Bachelor of Business Administration (Honours) in Human Resources

at Niagara College - Niagara on the Lake Campus Canada

Are you a critical thinker with a passion for justice who would like to play a key role on an integrated legal team?
As a Law Clerk graduate you will assist lawyers and other legal professionals with all aspects of case management, statutory research and document preparation, with accuracy and a high attention to detail.

Program Highlights

• Gain practical experience and connect with industry leaders via a co-op work term.
• Benefit from hands-on, experiential learning using the latest legal system technology.
• Graduates may apply for membership to the Institute of Law Clerks of Ontario.
• Graduates may pursue further legal studies in alternative dispute resolution or paralegal studies.

Are you a service-oriented individual with keen attention to detail and a desire to work in a fast-paced environment?
As a Hospitality – Hotel and Restaurant Operations graduate you will efficiently handle the many moving parts of organizations in the vibrant hotel and restaurant industry.

Program Highlights

• The Daniel J. Patterson Campus in Niagara-on-the-Lake is located in the heart of Canada’s hospitality and tourism market.
• Program shaped by industry leaders and focused on current market trends.
• Full-service living labs including the NC Teaching Spa and Benchmark – a student-led restaurant, integrate applied, hands-on learning into the program.

Are you a sports enthusiast who wants to turn your passion for the game into an exciting career with an amateur or professional sports organization?
As a Sport Administration graduate you will have the skills and knowledge to support the successful development and promotion of sport organizations, agencies, and governing bodies.

Program Highlights

• From minor sports associations to professional sport organizations, these groups have an increasing role in the social, physical and economic health of our economy and have created a demand for qualified individuals to support their development and growth.
• Program combines fundamental business skills with sport industry knowledge and applications.
• Gain practical experience via extensive volunteer, networking and community leadership opportunities.

Are you interested in a career that combines food science with culinary skills to ensure the development of safe and delicious food from farm to table?
As a Culinary Innovation and Food Technology graduate you will be a culinary innovator with the unique ability to develop and improve foods, products and operations; reduce food safety risks and ensure regulations are met; and provide nutritional labelling and analysis.

Program Highlights

• State-of-the-art facilities and equipment.
• Strong commitment to the CFWI Research and Innovation Centre provides experiential learning opportunities to students.
• The Canadian Food and Wine Institute at Niagara College is renowned for its outstanding reputation with graduates, employers and industry partners.
• Co-op work term offers applied research experience in product development and food science.
   

Are you interested in an exciting and rewarding career in business and want to explore your entrepreneurial and industry options?
As a Business graduate, you are ready to lead an entrepreneurial venture, take charge of the family business or improve the operational efficiency of an organization.

Program Highlights

• Develop fundamental skills to thrive in today’s fast-paced, complex business world.
• Blend of business foundation and special interest courses.
• Maximum flexibility in transferring courses from business studies at Niagara College or other post-secondary institutions.
• Pathways into select degree and advanced diploma programs at NC.

Do you want to contribute to the growth and maintenance of a sustainable environment?
As a Horticultural Technician graduate, you are focused on sustainable growing techniques, care and maintenance and committed to protecting biodiversity in nature

Program Highlights

• The 125-acre Daniel J. Patterson Campus in Niagara-on-the-Lake serves as a living lab with the NC Greenhouse Nursery, Ontario’s largest training greenhouse, newly renovated landscape design studio and computer lab, and a heated landscape workshop.
• Study and research new technologies for generating flowers, fruits, turf and trees.
• Gain practical experience exploring sustainable growth techniques in the campus landscape, gardens and greenhouse.
• Hands-on learning of plant health to protect biodiversity in nature.
• Graduates can earn a diploma in landscaping or greenhouse fields with an additional year of study.

Are you passionate about health and wellness with a desire to help others look and feel their best?
As an Esthetician graduate you will provide skin care, facials, manicures, pedicures, hair removal and makeup artistry within the growing spa services industry.

Program Highlights

• Gain market-ready experience in a wide range of esthetic services at the NC Teaching Spa located on-campus.
• The Daniel J. Patterson Campus in Niagara-on-the-Lake is located in one of Canada’s premier tourist destinations.
• Integrated learning model offers a unique blend of theoretical, situational analysis and concept development combined with hands-on training.
• Prepare for a career in the consistently growing and demanding spa industry.
• Opportunities for community based experiential learning and industry networking.
• Perform full esthetic services using award winning and internationally recognized industry brands.

Do you have a keen eye for detail and a passion for taking special events from idea to execution and want to build on your previous work experience?
From scouting locations to booking suppliers, as an Event Manager you have the organizational and logistical skills needed to plan and manage small- and large-scale events.

Program Highlights

• Award-winning program provides comprehensive training, builds professional competencies and develops project management techniques for the multi-faceted event industry.
• Gain skills in planning and logistics, public relations (PR), marketing and sponsorship strategies, and volunteer and risk management procedures via an experiential learning environment that includes field placements and live-event execution.
• Graduates can seek professional recognition from key national organizations.
• Graduates well-connected to the industry through valuable networking opportunities.
• Access to scholarships and awards, including an exclusive event management scholarship funded by the Many Hands Project.
• Growing use of events as a marketing approach.
• Training and Certifications in the digital marketing landscape.
• Discover the business of events and how to evolve with virtual and hybrid planning techniques.
• Integrated project management principles with event management.

Are you a scientifically inclined person with good problem-solving skills and a passion for the environment?
Consider a technical career that emphasizes collection, documentation and analysis of water, air and soil samples in the context of local watersheds and relevant policies and regulations. As an Environmental Technician, you enjoy the variety of working both outdoors and in lab settings, and you have the flexibility and skills to work in industry, government or conservation; monitoring and treating waste streams, documenting ecosystem processes, and conducting environmental site assessments.

Program Highlights

• Enjoy hands-on experiential training on a 125-acre campus and throughout the Niagara Region.
• Gain practical experience via a 350 hour paid summer co-op work term.
• Acquire additional credentials: Drinking Water Operation Class 1 (OWWCO), Ontario Association of Certified Engineering Technicians and Technologists (OACETT) and Canadian Environmental Practitioners in Training (CEPIT).
• Graduates can pursue a Niagara College graduate certificate in Ecosystem Restoration or Environmental Management and Assessment, or follow educational pathways to partner institutions that grant credit for the Environmental Technician diploma towards a University degree.

Are you looking for a dynamic and rewarding career that enables you to contribute to the management of global supply chains?
As a Supply Chain Management graduate you will be working in an industry that influences the purchasing, production, warehousing and distribution of goods.

Program Highlights

• A focused curriculum provides students with a comprehensive understanding of supply chains, logistics management, related technology, and business processes.
• Students partner with organizations, using course competencies to address real world problems.
• Applied research is present throughout the program, culminating with a capstone course in the final term.
• Software-based simulations provide learners with competencies in team based, real time, competitive business scenarios.
• Program is a member of the SAP University Alliance, a global business provider of integrated enterprise resource planning software.