Program Highlights
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.
This focused diploma program provides an excellent background if you're interested in pursuing a bachelor's degree or additional education. The diploma also provides a jump-start for your future career across the business sector and the skills you gain in your courses will make you invaluable to employers.
The first year of the program provides a solid foundation in general business knowledge with courses in accounting/finance, communications, marketing, computing and organizational behaviour.
The second year offers the opportunity to concentrate (or focus) in a particular area of specialization.
- Demonstrate ethical, professional, and productive leadership and participation, in teams and individually, in practice-based and / or work integrated learning (WIL) activities.
- Apply analytical thinking, research methodologies, financial analysis and reflective approaches to identify and analyze business problems.
- Leverage innovative technologies and techniques to enhance decision-making, collaboration and communication.
- Apply intercultural knowledge to analyze global, Indigenous and other cultural factors affecting businesses.
- Produce effective business documents and deliver effective oral business presentations using a variety of appropriate technologies.
Admission Requirements
English language requirements
English is the language of instruction at CapU. All applicants are required to demonstrate competence in the English language prior to admission.
If English is not your first language or you’ve received your education in a language other than English, you must meet our English Language Requirements.
Basic requirements
- High school graduation
- English Studies 12 (C+) or
- English 12 (C+) or
- English First Peoples 12 (C+) or
- EDT=ENGL 100 or
- LPI essay score=24, essay level=4 or
- CAEL=70
- Principles of Math 11 (C) or
- Pre-calculus 11 (pass) or
- Foundations of Math 11 (C) or
- BMTH 044 (C) or
- BMTH 048 (C) or
- MATH 096 (C) or
- MATH 097 (C) or
- Applications of Math 12 (pass) or
- Apprenticeship & Workplace Mathematics 12 (B) or
- Foundations of Math 12 (pass) or
- Principles of Math 12 (pass) or
- Pre-calculus 12 (pass) or
- BMTH 054 (pass) or
- BTEC 115 (B-)
Program Requirements
Total program credits: 60.00
Program Notes
Students planning to concentrate in accounting should take either BFIN 141 and BFIN 142, or BFIN 193 in First Year. Students cannot receive credit for BFIN 141 or BFIN 142 and also get credit for BFIN 193 towards this credential. Students are restricted to credit for only one of BFIN 244 or BFIN 341 towards this credential (students planning to take the Bachelor of Business Administration Accounting Concentration must take BFIN 341).