Why Choose North Island College?

• Small classes, great instructors. Small classes and excellent instruction combine to give you a strong background in business administration. Employers recognize NIC business graduates as skilled, valuable assets to a company.
• Give yourself an edge. With a certificate in business administration, you’ll have the knowledge to support your art, trade, or science backgrounds in the business world.
• Want to go further? The certificate ladders directly into both the Business Administration diploma and Bachelor of Business Administration degree at NIC. It may also provide transfer credit, in part or in full, towards other programs throughout the province.

Program Highlights

During the program, students are given a fundamental knowledge of administrative principles, financial accounting, economics and organizational writing. Marketing for public, private and not-for-profit sectors is explored, with particular emphasis placed on assessing dynamic marketing environments and developing a marketing strategy. Students are introduced to software widely used in business administration and learn how to use presentation software in a supportive, hands-on environment.

Career Opportunities

The Business Administration certificate program opens the door to a wide range of entry level positions. Career positions may include, but would not be limited to, office employee, banking and financial assistant, or accounting assistant.

Credit of Prior Learning

The NIC business administration program accepts course transfer credit from a wide range of post secondary institutions and professional organizations. Detailed course transfer information for BC institutions may be found by accessing the BC Transfer Guide at www.bccat.bc.ca. Students possessing other applicable prior learning may request prerequisite waivers for selected courses.

Admission Requirements

1. C+ in one of Provincial English 12, NIC ENG 060, ENG 098 or equivalent; or English assessment; and
2. C+ in Foundations of Math 11; or C in one of Principles of Math 11, Pre-Calculus 11, Applications of Math 12, or NIC MAT 053; or Math assessment;
3. Or, permission of the department.

To Be Successful

• Students enrolling in business administration programs should possess basic computer skills in word processing and file management.
• Students are encouraged to consult with a business administration instructor if they are unsure of their level of math preparedness for any of the business courses.

Program Requirements

Students must successfully complete the following 30 credits of course work.

• BUS 112 Introductory Financial Accounting I, and
• BUS 113 Introductory Financial Accounting II

or

• BUS 100 Financial Accounting Fundamentals and one of: MAT 115, BUS 152, or ENG 115

plus

• BUS 132 Mathematics of Finance
• BUS 150 Administrative Principles
• BUS 162 Basic Marketing Principles & Practices
• BUS 170 Computer Applications for Business
• ECO 110 Principles of Microeconomics
• ECO 111 Principles of Macroeconomics
• ENG 160 Effective Organizational Writing

plus one of the following electives: MAT 115, BUS 152, or ENG 115

Please Note: Students may not receive credit for both BUS 112 and BUS 100. Students planning to continue on to a Business Administration Diploma or Bachelor of Business Administration Degree in Accounting are advised to register in BUS 112 and BUS 113.