General Business Studies: Diploma
Description
The two-year General Business Studies Diploma is a flexible diploma option, allowing individuals to select a variety of areas of study in the School of Business once they have fulfilled the core requirements of the program.
Admission Requirements
The Faculty's Admission Requirements, which consist of KPU's undergraduate English Proficiency Requirement, apply to this program.
Declaration Requirements
Students intending to graduate with this School of Business diploma must declare the credential. At the time of declaration, the student must satisfy all of the following requirements:
- In good academic standing with the University
- Completion of a minimum of 15 credits of undergraduate coursework.
Curricular Requirements
Students must complete 60 credits that include:
Business Foundation Courses
All of: |
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| BUSI 1215 | Organizational Behaviour | 3 credits | |
| BUSI 2390 | Business Law | 3 credits | |
| BUSI 2405 | Operations Management | 3 credits | |
| BUSI 2425 | Enterprise Development and Business Planning | 3 credits | |
| MRKT 1199 | Introduction to Marketing | 3 credits | |
All of Group A or all of Group B: |
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| Group A | |||
| ACCT 2293 | Accelerated Introductory Financial Accounting | 3 credits | |
| Group B | |||
| ACCT 1110 | Introductory Financial Accounting I | 3 credits | |
| ACCT 1210 | Introductory Financial Accounting II | 3 credits | |
Note: Students who choose Group B may count the additional ACCT course as a general elective. |
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Business General Studies Courses
Students must complete 21 credits (7 courses) of electives with a maximum of 9 credits (3 courses) in courses numbered 1100 through 1999 from the following areas of study:
Breadth Education Courses
All of: |
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| ENGL 1100 | Introduction to University Writing | 3 credits | |
| CMNS 1140 | Introduction to Professional Communications | 3 credits | |
| ECON 1150 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 credits | |
One of: |
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| BUQU 1130 | Business Mathematics | 3 credits | |
| MATH 1120 | Differential Calculus | 3 credits | |
| MATH 1130 | Calculus for Life Sciences I | 3 credits | |
| MATH 1140 | Calculus I (Business Applications) | 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 1 | 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 | |
Two Breadth Electives: |
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| Chosen from Courses numbered 1100 or higher in any area of study except ACCT, BUSI, ENTR, HRMT or MRKT. | 6 credits | ||
Credential Awarded
Upon successful completion of this program, students are eligible to receive a Diploma in General Business Studies.
At a Glance
School of Business
Program Type:
- Undergraduate
Credential Granted:
- Diploma
Offered At:
Langley
Richmond
Surrey
Start Date(s):
September
January
May
Intake Type:
Open intake
Format:
Full-time
Part-time
Minimum Credits Required:
- 60
Instructional Cycle:
- Semester-based
Curriculum Effective Date:
- 01-Sep-2015