North American Business Management Post Baccalaureate Diploma

Faculty of Business & Professional Studies School of Business

Credential
Post Baccalaureate Diploma

Duration
1 year(s)

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Program Highlights

The North American Business Management Post Baccalaureate program (NABU) builds knowledge about how to do business in North America for students from around the world.

This program* gives international students and new permanent residents an opportunity to gain North American business credentials and hands-on work experience. Study North American management practices, selecting from four specializations: marketing, human resources, international strategy & entrepreneurship and finance & investment. Learn business skills from instructors with extensive industry expertise, and expand your connections during a two-month practicum with a North American organization.

*Please view "Admission Notes" under the "Application Details" tab above for program duration information.

Intakes

CampusTermsFull/Part Time
North VancouverSpringBoth
North VancouverFallBoth

Required Courses

Total credits: 27.00

Required:

Note: Students with backgrounds other than business degrees are required to complete BUES 305 for an additional 3 credits towards this credential (39.00 credits total).

BUES 305Business Essentials3.00 credits
Required:
CMNS 305Advanced International Interactions I3.00 credits
NABU 318Project Management3.00 credits
NABU 330Cross Border Issues in Strategic Human Resource Management3.00 credits
NABU 334Leadership & Teams in Cross Cultural Business Settings3.00 credits
NABU 335North American Law & Effective Business Communications3.00 credits
NABU 340North American Financial Management3.00 credits
NABU 470North American Business Policy & Strategy3.00 credits
NABU 480North American Business Practicum Work Experience I3.00 credits
NABU 504Strategic Management, Value Chain and Social Sustainability3.00 credits

 

Elective Courses

Total credits: 9.00

Choose 9.00 credits from the following list:

Note: Students may take any combination of courses from the following list to complete the elective requirements or students wishing to specialize should select their 9.00 elective credits as outlined in the concentrations listed. Please note that electives are offered on a rotating basis factoring in demand for particular courses, and will not necessarily be available every year.

BCPT 305Management of Information Systems3.00 credits
BFIN 353International Finance3.00 credits
BFIN 386Risk Management and Insurance3.00 credits
BFIN 441Investment Strategies3.00 credits
BFIN 486Retirement and Estate Planning3.00 credits
NABU 366Personal and Professional Sales for North America3.00 credits

BADM300 or 400-level course (excluding BADM 301, 302, 303, 307, 310, 318, 330, 335, 460, 470)

BADM 101Management3.00 credits
BADM 102Quantitative Methods3.00 credits
BADM 103Supervisory Skills3.00 credits
BADM 106Organizational Behaviour3.00 credits
BADM 107Business Law I3.00 credits
BADM 201Business Information Systems3.00 credits
BADM 202People Management3.00 credits
BADM 203Introduction to Strategic Management Concepts3.00 credits
BADM 204Introduction to Strategic Management3.00 credits
BADM 206Directed Study I3.00 credits
BADM 207Employment Law for Business3.00 credits
BADM 210Business Statistics3.00 credits
BADM 218Leadership in Teams3.00 credits
BADM 268Entrepreneurship/Small Business Management3.00 credits
BADM 270Business Administration Current Issues I3.00 credits
BADM 274Business Administration Special Topics I3.00 credits
BADM 301Operations Management3.00 credits
BADM 302Human Resources Management3.00 credits
BADM 303Industrial Relations3.00 credits
BADM 305Leadership3.00 credits
BADM 306Directed Study II3.00 credits
BADM 307Advanced Business Law II3.00 credits
BADM 310Quantitative Methods III3.00 credits
BADM 318Project Management3.00 credits
BADM 320Special Topics in Business Administration I3.00 credits
BADM 321Special Topics in Business Administration II3.00 credits
BADM 322Current Issues in Business Administration I3.00 credits
BADM 323Current Issues in Business Administration II3.00 credits
BADM 324Current Issues in Business Administration III3.00 credits
BADM 325Special Topics in Business Administration III3.00 credits
BADM 329Performance Management3.00 credits
BADM 332Managing Not-for-Profit Organizations & Social Enterprises3.00 credits
BADM 335Workplace Learning, Development and Design3.00 credits
BADM 382Case Analysis and Decision Making in Human Resources Management3.00 credits
BADM 406Directed Study III3.00 credits
BADM 460Business and Society3.00 credits
BADM 465Management Decision Making3.00 credits
BADM 466Managing Change3.00 credits
BADM 469Applied Understanding of Indigenous Entrepreneurship3.00 credits
BADM 470Business Policy and Strategy3.00 credits
BADM 475Negotiation Skills3.00 credits

