Algoma University Vs Conestoga College

The two semester (8-month) Graduate Certificate in Human Resources Management prepares students for a career as a Human Resources professional. It is suitable for students who already hold another degree but desire skills in the HR field to complement their work experience and previous education. All courses taken as part of the Graduate Certificate in Human Resource Management may be applied toward a Bachelor of
Business Administration degree should the student meet the entrance requirements. Students may complete the Graduate Certificate in Human Resources on either a full-time or part-time basis by completing the courses.

In an increasingly complex working environment, the services of a competent human resources professional are highly valued. Thriving organizations employ these practitioners to manage their most important resource: the people who make things happen. The optional co-op stream includes one co-op work term.

Students who have successfully completed a Graduate Certificate or previously completed an undergraduate degree/diploma with a 65%
average or equivalent are eligible to enroll in this program.

Two- or three-year college diploma or university degree from an accredited college or university

OR

Relevant work experience in the area of human resource management.

This two- year certificate focuses on the in-demand field of project management and explores foundational standards and practice guide frameworks prescribed by the Project Management Institute (PMI). In this program students will build technical skills, business strategy knowledge, and leadership skills necessary to excel in today’s workforce.

Develop the skills you need to oversee project management activities such as planning, managing scope, costs, time while balancing client expectations. Learn organizational Agility with practices such as Scrum. Establish goals for your project team and lead them to overcome obstacles to achieve success, meeting stakeholders needs. Earn project management education hours towards a variety of certifications: Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM), Project Management Professional (PMP), Agile Scrum Master (ASM), Risk Management Professional (RMP), or Agile Certified Practitioner (ACP) designations.

Students should have completed an undergraduate degree with minimum of 60% marks. 

A two- or three-year diploma or a degree from an accredited college or university

Graduate Certificate in Information Technology will provide students with the specialist skills they need to ignite their career in ICT. They will gain essential skills in programming, software development, object-oriented analysis and design, web technologies and databases, e-business strategy, and project management, which will complement their existing critical thinking and communication abilities.

Accelerate your career by learning best practices, tools, techniques and cutting-edge technologies to be a successful Business Analyst in today's data-driven digital economy. The role of the business analyst is evolving from just gathering requirements to one helping align and drive organizational strategy. In this Ontario College Graduate Certificate program, you will discover how to enable change in an organization by articulating needs and recommending solutions that deliver value to stakeholders. You will develop the ability to write detailed requirements for system changes and enhancements and ensure system changes are well tested by developing test cases and managing defect resolution along with coordinating user acceptance testing. 

Degree or college diploma in any field – minimum of 60% [C] for university students, a minimum of 70% [B] for college students. International applicants must provide documentation of language proficiency as per Algoma University’s current language requirements.

A two- or three-year diploma or a degree in business, computer science, information technology, computer information systems, or computer programming
OR
A minimum of 3 years of related industry/professional experience

Starting with the Winter 2024 intake the Admission Requirements will change to:
A two- or three-year diploma or a degree in business, computer science, information technology, computer information systems, or computer programming OR
A minimum of 3 years of related industry/professional experience combined with a two or three-year diploma or degree outside of the required areas of academic focus.