Build the skills to tackle business challenges, unlock new opportunities, and shape your own career path, all through a flexible program designed to work with your lifestyle.
The Business, Entrepreneurship, and Management (BEM) Diploma at triOS College is designed for aspiring leaders and entrepreneurs who are ready to move forward without hitting pause on their personal or professional lives. With convenient half-day classes scheduled four days a week, this program makes it easier to pursue meaningful career growth while balancing family, work, and other commitments.
This immersive program equips students with the business fundamentals and real-world training needed to thrive in today’s fast-moving economy. From entrepreneurship and project planning to accounting and customer relations, students gain practical experience that prepares them for leadership roles or business ownership. With a focus on financial management, sales strategies, digital tools, and communication skills, the program lays a solid foundation for long-term success.
Through an emphasis on creativity, adaptability, and strategic thinking, students gain the confidence to lead and the mindset to grow, whether launching their own business or advancing within an organization.
Career Opportunities
As a Business, Entrepreneurship, and Management graduate, you will qualify for positions such as:
Office Manager
Business Owner
Operations Manager
Business Administrator
Some career and education options may require advanced degrees and further training or experience.
Employers Who Have Hired triOS Grads
Ontario Ministry of Health
Scotiabank
Region of Peel
Porter Airlines
Service Canada
Salary
$30
Average Wage/HR**
$46
High Wage/HR**
Source: workingincanada.gc.ca
NOC Code: 12010, 64101 - Wage data is based on NOC Code 12010 and rounded down to the nearest dollar. Average wage doesn't reflect the starting salary but represents the middle value between lowest to highest wages. Local (or regional) income may vary. Last updated: December 2024.
Program Details
The 49-week Business, Entrepreneurship, and Management (BEM) diploma offers a well-rounded approach to business education, blending practical know-how with entrepreneurial ambition.
Students start with foundational courses in communication, career preparation, and digital literacy, critical skills for any business professional. As the program advances, students dive into areas like accounting, project coordination, and financial strategy, learning how to build and sustain successful operations. Courses in customer service and sales strategies prepare students to support long-term growth through strong client relationships.
Entrepreneurship is a core theme throughout the program. Students explore how to identify opportunities, build business plans, and apply marketing strategies to bring ideas to life. Career services are built into the experience, offering support with resumes, LinkedIn profiles, interview skills, and job searches to help students confidently enter the workforce.
An 8-week internship rounds out the program, giving students the chance to gain hands-on experience, apply what they’ve learned, and connect with industry professionals. Whether you’re aiming to manage, lead, or launch a business, the BEM program at triOS College gives you the tools and support to make it happen.
Course Listings
Introduction to Accounting with Quickbooks
This course introduces basic accounting concepts and procedures. This course addresses double-entry accounting, analysis of source information, classes of transactions, and the accounting cycle. Using these critical concepts, accounting skills are applied and integrated to record transactions using proper procedures and forms in both a manual and computerized accounting system, QuickBooks.
Intermediate Accounting with Sage 50
This course continues the exploration of accounting procedures in payroll, petty cash, and bank reconciliations. Central to this course is the merchandising firm and its accounting cycle, appropriate valuation of inventory, and cost of goods sold calculations. This material will be applied in both a manual and computerized accounting system, Sage 50.
Business, Entrepreneurship, and Management Internship
On successful completion of the classroom hours of this program, you will be placed in a 200-hour internship at an outside organization. You will have the opportunity to apply your newly developed knowledge and skills in a real-world environment.
Entrepreneurship
This course introduces the nature of business and entrepreneurship. You will obtain an overview of entrepreneurship and the entrepreneurial process then expand into key concepts including business types, customers, marketing, financials, and human resources.
Advanced Accounting
In this course, you will build on principles learned in the intermediate accounting courses. You will be introduced to more advanced concepts regarding assets and liabilities including accounting for bad debt, depreciation and long-term assets, cash flow analysis, and temporary and long-term investments. In addition, you will learn how to record the effects of partnership and corporate activity and analyze financial statements for decision-making.
Business Communication
This course is designed to provide a basic understanding of communication skills in business environments. Focus will be placed on both written and spoken communications. You will review the basic writing process with emphasis on the mechanics of writing. You will also learn the importance of effective spoken communication, deliver an oral presentation, and participate in a mock meeting.
Client Relations
In this course, you will learn the fundamentals of how a strong relationship with clients is developed and maintained. Professionalism, the importance of living up to obligations, and the various forms of prompt and attentive communication are discussed. The course will also provide you with the skills you need to articulate organization image and how to identify and adapt to specific client behavior styles and how to measure and take corrective actions to provide client satisfaction and ensure positive relations. The course also introduces practical techniques needed to deal with clients that are angry and upset and explains the significance of maintaining and encouraging the loyalty of clients.
Career Planning and Preparation - Level 2
This module builds on concepts and skills introduced in the Career Planning and Preparation Level 1 module. In this subsequent module, you will update and refine your résumé and LinkedIn Profile. You will continue writing cover letters and learn the value of customizing cover letters to specific job postings. You will have the opportunity to apply this knowledge as you conduct a job search and write a cover letter tailored to an ideal job post. Through research, you will create a list of top employers and target current industry opportunities. You will learn about current methods for applying to job postings using technology. You will also gain an understanding of the job interview process, typical interview questions and possible responses, and expectations of both the interviewer and interviewee. In addition, you will engage in practical application of the interview process through role-play. Topics such as negotiating salary, self-management, and on-the-job success for placements and post-graduate employment will be also covered.
Digital Literacy for Professionals
This course introduces the fundamental concepts and principles of learning and working in a digital environment. This course will cover the following elements: using devices and handling information, creating and editing information, communicating and collaborating, and being safe and responsible online.
