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Marketing – Business Administration (Co-op option available)

Ministry-approved title: Business Administration - Marketing


Credential
Ontario College Advanced Diploma
Location
Oshawa
OCAS Code
BMKG
Next Intake
September 2025
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Faculty of Business and Information Technology
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Six semesters
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Business Administration Program Overview

This three-year Marketing – Business Administration diploma program gives you the opportunity to stand out to employers by developing advanced skills in digital automation and analysis, marketing management, the psychology of consumer behaviour and gamification. You’ll develop the critical–thinking and interpersonal skills demanded by today’s employers.

Our three-year marketing diploma program is designed with a blend of classroom instruction, hands-on projects and industry exposure. Students collaborate with peers on real-world marketing challenges, participate in internships, and connect with industry professionals through networking events and workshops. This holistic learning experience prepares you to seamlessly transition from academia to a successful career in marketing.

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Admission Requirements

  • Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or Mature Student Status
    AND
  • Grade 12 English (C or U)
  • Grade 11 mathematics (C, M or U)

SEPTEMBER OR JANUARY START:

  • You may enter Year 1 of the Business or Business Administration program in September or January
  • If you begin classes in January, you will complete semesters 1 and 2 from January to August and start Year 2, Semester 3 immediately in September.

Are you missing admission requirements? We are here to help.

Durham College (DC) offers pre-admission assessment testing to mature domestic applicants to meet admission requirements in English and/or math. Domestic applicants that are 19 years of age or older as of the start date of their program, and who do not have the required program credit(s) i.e., Grade 12 English and/or Grade 12 math are eligible to take an admissions assessment test.

Learn more about how to book Pre-Admission Assessment Testing here.

DC also offers Academic Upgrading. Courses are FREE and designed to help you meet the admissions requirements for this program. Available to individuals 18+, these courses are offered on-campus at DC. Boost your qualifications with:

  • Grade 12 Math (MAP4C equivalent)
  • Grade 12 English (ENG4C equivalent)
  • Grade 11 Biology (SBI3C equivalent)
  • Grade 12 Chemistry (SCH4C equivalent)

Learn more about Academic Upgrading and connect with our team to get started.


Tuition

  • Year one domestic: $2,722 (CAD)
  • Year one international: $15,309 (CAD)

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Semester 1 Courses

  • Introduction to Accounting (ACCT 1101)
  • Business Computer Applications 1 (COMP 1112)
  • Financial Planning (FINC 1100)
  • Human Resource Management 1 (HURM 1100)
  • Marketing 1 (MKTG 1100)
  • Supply Chain Management (SCMT 1100)

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Co-operative Education (co-op)

The best way to succeed in your field is to immerse yourself in it! Co-op is an excellent way to build your professional network, explore career paths and apply in-class teachings to real work situations. Co-op is a model of education that integrates academic learning with workplace learning in fields relevant to our students’ academic and personal goals.

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Career Options

Graduates of the Business Administration Marketing program at Durham College are well-equipped to enter a broad spectrum of exciting and dynamic career paths. This program equips you with highly sought-after skills in digital automation and analysis, marketing management, consumer behaviour psychology, and gamification, making you an attractive candidate for a variety of roles in the marketing industry.

WHAT YOU COULD BE:

  • Digital marketing manager/specialist/coordinator
  • Digital marketing analyst
  • Marketing analytics manager/specialist/coordinator
  • Social media manager/coordinator/analyst
  • Marketing manager/analyst/coordinator
  • Corporate account manager
  • Campaign manager
  • Business development manager
  • Marketing research manager
  • Brand manager/analyst
  • Content creation manager
  • Community manager

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Business Administration Program Details

This advanced three-year Business Administration Marketing program provides a rich, hands-on learning experience that will set you apart from other marketing graduates. In addition to the many benefits of the two-year program, you will gain extensive practical industry-related experience by working directly with real companies to build your professional resume. You will also develop effective leadership and interpersonal skills working in collaboration with students from other program disciplines.

Through the business administration diploma program, you will have numerous opportunities to engage with real companies, allowing you to apply your learning to practical situations and gain insights into industry practices. Projects and internships with leading businesses provide a platform to showcase your skills and build a professional network.

