
- Successful completion of the Fanshawe College bridging courses.
Transfer Credit
- 6th semester standing in a 8 semester program.
- Refer to ONTransfer.ca for further details.
To apply please see the Ontario Colleges website.
For more information
Griffith University
Requirement
- Minimum 65% cumulative program average.
Transfer Credit
- Entry into 3rd year studies.
- Refer to the articulation agreement for further details.
To apply please see the KOM Consultants website.
For more information
Humber College
Requirement
- Minimum 70% cumulative program average.
- Must possess ENG4U (Grade 12 University English) or equivalent with a course grade of 70%.
- Must possess a Grade 12 University Mathematics course or equivalent with a course grade of 70%.
Transfer Credit
- 60 out of a 120 credit degree.
- Refer to ONTransfer.ca for further details.
To apply please see the Ontario Colleges website.
For more information
Institute of Technology Carlow
Requirement
- Minimum 60% cumulative program average.
Transfer Credit
- Entry into 4th year studies of a 4-year program.
- Must complete self-study in Business Research Methods prior to beginning dissertation.
- Refer to the articulation agreement for further details.
To apply please see the KOM Consultants website.
For more information
Requirement
- Minimum 60% cumulative program average.
Transfer Credit
- Entry into 4th year studies of a 4-year program.
- Must complete self-study in Business Research Methods prior to beginning dissertation.
- Refer to the articulation agreement for further details.
To apply please see the KOM Consultants website.
For more information
Lakehead University
Requirement
- Minimum 70% cumulative program average.
Transfer Credit
- 10 out of a 15 credit degree.
- Refer to ONTransfer.ca for further details.
To apply please see the Ontario Universities' Application Centre (OUAC) website.
For more information
Requirement
- Minimum 75% cumulative program average.
Transfer Credit
- 10 out of a 20 credit degree.
- Refer to ONTransfer.ca for further details.
To apply please see the Ontario Universities' Application Centre (OUAC) website.
For more information
Nipissing University
Requirement
- Minimum 3.5 cumulative program Grade Point Average (GPA).
Transfer Credit
- 60 out of a 120 credit degree.
- Refer to ONTransfer.ca for further details.
To apply please see the Ontario Universities' Application Centre (OUAC) website.
For more information
Ontario Tech University
Requirement
- Minimum mid-70% cumulative program average.
- Successful completion of the Ontario Tech Commerce Bridge program.
Transfer Credit
- 45 out of a 120 credit degree.
- Refer to ONTransfer.ca for further details.
To apply please see the Ontario Universities' Application Centre (OUAC) website.
For more information
Requirement
- Minimum mid-70% cumulative program average.
Transfer Credit
- 18 credit diploma.
- Note: No transfer credits awarded.
To apply please see the Ontario Universities' Application Centre (OUAC) website.
For more information
Robert Gordon University
Requirement
- Minimum 3.0 cumulative program Grade Point Average (GPA).
- Suitable reference from a Fleming College program faculty member.
- Where the applicant's first language is not English, satisfactory evidence that the applicant meets the general English language requirements.
- Must be eligible to obtain the requisite visa to enter the United Kingdom.
Transfer Credit
- Entry into 4th year studies of a 4-year program.
- Refer to the articulation agreement for further details.
To apply please see the KOM Consultants website.
For more information
Royal Roads University
Requirement
- Minimum B cumulative program average.
Transfer Credit
- Entry into 3rd year studies of a 4-year program.
- Refer to the articulation agreement for further details.
To apply please see the Royal Roads University's admissions website.
For more information
Requirement
- Minimum B cumulative program average.
Transfer Credit
- Entry into 3rd year studies of a 4-year program.
- Refer to the articulation agreement for further details.
To apply please see the Royal Roads University's admissions website.
For more information
Seneca College
Requirement
- Minimum 3.0 cumulative program Grade Point Average (GPA).
Transfer Credit
- 23 out of a 45 course degree.
- Refer to ONTransfer.ca for further details.
To apply please see the Ontario Colleges website.
For more information
Requirement
- Minimum 3.0 cumulative program Grade Point Average (GPA).
Transfer Credit
- Entry into 3rd out of a 8 semester program.
- Refer to ONTransfer.ca for further details.
To apply please see the Ontario Colleges website.
For more information
Sheridan College
Requirement
- Minimum 3.0 cumulative program Grade Point Average (GPA).
Transfer Credit
- 11 out of a 42 course degree.
- Refer to ONTransfer.ca for further details.
To apply please see the Ontario Colleges website.
For more information
Requirement
- Minimum 3.0 cumulative program Grade Point Average (GPA).
Transfer Credit
- 16 out of a 42 course degree.
- Refer to ONTransfer.ca for further details.
To apply please see the Ontario Colleges website.
For more information
Requirement
- Minimum 3.0 cumulative program Grade Point Average (GPA).
Transfer Credit
- 13 out of a 42 course degree.
- Refer to ONTransfer.ca for further details.
To apply please see the Ontario Colleges website.
For more information
Requirement
- Minimum 3.0 cumulative program Grade Point Average (GPA).
Transfer Credit
- 10 out of a 42 course degree.
- Refer to ONTransfer.ca for further details.
To apply please see the Ontario Colleges website.
For more information
Requirement
- Minimum 3.0 cumulative program Grade Point Average (GPA).
Transfer Credit
- 14 out of a 42 course degree.
- Refer to ONTransfer.ca for further details.
To apply please see the Ontario Colleges website.
For more information
Trent University
Requirement
- Minimum 75% cumulative program average.
Transfer Credit
- 10 out of a 20 credit degree.
- Refer to ONTransfer.ca for further details.
To apply please see the Ontario Universities' Application Centre (OUAC) website.
For more information
University of Guelph-Humber
Requirement
- Minimum 75% cumulative program average.
Transfer Credit
- 60 out of a 120 credit degree.
- Refer to ONTransfer.ca for further details.
To apply please see the Ontario Colleges website.
For more information
University of Windsor
Requirement
- Minimum 3.0 cumulative program Grade Point Average (GPA).
Transfer Credit
- 7.5 out of a 15 credit degree.
- Refer to ONTransfer.ca for further details.
To apply please see the Ontario Universities' Application Centre (OUAC) website.
For more information
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