Graduate Certificate in International Business Management

at Niagara College - Niagara on the Lake Campus Canada

Do you have a passion for spirits and an interest in the expanding craft distilling industry?
As an Artisan Distilling graduate, you will have an in-depth understanding of the scientific, technological, and business aspects of distilling and fermentation, combined with relevant skills and knowledge in product production, testing, and merchandising.

Program Highlights

• Niagara College’s Canadian Food and Wine Institute is renowned for its outstanding reputation with graduates, employers and industry partners.
• The Daniel J. Patterson Campus in Niagara-on-the-Lake is located in the heart of Ontario’s thriving distilling industry and serves as a living lab for students, including a world-class teaching distillery; on-site 40-acre vineyard; a fruit tree orchard; hop yard; and apiary as well as the Teaching Winery, Teaching Brewery, Benchmark restaurant, Teaching Spa and Greenhouse/Nursery. 
• Provides an in-depth understanding of the scientific, technological and business aspects of distilling and fermentation and the production cycle of distilled spirits.
• Access the latest technologies available for small batch fermentation and distillation processes.

Are you process-oriented and interested in a career where you can maintain a high administrative standard within an organization?
As a graduate of the Office Administration – General program you will have the technical and administrative skills required to be a successful administrator in today’s fast-paced business environment.

Program Highlights

• Highly regarded curriculum meets current industry needs.
• Comprehensive computer training prepares students for the Microsoft Application Specialist certification.
• Simulated in-course office projects enable you to gain market-ready experience and administrative knowledge.
   

Are you a beer, wine or spirit enthusiast who wants to pursue a professional career in the thriving alcoholic beverage industry?
As a Beverage Business Management graduate, you have a robust knowledge of all aspects of the alcoholic beverage industry including business, retail, export, marketing, legal and regulatory environment.

Program Highlights

• The Canadian Food and Wine Institute at Niagara College is renowned for its outstanding reputation with graduates, employers and industry partners.
• The 125-acre Daniel J. Patterson Campus in Niagara-on-the-Lake is located in the heart of Ontario’s thriving wine and hospitality industries including a 40-acre vineyard and the NC Teaching Winery, Canada’s first and only commercial teaching winery with state-of-the-art facilities including an analysis lab and winemaking pilot systems.
• Extensive applied learning in the form of a major project working with industry partners and opportunities to work at special functions held on- and off-campus.
• Unmatched hands-on learning environment including Benchmark Restaurant, Teaching Brewery, Teaching Winery, Teaching Distillery, Greenhouse/Nursery, hop yard, apiary, vineyards and world class faculty.

Do you enjoy working outdoors, have an eye for design, and want to improve your community’s landscape?
As a Landscape Technician graduate you will be well-equipped to plan, design and develop beautiful and sustainable landscapes for residential and commercial clients

Program Highlights

• Campus serves as an outdoor living lab, providing unique practical learning opportunities.
• Indoor heated workshop plus horticultural yard including safe equipment training on large and small power equipment.
• Design studio provides an optimal learning environment to gain a theoretical understanding of landscape design.
• Gain experience through community landscape design/construction projects.
• Graduates are in high demand.
• Graduates can earn a diploma in greenhouse or horticulture fields with an additional year of study.

Are you passionate about the environment with a desire to help establish an ecologically healthy relationship between nature and our highly industrialized world?
As an Ecosystem Restoration graduate you will be skilled in the restoration and management of disturbed ecosystems and will be prepared to play a leading role in the environmental labour market.

Program Highlights

• Centred on ‘hands-on, boots-on’ learning opportunities via community-based, year-long ecological restoration projects.
• The 125-acre Daniel J. Patterson Campus in Niagara-on-the-Lake includes restored wetlands, The Wetland Ridge Trail, and is part of the Niagara Escarpment.
• Supports bio-monitoring, bio-engineering and plant material management training via the Greenhouse/Nursery, community nurseries and a full complement of field equipment.
• Restoration-oriented certifications and training provide graduates competitive advantages in the environmental labour market.
• Engaged Program Advisory Committee with representatives from sectors involved in the planning, implementation, regulation and promotion of ecological restoration activities.
• Society for Ecological Restoration (SER) has reviewed program curriculum and successful graduates of this program will be immediately eligible for certification designation as a CERPIT (Certified Ecological Restoration Practitioner in Training).

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.

There is a new and overwhelming need for qualified and highly skilled professionals in this emerging industry. NC will prepare you with the expertise to begin working in the cannabis business.

The Commercial Cannabis Production program provides training in the biological and cultural practices of cannabis production including plant nutrition, environment, lighting, climate control, pest control and cultivar selection.

Program Highlights

• Design and implement plant nutrition, lighting programs and integrated pest management programs to support optimal crop growth and quality.
• Develop expertise to become a Master Grower and Micro Cultivator License holder.
• Learn craft cannabis growing skills.
• Analyze crop and adapt to growth conditions/pest management strategies.
• Comply with regulatory and trade requirements for safe and legal production and packaging.
• Create production plans for the procurement of raw materials and ensure a consistent supply of high-quality crops.
• Develop and implement a system to accurately document and track crop production costs. Interpret budgets and financial statements to inform efficient cannabis production operations.
• Plan and oversee the allocation of staffing and space to support the execution of production plans.
• Comply with and execute appropriate security protocols.
• Internship at a Health Canada Cannabis production License Holder.
   

Are you interested in a business career that allows you to interact with different countries and have a direct impact on the international economy?
As a Business Administration – International Business graduate you have the skills to develop international business solutions across a wide range of industries in the increasingly competitive world economy.

Program Highlights

• Proximity to one of the world’s busiest international borders provides high-value experiential learning opportunities in international commerce.
• Emphasizes real-world application of business theories and skills that compete on a global scale.
• Experienced faculty members.
• Qualified graduates may apply for national Certified International Trade Professional (CITP) designation through the Forum for International Trade Training (FITT).

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.

Interested in learning how to showcase your creative flair for culinary arts, while gaining the skills needed to manage a food preparation team?
As a Culinary Management graduate you will be skilled in the art of food preparation and presentation and will apply advanced food theories and kitchen management techniques to ensure a safe and healthy kitchen environment.

Program Highlights

• The Canadian Food and Wine Institute at Niagara College is renowned for its outstanding reputation with graduates, employers and industry partners.
• Unmatched hands-on learning environment with leading-edge facilities and world-class chef faculty.
• Industry and community engagement through not-for-profit and catered events, recipe competitions, and industry research and innovation.