Industry Partners:

  • More than 100 companies participate in this program’s field placement, co-op and/or course projects.
  • The program was developed in collaboration and consultation with a variety of industry leaders to ensure students gain the most up-to-date and relevant knowledge to succeed in this fast-paced and evolving career, including: Rogers Media, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) and Maple Leafs Sports and Entertainment (MLSE).

Business Administration Program Learning Outcomes

  1. Develop a marketing plan that will meet the needs or goals of a business or organization.
  2. Develop an integrated marketing communication plan for marketing of a product, concept, good, or service based on an identified market need or target.
  3. Determine strategies for the development of new and/or modified marketing concepts, products, goods, and/or services that respond to evolving market needs.
  4. Determine strategies for the efficient and effective placement/distribution of a product, good, and/or service that respond to an evolving market.
  5. Determine the impact of using different marketing strategies for a product, concept, good and/or service, on the finances, return on investment (ROI), and business goals of an organization.
  6. Analyze the viability of a concept, product, good, and/or service in local, national or global markets.
  7. Conduct market research to provide information needed to make marketing decisions.
  8. Communicate marketing information persuasively and accurately in oral, written, graphic and interactive media formats.
  9. Plan, prepare and deliver an effective sales presentation or pitch to address the needs of the client.
  10. Develop strategies with clients, customers, consumers, co-workers, supervisors, and others to maintain and grow working relationships.
  11. Develop learning and development strategies to enhance professional growth in the field.
  12. Apply entrepreneurial strategies to identify and respond to new career opportunities that might include contract employment, and self-employment initiatives.
  13. Apply and contribute to a framework of organizational policies and practices, when conducting business of the organization.
  14. Apply the principles of business ethics and corporate social responsibility to business decisions.

Admission Requirements for the Business Administration Program

  • Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or Mature Student Status
    AND
  • Grade 12 English (C or U)
  • Grade 11 mathematics (C, M or U)

SEPTEMBER OR JANUARY START:

  • You may enter Year 1 of the Business or Business Administration program in September or January
  • If you begin classes in January, you will complete semesters 1 and 2 from January to August and start Year 2, Semester 3 immediately in September.

Are you missing admission requirements? We are here to help.

Durham College (DC) offers pre-admission assessment testing to mature domestic applicants to meet admission requirements in English and/or math. Domestic applicants that are 19 years of age or older as of the start date of their program, and who do not have the required program credit(s) i.e., Grade 12 English and/or Grade 12 math are eligible to take an admissions assessment test.

Learn more about how to book Pre-Admission Assessment Testing here.

DC also offers Academic Upgrading. Courses are FREE and designed to help you meet the admissions requirements for this program. Available to individuals 18+, these courses are offered on-campus at DC. Boost your qualifications with:

  • Grade 12 Math (MAP4C equivalent)
  • Grade 12 English (ENG4C equivalent)
  • Grade 11 Biology (SBI3C equivalent)
  • Grade 12 Chemistry (SCH4C equivalent)

Learn more about Academic Upgrading and connect with our team to get started.

Industry Partners

Additional Credentials

Students can also earn the following globally recognized certificates by taking Microsoft Office Specialist exams as part of their computer courses:

  • Microsoft Office Specialist: Word Associate (COMP1112)
  • Microsoft Office Specialist: PowerPoint Associate (COMP1112)
  • Microsoft Office Specialist: Excel Associate (COMP1214)
  • Google AdWords Certification
  • Hootsuite Certification
  • Certified Sales Associate (CSA) designation

Students who successfully pass all three exams can earn an extra certificate that recognizes their accomplishment with the Microsoft Office Specialist: Associate (Office 365 and Office 2019) certificate. DC students are provided access to Microsoft Office 365 through the college’s Microsoft Office account. See more details about this opportunity.

ACCREDITATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS

Students entering their first year of studies in any Faculty of Business and Information Technology program will receive a membership to all of Durham Region’s Chambers of Commerce and Boards of Trade for the duration of their studies, plus an additional year following graduation. As one of the only colleges in Ontario with this offering, DC is proud to provide students with access to local businesses at a regional level.   

