PAID WORK TERM

First year courses are held on the Tenth Street
Campus in Nelson, and second year courses are held
on the Castlegar Campus. Public transportation is
available between Nelson and Castlegar, or students
may choose to live in Castlegar for the second year.

The Post Graduate Diploma in Hospitality
Management includes a paid 4-month work term from
May-August. Students will be given the opportunity

to interview for positions in the hospitality industry
either locally, in larger cities, or in resort areas.

The work term is a required component of the Post
Graduate Diploma.

Admission Requirements

In addition to meeting the general entrance
requirements for admission to Selkirk College,
applicants must meet the following Post-Graduate
Diploma in Hospitality Management requirements.

ACADEMIC

— International applicants must have completed
a minimum of a 2-year diploma or Bachelor’s
degree from a recognized English speaking
post-secondary institution.

— English 12 with a grade of C+ or higher,
or IELTS 6.5 overall band score, or equivalent on
other internationally recognized English Language
Proficiency Tests. Learn more about the accepted
international language test scores.

— Applicants with 6.0 IELTS overall, with no band
score less than 5.5, may be admitted to the
program but will be required to take an English
upgrading course, EASL 066, in the first semester.

— Foundations of Math 12 or Pre-calculus 11 with a
grade of “C+” or better or equivalent. Applicants
who cannot demonstrate Math prerequisites can
upgrade their math skills during the first semester
of the Post Graduate Diploma. All applicants will
be required to take an assessment test, which will
be used to assess an applicant’s math skills and to
determine what upgrading courses are required.

— Principles of Math 12 and at least one Science 11
are recommended.

EARLY ENTRY

— Applicants who lack the admission requirements
may still gain admission to the program through
a multi-level entry system which allows students
to take a combination of business and upgrading
courses in the first year.

— This mode of entry may extend the duration of the
program accordingly as not all courses are offered
every term.

selkirk.ca/programs

POST-GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT
selkirk.ca/program/post-graduate-diploma-business-tourism-management

PART-TIME STUDY

— Part time students may be admitted to classes
where space permits. However, only full-time
students are eligible for Co-op work term
experiences.

— Subject to space limitations and prerequisites,
students who wish to take fewer than the
maximum number of courses in any semester may
do so.

Important Dates

2016

— September 6 - Fall terms begins for Year I
— October 3 - Year II begins

— December 16 - Fall term ends

2017

— January 2 - Winter term begins

— February 13-17 Reading Week

— April 21 - Winter term ends

— May 1- Work term begins for Year I students

Program Courses

ADMN 171 - MANAGEMENT PRINCIPLES

ADMN 171: Management Principles is an introduction
to management theory, philosophy and techniques
including the specialized areas of entrepreneurship,
small business, and hospitality and service industries.
Management is a dynamic discipline and is reflected
in the organizations of today’s global world.

Pre-requisites: COMM 220 with a grade of "C" or better is
recommended.

ADMN 230 - PROJECT MANAGEMENT

ADMN 230: Project Management provides you

with foundational knowledge and applied project
management skills. Learn competencies required

to work in project management, and build your own
skills roadmap to take your career further. Learn to
define project success and develop skills in project
planning and communications, including how to
organize a team meeting, plan a project and schedule
with state of the art software.

This introductory course establishes the foundation of
knowledge upon which project management practices
are based. We will look in depth at the anatomy

of a project and the role of the project manager

and learn the key concepts upon which the project
management discipline is built. Based on industry
standard practices and recognizing that there is no
oneXsizeXfitsall approach to project management,

you will examine a broad range of business projects
and explore how different approaches are used under
different circumstances. Reviewing the full project
lifecycle from conceptual design through to project
completion, you will gain insights into how projects
work in the real world and the factors that lead to
project success.

Pre-requisites: Math 12 or equivalent.

ADMN 250 - MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING

ADMN 250: Managerial Accounting is an introduction
to management accounting concepts and methods.
Main topic areas include: job order and process
costing, budgeting and responsibility accounting,
identification of costs relevant to price, product,

and replacement decisions, cost/volume/profit
relationships, cost control through flexible budgets,
standard costs, and variance analysis.

Pre-requisites: COMM 240/241 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, ADMN 171

ADMN 295 - BUSINESS POLICY

ADMN 295: Business Policy is a capstone course
integrating the varied disciplines in business
including accounting and finance, marketing,
operations, economics, forecasting, and management
philosophies into a comprehensive knowledge base
which becomes a foundation for strategic planning.
Student participation in class and in team projects
and analysis of business cases are core components
of the course.

Pre-requisites: ADMN 181, COMM 240/241 or equivalent
with a grade of "C" or better.

ADMN 297 - DEVELOPING A BUSINESS PLAN

ADMN 297: Developing a Business Plan examines the
process of researching and developing a business
plan. A business plan provides a comprehensive
framework for a firm’s marketing, financing and
operational activities. Students will research and
develop a business plan to assess the viability of a
proposed business venture. Students will also learn
to critically assess the viability of a business plan
through completing a due diligence process.

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

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