Program
General Business (Certificate)
Faculty
Commerce & Business Administration
Department
Business
Credits
30.00
Length of Program
Two semesters
Credential Type
Certificate
Campus
Coquitlam
New Westminster
Learning Format
Full-time
Part-time
Admission Type
Open Enrolment - General Admission Requirements
Offered
Fall
Winter
Summer
Overview
Gain key business skills or sharpen those you've already developed in the workplace. This flexible program is often pursued by mature working students who want to upgrade their education and skills to prepare for advancement in their careers.
You’ll choose from Commerce and Business Administration courses in your field of interest, such as accounting, finance, economics, management, business law, computing studies and information systems, and or/marketing.
Get valuable work experience through the Business Internship program
In the Business Internship Program, you’ll apply the theory and knowledge you’ve learned in class into a real-world business setting. During your unpaid part-time internship, you’ll be assigned tasks and projects that junior management, marketing, business, administrative and/or sales employees complete in the modern workplace.
To be accepted into the internship program, you must contact the Career Centre early in your studies at Douglas College.
Further education
Upon completion of specific courses, you can transfer your credits into the Diploma in Commerce and Business Administration program or any Bachelor of Business Administration program at Douglas.
Admissions Requirements
Applicants must meet the admission requirements listed below:
Note: Prerequisites to many courses offered by the Faculty of Commerce and Business Administration is:
- Foundations of Math 11 or Pre-calculus 11 or equivalent or Business Readiness Assessment
Therefore, it is strongly recommended that you check each individual course prerequisite and ensure that you have completed this Mathematic requirement prior to registration.
Cost
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Program Requirements
Curriculum Framework
Graduation Requirements
- Successful completion of 30 credits
- 25% (8 credits) of all coursework must be completed at Douglas College*
- A minimum program GPA of 2.00 is required
*Effective for Summer 2017 graduation, a minimum of 50% of the required program courses must be taken at Douglas College.
** A university transferable course is a course that transfer to one of the 5 Research Universities - SFU, UBC, UBCO, UNBC or UVIC – according to the BC Transfer Guide.
Course Requirements:
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits |
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Select one course from the following three options: |
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Workplace Communications for Selected Programs |
3.00 |
|
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Business Communication |
3.00 |
|
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ENGL (UT)** |
University Transferable** English |
3.00 |
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Required Courses: |
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CBA Electives |
Select 24 credits (8 courses) from: ACCT, BUSN, COBA, CSIS, ECON, FINC, MARK, CMPT 1110 or SOSC 2140 |
24.00 |
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Elective |
Select one College Level or Higher elective |
3.00 |
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Total Credits |
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30.00 |
Program Guidelines
Program Guidelines for previous years are viewable by selecting the version desired. If you took this program and do not see a listing for the starting semester / year of the program, consider the previous version as the applicable version.
Career Pathways
This program will prepare you for further education and enhance your current skill set. Develop your academic experience, discover what interests you, and apply your new knowledge to your future career.