The Chambers of Commerce and Boards of Trade include:

  • Ajax-Pickering Board of Trade
  • Brock Board of Trade
  • Clarington Board of Trade
  • Greater Oshawa Chamber of Commerce
  • Newcastle and District Chamber of Commerce
  • North Durham Chamber of Commerce
  • Whitby Chamber of Commerce

Membership benefits:

  • Opportunities to connect with over 2,500 local businesses and jumpstart your career by networking with potential future employers;
  • Access to professional development events across Durham Region to gain unique business insights and learn from industry leaders; and
  • Learning opportunities to develop the in-demand skills to launch a successful career.

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Business Administration Courses

The courses listed below are for incoming students. If you are a current student, please refer to your program of study for the year you began your program. Your program of study can be found on MyDC. Students are responsible to ensure they are not duplicating their GNED or FNMI selections as per their diploma requirements. For a successful program completion, students must have successfully completed three unique elective courses as per their program of study.

Semester 1

  • Introduction to Accounting (ACCT 1101)
  • Business Computer Applications 1 (COMP 1112)
  • Financial Planning (FINC 1100)
  • Human Resource Management 1 (HURM 1100)
  • Marketing 1 (MKTG 1100)
  • Supply Chain Management (SCMT 1100)

Semester 2

  • Communication Foundations (COMM 1100)
  • Business Computer Applications 2 (COMP 1214)
  • Macroeconomics (ECON 1202)
  • General Education Elective (GNED 0000)
  • Business Mathematics (MATH 1207)
  • Marketing Presentation Skills (MKTG 1210)
  • Marketing 2 (MKTG 2200)

Semester 3

  • Business Communications 2 (COMM 3202)
  • Professional Selling (COMR 2100)
  • Microeconomics (ECON 2200)
  • General Education Elective (GNED 0000)
  • Design Literacy for Marketing (MKTG 2100)
  • Integrated Marketing Communication (MKTG 2104)
  • Marketing Research Techniques (MKTG 3204)

Semester 4

  • Practical Design Skills for Marketing (COMP 2207)
  • General Education Elective (GNED 0000)
  • Marketing Law (LAWW 2105)
  • Project Management for Marketing (MGMT 2105)
  • Capstone: Retail and Channel Marketing (MKTG 3208)
  • Digital Marketing (MKTG 4207)
  • Statistics for Business (STAT 2200)

Semester 5

  • Digital User Experience Design (COMP 3201)
  • Field Placement Seminar - MKTG (FDPL 3201)
  • Consumer Behaviour (MKTG 3100)
  • Data Analysis for Marketing (MKTG 3101)
  • Advanced Market Research (MKTG 4204)
  • Marketing Case Analysis (MKTG 4208)
  • Financial Analysis for Marketing (MKTG 4211)

Semester 6

  • Field Placement (BMKG 3200)
  • Critical Thinking and Ethics (ETHC 3201)
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration (MGMT 3211)
  • Marketing Management (MKTG 4202)
  • International Marketing (MKTG 4203)
  • Marketing Automation (MKTG 4212)

Courses, course descriptions and delivery formats are subject to change.

Course delivery

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Students will come to campus to complete in-person learning requirements. Detailed schedules, with course-specific delivery information, will be available after registration. Courses, course descriptions and delivery formats are subject to change.

In person:
Course is delivered in person, on campus within a classroom, lab, shop or studio.
Hybrid:
Part of the course is delivered online, remotely, and part is in-person on campus within a classroom, lab, shop or studio.
Online:
Fully remote course delivery.

Costs for the Business Administration Program

This program contains a co-op option. Click here for information on program costs for co-op students.

Career Options in Business Administration

The Marketing - Business Administration program provides a rich foundation for students to embark on rewarding career journeys. Our graduates have successfully entered various sectors, including technology, healthcare, finance, retail, and entertainment, demonstrating the program’s versatility and the broad applicability of the skills acquired. The emphasis on interpersonal and critical-thinking skills also positions graduates with a business administration diploma to excel in leadership and strategic roles, driving business growth and innovation.

