Diploma in Business - Agriculture (Co-op)

Northern College - Kirkland Lake Campus

Canada,Ontario

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24 Months

Duration

CAD 15,670/year

Tuition Fee

CAD 100 FREE

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Canada, Ontario

Type: College

Location Type: Urban

Founded: 1967

Total Students: 8,655 +

Campus Detail

Main Campus Address

Kirkland Lake, ON P2N 2E1, Canada

Diploma in Business - Agriculture (Co-op)

Program Overview

Northern College in conjunction with Algonquin College offers a two-year Business – Agriculture Ontario College Diploma program which combines agriculture with business and management training, providing you with the skills necessary to successfully operate a farming operation, or to provide services to agricultural businesses.

Agriculture is an increasingly complex industry, with sophisticated agribusiness managers required to make decisions about crop/herd selection and improvement, pest and soil management, equipment maintenance, farm safety and agricultural production. At the same time, there is a growing need for skills and knowledge to apply management concepts related to agricultural financial administration, human resources, operational efficiency, government regulations, technology, sales and marketing.

Through this program, you examine agricultural techniques through a business lens, with a focus on:

  • Developing fundamental research
  • Financial and operations skills to evaluate farm production methodologies
  • Technologies and systems in order to inform business decisions

You have opportunities to apply your knowledge and skills through activities, simulations, case studies and interactions with professionals in active farm operations.

Co-op Option
Students also have the option to gain real-world experience through a paid co-operative education (co-op) work term. Please note that places in the co-op version of the program are subject to availability. Students who elect to apply to the non co-op version of the program may not have the opportunity to transfer to the co-op version at a later date. The Co-op term will be take place in the Summer semester between Year One and Year Two. Co-op will assist students in relating theory to practice, bringing more meaning to academic studies. Co-op helps orient students to their chosen field, enables them to learn and results in a well-developed career plan before graduation.