Business Administration Diploma Program
Graduates of the two-year Business Administration diploma program have the skills and knowledge required to be effective managers in a demanding and changing workplace. Our graduates have achieved an excellent reputation based on professional performance and a positive attitude.
Our instructors bring practical, up-to-date business knowledge to the classroom, sharing the expertise that has made them successful in the business community. Class sizes are limited, which allows faculty to maintain direct contact with all their students.
The first year of the diploma program provides a solid foundation in general business knowledge with courses in accounting/finance, communications, marketing, and organizational behaviour. The second year offers the opportunity to concentrate in a particular area of specialization. Six of the 10 second-year courses are electives: four business electives and two arts or science electives. Use these electives to concentrate your studies, focus on career goals, or broaden your education.
Business electives must be courses offered by the School of Business at Capilano University (BADM, BCPT, BFIN, BMKT, or IBUS courses). You can use the business electives to commence specialization in any of these management areas:
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Accounting / Finance
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General Management
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Marketing
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Human Resources
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International Business
Art or science electives must be university transfer courses. Non-university transfer courses will be considered only if prior approval is granted from the Chair of the School of Business
Flexibility is a key aspect of all our program offerings. You have the option of completing your Business Administration diploma on a full-time or part-time basis, depending upon your needs. As your needs and those of employers change, we are able to respond with customized education packages that enable you to “ladder” into different areas or levels of specialization. This includes the option to obtain an Advanced Diploma specializing in Accounting, General Management, International Business, or Marketing or the option to obtain a Bachelor of Business Administration degree at Capilano University.
A full-time course load provides a minimum of 20 instructional hours weekly (typically, one course equals four instructional hours). We suggest that at least 40 hours weekly of outside studies and preparation time will be required.
For more information, please see www.capilanou.ca/programs/business/programs/diploma.html
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BC Secondary School Graduation (Grade 12) or equivalent or Mature Student status
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A minimum grade of C+ in either English 12 or English 12 First Peoples or EDT=100 or LPI essay score=24, essay level=4 and a minimum grade of C in Principles of Math 11 or a minimum grade of C in Foundations of Math 11 or a minimum grade of B in Applications of Math 12 or a minimum grade of B in Apprenticeship & Workplace Mathematics 12 or a minimum grade of B- in BTEC 115.
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English Language Requirement, TOEFL/ELA/IELTS/CAEL/PTE for students whose primary language is not English: Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL): paper=560, computer=220, internet=83, or English Language Assessment (ELA)=145, or International English Language Testing System (IELTS)=6.5 overall, and no one score less than 6, or Canadian Academic English Language Assessment (CAEL)=70, or Pearson Test of English (PTE Academic)=56 or Capilano University ESLF 080 with a minimum B+ grade.
Apply for Admission/Readmission online or by downloading and completing an application form. Completed applications must be accompanied by the appropriate application fee, official transcripts and other pertinent documents, and should be submitted to:
Registrar's Office Capilano University, Birch building, room 230 2055 Purcell Way, North Vancouver, B.C. V7J 3H5 Phone: 604.984.4900 Fax: 604.984.1798
Please see the Fees and Fee Payment section of the Capilano website. Financial aid is available to eligible students for eligible programs. For more information, please see Financial Aid and Awards.
Students must complete all first year courses prior to taking second year courses. If necessary, any remaining first year courses can be taken concurrently in the second year, first term.
| Intakes: | Campus | Terms | Full/Part Time |
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| North Vancouver | Fall | Both | |
| North Vancouver | Spring | Both | |
| North Vancouver | Summer | Both |
Students not planning to take Financial Accounting I (BFIN 142) may take Marketing (BMKT 161) in the first year, first term and Accounting (BFIN 141) in the first year, second term. Students planning to concentrate their studies in accounting must take Financial Accounting I (BFIN 142) during their second term of the first year in place of Business Law I (BADM 107). You will then take BADM 107 in the second year as a business elective. Students wishing to obtain multiple Advanced Diplomas should note that each Advanced Diploma requires 15 unique credits as well as including courses from a minimum of 2 subject areas in the upper level business electives. The number of ECON credits within the BBA is restricted to 6 excluding ECON 111 and ECON 112.