WHAT YOU COULD BE:

  • Digital marketing manager/specialist/coordinator
  • Digital marketing analyst
  • Marketing analytics manager/specialist/coordinator
  • Social media manager/coordinator/analyst
  • Marketing manager/analyst/coordinator
  • Corporate account manager
  • Campaign manager
  • Business development manager
  • Marketing research manager
  • Brand manager/analyst
  • Content creation manager
  • Community manager

WHERE YOU COULD WORK:

All industries require marketing and communications expertise, including advertising, entertainment, sports, hospitality, government, manufacturing, packaged goods, not-for-profit and retail.

Experiential Learning

Students completing a field placement will participate in a four-week, 160-hour, unpaid work experience completed at the end of the sixth semester. This will provide the opportunity to integrate theory with practice under the supervision of an industry professional.

Program Transfer, Degree Completion and Additional Credentials

Durham College also offers degree completion opportunities with a number of Canadian and international institutions that allow third-year graduates to pursue a degree in only one extra year of study. Sample diploma-to-degree opportunities include:

  • Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) bridge – Ontario Tech University (Ontario Tech)
  • Bachelor of Arts (Honours) – Educational Studies and Digital Technology – Ontario Tech
  • Bachelor of Commerce Athabasca University
  • Bachelor of Management (three-year, four-year, four-year with major) Athabasca University
  • Bachelor of Human Resources and Labour Relations - Athabasca University
  • Bachelor of Management (3-yr) - Athabasca University
  • Bachelor of Management (4-yr) - Athabasca University
  • Bachelor of Management (4-yr with major) - Athabasca University
  • Bachelor of Professional Arts (Communications Studies) - Athabasca University
  • Bachelor of Business Administration (Marketing) - Davenport University
  • Bachelor of Business Administration (Sport Management) - Davenport University
  • Bachelor of Business (Honours) - Marketing - Institute of Technology Tralee
  • Irish Institutes of Technology
  • Bachelor of Administration - Lakehead University
  • Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) - Lakehead University
  • Bachelor of Business - Griffith University
  • Bachelor of Business Studies in Marketing and Management (Honours) - Technological University of the Shannon
  • Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Management (Taught Route) - Robert Gordon University
  • Bachelor of Commerce in Entrepreneurial Management - Royal Roads University
  • Bachelor of Business Administration (Honours) - Trent University
  • Bachelor of Arts (Honours) – Business Management with Marketing - University of the West of England, Bristol

Please visit our pathways page to learn more about how you can transfer your credits towards a degree.

Looking for more pathway opportunities or to transfer to Durham College? Click here for more information.

Tech Requirements

NOTE: Students enrolling in this program are required to purchase their own laptop. 

MINIMUM RECOMMENDED HARDWARE

  • Laptop: Personal computer (PC). A Mac is not recommended – see notes below*
  • Operating System: Windows 10 Professional (64-bit only) and later
  • Processor: Intel Core i5 or better
  • Memory: 8 GB of RAM
  • Hard Drive: 250 GB or larger (Solid State Drive (SSD) preferred)
  • Warranty: 3 years parts and labour (On-site preferred)
  • 2 USB ports
  • Webcam
  • Microphone (headset preferred)

*Mac Computers

  • Some required software applications are not available for Mac.
  • Students who choose a Mac may need to purchase additional software to complete assessments and class exercises at their own cost.

SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS

  • Windows 10 Professional (64-bit only)
  • Microsoft Office 2019 or 365 (Students will be provided access to Microsoft Office 365 through the College’s Microsoft Office account)
  • Adobe Creative Cloud (students will be provided an access account)
  • Acrobat Reader

      Co-operative education (co-op)

      The best way to succeed in your field is to immerse yourself in it! Co-op is an excellent way to build your professional network, explore career paths and apply in-class teachings to real work situations. Co-op is a model of education that integrates academic learning with workplace learning in fields relevant to our students’ academic and personal goals.

      Students will be invited to apply to the co-op option during their first year of study. Entrance to the co-op option is limited and the processes for securing a work term are competitive. Students enrolled in the co-op option who qualify for co-op will be eligible to complete a four-month, paid work term between the second and third years of their program.

