If you’re creative and can multi-task, our Office Administration: Executive program is for you. Get an introduction to software tools and become familiar with graphics, multi-media, desktop publishing, computerized accounting and web-design tools, in addition to in-depth knowledge of business, office systems and computer skills. This program is designed to prepare you for a career in the rapidly changing office environment. Courses in interpersonal communication and business writing emphasize the importance of the clear, courteous and accurate transmittal of oral and written information.
Communication is key in any office, and being able to speak both French and English unlocks the doors of understanding. Our Office Administration: Bilingual program provides a solid foundation with French language skills training, in addition to a solid foundation in accounting, current administrative practices, communications and software applications. You will develop the broad range of skills required to perform administrative duties in a professional, bilingual office environment.
Take your knack for planning and organizing to the next level. With our Office Administration program, you’ll receive a solid foundation in accounting, current administrative practices, communications and software applications. You will develop the broad range of skills required to perform administrative duties in a professional office environment. The one-year program concludes with a four-week work practicum where you will have the opportunity to apply your new skills and knowledge in an office environment, preparing you for employment.
If you are already climbing the ladder of success, and see your last couple of rungs as a career in Human Resources, the Human Resources Management (HRM) program is for you. The program provides comprehensive theory and practices to professionals who already possess a university degree, a community college diploma with three years of working experience, or a combination of learning and equivalent experience. If you are already an HRM professional who wants to expand or update your skills, our highly experiential learning activities prepare you for the future.
Blending strategic planning with creative communications, our Business Administration: Marketing program trains your mind to think from a consumer’s point of view, and then get the right message out. The program provides skills training in market research, consumer behaviour, advertising, small business management, retail, professional sales and computer marketing applications. Along with a work-practicum, you’ll acquire the critical marketing skills necessary to survive and thrive in today’s exciting and challenging marketplace.
The Centre for Health and Biotechnology Management Research (CHBMR) is embedded within the School of Business at UPEI. It supports the stream in the MBA program focused on Biotechnology Management, which enforces the importance of the sector to the School. The Centre aims to integrate knowledge and progress in biotechnology and related sectors into research, education and learning. It also provides networking and partnering opportunities which add to UPEI's and the region's capacity and capabilities in the biotech sector.
THE INSTITUTE OF ISLAND STUDIES (IIS) is a research, education, and public policy institute based at the University of Prince Edward Island, Charlottetown, Canada. With an emphasis always on Prince Edward Island, the work of the Institute focuses on the culture, environment, and economy of small islands.
If growing is part of your business objectives, identify activities that maximize the return on your time and investments and take time to plan your implementation strategy. It also helps to focus on the kind of growth you can manage, rather than trying to achieve everything at the same time.
You've decided it's time to expand, but there's plenty to consider before you begin. These resources will help you make sound decisions that work for your business.
