Variant of CIP 2000 - NGS University-level Historical Groupings

11 - Commerce, Management and Public Administration

01.0101 - Agricultural Business and Management, General

This instructional program class comprises any general program that focuses on modern business and economic principles involved in the organization, operation, and management of agricultural enterprises.

  • Example Program Names:

    • Agricultural business
    • Agricultural business management
    • Agricultural management
  • Exclusion

    • Agribusiness operations(01.0102)
    • Farm management(01.0104)
    • Agricultural business technology(01.0106)
    • Agricultural production(01.0301)
    • Business management(52.0201)
    • Small business management(52.0703)

01.0102 - Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations

This instructional program class comprises any program that prepares individuals to manage agricultural businesses and agriculturally related operations within diversified corporations. These programs include courses in agriculture, agricultural specialization, business management, accounting, finance, marketing, planning, human resources management, and other managerial responsibilities.

  • Example Program Names:

    • Agribusiness operations
  • Exclusion

    • Agricultural business management(01.0101)
    • Agricultural business technology(01.0106)
    • Agricultural production management(01.0301)
    • Operations management(52.0205)
    • Small business management(52.0703)

01.0104 - Farm/Farm and Ranch Management

This instructional program class comprises any program that prepares individuals to manage farms, ranches, and similar enterprises. These programs include courses in applicable agricultural specialization, business management, accounting, taxation, capitalization, purchasing, government programs and regulations, operational planning and budgeting, contracts and negotiation, and estate planning.

  • Example Program Names:

    • Farm business
    • Farm business management
    • Farm management
    • Farm management and technology
    • Ranch management
  • Exclusion

    • Agricultural business management(01.0101)
    • Agribusiness operations(01.0102)
    • Agricultural business technology(01.0106)
    • Agricultural production management(01.0301)
    • Business management(52.0201)
    • Small business management(52.0703)

01.0106 - Agricultural Business Technology

This instructional program class comprises any program that prepares individuals to perform specialized support functions related to agricultural business offices and operations and to operate agricultural office equipment, software, and information systems. These programs include courses in basic agricultural business principles, office management, equipment operation, standard software, and database management.

  • Example Program Names:

    • Agricultural business technician
    • Agricultural business technology
  • Exclusion

    • Agricultural business(01.0101)
    • Agribusiness operations(01.0102)
    • Farm management and technology(01.0104)
    • Business administration(52.0201)
    • Office management(52.0204)

01.0199 - Agricultural Business and Management, Other

This instructional program class comprises any program not listed above that relates to Agricultural Business and Management.

  • Example Program Names:

    • Agricultural finance
    • Agrosystem management
    • Organic farming inspection
  • Exclusion

    • Agricultural business management(01.0101)
    • Agribusiness operations(01.0102)

19.0203 - Consumer Merchandising/Retailing Management

This instructional program class comprises any program that focuses on product and service promotion from the perspective of individual and family consumers and that prepares individuals to function as consumer management and marketing consultants in for-profit and non-profit enterprises. These programs include courses in applied market research; consumer behaviour; product sourcing and distribution; profitability; customer feedback and evaluation methods; promotion and retailing campaign development; and applications to specific domestic and international consumer markets.

  • Exclusion

    • Marketing(52.1401)
    • Marketing research(52.1402)
    • Retail merchandising(52.1802)

19.0905 - Apparel and Textile Marketing Management

This instructional program class comprises any program that focuses on marketing research and management as applied to the products and services of the apparel and textile industries. These programs include courses in applicable principles of textile and apparel design and manufacturing, sales and distribution systems, domestic and international market research, profitability, consumer research, and the design and implementation of marketing campaigns.

  • Example Program Names:

    • Apparel marketing management
    • Fashion management
    • Fashion techniques and management
    • International fashion management
  • Exclusion

    • Apparel production management(19.0902)
    • Textile technology(19.0904)
    • Marketing(52.1401)
    • Sales and marketing(52.1801)
    • Fashion retail(52.1904)

22.0301 - Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary

This instructional program class comprises any program that prepares individuals to serve as legal office managers, special assistants, and legal secretaries. These programs include courses in office management, secretarial science, principles of U. S. or Canadian law, legal terminology and documentation, legal research, legal software applications, law office procedures, record-keeping, billing, applicable policies and regulations, and professional standards and ethics.

  • Example Program Names:

    • Legal administration
    • Legal administrative assistant
    • Legal administrative secretary
    • Legal office administration
    • Legal office procedures
    • Legal secretarial
    • Legal secretary
    • Legal stenography
    • Legal word processing
    • Office administration legal
  • Exclusion

    • Administrative assistant(52.0401)
    • Executive assistant(52.0402)

22.0303 - Court Reporting/Court Reporter

This instructional program class comprises any program that prepares individuals to record and transcribe examinations, testimony, judicial orders and instructions, legal opinions, and other formal proceedings via print or electronic methods. These programs include courses in legal terminology, legal transcription, shorthand, verbatim recording, equipment operation and procedures, applicable regulations, and professional standards and ethics.