      Supports are available through the Experiential Learning office to assist students with securing their work terms. In addition, the Experiential Learning office is in contact with co-op students and their employers during the work terms to help with any questions. Upon completing the work term, co-op students return to campus to complete their final two academic semesters of the program before graduating with their business administration diploma.

      Program sequence

      September intake:

      Fall
      (September to December)
      Winter
      (January to April)
      Summer
      (May to August)
      Year 1 Academic semester 1 Academic semester 2 Summer break
      Year 2 Academic semester 3 Academic semester 4 Co-op work term 1
      Year 3 Academic semester 5 Academic semester 6

      January intake:

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      Summer
      (May to August)
      Year 1 Academic semester 1 Academic semester 2
      Year 2 Academic semester 3 Academic semester 4 Co-op work term 1
      Year 3 Academic semester 5 Academic semester 6

      Courses

      CO-OP Option

      Semester 1

      • Introduction to Accounting (ACCT 1101)
      • Business Computer Applications 1 (COMP 1112)
      • Financial Planning (FINC 1100)
      • Human Resource Management 1 (HURM 1100)
      • Marketing 1 (MKTG 1100)
      • Supply Chain Management (SCMT 1100)

      Semester 2

      • Communication Foundations (COMM 1100)
      • Business Computer Applications 2 (COMP 1214)
      • Macroeconomics (ECON 1202)
      • General Education Elective (GNED 0000)
      • Business Mathematics (MATH 1207)
      • Marketing Presentation Skills (MKTG 1210)
      • Marketing 2 (MKTG 2200)

      Semester 3

      • Business Communications 2 (COMM 3202)
      • Professional Selling (COMR 2100)
      • Co-op and Career Preparation (COOP 1000)
      • Microeconomics (ECON 2200)
      • Design Literacy for Marketing (MKTG 2100)
      • Integrated Marketing Communication (MKTG 2104)
      • Marketing Research Techniques (MKTG 3204)

      Semester 4

      • Practical Design Skills for Marketing (COMP 2207)
      • General Education Elective (GNED 0000)
      • Marketing Law (LAWW 2105)
      • Project Management for Marketing (MGMT 2105)
      • Capstone: Retail and Channel Marketing (MKTG 3208)
      • Digital Marketing (MKTG 4207)
      • Statistics for Business (STAT 2200)

      Co-op Work Term

      • Co-op Work Term 1 (BMKC 1000)

      Semester 5

      • Digital User Experience Design (COMP 3201)
      • Consumer Behaviour (MKTG 3100)
      • Data Analysis for Marketing (MKTG 3101)
      • Advanced Market Research (MKTG 4204)
      • Marketing Case Analysis (MKTG 4208)
      • Financial Analysis for Marketing (MKTG 4211)

      Semester 6

      • Critical Thinking and Ethics (ETHC 3201)
      • General Education Elective (GNED 0000)
      • Cross-Functional Collaboration (MGMT 3211)
      • Marketing Management (MKTG 4202)
      • International Marketing (MKTG 4203)
      • Marketing Automation (MKTG 4212)

      Courses and course descriptions are subject to change.

      Co-op administrative fee

      Once transferred to the co-op option of this program, students will have a co-op administrative fee of $475 assessed to their accounts during the academic semester(s) prior to the scheduled work term(s). The administrative fee goes to support the broad array of support services provided to co-op students. These services are dedicated to supporting student success.

      Learn more

      Find more information about the benefits of becoming a co-op student.

      Find more information about the benefits of becoming a co-op employer.

      E: co-op@durhamcollege.ca

      Student achievements

      Recognized Student Achievements

      DC’s Business Administration Marketing program has a proven history of success. Competing against other colleges and universities, DC students consistently excel as winners of multiple industry-leading awards and titles, including:

      • Winner of the national Mike Jackson Memorial Award from the Canadian Professional Sales Association (CPSA)  
      • Top placements at the Ontario College Marketing Competition (OCMC) in multiple categories
      • Finalists at the Annual National Marketing Case Competition
      • National finalists at the ENACTUS competition 
      • Winners of the Leaders of the Future award from the Durham College Alumni Association (DCAA)

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