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LENGTH OF STUDY:
1 Year

ACCREDITATION:
Advanced Diploma

CAMPUS:
Castlegar Campus

Our program objective is to develop graduates who
possess the knowledge, skills, and attitudes needed
to fill positions in the business field by:

— Providing a foundation for individuals wishing to
pursue a Bachelor of Business Administration
degree at Okanagan College.

— Preparing individuals for successful careers in
marketing, management, finance, and accounting
in business, industry, and the public sector.

— Developing graduates who have experience in
teamwork, time management, problem-solving,
communication, and entrepreneurship.

— Inspiring learners and graduates to commit to
life-long learning

— Transfer up to 90 credits (30 courses) in the fourth
year of the Bachelor of Business Administration
(BBA degree program)

— Allows students to stay at Selkirk for three years
and complete their final year of their degree at
Okanagan College.

Admission Requirements

ACADEMIC

Successful completion of the Selkirk College Business
Administration diploma (in either the Accounting/
Finance or Professional Management streams).

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

— Entry to the program may be made at the
commencement of the fall, winter, or spring
semesters. However, normal entry is at the
beginning of the fall semester. Course selection
may be limited for those beginning in the winter or
spring semesters.

— Official admission to this program will not take
place until the admission requirement is met;
however, students may be able to access courses
from within this program subject to availability.

— Entry may be limited by space limitations.

— Students admitted to a specific program will be
given preferred access to that program’s courses.

— An interview (in person or by telephone) with the
Program Advisor or designate may be required
before entry to the program. Interview results are
not used as criteria for admission.

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Business Administration Advanced Diploma

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Business Administration (Year 3)

Entering the program with a Business Administration 2-year diploma Accounting/Finance Concentration

Course Name Credit
ADMN 286 Human Resource Management On Campus 3
ADMN 308 Multicultural Management On Campus 3
ADMN 293 or ADMN 296 E-commerce or International Business On Campus 3
ADMN 315 Leadership On Campus 3
UAS! Elective On Campus 3
UAS Elective On Campus 3
UAS Elective On Campus 3

Total 21
ADMN 2722 Commercial Law On Campus 3

Total 24

‘if the student completed TWC 164 as part of the Business Administration two-year diploma, then the student
may want to consider taking ENGL 110 English Composition and vice versa.

2 If the student did not complete ADMN 272 as part of their Business Administration two-year diploma (as
it is an optional course for that particular program), then the student may take it as part of the Business

Administration Year 3 Advanced diploma.

The combination of the Business Administration — Accounting/Finance diploma and the Business
Administration Year 3 Advanced Diploma should provide total transfer credit of 87 credits towards Okanagan
College’s Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), General degree program.

There could also be the possibility for the student to take one Okanagan College course by distance while
simultaneously working on the Selkirk College Business Administration Year 3 Advanced Diploma to increase
the total amount of credit to 90 credits. If the student wants to investigate the possibility of earning a BBA
with a specific major from Okanagan College, the student is advised to obtain further advice from Okanagan.

IT IS THE STUDENT’S RESPONSIBILITY

TO CORRESPOND WITH OKANAGAN
COLLEGE TO ENSURE THAT THEIR SELKIRK
COLLEGE COURSE SELECTION WILL

MEET THEIR BACHELOR OF BUSINESS
ADMINISTRATION EDUCATIONAL GOALS.

CO-OP EDUCATION

The Co-op Education program of work terms will be
an option as a pilot project within this program.

To be eligible for Co-op work terms, students must:

— have credit for all previous courses in the selected
program of study. Students who lack credit for a
course may be considered on an individual basis.

— have a minimum cumulative program GPA of 2.33.

— be taking a full course load in the selected
program of study.

See Co-op Education Program Policy for further
details.

Program Courses

ADMN 269 - INFORMATION SYSTEMS

This is an introductory course that covers the

use of computer-based information systems in
management and accounting. After completing this
course, students will have the knowledge required
to make informed decisions about the applications of
information technology. (Adapted from CPA)

Prerequisites: COMM 240/241 or equivalent with a
grade of “C” or higher.

ADMN 272 - COMMERCIAL LAW

This course 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, interpretation, breach,
assignment and discharge. Methods of carrying on
business such as employer/employee, proprietorship,
partnership, agency and incorporation will be
introduced and compared.

Prerequisites: Program admission standards

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