E-Commerce and Online Business Management

Conducting business online is essential for many organizations. Even if a company does not sell its products/services online, it’s helpful to have a website and a social media presence for engagement and brand awareness purposes.

This program offers the ultimate knowledge and skills for you to become an e-commerce whizz and resolve how and where to invest businesses marketing budgets and how best to engage with customers. Upon graduation, whether you want to join a global organization or you’re an entrepreneur, this program will ensure you succeed, allowing you to manage an online business.

Study with industry-standard software and online platforms, within a curriculum that follows the latest industry trends to help you stand out.   

Skills and competencies

• Successfully start and run an online business
• Develop, plan, and execute a comprehensive online marketing plan
• Set up and run an online store
• Analyze and interpret financial and business data
• Establish and manage an online customer services system
• Become proficient in all key software programs and online platforms
• Plan and execute online sales and marketing representation strategies
• Identify global market opportunities and adjust business and marketing practices to address legal and cultural differences
• Be aware of the most important laws and regulations
• Recruit, train, and manage the sales force for a business

Employability and career

79.5% of our students have secured employment within six months of graduation.

Our graduates have gone onto pursue successful careers in the following roles:

• Digital marketing consultant / strategist
• Digital marketing manager / account manager
• Social media manager
• Advertising consultant
• Marketing coordinator / director
• E-Commerce consultant / strategist
• Online store manager / sales manager

Entry requirements

Domestic students

Under the provisions of section 4 of the College Education Regulations concerning the conditions of admission, a person who has received instruction considered sufficient by the college and meets any of the following conditions may be admitted to a program of studies leading to an Attestation of College Studies:

1. The person has interrupted his or her full-time studies or pursued full-time postsecondary studies for at least 2 consecutive terms or 1 school year;
2. The person is covered by an agreement entered into between the college and an employer or by a government program of studies;
3. The person has interrupted his or her full-time studies for one term and pursued full-time postsecondary studies for one term; or
4. The person holds a Diploma of Vocational Studies (DVS/DEP).

Documents

All applications for admission must be accompanied by the following documents:

• Completed application form
• Non-refundable application fee of $50 CAD and Admission fee of $200 CAD
• Birth certificate (certified copy)
• Most recent academic transcript or diploma:
  • Issued by MES (Ministère de l’Enseignement supérieur), if a student in Quebec
  • Issued by the province or territory, if a student outside Quebec
  • Issued by the institution or state, if an international student

Any official documents issued outside Quebec must be a certified copy or the original. Documents written in a language other than English or French must be accompanied by an official translation. 

International students

Under the provisions of section 4 of the College Education Regulations concerning the conditions of admission, a person who has received instruction considered sufficient by the college and meets any of the following conditions may be admitted to a program of studies leading to an Attestation of College Studies:

1. The person has interrupted his or her full-time studies or pursued full-time postsecondary studies for at least 2 consecutive terms or 1 school year;
2. The person is covered by an agreement entered into between the college and an employer or by a government program of studies;
3. The person has interrupted his or her full-time studies for one term and pursued full-time postsecondary studies for one term; or
4. The person holds a Secondary School Vocational Diploma.

Specific admission criteria for an ACS/AEC

A person applying for an ACS/AEC program must have sufficient written and spoken proficiency in the language of instruction. A person who has studied outside of Quebec must provide the result of a proficiency test for the language of instruction.

For programs where the language of instruction of English, the language proficiency tests accepted are:

• International English Language Testing System (IELTS): 5.5
• Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) IBT: 55
• Cambridge English Language Assessment: 162
• Canadian Academic English Language (CAEL): 40
• PTE Academic: 42
• Duolingo: 85

For programs where the language of instruction is French, the following standardized tests are accepted:

• Diplôme approfondi de langue française/Diplôme d’études en langue française (DELF)/(DALF): Levels B1
• Test d’Évaluation du français adapte pour le Québec (TEFaQ): Levels B1
• Test de connaissance du français pour le Québec (TCFQ): Levels B1

Documents

All applications for admission must be accompanied by the following documents:

• Completed application form
• Non-refundable application fee of $50 CAD and Admission fee of $200 CAD
• Valid passport
• Birth certificate (certified copy)
• Most recent academic transcript or diploma

Any official documents issued outside Quebec must be a certified copy or the original. Documents written in a language other than English or French must be accompanied by an official translation.