| First Year | Course Credits | Required Credits | |
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| Credits | 30.00 | ||
| Required: | 24.00 | ||
| BADM 101 | Management | 3.00 | |
| BADM 102 | Quantitative Methods | 3.00 | |
| BADM 106 | Organizational Behaviour | 3.00 | |
| BFIN 141 | Accounting | 3.00 | |
| BMKT 161 | Marketing | 3.00 | |
| CMNS 220 | Advanced Business Writing and Editing | 3.00 | |
| ECON 111 | Principles of Microeconomic Theory | 3.00 | |
| ENGL 100 | Academic Writing Strategies | 3.00 | |
| Choose 3.00 credits from the following list: | 3.00 | ||
| BADM 107 | Business Law I | 3.00 | |
| BFIN 142 | Financial Accounting I | 3.00 | |
| Choose 3.00 credits from the following list: | 3.00 | ||
| BADM 107 | Business Law I | 3.00 | |
| BADM 202 | People Management | 3.00 | |
| BADM 206 | Directed Study I | 3.00 | |
| BADM 218 | Leadership in Teams | 3.00 | |
| BADM 268 | Entrepreneurship/Small Business Management | 3.00 | |
| BADM 270 | Business Administration Current Issues I | 3.00 | |
| BADM 274 | Business Administration Special Topics I | 3.00 | |
| BADM 301 | Operations Management | 3.00 | |
| BADM 302 | Human Resource Management | 3.00 | |
| BADM 303 | Industrial Relations | 3.00 | |
| BADM 305 | Leadership | 3.00 | |
| BADM 306 | Directed Study II | 3.00 | |
| BADM 307 | Advanced Business Law II | 3.00 | |
| BADM 310 | Quantitative Methods III | 3.00 | |
| BADM 318 | Project Management | 3.00 | |
| BADM 320 | Special Topics in Business Administration I | 3.00 | |
| BADM 321 | Special Topics in Business Administration II | 3.00 | |
| BADM 322 | Current Issues in Business Administration I | 3.00 | |
| BADM 323 | Current Issues in Business Administration II | 3.00 | |
| BADM 324 | Current Issues in Business Administration III | 3.00 | |
| BADM 325 | Special Topics in Business Administration III | 3.00 | |
| BADM 329 | Performance Management | 3.00 | |
| BADM 335 | Workplace Development | 3.00 | |
| BADM 382 | Case Analysis and Decision Making in Human Resources Management | 3.00 | |
| BCPT 123 | Business Computing Basics | 3.00 | |
| BCPT 221 | Business Computing III - Electronic Commerce | 3.00 | |
| BCPT 223 | Advanced Excel with Visual Basic for Applications | 3.00 | |
| BCPT 225 | Managing Business Networks and Databases | 3.00 | |
| BCPT 305 | Management of Information Systems | 3.00 | |
| BCPT 325 | Business Technology Disaster Recovery and Planning | 3.00 | |
| BCPT 326 | Advanced Web Design | 3.00 | |
| BFIN 142 | Financial Accounting I | 3.00 | |
| BFIN 244 | Managerial Accounting | 3.00 | |
| BFIN 246 | Financial Accounting II | 3.00 | |
| BFIN 249 | Accounting Microcomputer Applications | 3.00 | |
| BFIN 286 | Personal Finance | 3.00 | |
| BFIN 331 | Assurance and Auditing | 3.00 | |
| BFIN 341 | Cost Accounting I | 3.00 | |
| BFIN 342 | Cost Accounting II | 3.00 | |
| BFIN 347 | Financial Accounting III | 3.00 | |
| BFIN 348 | Accounting Information Systems | 3.00 | |
| BFIN 350 | Advanced Financial Management | 3.00 | |
| BFIN 351 | Taxation | 3.00 | |
| BFIN 353 | International Finance | 3.00 | |
| BFIN 391 | Contemporary Issues in Finance and Investment | 3.00 | |
| BMKT 261 | Advertising | 3.00 | |
| BMKT 262 | Event Marketing | 3.00 | |
| BMKT 263 | Professional Selling Skills | 3.00 | |
| BMKT 315 | e-Business Analysis and Administration | 3.00 | |
| BMKT 316 | Branding and Innovation | 3.00 | |
| BMKT 360 | Marketing Research | 3.00 | |
| BMKT 364 | Consumer Behaviour | 3.00 | |
| BMKT 365 | Marketing Strategies and Decisions | 3.00 | |
| BMKT 366 | Professional Sales and Management | 3.00 | |
| BMKT 369 | e-Commerce and Marketing | 3.00 | |
| ECON 210 | Money and Banking | 3.00 | |
| IBUS 321 | International Business | 3.00 | |
| IBUS 340 | International Trade Law | 3.00 | |
| IBUS 357 | International Marketing | 3.00 | |
| IBUS 368 | International Entrepreneurship | 3.00 | |
| RMCP 172 | Retail Technology/Store Management I | 3.00 | |
| RMCP 173 | Retail Finance/Store Management II | 3.00 | |
| RMCP 181 | Strategic Retail Buying | 3.00 | |
| Second Year | Course Credits | Required Credits | |
