General Business Studies Certificate
DESCRIPTION
The one-year General Business Studies Certificate Program is designed to provide you 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. All of the certificate courses can be applied towards the General Business Studies diploma program or the following Kwantlen business degrees:
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Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in Entrepreneurial Leadership
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Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in Human Resource ManagementMost 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).
ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS
General university admission requirements must be met. This includes English 12 with a C (or the equivalent). Please review the requirements on-line at www.kwantlen.cageneralinfo/admission/admission_requirements.html.
Note: Students wishing to complete the program without having to undertake any preparatory courses must enter with English 12 with a B grade or better, or equivalent.
CONTENT
Students must take a total of nine foundation courses and one elective:
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Two Computer Business Systems courses (CBSY 1105 and one other CBSY)
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Marketing (MRKT 1199)
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One elective from any of the above disciplines
1Note: ACCT 2293, BUSI 1215, ECON 1150 and ENGL 1100 are recommended for students who intend to pursue both a diploma and BBA degree at Kwantlen in future.
2Note: Students may earn credits for only one of ACCT 1130 or BUQU 1130.
3Note: Students may earn credits for only one of ACCT 1230 or BUQU 1230.
Normal Course Progression (Full-Time)
This sample schedule will assist students who wish to complete the General Business Studies Certificate Program in one year. Although this schedule is highly recommended, course registration is subject to availability. Students may choose to take some courses out of sequence and create alternate timetables that still meet the certificate requirements.
Semester 1
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BUSI 1215 Organizational Behaviour
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CBSY 1105 Introductory Microcomputer Applications
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ENGL 1100 Writing, Reading and Thinking: An Introduction
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ECON 1150 Principles of Microeconomics
Semester 2
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CBSY 2205 Management Information Systems
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MRKT 1199 Introduction to Marketing
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ACCT 2293 Intro. to Financial Accounting
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One Elective
For Graduation Purposes only:
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credit will NOT be granted for ACCT 1110 if credit was previously granted for ACCT 2293
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credit will NOT be granted for both ACCT 2293 and ACCT 1210
GRADUATION
Upon successful completion of this program, students will be eligible to receive a Certificate in General Business Studies.
