Diploma in Business
DURATION
64 Weeks
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
Request application deadline
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2025
TUITION FEES
CAD 18,584 *
STUDY FORMAT
Distance Learning, On-Campus
* for Year 1 and Year 2: $18,102
Introduction
Saskatchewan Polytechnic's Business Diploma will give you a competitive edge in your career. Business students are tomorrow's accountants, financial officers, marketing managers, insurance brokers, human resources specialists, sports managers, municipal administrators, and entrepreneurs. Many of the diploma specialties also provide opportunities for co-op work placements.
The Business certificate program is equivalent to the first year of the diploma program. The first year provides a well-rounded foundation in core business concepts, including accounting, computers, economics, human resources, insurance, organizational behaviour, marketing and more.
The second year allows you to specialize in one of the following areas of expertise: accountancy, financial services, human resources, insurance, management, marketing, municipal administration and sport management.
Accountancy
Accounting is about more than numbers; it's about conducting audits, doing business analyses and presenting financial information so managers and investors can make informed decisions. Accounting is often called the language of business. If you want to be one of the people at the table when critical business decisions are made, Saskatchewan Polytechnic's Business Accountancy specialty will appeal to you.
Financial Services
If you're interested in a career that combines working with money and working with people, Saskatchewan Polytechnic's Business Financial Services specialty diploma is a great choice. Financial services is more than banking - it's loans, mortgages, investment products, financial planning and advising, money management, insurance, risk management and more. Essentially it's helping people with their financial health from the cradle to the grave. With so many services and an aging workforce, it's also an industry with exceptional potential for career growth and mentorship.
Human Resources
Human resources offers the best of two career paths; working with people and working in a business environment. On a day-to-day basis, you might be dealing with benefits, payroll, labour relations or recruitment issues. But you'll also be involved in the bigger picture - designing competitive employee packages, supporting a productive work environment and creating a healthy organizational culture. Saskatchewan Polytechnic's Business human resources specialty provides the broad-based training you need to work in any sector.
Insurance
Insurance is big business in Canada. People, businesses, and organizations rely on insurance professionals to help manage risk and protect against loss. With more than 25 percent of the current workforce* expected to retire in the next few years, now is a great time to start a career in insurance. Insurance brokers, appraisers, claims investigators and marketing representatives work closely with people and businesses. Insurance adjusters, underwriters, loss control specialists, risk managers, and actuaries work behind the scenes balancing the numbers.
Management
If you like being part of decision-making processes and are interested in organizational culture and interpersonal dynamics, the Business Management specialty will appeal to you. Business management is many things - efficient management of people, effective organization of resources, and strategic planning for growth. You could work in an administrative role in a wide range of public and privately owned enterprises, crown corporations and government organizations, or start your own business.
Marketing
A career in marketing can take you in many directions - branding, research, public relations, retail, advertising sales or event planning. You can find jobs in these areas in almost every sector, from health agencies to natural resource companies to non-profit organizations.
Our dynamic curriculum includes social media, computer-based simulations, industry-standard Adobe software, crisis management, and other emerging trends.
Municipal Administration
The Municipal Administration specialty will give you the skills you need to successfully manage the day-to-day operations of a town or municipality. For the first time in Saskatchewan, this specialty offers applied learning at the diploma level that will prepare you for success as a senior government manager or official.
Sports Management
Sports management combines your love of sports with business management fundamentals, making it a meaningful and rewarding career path. With careers in Saskatchewan and around the world in professional sport, junior hockey, national, provincial, and local sports organizations, college and university sports, commercial sports organizations, sports media, corporations that partner with sports organizations, or founding and managing your own business in sport, your opportunities in the sports industry will be diverse.
