Post-Graduate Diploma – Global Business Management with Practicum

This graduate program focuses on the development of business understanding, both domestically and internationally, considering the structure of the modern business environment. The curriculum emphasizes the skills necessary to align processes and resources to improve communication, productivity and effectiveness. The program prepares graduates for a wide range of career opportunities in business, industry and government. The importance of enterprising skills and opportunities will be a focal point throughout the program. Sprott Shaw College has partnered with FITT to offer the FITTskills program. FITT (Forum for International Trade Training) is an international trade training and professional certification body. As the only organization of its kind in the world, FITT sets the standards and designs the training programs leading to the Certified International Trade Professional (CITP) designation. FITTskills is a highly practical, hands-on series of courses that focus on the fundamental aspects of international business. Students may register for these courses as part of our Post Graduate Global Business Management programs. Upon successful completion of each of the six (6) FITT courses, students can elect to write an exam administered by the Forum for International Trade Training (FITT) in pursuit of an additional FITT Diploma in International Trade, which fulfills the educational requirement of the CITP designation.

Learning Objectives

Sprott Shaw College Global Business Management graduates are able to:

• Assess the impact of various economic, legal, cultural, geographical and political systems on domestic and international business
• Conduct business in compliance with relevant national and international law, legislation, policies, and regulations
• Apply computer skills and knowledge to support business functions
• Apply the importing and exporting functions used in business in the context of domestic and international trade
• Collect, process, and interpret data used to support business
• Adapt business concepts and processes from diverse populations and using culturally appropriate methods
• Assess the contribution of individual and team assignments involving diverse memberships
• Develop international marketing, financial and human resource strategies
• Apply financial knowledge and skills to the business operations
• Develop strategies to utilize domestic and foreign government programs, policies, and agencies to facilitate international trade
• Discuss the business advantages of multilingualism in regards to doing business in a global environment