- Duration: 1.5 years
- Time commitment: 25-35 hours per week
- Campus: North York
- Subject: I.T.
- Language: English
- Level of study: Graduate Certificate
About the program
This intensive program is designed to meet industry demand for I.T. business analysts and will give you the skills and techniques of I.T. business analysis to create and manage organizational process change. You will gain a solid understanding of how to gather, document, and communicate stakeholder requirements and how to recommend solutions, evaluate solutions, and provide quality assurance.
You will select courses from either the business stream or the I.T. stream, based on your background and specific training needs, and end your academic journey at Hanson College with a field placement.
Future pathways
- Academic Opportunities:
- A Co-op or Field Placement experience is mandatory to Cloud Computing students in the fourth semester. Students must complete either one to graduate from the program.
- Graduates from this program may continue their studies at university and may receive credit for their prior College education.
- Refer to College/University Agreements for further information.
- Employment Opportunities:
- Non-profit organizations
- Government departments
- Business analysis
- Organizational consulting
Program outline
To be considered, applicants require a post-secondary diploma or degree from an Ontario College or equivalent, including a recognized 2 or 3 year program, with grades in all courses being over 50%.
Applicants from non-English-speaking countries must achieve the minimum requirements of an overall IELTS score of 6.5 and no band less than 6 issued in the past 24 months. Duolingo score of 120+.
All other acceptable tests and results for admission can be found here.
- Exemptions may be granted to students who have completed at least 3 years of formal academic studies in which English was the medium of instruction.
- Students can also satisfy the English language proficiency requirement by successfully completing the EAP program offered by Hanson Language School.
**Hanson College specializes in educating international students and only accepts non-Canadian applicants possessing valid study permits into programs for which it partners with Cambrian College.
Semester 1
Foundations of B.A. (BTA1002, 4 credits)
Requirements Elicitation (BTA1003, 4 credits)
Database Concepts/Big Data (DBA1001, 4 credits)
Software Engineering Concepts (STY1001, 4 credits)
Proposal Writing
Organizational Behaviour
Semester 2
Accounting for Non-Financial Managers (ACC7300, 4 credits)
Business Process Mapping (BTA1004, 4 credits)
Project Management (PRM1000, 4 credits)
Software Testing Fundamental (SYS1000, 4 credits)
Entreprise Architecture (SYS1003, 3 credits)
Enterprise Systems (SYS1004, 3 credits)
Semester 3
Work Placement (BTA1009, 7 credits)
Term | Cost (CAD) |
| Term 1 | $8,926.00 |
| Term 2 | $8,926.00 |
| Term 3 | $3,523.00 |
| Total | $21,375.00 |
Fees do not include books (unless specifically noted), supplies or living costs.