Diploma in Business Administration
Description
The two-year diploma in Business Administration will provide graduates with foundational business and professional skills, a solid grounding in economics, and a foundation in calculus appropriate for advanced studies and/or research in economics, finance and operations. The program is designed to give graduates a developed portfolio of job-ready skills and a wide range of business principles and concepts to expand the graduate's career options.
Faculty's website: kpu.ca/business/
Department's website: kpu.ca/business/
Admission Requirements
The Faculty's Admission Requirements, which consist of KPU's undergraduate English Proficiency Requirement, apply to this program.
Declaration Requirements
Students intending to graduate with this Melville School of Business diploma must declare the credential. At the time of declaration, the student must satisfy all of the following requirements:
- In good academic standing with the University
- Completion of a minimum of 15 credits of undergraduate coursework.
Curricular Requirements
Students must complete a minimum of 60 credits that include the following:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Business Foundation Courses | ||
| BUSI 1215 | Organizational Behaviour | 3 |
| BUSI 2390 | Business Law | 3 |
| BUSI 2405 | Operations Management | 3 |
| BUSI 2425 | Business Diploma Capstone | 3 |
| MRKT 1199 | Introduction to Marketing | 3 |
| Select one of the following groups: | 3-6 | |
| Group A | ||
| Accelerated Introductory Financial Accounting | ||
| Group B 1 | ||
| Introductory Financial Accounting I | ||
| Introductory Financial Accounting II | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Cost and Management Accounting I 2, 3 | ||
| Securities Analysis 4 | ||
| Breadth Education Courses | ||
| CBSY 2205 | Management Information Systems | 3 |
| CMNS 1140 | Introduction to Professional Communication | 3 |
| ECON 1150 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| ECON 1250 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| ECON 2350 | Intermediate Microeconomics | 3 |
| ENGL 1100 | Introduction to University Writing | 3 |
| MATH 1140 | Calculus I (Business Applications) 5 | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Money and Banking | ||
| Environmental Economics | ||
| Labour Economics | ||
| Globalization in an Economic Framework | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Reading and Writing About Selected Topics: An Introduction to Literature | ||
| Reading and Writing About Genre: An Introduction to Literature | ||
| General Introduction to Philosophy | ||
| Introduction to Moral Philosophy | ||
| Critical Thinking | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Business Statistics | ||
| Quantitative Data Analysis I | ||
| Statistics I | ||
| Applied Statistics | ||
| Introduction to Social Research Statistics | ||
| Introduction to Statistics for Business | ||
| Select two breadth electives from Courses numbered 1100 or higher in any area of study except ACCT, BUSI, ENTR, HRMT, or MRKT. | 6 | |
| Select one General Elective from Courses numbered 1100 or higher in any area of study. | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 60-63 | |
- 1
Students who choose Group B may allocate the 3 credits earned from ACCT 1210 to the general elective credit requirement, and they should be aware that these 6 credits might only transfer as 3 credits. Students wishing to transfer should consult the BC Transfer Guide.
- 2
Students wishing to transfer should take ACCT 3320 or consult the BC Transfer Guide to determine which course to complete.
- 3
Students wishing to enrol in a KPU BBA in Accounting should take ACCT 3320.
- 4
Students wishing to enrol in a KPU BBA in ENTR, HRMT or MRKT should take FNSR 3350 . FNSR 3350 is recommended for students pursuing a career in the financial industry.
- 5
MATH 1140 may be replaced with MATH 1120 or MATH 1130, though MATH 1140 is strongly recommended. Students wishing to transfer should consult the BC Transfer Guide.
Credential Awarded
Upon successful completion of this program, students are eligible to receive a Diploma in Business Administration.
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