Designations and Accreditations
PROFESSIONAL DESIGNATIONS & ACCREDITATIONS
Where can I go from here?
Your opportunities are limitless and may lead you into a satisfying career within private industry, government sector, or not-for-profit organizations. Our graduates have gone on to become accountants, human resource managers, economic development officers, entrepreneurs, marketing managers, market researchers, professors, project managers, systems administrators and secondary school business teachers.
Graduates of the Nipissing University School of Business and Economics enjoy a high employment rate and have been very successful in their professional designation examinations. Whether your desire is to pursue an MBA or other graduate studies, join the work force, or to obtain your Bachelor of Education and become a teacher, you will become a valuable asset to any organization in your community at home or abroad.
Students interested in obtaining professional designations or accreditations in addition to their degree have many options depending on their area of interest. The exceptional quality of our program can lead to designations and accreditations with many different organizations, including:
Accounting Designations
Nipissing University offers all of the required courses for the three accounting designations (CA, CGA, and CMA). Nipissing University’s BBA accounting students are provided with advance standing by the designations. This enables our students to directly enroll as a student member of the designation associations upon graduation. Students will then complete the practical experience and the specific professional examination requirements in order to qualify for their designation.
Chartered Accountants (CA) who master the accounting principles and auditing standards taught in this designation, and pass their Uniform Evaluation (UFE) exam, are the backbone of accounting firms. CA’s can be found holding the top positions in major corporations and can also work their way towards specializing in tax and forensic accounting.
Certified Management Accountants (CMA) use their expertise and insights to help businesses of all sizes grow. Aside from having the necessary financial reporting skills, accountants with this designation have also developed the strategic financial management skills needed to provide a company with direction and leadership.
Certified General Accountants (CGA) specialize in accounting and finance management, and can easily find careers in the public and private sector, government, and not-for-profit organizations.
Certified Professional Purchasers (CPP)
Graduates from Nipissing’s BBA degree program will be able to obtain advanced standing toward obtaining the CPP designation.
Certified Human Resources Manager/ Professional (CHRM-CHRP)
Students interested in pursuing a career in Human Resources Management may work toward the Human Resources Professionals Association of Ontario certificate and/or designation.
Graduate Membership with the Canadian Institute of Marketing (GCInst.M)
The Marketing stream of the BBA degree is accredited by the Canadian Institute of Marketing. Students graduating from the marketing stream may apply for Graduate Membership with the Canadian Institute of Marketing.