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| Credits | 24.00 | ||
| Required: | 15.00 | ||
| BADM 201 | Business Information Systems | 3.00 | |
| BADM 204 | Introduction to Strategic Management | 3.00 | |
| BADM 210 | Business Statistics | 3.00 | |
| BFIN 241 | Finance for Managers | 3.00 | |
| IBUS 255 | Cross-Cultural Business | 3.00 | |
| Choose 9.00 credits from the following list: | 9.00 | ||
| BADM 107 | Business Law I | 3.00 | |
| BADM 202 | People Management | 3.00 | |
| BADM 206 | Directed Study I | 3.00 | |
| BADM 218 | Leadership in Teams | 3.00 | |
| BADM 268 | Entrepreneurship/Small Business Management | 3.00 | |
| BADM 270 | Business Administration Current Issues I | 3.00 | |
| BADM 274 | Business Administration Special Topics I | 3.00 | |
| BADM 301 | Operations Management | 3.00 | |
| BADM 302 | Human Resource Management | 3.00 | |
| BADM 303 | Industrial Relations | 3.00 | |
| BADM 305 | Leadership | 3.00 | |
| BADM 306 | Directed Study II | 3.00 | |
| BADM 307 | Advanced Business Law II | 3.00 | |
| BADM 310 | Quantitative Methods III | 3.00 | |
| BADM 318 | Project Management | 3.00 | |
| BADM 320 | Special Topics in Business Administration I | 3.00 | |
| BADM 321 | Special Topics in Business Administration II | 3.00 | |
| BADM 322 | Current Issues in Business Administration I | 3.00 | |
| BADM 323 | Current Issues in Business Administration II | 3.00 | |
| BADM 324 | Current Issues in Business Administration III | 3.00 | |
| BADM 325 | Special Topics in Business Administration III | 3.00 | |
| BADM 329 | Performance Management | 3.00 | |
| BADM 335 | Workplace Development | 3.00 | |
| BADM 382 | Case Analysis and Decision Making in Human Resources Management | 3.00 | |
| BCPT 123 | Business Computing Basics | 3.00 | |
| BCPT 221 | Business Computing III - Electronic Commerce | 3.00 | |
| BCPT 223 | Advanced Excel with Visual Basic for Applications | 3.00 | |
| BCPT 225 | Managing Business Networks and Databases | 3.00 | |
| BCPT 305 | Management of Information Systems | 3.00 | |
| BCPT 325 | Business Technology Disaster Recovery and Planning | 3.00 | |
| BCPT 326 | Advanced Web Design | 3.00 | |
| BFIN 142 | Financial Accounting I | 3.00 | |
| BFIN 244 | Managerial Accounting | 3.00 | |
| BFIN 246 | Financial Accounting II | 3.00 | |
| BFIN 249 | Accounting Microcomputer Applications | 3.00 | |
| BFIN 286 | Personal Finance | 3.00 | |
| BFIN 331 | Assurance and Auditing | 3.00 | |
| BFIN 341 | Cost Accounting I | 3.00 | |
| BFIN 342 | Cost Accounting II | 3.00 | |
| BFIN 347 | Financial Accounting III | 3.00 | |
| BFIN 348 | Accounting Information Systems | 3.00 | |
| BFIN 350 | Advanced Financial Management | 3.00 | |
| BFIN 351 | Taxation | 3.00 | |
| BFIN 353 | International Finance | 3.00 | |
| BFIN 391 | Contemporary Issues in Finance and Investment | 3.00 | |
| BMKT 261 | Advertising | 3.00 | |
| BMKT 262 | Event Marketing | 3.00 | |
| BMKT 263 | Professional Selling Skills | 3.00 | |
| BMKT 315 | e-Business Analysis and Administration | 3.00 | |
| BMKT 316 | Branding and Innovation | 3.00 | |
| BMKT 360 | Marketing Research | 3.00 | |
| BMKT 364 | Consumer Behaviour | 3.00 | |
| BMKT 365 | Marketing Strategies and Decisions | 3.00 | |
| BMKT 366 | Professional Sales and Management | 3.00 | |
| BMKT 367 | Promotion Strategy and Analysis | 3.00 | |
| BMKT 367 | Promotion Strategy and Analysis | 3.00 | |
| BMKT 369 | e-Commerce and Marketing | 3.00 | |
| ECON 210 | Money and Banking | 3.00 | |
| IBUS 321 | International Business | 3.00 | |
| IBUS 340 | International Trade Law | 3.00 | |
| IBUS 357 | International Marketing | 3.00 | |
| IBUS 368 | International Entrepreneurship | 3.00 | |
| RMCP 172 | Retail Technology/Store Management I | 3.00 | |
| RMCP 173 | Retail Finance/Store Management II | 3.00 | |
| RMCP 181 | Strategic Retail Buying | 3.00 | |
| University Transferable Arts and/or Science Electives | Course Credits | Required Credits | |
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| Credits | 6.00 | ||
| Total Program Credits | 60.00 | ||
| Choose 6.00 credits of electives: | 6.00 | ||