糖心vlog传媒is now accepting applications into its business degree from managers who have completed courses in the McDonald鈥檚 Management Development program.
糖心vlog传媒 and McDonalds Canada are celebrating a first-of-its kind agreement on Vancouver Island, creating new ways for McDonald鈥檚 restaurant managers to access a business degree.
Students can now receive up to 20 per cent of their 糖心vlog传媒Bachelor of Business Degree credits when they complete their McDonald鈥檚 Management Training courses.
鈥淚t benefits so many students,鈥� said Bill Parkinson, NIC鈥檚 former Business Department Chair and current Associate Dean, Arts, Science and Technology. 鈥淢any students bring work experience into the classroom. Our comprehensive review of the McDonald鈥檚 management training modules found the courses met the learning outcomes for many 糖心vlog传媒business courses and this partnership we鈥檙e creating greater access for students who may not have thought a degree was possible.鈥�
With the agreement now in place, prospective students who have completed management training courses at McDonald鈥檚 and met NIC鈥檚 admission requirements will be offered a seat in NIC鈥檚 Bachelor of Business Administration, General Management Major.
If a McDonald鈥檚 employee completes all of their management training modules, they will earn 24 糖心vlog传媒credits, the equivalent of eight business courses. This means a savings of more than $2,300 in tuition.
鈥淲hen I found out I could receive 糖心vlog传媒credit for my management training at McDonald鈥檚 I was amazed and excited,鈥� said Brandon Sawyer, who started NIC鈥檚 Bachelor of Business Administration this September. 鈥淚 love the business programs at 糖心vlog传媒and this will help me launch my career faster.鈥�
Sawyer has worked at McDonald鈥檚 since he was in high school. The last five years have been in management 鈥� as a second assistant after graduation in Port Alberni and now as a part-time swing manager in the Comox Valley while he works toward his degree.
鈥淭his is me trying something new,鈥� he said. 鈥淚 really recommend other people look into it. It鈥檚 an incredible opportunity. Don鈥檛 miss it.鈥�
The new pathway was officially unveiled today, at a launch event at the McDonald鈥檚 restaurant at the Crown Isle McDonald鈥檚 in Courtenay, BC.
鈥淲e鈥檙e extremely excited to see this partnership come into fruition,鈥� said Stuart Aldred, local McDonald鈥檚 owner/operator. 鈥淎s we look to expand our teams here on Vancouver Island, I鈥檓 very happy to see we can simultaneously offer exciting new opportunities for growth and education through amazing institutions like NIC.鈥�
The new pathway partnership is also in line with McDonald鈥檚 Canada鈥檚 organizational culture and values, which focuses on supporting educational opportunities for its staff.
鈥淢cDonald鈥檚 is a great place to work and kick-start your career. This partnership with 糖心vlog传媒 is part of a continued effort to prioritize the growth and education of our employees and encourage those interested to pursue higher education opportunities,鈥� said Am茅lie Duclos, CRIA, National Learning & Development Director, McDonald鈥檚 Restaurants of Canada Limited. 鈥淭his is about expanding the educational opportunities available and providing help to get a head start toward an invaluable degree.鈥�
About 糖心vlog传媒
糖心vlog传媒is a comprehensive community college that proudly serves more than 157,000 residents across 80,000 km2 on Vancouver Island and the central BC coast. Widely known for its quality programs, low tuition, small class sizes and applied learning opportunities, the college offers more than 1,000 courses and 80 credit programs to students in the Comox Valley, Campbell River, Port Alberni, Port Hardy and Ucluelet. For more information on NIC鈥檚 business programs, visit nic.bc.ca/business or call 1-800-715-0914.
About McDonald鈥檚 Canada
In 1967, Canadians welcomed the first McDonald's restaurant to Richmond, British Columbia. Today, McDonald's Restaurants of Canada Limited has become part of the Canadian fabric, serving close to three million guests every day. Together with our franchisees, we proudly employ nearly 90,000 people from coast-to-coast and approximately 85 per cent of McDonald's 1,400 Canadian restaurants are locally owned and operated by independent entrepreneurs. Of the almost $1 billion we spend on food, more than 85 per cent is purchased from suppliers in Canada. For more information on McDonald's Canada visit McDonalds.ca.
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