Program Objectives

To help students acquire the competencies required to successfully integrate into the place of training and the business world, to determine their suitability for their business proposal and the training process, to follow procedures necessary for starting and running a business, to research and process information, to prepare a business plan outline, to plan business activities, to determine market analysis, marketing and sales strategies, to determine the human, material and physical resources needed to start and run a business and to organize and process the information needed to secure business financing.

Admission Requirements

There are no admission requirements for a program to start a business.

Functional prerequisites This section lists the examinations or course codes for the current adult general education programs that are required as specific prerequisites in language of instruction and mathematics. The specific prerequisites and successful completion of the general development test (GDT) are functional prerequisites. When a DVS does not require any specific prerequisites in language of instruction or mathematics, a dash ( - ) appears in the corresponding columns.

Functional prerequisites Language of instruction Mathematics Adult Youth Adult Youth N/A N/A N/A N/A

Occupations Targeted

0621   Retail Trade Managers*
0631   Restaurant and Food Service Managers*
0632   Accommodation Service Managers*
8254   Nursery and Greenhouse Operators and Managers*
8255   Landscaping and Grounds Maintenance Contractors and Managers*
* = Link to Emploi-Québec's LMI on line

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