Business Management: Certificate
Description
The one-year Business Management Certificate Program will provide you with an opportunity to expand your knowledge of business management principles and improve skills in specialized areas of interest. The 10-course program emphasizes real world business applications in key functional areas of management.
Many classes are offered in the evenings to accommodate part-time study. The program completion time may be extended up to a maximum of 10 years.
All courses required for the Business Management Certificate also count as credit towards the Business Management Diploma Program at Kwantlen. In addition, all courses may be applied for full credit toward any of the following Kwantlen Business Degrees:
- Bachelor of Business Administration in Entrepreneurial Leadership
- Bachelor of Business Administration in Human Resources Management
- Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing Management
Most of the courses included in this program are also transferable to other universities and colleges (please refer to the BC Transfer Guide at www.bctransferguide.ca regarding the transfer status of courses to specific institutions).
Program Admission Requirements
General university admission requirements apply to this program including the undergraduate-level English Proficiency Requirement.
Content
Students must take seven Business Management (BUSI) courses, ACCT 1130 or BUQU 1130, and two elective courses from the list below.
Note: Students may earn credits for only one of ACCT 1130 OR BUQU 1130.
Normal Course Progression (Full-Time)
The following sample schedule will assist students who wish to complete the Business Management Certificate Program in one year. Students may choose different Business Management courses than those shown in order to meet their own specific needs—as long as at least seven BUSI courses are ultimately completed.
Semester 1
One of: |
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| ACCT 1130 | Business Mathematics | 3 credits | |
| BUQU 1130 | Business Mathematics | 3 credits | |
All of: |
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| BUSI 1110 | Fundamentals of Business in Canada | 3 credits | |
| BUSI 1210 | Essentials of Management | 3 credits | |
| BUSI 1250 | Human Resources Management I | 3 credits | |
| BUSI 2390 | Business Law | 3 credits | |
Note: Credit will be granted for only one of ACCT 1130 or BUQU 1130.
Semester 2
All of: |
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| BUSI 2425 | Enterprise Development and Business Planning* | 3 credits | |
| BUSI 2465 | Business Negotiations | 3 credits | |
| BUSI 2490 | International Business* | 3 credits | |
Two electives chosen from: |
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| ACCT 1110 | Principles of Accounting I | 3 credits | |
| ACCT 1230 | Business Statistics** | 3 credits | |
| BUQU 1230 | Business Statistics** | 3 credits | |
| BUSI 1215 | Organizational Behaviour I | 3 credits | |
| BUSI 2315 | Human Relations in Organizations | 3 credits | |
| BUSI 2405 | Operations Management* | 3 credits | |
| CBSY 1105 | Introductory Microcomputer Applications | 3 credits | |
| CBSY 2205 | Management Information Systems | 3 credits | |
| ECON 1101 | Foundation of Economics*** | 3 credits | |
| ECON 1150 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 credits | |
| MRKT 1199 | Introduction to Marketing | 3 credits | |
Notes:
* The 30 credit prerequisite requirement for BUSI 2360, BUSI 2405, BUSI 2425, and BUSI 2490 is waived for students enrolled in the Business Management Certificate Program. Students must contact the Dean's office for waivers prior to registration.
** Students may earn credits for only one of ACCT 1230 or BUQU 1230.
*** Credit for ECON 1101 will not be granted if taken after ECON 1150.
Graduation
Upon successful completion of this program, students are eligible to receive a Certificate in Business Management.
