Business Administration Diploma

A diploma in business administration will qualify you for a wide range of career opportunities. Depending on your interests and area of specialization, job titles may include, but would not be limited to, market researcher, sales and retail manager, advertising coordinator and product manager. You may choose from three diploma options: General Management, Accounting or Marketing all of which include an optional Co-op term.

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Admission Requirements

C+ in English 12 or equivalent
, and
C in Pre-Calculus 11 or equivalent
, or
Permission of the department.

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Course Requirements

Year 1: All Diploma Options

BUS - 100 Financial Accounting Fundamentals
BUS - 132 Mathematics of Finance
BUS - 150 Principles of Management
BUS - 152 Entrepreneurship & Small Business Management
BUS - 162 Principles of Marketing
BUS - 170 Computer Applications for Business
ECO - 110 Principles of Microeconomics
ECO - 111 Principles of Macroeconomics
ENG - 160 Effective Organizational Writing
ENG - 115 Essay Writing and Critical Analysis or
ENG - 116 Essay Writing & Indigenous Perspectives or
ENG - 117 Academic Writing
For Co-Op Students Only:

Students must complete EMP 100 in the Fall term as a prerequisite to Co-operative Education Internship Work Term (BUS 197 ) in the Spring.
BUS - 197 Business Administration Co-Operative Education Work Term 1
Students may exit with a Business Administration Certificate

Year 2: Accounting Option

Year 2: General Management Option

BUS - 217 Management Accounting
BUS - 221 Commercial Law
BUS - 255 Human Resources Management
BUS - 260 Consumer Behaviour
BUS - 290 Business Information Systems
BUS - 293 Business Simulation
STA - 115 Introduction to Statistics
Plus three electives totaling 9 credits chosen from courses numbered 100 or higher that transfer to a BC degree granting institution. BUS 197 is considered as a 3-credit elective course.

Year 2: Marketing Option

BUS - 217 Management Accounting
BUS - 221 Commercial Law
BUS - 260 Consumer Behaviour
BUS - 264 Professional Selling
BUS - 265 Retail Management
BUS - 267 Services Marketing
BUS - 293 Business Simulation
STA - 115 Introduction to Statistics
Plus two electives totaling 6 credits chosen from courses numbered 100 or higher that transfer to a BC degree granting institution. BUS 197 is considered as a 3-credit elective course.

Completion Requirements

A minimum of 50% of the program must be completed at North Island College.
Effective 2021 FALL: A minimum GPA of 2.00 is required.