POST-GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

Course of Studies
Year 1 - Spring Intake
This intake requires five semesters of studies, as opposed to four semesters with our winter intakes.

For more information on what your course of studies would look like if you need to upgrade your math
or English, please consult with our Program Advisor.

SEMESTER 1
Course Name Credit
TWC 164 Introduction to Report and Letter Writing On Campus 3
ECON 107 Principles of Microeconomics On Campus 3
Total 6
SEMESTER 2
Course Name Credit
COMM 220 Principles of Organizational Behaviour On Campus 3
COMM 240 — Financial Accounting I On Campus 3
ECON 106 Principles of Macroeconomics On Campus 3
MATH 125 Business Mathematics On Campus 3
Total 12
SEMESTER 3
Course Name Credit
ADMN 171 Management Principles On Campus 3
ADMN 181 Marketing On Campus 3
COMM 241 — Financial Accounting IT On Campus 3
TWC 165 Oral Presentations and Skills Training On Campus 3
Total 12
Year 2 - Spring Intake
SEMESTER 4
Course Name Credit
ADMN 230 ~~ Project Management On Campus 3
ADMN 272. Commercial Law On Campus 3
ADMN 286 Human Resource Management On Campus 3
ADMIN 293 _ Electronic Commerce On Campus 3
ADMN 308 Multicultural Management On Campus 3
Total 6
SEMESTER 5
Course Name Credit
ADMN 295 Strategic Management On Campus 3
ADMN 296 International Business On Campus 3
ADMN 297 Developing a Business Plan On Campus 3
ADMN 315 Leadership On Campus 3
ADMN 399 Directed Studies Business On Campus 3
Total 6

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ADMN 272 - COMMERCIAL LAW

ADMN 272: Commercial Law is an introduction to

law as it applies to business. The development of the
courts and the machinery of justice will be outlined. A
study will then be made of torts and negligence, and
of contracts including their formation, impeachment,
breach, assignment and discharge. Methods of
carrying on business such as employer/employee,
proprietorship, partnership, agency and incorporation
will be introduced and compared.

Pre-requisites: COMM 220 and ADMN 171 or equivalent
with a grade of “C” or better.

ADMN 286 - HUMAN RESOURCE
MANAGEMENT

ADMN 286: Human Resource Management is an
examination of how to most effectively utilize and
manage the human element in work organizations
including staffing, training and development,
appraisal and compensation, industrial relations and
human resources planning.

Pre-requisites: COMM 220 and ADMN 171 or equivalent
with a grade of “C” or better.

ADMN 293 - ELECTRONIC COMMERCE

ADMN 293: Electronic Commerce is an introduction

to the business models, infrastructure, strategies,
design and analysis of electronic commerce

business solutions. The role of electronic commerce
in changing society is also an important topic.

The primary aim of this course is to identify key
management considerations required in implementing
e-commerce business solutions.

Pre-requisites: ADMN 181 and ADMN 771 with a grade
of “C” or better.

ADMN 295 - STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT

ADMN 295: Strategic Management is a capstone
course integrating the varied disciplines in

business including accounting and finance,
marketing, operations, economics, forecasting, and
management, into a comprehensive knowledge base
which becomes a foundation for strategic planning.
Students’ participation in class and in team projects
and analysis of business cases are core components
of this course.

Pre-requisites: ADMN 171, ADMN 181, COMM 241 or
equivalent with a grade of “C” or better.

ADMN 296 - INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS

ADMIN 296: International Business offers an in-depth
review of basic concepts, institutional practices and
developments in the global business environment. The
course also offers an introduction to international
business management. Core management topics

will be examined within an international framework.
The course emphasizes the development of critical
thinking skills, and aims to link developments in the
international business environment into everyday

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