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Ontario colleges have partnered with McDonald's Canada to offer post-secondary educational pathways for McDonald's employees in business programs across the province. Upon completing the McDonald's Management Development Program (MDP) Level 2, successful applicants to ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ's Business diploma program (0062), or one of the pathway options described below, will be admitted at an advanced level.

How does it work?

Applicants with a high school diploma and the MDP designation will receive credit for the following Level 1 and 2 courses of the Business diploma program:

McDonald's Second Assistant Managers must complete the following assessments in support of the diploma program:

• Business Communication: An MDP pathway communication assessment must be completed. If the assessment is passed, the requirement for a communications course will be fulfilled. If the assessment is not passed, completion of COMM1380 - Professional Writing Skills for Business from Level 2 is required.
• Math: An MDP pathway math assessment must be completed. If the assessment is passed, the requirement for a math course will be fulfilled. If the assessment is not passed, completion of MATH1020 - Business Mathematics II from Level 2 is required.
• General Elective: Complete one general elective course (equivalent to 3 credits).

Level 3 and 4

The Business program provides a broad education encompassing all functional areas of business, including business accounting, finance, marketing, sales, operations, and human resources management. These are the level 3 and 4 courses you will take:

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Delivery methods

Business courses are offered in full-time and part-time delivery. They are delivered online and in-person at the Kitchener – Doon campus. The time to complete each program depends on the number of courses completed each term.

Pathway options

The Business (0062) (2-year Ontario College Diploma) shares some common level 1 and level 2 courses with the following programs:

• Business Administration - Management (0055) (3-year Ontario College Advanced Diploma)
• Business - Finance (1396) (2-year Ontario College Diploma)
• Business - Insurance (0722) (2-year Ontario College Diploma)

This gives eligible McDonald's employees the following pathway options:

1. Start in the Business Diploma or the Business Administration - Management Advanced Diploma. Upon completion, you will be eligible to pathway to the 3-year Bachelor of Human Resource Management (1624C) Degree or the 4-year Bachelor of Business Administration (Honours) - International Business Management (1172C) Degree.
2. Start in the Business - Finance Diploma or the Business - Insurance Diploma. Upon completion, you will be eligible to pathway to the 4-year Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) - Financial Services (1551C) Degree.  

How to apply

If you are interested in turning your MDP into a full college diploma, please follow these steps:

1. Choose your program:
   • Business (2-year Ontario College Diploma)
   • Business - Finance (2-year Ontario College Diploma)
   • Business - Insurance (2-year Ontario College Diploma)
   • Business - Administration Management (3-year Ontario College Advanced Diploma)
2. Submit your application through . Choose the advanced standing application and select level 3.
3. A McDonald's Regional Training manager will send your signed McDonald's Canada Training Verification form directly to the Admissions Office at ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ. 
4. Forward any post-secondary transcripts you may have to the Admissions Office at ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ.

Please note: Applicants must meet minimum admission requirements for the program to which they have applied.

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Contact

For more information, please email CEbusiness@conestogac.on.ca or visit credit transfer.

For more information regarding other credit transfer opportunities that may be available, please contact CreditTransfer@conestogac.on.ca or visit the credit transfer office.