Admissions
Curriculum
Semester 1
- ACCT-122 Introductory Financial Accounting 1
- ADMN-220 Organizational Behaviour
- BCOM-105 Business Communications
- BUS-104 Introduction to Business
- COMP-120 Business Solution Software
- ECON-120 Microeconomics
Semester 2
- HR-120 Introduction to Human Resource Management
- LAW-220 Commercial Law
- MATH-139 Business Mathematics
- MKTG-120 Marketing
Semester 2 Electives (1 of 2)
- ACCT-125 Introductory Financial Accounting 2
- ACCT-225 Managerial Accounting
Semester 2 Electives (1 of 5)
- ACCT-136 Automated Accounting
- BUS-106 Business Study Tour
- FIN-100 Personal Finance
- INS-100 Principles and Practices of Insurance
- MGMT-108 Introduction to Sport Management
Co-operative Work Term 1
- COOP-100 Cooperative Work Term
Accountancy Semester 3
- ACCT-215 Intermediate Financial Accounting 1
- ACCT-216 Intermediate Financial Accounting 2
- ACCT-226 Cost Accounting 1
- ADTG-220 Auditing
- ECON-121 Macroeconomics
- TAX-201 Taxation 1
- TAX-202 Taxation 2
Co-operative Work Term 2
- COOP-200 Cooperative Work Term
Accountancy Semester 4
- ACCT-217 Intermediate Financial Accounting 3
- ACCT-218 Intermediate Financial Accounting 4
- ACCT-219 Management Information Systems
- ACCT-227 Cost Accounting 2
- FIN-220 Finance
- INDG-100 Introduction to Indigenous Studies
- TAX-222 Taxation 3
Graduation Requirement
- ACCT-136 Automated Accounting
Financial Services Semester 3
- ADMN-206 Leadership Development
- ECON-121 Macroeconomics
- FIN-211 Financial Products and Services 1
- FIN-212 Financial Products and Services 2
- FIN-227 Financial Institution Operations
- IPSK-200 Essential Business Skills
Financial Services Semester 3 (1 of 13)
- ACCT-136 Automated Accounting
- ACCT-225 Managerial Accounting
- ADMN-209 Organizational Change
- ADMN-224 Entrepreneurship
- ADMN-255 Conflict Management
- FIN-100 Personal Finance
- FIN-220 Finance
- HR-233 Employee and Labour Relations
- HR-234 Creating Healthy Organizations
- INS-100 Principles and Practices of Insurance
- MKTG-221 Relationship Selling
- MKTG-222 Advertising and Marketing Communications
- MKTG-223 Marketing Research
Financial Services Semester 4
- FIN-232 Strategic Financial Advising
- INVS-200 Investment Funds in Canada 1
- INVS-201 Investment Funds in Canada 2
- MGMT-209 Strategic Management
- MGMT-214 Project Management
- TAX-200 Tax Fundamentals
Financial Services Semester 4 (1 of 13)
- (Same as Financial Services Semester 3 (1 of 13))
Human Resources Semester 3
- ADMN-209 Organizational Change
- ADMN-255 Conflict Management
- HR-226 Foundations of Talent Acquisition
- HR-227 Talent Selection
- HR-231 Strategic Compensation
- MGMT-208 Cross-Cultural Management
Human Resources Electives (1 of 13)
- (Same as Financial Services Semester 3 (1 of 13))
Co-operative Work Term 1
- COOP-100 Cooperative Work Term
Co-operative Work Term 2
- COOP-200 Cooperative Work Term
Co-operative Work Term 3
- COOP-300 Cooperative Work Term
Human Resources Semester 4
- ADMN-206 Leadership Development
- HR-225 Strategic Human Resources Management
- HR-228 Training and Development Foundations
- HR-229 Training and Development Delivery
- HR-233 Employee and Labour Relations
- HR-234 Creating Healthy Organizations
- MKTG-227 Digital Marketing
Insurance Semester 3
- ADMN-255 Conflict Management
- INS-202 Essential Skills for the Insurance Broker and Agent
- INS-206 Introduction to Insurance on Property
- INS-207 Insurance on Habitational and Commercial Properties
- MKTG-221 Relationship Selling
- MKTG-225 Public Relations
Insurance Electives (1 of 14)
- (Same as Financial Services Semester 3 (1 of 14))
Co-operative Work Term 1
- COOP-100 Cooperative Work Term
Co-operative Work Term 2
- COOP-200 Cooperative Work Term
Co-operative Work Term 3
- COOP-300 Cooperative Work Term
Insurance Semester 4
- ADMN-206 Leadership Development
- ADMN-209 Organizational Change
- INS-203 Insurance Against Liability
- INS-208 Introduction to Loss Adjusting
- INS-209 Fundamentals of Loss Adjusting
- MGMT-208 Cross-Cultural Management
Insurance Electives (1 of 14)
- (Same as Financial Services Semester 3 (1 of 14))
Management Semester 3
- FIN-220 Finance
- HR-228 Training and Development Foundations
- HR-229 Training and Development Delivery
- MGMT-208 Cross-Cultural Management
- MGMT-214 Project Management
- MKTG-222 Advertising and Marketing Communications
Management Electives (1 of 12)
- ACCT-136 Automated Accounting
- ACCT-225 Managerial Accounting
- ADMN-209 Organizational Change
- ADMN-224 Entrepreneurship
- ADMN-255 Conflict Management
- FIN-100 Personal Finance
- FIN-220 Finance
- HR-233 Employee and Labour Relations
- HR-234 Creating Healthy Organizations
- INS-100 Principles and Practices of Insurance
- MKTG-221 Relationship Selling
- MKTG-222 Advertising and Marketing Communications
- MKTG-223 Marketing Research
Co-operative Work Term 1
- COOP-100 Cooperative Work Term
Co-operative Work Term 2
- COOP-200 Cooperative Work Term
Co-operative Work Term 3
- COOP-300 Cooperative Work Term
Management Semester 4
