Why Choose North Island College?

• Small classes, great instructors. Small classes and excellent instruction combine to give you a strong background in business administration. Your qualifications as an NIC business administration graduate will be highly-regarded by employers and other post secondary institutions throughout the province.
• Give yourself an edge. With a post degree diploma in business administration, you’ll have the knowledge to support your art, trade, or science background in the business world.
• Flexible education. The post degree diploma is a flexible program of study, allowing you to create a schedule that works with your lifestyle. Take courses in traditional classroom settings, or complete some of the program’s courses through distance education.

Program Highlights

The Business Administration post degree diploma offers learners with a bachelor’s degree from a recognized institution an opportunity to complete a diploma program in business administration in one academic year. Students select options in accounting, general management, international management or marketing.

The accounting option provides an overview of accounting practices and principles, taxation, and business ethics. Students are introduced to the Canadian Income Tax system and are provided with a general framework for financial decision-making.

In the general management option, students learn fundamental skills related to financial accounting, human resources management and administration. Using simulations and comprehensive case studies, students gain experience in strategic analysis, plan development, and presentation. Graduates of this option will possess skills in conflict resolution, management roles, motivation, and communication, and will have a greater understanding of organizational structure.

Students who choose the international management option will gain valuable skills relevant to working in private or public sector organizations across a global environment.

With the marketing option, students will study consumer behaviour and learn how to tailor their marketing efforts to better reach their desired audience, both regional and international.

Career Opportunities

This program gives you an opportunity to gain valuable business skills while recognizing past learning. If you wish to prepare for graduate studies, this program will offer you a supportive environment in which you can develop a stronger academic background. With a post degree diploma in Business Administration, career positions may include, but would not be limited to, upper management, business consultant, communications manager, creative director, business owner and operator.

Credit for 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. An accredited bachelors degree with a minimum of three academic years from a recognized institution.
2. C+ in Foundations of Math 11; or C in one of Principles of Math 11, Pre-Calculus 11, Applications of Math 12, NIC MAT 053; or Math assessment.
3. Individual course prerequisites apply but may be waived based on a student’s academic and/or professional background.

Students enrolling in the Post-Degree Diploma program whose undergraduate degree was not taught in English must meet English language requirements. Those requirements may be met by completing ESL 090 (minimum C+) or equivalent; or English assessment; or a minimum TOEFL 550, TOEFL Computer Based Test (CBT) 213, TOEFL iBT 80 with no section lower than 19; or IELTS 6.0.

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

To meet the requirements for the post degree diploma a student must complete 30 credits selected from business (BUS) courses, economics (ECO) courses, and PHI 260. Of these 30 credits, 24 must be in courses numbered 200-level or higher. Transferring students must complete a minimum 50% of the 30 required credits at North Island College. Courses counted towards the prerequisite degree may not also be counted towards the post degree diploma. Students may choose from the following program options:

General Management Option

• BUS 112 Introductory Financial Accounting I
• BUS 293 Business Simulation
• BUS 350 Organizational Behavior
• PHI 260 Business Ethics

Plus 4 of the following: BUS 221, BUS 255, BUS 290, BUS 355, BUS 380, BUS 450

Plus 2 BUS electives at the 200 level or higher.

International Management Option

Marketing Option

• BUS 260 Consumer Behaviour 
• BUS 362 Market Research
• PHI 260 Business Ethics

Plus 5 of the following: BUS 265, BUS 267, BUS 361, BUS 264, BUS 368, BUS 430, and BUS 450

Plus 2 BUS electives at the 200 level or higher.

Note: Assumes BUS 162 or equivalent has been completed.

Accounting Option

• BUS 211 Intermediate Financial Accounting I
• BUS 212 Intermediate Financial Accounting II
• BUS 223 Taxation I
• BUS 244 Finance
• PHI 260 Business Ethics

Plus 5 electives taken from: BUS 150 or BUS 152, BUS 217, BUS 290, BUS 323, BUS 419, BUS 420, BUS 232, BUS 221, BUS 380, BUS 318, BUS 421, BUS 450

Note: Assumes BUS 112/BUS 113 or equivalent has been completed.