The program emphasizes basic business and computer skills in the first three semesters. The final three semesters permit specialization in accounting or marketing. Students are introduced to major areas of concern in the business world. These include accounting, finance, marketing, and human resource management. They also learn to analyze and create key financial statements, to write business plans and to use accounting software. The program offers a combination of the practical as well as the theoretical, in order to provide the skills needed to secure entry-level management positions in the business world. Students participate in the annual Vanier Tax Clinic where they learn to run a simulated tax office, complete real tax returns and interact directly with actual clients.