Diploma of Business Administration
Duration
68 weeks (without co-op)
98 weeks (with 600 hour co-op)
Available Location
Kelowna Online
Upcoming Start Dates
January 15th,2024
March 25th ,2024
May 27th, 2024
August 26th, 2024
November 4th, 2024
Requirements
Academic IELTS 5.5 score
High school diploma
The Business Administration Program is designed for students who are interested in future careers in the fields of accounting, business and marketing. The diploma provides a solid foundation of theory and practical knowledge in several specialized related areas.
On graduation, learners will be able to:
– Demonstrate foundation knowledge in accounting, administration, economics, finance, management, and marketing in application of concepts, theories and practices.
– Integrate core concepts and theories across functional areas of business.
– Identify and evaluate ethical, social, and environmental impacts in business.
– Effectively communicate verbally and in writing about business topics.
– Demonstrate foundation proficiency in discipline specific areas.
Career Opportunities
Graduates of this diploma can consider career opportunities under NOC 1221 which includes positions such as:
– Integrate core concepts and theories across functional areas of business.
– Administration Officer
– Administration Project Manager
– Office Administrator
– Office Manager
– Financial Sales Officer
– Coordinator
Courses (60 hours per course)
This course covers the essential concepts / principles of management by providing a solid foundation for understanding the key issues facing managers and organizations and applications.
This introductory course in finance presents the key elements of related concepts and operations in business management. The course forges connections between ideas and applying them to real-world situations. The course makes finance interesting and accessible to students unfamiliar with this topic by relating it to their own personal experiences and exploring this field across many business disciplines.
The course introduces the student to theory and relevant skills and practices in Accounting. For example, recording and reporting of financial events for service and merchandising enterprises for the purpose of preparing financial statements. Topics include (among others) the accounting cycle, cash and receivables, inventory valuation, and the use of special journals and subsidiary ledgers.
This course provides an introduction to the basic principles of marketing, including the components of product/service, price, distribution and promotion. Students develop an understanding of the role of marketing in modern organizations, theories and applications.
The course offers a comprehensive overview of information systems used by business firms today. Information systems are one of the major tools available to business managers for achieving operational excellence, developing new products and services, improving decision making, and achieving competitive advantage.
The course teaches theory and concepts related to how organizations behave and how to communicate and interact within organizations, through theory and real-world scenarios.
The course provides students with an introduction to the theories, daily tools and skills to effectively function as successful managers in both human resources and business in general.
This course allows students to acquire a general understanding of the law as it affects business operations; and a legal / ethical framework within which management decisions / actions take place.
The course provides students with a comprehensive framework for addressing operational management and supply chain issues using a systemized approach. The course focuses on real-life practices and issues of current interest and provides students with ample opportunities to experience the role of a manager through hands-on problems, cases, and exercises.
This course introduces the fundamentals of public relations management and practice with an emphasis on the role of effective communication strategies in the corporate environment. Students will focus on the role of public relations in the organization and the application of communication strategies and tools for communications planning.