  • Example Program Names:

    • Court reporter
    • Court reporting
    • Court stenographer
    • Court stenography
  • Exclusion

    • Legal stenography(22.0301)
    • Secretary(52.0401)
    • Dicta-typing(52.0408)

30.1601 - Accounting and Computer Science

This instructional program class comprises any program that combines accounting with computer science and/or computer studies.

  • Example Program Names:

    • Accounting and computer programming
    • Accounting and computer science
    • Accounting and computer studies
  • Exclusion

    • Computer science(11.0701)
    • Mathematics and computer science(30.0801)
    • Accounting(52.0301)
    • Computerized accounting(52.0302)

43.0202 - Fire Services Administration

This instructional program class comprises any program that prepares individuals to structure, manage, direct and control fire departments, fire prevention services, fire inspection and investigation offices and ancillary rescue services.

  • Example Program Names:

    • Fire service administration
    • Fire service management

44.04 - Public Administration

This subseries comprises instructional program class 44.0401.

44.05 - Public Policy Analysis

This subseries comprises instructional program class 44.0501.

49.0104 - Aviation/Airway Management and Operations

This instructional program class comprises any program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to the management of aviation industry operations and services. These programs include courses in airport operations, ground traffic direction, ground support and flightline operations, passenger and cargo operations, flight safety and security operations, aviation industry regulation, and related business aspects of managing aviation enterprises.

  • Example Program Names:

    • Airline and flight operations
    • Airport management
    • Airport operations
    • Aviation flight management
    • Aviation management
    • Business administration in aviation
    • Commercial aviation management
  • Exclusion

    • Flight engineer(49.0102)
    • Transportation management(52.0209)
    • Traffic technician(52.0410)
    • Tourism and travel management(52.0903)

50.0508 - Theatre/Theatre Arts Management

This instructional program class comprises any program that prepares individuals to apply business management principles to the management of theatres and production corporations. These programs include courses in theatrical production, theatre design and planning, fund-raising and promotion, investment strategies, human resources management, theatre operations management, marketing, public relations, financial management and insurance, and applicable laws and regulations.

  • Example Program Names:

    • Theatre arts management
    • Theatrical management
  • Exclusion

    • Arts administration(50.0704)
    • Artist management(50.9999)
    • Business administration(52.0201)
    • Fundraising(52.0206)

50.0704 - Arts Management

This instructional program class comprises any program that prepares individuals to organize and manage art organizations, operations, and facilities. These programs include courses in business and financial management; marketing and fundraising; personnel management and labour relations; event promotion and management; public relations and arts advocacy; arts law; and applications to specific arts activities such as galleries, museums, studios, foundations, and community organizations.

  • Example Program Names:

    • Arts administration
  • Exclusion

    • Theatre arts management(50.0508)
    • Music industry management(50.0909)
    • Artist management(50.9999)

50.0909 - Music Management and Merchandising

This instructional program class comprises any program that prepares individuals to organize and manage music organizations, operations, facilities, and personnel. These programs include courses in business and financial management; marketing and fundraising; personnel management and labour relations; event promotion and management; music products merchandising; artist agency and promotion; music law; and applications to specific activities such as managing theatres, recording studios and companies, bands and other ensembles, individual artists, and music organizations.

  • Example Program Names:

    • Music administrative studies
    • Music business
    • Music industry management
    • Music management
    • Music merchandising
  • Exclusion

    • Arts administration(50.0704)
    • Artist management(50.9999)

52.01 - Business/Commerce, General

This subseries comprises instructional program class 52.0101.

52.02 - Business Administration, Management and Operations

This subseries comprises instructional program classes 52.0201 to 52.0299.

52.03 - Accounting and Related Services

This subseries comprises instructional program classes 52.0301 to 52.0399.

52.0401 - Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General

This instructional program class comprises any program that generally prepares individuals to perform the duties of administrative assistants and/or secretaries and stenographers. These programs include courses in business communications, principles of business law, word processing and data entry, office machines operation and maintenance, office procedures, public relations, secretarial accounting, filing systems and records management, and report preparation.

  • Example Program Names:

    • Administrative assistant
    • Bilingual secretary
    • General secretariat
    • Secretarial arts
    • Secretarial science
    • Secretarial studies
    • Secretary
    • Secretary-receptionist
  • Exclusion

    • Word processing(11.0602)
    • Legal administrative assistant(22.0301)
    • Medical administrative assistant(51.0716)
    • Receptionist(52.0406)
    • Administrative clerk(52.0408)

52.0402 - Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary

This instructional program class comprises any program that prepares individuals to perform the duties of special assistants and/or personal secretaries for business executives and top management. These programs include courses in business communications, principles of business law, public relations, scheduling and travel management, secretarial accounting, filing systems and records management, conference and meeting recording, report preparation, office equipment and procedures, office supervisory skills, and professional standards and legal requirements.

  • Example Program Names:

    • Executive assistant
    • Executive secretary
  • Exclusion

    • Legal secretary(22.0301)
    • Medical secretary(51.0716)
    • Secretary(52.0401)

52.0407 - Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry

This instructional program class comprises any program that prepares individuals to support business information operations by using computer equipment to enter, process, and retrieve data for a wide variety of administrative purposes. These programs include courses in using basic business software and hardware; business computer networking; principles of desktop publishing; preparing mass mailings; compiling and editing spreadsheets; list maintenance; preparing tables and graphs; receipt control; and preparing business performance reports.