Diversity in the Workplace
This course introduces diversity and its strengths in the workplace. Among the topics covered are the strengths of diversity, its occasional challenges, how to manage diversity in the workplace, and the value of diversity training. Diversity in group dynamics is also addressed, with an emphasis on the strengths of a heterogeneous group and types of diversity.
Microsoft Excel
This Microsoft Office Excel course is created to help you build and validate the skills needed to succeed in today's economy. It will also provide you with the skills and knowledge you need to use Microsoft Office Excel effectively in all aspects of your personal and professional lives. Excel is the world's most popular spreadsheet software. Whether you are managing a household or running a small business, Excel will help you develop useful techniques to help business processes. This course is computer intensive and demands basic computer proficiency and a basic understanding of spreadsheet software. You are expected to make arrangements to meet proficiency needs as necessary.
Interpersonal Communication
Effective interpersonal communication is vital for the success of any organization. It impacts working relationships, productivity, and a variety of other business activities. This course introduces the concepts of effective interpersonal communication in the workplace, considering internal and external professional relationships. You will also will learn about telephone etiquette, which will prepare you to answer calls with confidence and professionalism, respond to customer/client inquiries effectively, and handle customer/client complaints. You will leave the course prepared to navigate the complexities of interpersonal communication with colleagues and clients.
Introduction to Business
This course builds understanding of the competitive business environment and the strategies businesses employ to succeed amidst changes in the dynamic business landscape. You will gain insights into ethical issues and economic challenges, the role of leadership, and the importance of enterprise in any business structure. You will also engage in HRM systems and identify factors that motivate and demotivate workers. You will learn the importance of focusing on customer needs to develop a marketing mix that effectively appeals to target customers.
Microsoft Outlook
This Microsoft Outlook course builds and validates the skills businesses need to succeed in today's information economy. It will also provide you with the skills and knowledge you need to use to effectively manage emails, contacts, calendars, and tasks. Outlook has become the corporate standard electronic personal organizer. These are the foundational skills needed to communicate using Outlook in a variety of positions within an organization. This course is computer intensive and demands basic computer proficiency and a basic understanding of email software. You are expected to make arrangements to meet proficiency needs.
Microsoft PowerPoint
This course will show you how to create and modify basic presentations by using Microsoft Office PowerPoint. You will explore the PowerPoint environment and create a presentation; you will format text on slides to enhance clarity and visual appeal; and you will also add and modify graphical objects in order to finalize and deliver a presentation. This course is computer intensive and demands basic computer proficiency and a basic understanding of PowerPoint software. You are expected to ensure you meet proficiency requirements for working in this environment.
Student Success Strategies
This course stresses the importance of developing non-technical skills to enhance personal, academic, and career success. The course will address strategies that are important for all adult learners, such as managing finances, maintaining health and wellness, understanding learning styles, setting goals, and honing practical study skills (such as memory, reading, and test-taking techniques). In addition, this course emphasizes strategies needed to succeed in your program, such as navigating technology efficiently, interacting and engaging with peers and facilitators/instructors, and managing learning time and space.
Microsoft Word
This Microsoft Office Word course is created for you to build and validate the skills businesses need to succeed in today's information economy. It also provides you with the skills and knowledge you need to use Microsoft Office Word effectively in all aspects of your personal and professional lives. Word is the world's most popular word processing software. Learning how to create, edit, format and print documents, enhance work with formatting, use bullets and numbering, add simple borders, tables, headers/footers, organizing data columns, and styles, are the foundational skills needed to perform in many positions. This course is computer intensive and demands basic computer proficiency and a basic understanding of word processing software. The course combines Theory/demonstration by an instructor with readings, trainings, projects, and a final exam for you to work on in a simulation-based environment. You are expected to ensure you meet proficiency requirements for working in this environment.
Foundations of Small Business
This course introduces the contemporary management skills required to manage small businesses. Students will examine the role of management, identify effective management, and explore techniques aimed at improving management skills in an ever-changing business environment.
Fundamentals of Project Management
This course will guide you through essential project management principles, offering comprehensive insights into concepts, tools, and crucial behavioral skills necessary for success in meeting project objectives. You will be equipped to achieve goals within specified timeframes, budgets, and performance standards, efficiently utilizing allocated resources. The ultimate goal is to ensure that project outcomes are accepted and valued by both customers and stakeholders.
Project Planning and Scheduling
This course introduces skills and techniques required to plan and schedule resources throughout the project life cycle by using professional project management tools and techniques and deploying computer programs. The core topics include planning, estimating, budgeting, scheduling, monitoring and controlling the project, and allocating resources to implement the project. Other essential techniques taught in this course are scope planning, development of the WBS, developing schedules, network diagrams, allocation and leveling of project resources, and earned value analysis.
Customer Service Excellence and Professional Selling
In the contemporary market, excelling at customer service is crucial in gaining a competitive advantage. Simply offering a quality product or service is just the starting point. With this course, you will explore the advantages of crafting effective service plans, delivering excellent customer service, and incorporating awards and assessments in a service-oriented culture. Additionally, this course aims to offer insights into developing successful sales presentation skills, emphasizing pre-selling activities, employing techniques for sales interactions, and making use of post-sales strategies to meet customer needs and desires.
Admission Requirements
1. Student has an Ontario Secondary School Diploma or equivalent, OR
Is 18 years of age or older on or before the program begins AND can pass a qualifying test that has been approved by the
Superintendent. *
2. The approved qualifying test for this program is the Wonderlic test. A passing score for this program is 16.
*Applicants from other Canadian provinces must be at least 19 years of age and a minimum of 1 year out of high school by the
program start date and successfully pass an academic achievement test.
International Students: Please contact us for more details regarding admissions requirements.
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