- ADMN-206 Leadership Development
- ADMN-224 Entrepreneurship
- ADMN-255 Conflict Management
- HR-226 Foundations of Talent Acquisition
- HR-227 Talent Selection
- MGMT-209 Strategic Management
- MKTG-227 Digital Marketing
Marketing Semester 3
- MGMT-214 Project Management
- MKTG-216 Fundamentals of Design and Branding
- MKTG-217 Creative Design in Marketing Communications
- MKTG-221 Relationship Selling
- MKTG-223 Marketing Research
- MKTG-225 Public Relations
Marketing Electives (1 of 14)
- (Same as Financial Services Semester 3 (1 of 14))
Co-operative Work Term 1
- COOP-100 Cooperative Work Term
Co-operative Work Term 2
- COOP-200 Cooperative Work Term
Co-operative Work Term 3
- COOP-300 Cooperative Work Term
Marketing Semester 4
- MKTG-218 Marketing Management
- MKTG-219 Marketing Strategy
- MKTG-220 Retail Strategy and Development
- MKTG-222 Advertising and Marketing Communications
- MKTG-227 Digital Marketing
Marketing Electives (2 of 14)
- (Same as Financial Services Semester 3 (1 of 14))
Municipal Administration Sem 3
- ACCT-203 Introductory Municipal Accounting and Finance
- ADMN-206 Leadership Development
- ADMN-213 Introduction to Municipal Administration
- COMM-203 Strategic Communication for Municipalities
- IPSK-201 Professionalism within Municipal Administration
- MGMT-214 Project Management
- MUNI-200 Municipal Structures and Governance
Municipal Administration Sem 4
- ACCT-204 Municipal Accounting and Finance
- ACCT-205 Asset Management
- ADMN-255 Conflict Management
- HR-203 Human and Labour Relations in Municipalities
- MGMT-209 Strategic Management
- MUNI-201 Municipal Administration
- MUNI-202 Municipal Legislation
Sport Management Semester 3
- ADMN-206 Leadership Development
- FIN-220 Finance
- MKTG-205 Sport Marketing
- SMGT-200 Sport Partnership Development
- SMGT-201 Tournament, League, and Competition Management
- SMGT-202 Sales, Revenue, and Value Generation in Sport 1
- SOCI-202 Sport in Society
Sport Management Semester 4
- ANLT-201 Applied Sport Business Analytics
- CAPL-201 Sport Career Development
- MGMT-216 Esports Business Management
- MGMT-217 Risk Management for Sport Organizations
- MKTG-227 Digital Marketing
- SMGT-203 Sales, Revenue, and Value Generation in Sport 2
- SMGT-204 Sport Event Management
Sport Management Electives (1 of 2)
- ADMN-224 Entrepreneurship
- MGMT-108 Introduction to Sport Management
Scholarships and Funding
At Saskatchewan Polytechnic, we make every effort to recognize academic success and provide a financial boost to those who need it most. Scholarships, awards, and bursaries are a great way to provide you with additional financial support, widen your network and enhance your resume by demonstrating your hard work and dedication to your studies. While you are investing in your future, let us invest in you!
Award recipients are commonly selected on financial need, academic achievement, or very often, a combination of the two. Selection criteria can also include volunteer or leadership involvement in your communities and schools.
Thanks to the generosity of donors and alumni, Saskatchewan Polytechnic provides as much as $2 million in student awards every school year.
Program Tuition Fee
Program delivery
Length
- Year 1 - 32 weeks
- Year 2 - 32 weeks
This program has two learning options:
In-person delivery (full time)
You will attend a full schedule of classes in person at one of our campuses and will complete the program in two years. To apply for the in-person (full-time) offering:
At the Saskatoon campus:
On the application form, on the Planned Program of Study page, choose Business Certificate - Saskatoon.
Once that program is completed (Year One: 32 weeks), then apply to the second year specialty in the Business Diploma program, choosing either the Moose Jaw or Prince Albert campuses on the application form
- The Accounting specialty is available on the Saskatoon campus.
- The Marketing specialty is available on the Saskatoon campus via live-streaming video from the Moose Jaw campus
At Moose Jaw campus:
On the application form, on the Planned Program of Study page, choose Business Diploma - Moose Jaw
- All specialties except Municipal Administration are available on the Moose Jaw campus
At Prince Albert campus:
On the application form, on the Planned Program of Study page, choose Business Diploma - Prince Albert
- Only the Management specialty is available on the Prince Albert campus.
- Students wishing to continue to other diploma specialties can transfer to Moose Jaw (all specialties) or Saskatoon (Accounting) after year one.
Online through Continuing Education (Part-time)
The following diploma specialties are available completely online through Continuing Education:
- Accounting
- Human Resources
- Management
- Marketing
- Municipal Administration
All courses are offered in an online format where you will study prepared materials on your schedule. A few courses are offered as Zoom night classes 1-2 evenings per week. Options are outlined on individual course pages.