General Business Studies: Certificate
Description
The one-year General Business Studies Certificate Program is designed to provide students with a broad range of fundamental business skills and an understanding of the business environment. Many classes are offered in the evening to accommodate part-time studies.
Admission Requirements
The Faculty's Admission Requirements, which consist of KPU's undergraduate English Proficiency Requirement, apply to this program.
Curricular Requirements
Students must complete 30 credits that include:
All of: |
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BUSI 1110 | Fundamentals of Business in Canada | 3 credits | |
BUSI 1215 | Organizational Behaviour | 3 credits | |
ECON 1150 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 credits | |
MRKT 1199 | Introduction to Marketing | 3 credits | |
One of: |
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ACCT 1110 | Introductory Financial Accounting I | 3 credits | |
ACCT 2293 | Accelerated Introductory Financial Accounting* | 3 credits | |
One of: |
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BUQU 1230 | Business Statistics | 3 credits | |
CRIM 2103 | Quantitative Data Analysis I | 3 credits | |
MATH 1115 | Statistics I | 3 credits | |
MATH 2341 | Introduction to Statistics for Business | 3 credits | |
PSYC 2300 | Applied Statistics | 3 credits | |
SOCI 2365 | Introduction to Social Research Statistics | 3 credits | |
Electives: |
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4 courses chosen from any of the following areas of study: Applied Communications (CMNS), Accounting (ACCT), Business (BUSI), Business Quantitative Methods (BUQU), Computer Business Systems (CBSY), Economics (ECON), English (ENGL)†, Information Technology (INFO), or Marketing (MRKT) |
12 credits |
Notes:
* Certain elective courses have ACCT 2293 as a prerequisite. Refer to course listings for prerequisite information in order to plan your curriculum.
† ENGL 1100, Introduction to University Writing, is recommended for students intending to pursue a diploma or Bachelor's Degree at KPU.
Electives
Students may select their elective courses according to the following guidelines for specialization in Business Management or Marketing and have the specialization documented on their transcript.
Business Management Specialization
Four of: |
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BUSI 1210 | Essentials of Management | 3 credits | |
BUSI 1250 | Human Resources Management I | 3 credits | |
BUSI 2360 | Union Management Relations | 3 credits | |
BUSI 2390 | Business Law | 3 credits | |
BUSI 2405 | Operations Management* | 3 credits | |
BUSI 2425 | Enterprise Development and Business Planning* | 3 credits | |
BUSI 2465 | Business Negotiations | 3 credits | |
BUSI 2490 | International Business | 3 credits |
Note: * ACCT 2293 is a prerequisite.
Marketing Specialization
MRKT 1299 | Consumer Behaviour | 3 credits | |
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3 courses from Marketing (MRKT) | 9 credits |
Credential Awarded
Upon successful completion of this program, students are eligible to receive a Certificate in General Business Studies.
Successful completion of a specialization in Business Management or Marketing will be documented on transcripts.
At a Glance
School of Business
Program Type:
- Undergraduate
Credential Granted:
- Certificate
Offered At:
- Langley
- Richmond
- Surrey
Start Date(s):
- September
- January
- May
Intake Type:
- Open intake
Format:
- Full-time
- Part-time
Minimum Credits Required:
- 30
Instructional Cycle:
- Semester-based
Curriculum Effective Date:
- 01-Sep-2016