BMKT300 or 400-level course (excluding BMKT 366)

BMKT 161Marketing3.00 credits
BMKT 260Social Media Marketing3.00 credits
BMKT 261Advertising3.00 credits
BMKT 262Event Marketing3.00 credits
BMKT 263Professional Selling Skills3.00 credits
BMKT 315e-Business Analysis and Administration3.00 credits
BMKT 316Branding and Innovation3.00 credits
BMKT 317Introduction to Mobile App Marketing & Commercialization3.00 credits
BMKT 360Marketing Research3.00 credits
BMKT 364Consumer Behaviour3.00 credits
BMKT 365Marketing Strategies and Decisions3.00 credits
BMKT 366Professional Sales and Management3.00 credits
BMKT 367Promotion Strategy and Analysis3.00 credits
BMKT 369Digital Marketing3.00 credits
BMKT 370Social Media Marketing3.00 credits
BMKT 401Applied Marketing Methods3.00 credits
BMKT 405Marketing Projects in Industry3.00 credits
BMKT 408Product Development3.00 credits

IBUS300 or 400-level course (excluding IBUS 340, 356, 405, 434)

IBUS 231Introduction to International Commerce3.00 credits
IBUS 234Introduction to Cross Culture Communication3.00 credits
IBUS 243Global Marketing and Advertising3.00 credits
IBUS 255Cross-Cultural Business3.00 credits
IBUS 256Introduction to Supply Chain Management and Sustainability3.00 credits
IBUS 321International Business3.00 credits
IBUS 340International Trade and Law3.00 credits
IBUS 341Introduction to Supply Chain Management and Sustainability3.00 credits
IBUS 356Global Distribution and Logistics3.00 credits
IBUS 357International Marketing3.00 credits
IBUS 358Principles of Quality Management3.00 credits
IBUS 368International Entrepreneurship3.00 credits
IBUS 405Applied Projects in Supply Chain and Logistics3.00 credits
IBUS 434Advanced Topics in Cross-Cultural Business3.00 credits
IBUS 440Advanced Topics in International Business3.00 credits

 

Total program credits: 36.00

Program Notes

Students may obtain a concentration by completing 15.00 elective credits in one of the following areas:

Marketing Concentration: CMNS 305, NABU 318, and 9.00 credits from the following: any 300 or 400-level BMKT course (except BMKT 366), or IBUS 357; or

Human Resources Concentration: NABU 330, NABU 334, and 9.00 credits from the following: BADM 305, BADM 332, BADM 329, BADM 382, BADM 466, BADM 475, or NABU 366; or

International Strategy and Entrepreneurship Concentration: NABU 504, NABU 335, and 9.00 credits from the following: BADM 306, BADM 321, BADM 465, BCPT 305, or any 300 or 400-level IBUS course (except IBUS 340, 356, 405, 434); or

Finance and Investment Concentration: NABU 340, NABU 470, and 9.00 credits from the following: BFIN 353, BFIN 386, BFIN 441, or BFIN 486

Important Dates

Spring 2020

Application Dates

Feb 5, 2019 - Dec 3, 2019

Course Registration & Waitlisting Starts

Nov 12, 2019

Fee Payment Deadline

Dec 17, 2019 4:00 PM

Fall 2020

Application Dates

Oct 1, 2019 - Aug 4, 2020

Course Registration & Waitlisting Starts

Jul 6, 2020

Fee Payment Deadline

Aug 24, 2020 4:00 PM

Spring 2021

Application Dates

Feb 4, 2020 - Dec 1, 2020

Course Registration & Waitlisting Starts

Nov 16, 2020

Fee Payment Deadline

Dec 21, 2020 4:00 PM

Note: Dates are subject to change.

How to apply

  1. Check the admissions requirements.
  2. Check the application and document deadlines for your program.
  3. Complete and submit your application through EducationPlannerBC.
    1. Upload all your required/supporting official documents.
    2. Pay your application fee.
  4. Admissions will review your application and contact you.

Admission Requirements

Admission Notes

This program is not designed for students who have completed the Capilano University Bachelor of Business Administration degree as this is a duplication of coursework.

For the official publication of programs, course descriptions and admission requirements please view the Capilano University Calendar (pdf).

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Contact

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