Advanced Diploma in Business Administration (with or without work experience)

Required Courses

In order to graduate, you need to complete 36 courses: 25 mandatory courses, 8 Business Electives, and 3 General Education Electives.

For the Business Administration (with work experience) option, you need to complete 37 courses: 26 mandatory courses, 8 Business Electives, and 3 General Education Electives. For the B155 program you need to take an additional course, the Work Experience Prep Course (BUS 1000) in semester 3, and complete 2 Work Experience (co-op or internship) terms.

Depending on the results of your placement tests, you may be required to take COMM1000 Introduction to College Communication before progressing to COMM 1007. Similarly, you may be required to take MATH 1027 (Business Math with Remediation) before progressing to MATH 1008. COMM 1000 and MATH 1027 do not count toward the courses required for graduation, and you will be charged for these extra courses. Please speak to the business office staff if you need any assistance.

General Education Courses (semesters 4, 5, and 6): You must complete 4 General Education courses. One mandatory ("Successful Social Relations" – GHUM 1087) and 3 chosen from at least 2 of the following categories: Social Sciences (GSSC), Arts and Humanities (GHUM), or Science and Technology (GSCI).

You are required to make up any failed or dropped courses before you are eligible to graduate. You can make up these classes during the day, and some are offered in the evening through Continuing Education. Please check with the business office staff to ensure that the Continuing Education courses are equivalent to what is taught in the full-time program. Please note that some courses may not be offered every semester. Our staff can assist you with any special timetable requirements you may have.

*This course is mandatory only for students taking the Work Experience Option

Electives

Below are Business Elective courses (Semesters 5,6):

• CMMK 1114 Business Research & Report Writing
• COMP 1113 Principles of E-Business
• HRM 2027 Coaching for Effective Performance Management
• MARK 2053 Negotiation Skills
• MGMT 2037 Retail Management
• MGMT 1017 Purchasing Practices
• MGMT 2041 International Sales and Marketing
• MGMT 2042 International Market Entry Strategies
• MGMT 2029 International Trade Management
• MATH 1138 Retail Math
• MGMT 1034 Retail Marketing
• MGMT 3013 Shopper Research
• HRM 2030 Field-Based Advanced Coaching

The graduate demonstrates the ability to:

• Evaluate the impact of global issues on an organization’s business opportunities by using an environmental scan.
• Apply principles of corporate sustainability, corporate social responsibility, and ethics to support an organization’s business initiatives.
• Assess and use current concepts/systems and technologies to support an organization's business initiatives.
• Conduct and present research to support business decision-making.
• Plan, implement and evaluate projects by applying project management principles.
• Perform work in compliance with relevant statutes, regulations, and business practices.
• Apply human resource practices to support management objectives and the organization’s goals.
• Use accounting and financial principles to support the management and operations of an organization.
• Assess marketing and sales concepts and strategies and apply them to the needs of an organization.
• Outline principles of supply chain management and operations management and assess their impact on the operations of an organization.
• Participate in the development of a business plan.
• Develop strategies for ongoing personal and professional development to enhance work performance in the business field.
• Outline strategies used to manage risks in an organization's business activities.

Your Career

Graduates are prepared for a variety of administrative and management positions in a broad range of employment settings. Graduates of the program have found employment as:

• assistant manager
• customer service representative
• financial services representative
• project manager
• project co-ordinator
• sales associate