Business Administration Diploma: General Major, 2-year

Location(s): Lloydminster Campus, Face-to-Face (F2F), Blended, Online Synchronous

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This diploma program develops a broad range of business skills and provides graduates with a general business education. Topics include accounting, management, marketing, operations, law, computers, finance, small business and e-commerce. Graduates complete core courses in foundation areas and select electives according to their areas of concentration. The flexibility of this diploma allows the student to focus on course topics according to their specific career goals.

Admission Requirements:

High school diploma with a minimum of 50% in:

English 30-1 or English 30-2
Math 30-1 or Math 30-2

Out-of-province applicants or those not meeting the admission requirements should refer to the Admissions section of the website.

Note: Students will be required to contact the Academic Advisor to discuss the selection and availability of elective courses.

Graduation Requirements:

Students completing the requirements with a minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) of 2.0 will be awarded a Business Administration: General major diploma.

Curriculum:

Year I Required Courses

AC 130 - Accounting I 3 Credits
AC 230 - Accounting II 3 Credits
BA 120 - Organizational Behaviour 3 Credits
CO 131 - Communications I 3 Credits
CO 231 - Communications II 3 Credits
CU 248 - Business Computer Applications 3 Credits
MA 101 - Business Mathematics 3 Credits
MK 170 - Marketing Principles 3 Credits
Business Elective 6 Credits

Total: 30 Credits

Year II Required Courses

*A minimum of 24 elective credits in Business Administration courses must be taken.

EC 111 - Microeconomics 3 Credits
EC 211 - Macroeconomics 3 Credits
Business Electives 24 Credits *

Total: 30 Credits

Notes:

A maximum of six elective credits can be taken from another discipline with the permission of the Department Chair; however, timetabling restrictions may not allow students to choose from all possible electives.

Transferability:

The Business Department strives to award maximum transferability to Business students from other colleges. Completion of the first year of Business Administration from other post-secondary institutions may be accepted as credit towards the first year of Business Administration Diploma. Transfer credit will be granted for each course transferable to Business Administration if the grade achieved is at least a C or its equivalent. Contact the Enrolment Specialist if you would like assistance requesting transfer credit approval.

Opportunities for Further Study:

Athabasca University

Bachelor of Commerce - 4 year
Bachelor of Management - 3 year

NAIT

Bachelor of Business Administration - 3 year

Okanagan College

Bachelor of Business Administration

University of Lethbridge

Post-diploma Bachelor of Management

University of Saskatchewan, Edwards School of Business

Bachelor of Commerce

For all other transferability options contact the academic advisor. Students wishing to transfer to another institution must ensure that they meet the admission requirements of that institution (i.e. minimum GPA).