  • Example Program Names:

    • Applied business technology
    • Office automation
  • Exclusion

    • Desktop publishing(10.0303)
    • Data processor(11.0301)
    • Data entry operator(11.0601)
    • Word processing(11.0602)

52.0701 - Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies

This instructional program class comprises any program that generally prepares individuals to perform development, marketing and management functions associated with owning and operating a business.

  • Example Program Names:

    • Business entrepreneurship
    • Entrepreneurial studies
    • Entrepreneurship
  • Exclusion

    • Business(52.0101)
    • Business administration(52.0201)
    • Franchise operations(52.0702)
    • Small business administration(52.0703)

52.0703 - Small Business Administration/Management

This instructional program class comprises any program that prepares individuals to develop and manage independent small businesses. These programs include courses in business administration; enterprise planning and entrepreneurship; start-up; small business operations and problems; personnel supervision; capitalization and investment; taxation; business laws and regulations; e-commerce; home business operations; and applications to specific sectors, products, and services.

  • Example Program Names:

    • Small and medium enterprise management
    • Small business administration
    • Small business management
    • Small business management and ownership
  • Exclusion

    • Business administration(52.0201)
    • Entrepreneurship(52.0701)

52.0799 - Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations, Other

This instructional program class comprises any program not listed above that relates to Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations.

52.08 - Finance and Financial Management Services

This subseries comprises instructional program classes 52.0801 to 52.0899.

52.09 - Hospitality Administration/Management

This subseries comprises instructional program classes 52.0901 to 52.0999.

52.10 - Human Resources Management and Services

This subseries comprises instructional program classes 52.1001 to 52.1099.

52.11 - International Business/Trade/Commerce

This subseries comprises instructional program class 52.1101.

52.12 - Management Information Systems and Services

This subseries comprises instructional program classes 52.1201 to 52.1299.

52.14 - Marketing

This subseries comprises instructional program classes 52.1401 to 52.1499.

52.15 - Real Estate

This subseries comprises instructional program class 52.1501.

52.16 - Taxation

This subseries comprises instructional program class 52.1601.

52.17 - Insurance

This subseries comprises instructional program class 52.1701.

52.1801 - Sales, Distribution and Marketing Operations, General

This instructional program class comprises any program that focuses on the general process and techniques of direct wholesale and retail buying and selling operations and introduces individuals to related careers. These programs include courses in the principles of entrepreneurial economics, basic sales skills, the distribution channels for goods and services, and supervised practical application experiences.

  • Example Program Names:

    • Retail marketing
    • Retail sales and marketing
    • Sales and marketing
  • Exclusion

    • Teaching marketing(13.1310)
    • Marketing(52.1401)
    • Travel marketing(52.1905)

52.1804 - Selling Skills and Sales Operations

This instructional program class comprises any program that prepares individuals to possess the skills associated with direct promotion of products and services to potential customers and to function as independent sales representatives and managers. These programs include courses in consumer psychology, image projection, public speaking and interpersonal communications, sales organization and operations, customer relations, professional standards and ethics, and applicable technical skills.

  • Example Program Names:

    • Retail clerk
    • Sales clerk
    • Sales management
    • Sales representative
    • Sales techniques
    • Salesperson
    • Telemarketing
  • Exclusion

    • Retail sales and marketing(52.1801)
    • Retailing(52.1803)
    • Car sales(52.1907)
    • Sport and event marketing(52.1910)

52.1899 - General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations, Other

This instructional program class comprises any program not listed above that relates to General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations.

52.1902 - Fashion Merchandising

This instructional program class comprises any program that prepares individuals to promote product lines/brands, and organize promotional campaigns, at the wholesale level to attract retailer interest, wholesale purchasing, and supply contracts. These programs include courses in wholesaling, wholesale advertising, selling, and customer relations.

  • Example Program Names:

    • Fashion marketing
    • Fashion merchandising
  • Exclusion

    • Apparel marketing management(19.0905)
    • Fashion design(50.0407)
    • Fashion retail(52.1904)

52.1910 - Hospitality and Recreation Marketing Operations

This instructional program class comprises any program that prepares individuals to provide marketing services in the hospitality and leisure fields. These programs include courses in hospitality operations, customer sales and assistance operations and techniques, telephone operations, basic office management, retail sports, recreation equipment, food and beverage.

  • Example Program Names:

    • Hospitality marketing
    • Sport and event marketing
    • Sports marketing
  • Exclusion

    • Recreation and sports administration(31.0504)
    • Hospitality administration(52.0901)
    • Events and convention management(52.0903)
    • Tourism marketing and operations(52.1905)

52.1999 - Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations, Other

This instructional program class comprises any program not listed above that relates to Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations.

52.20 - Construction Management

This subseries comprises instructional program class 52.2001.

52.99 - Business, Management, Marketing and Related Support Services, Other

This subseries comprises instructional program class 52.9999.

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