Management (Bachelor of Business Administration)

Graduation Requirements For Students Completing By Summer 2023:

• Successful completion of at least 121.50 credits
• A minimum of 45 Upper Level (3000-4000) credits required; students may have more depending on their choice in electives and Management Concentration.
• A minimum of 70% of upper level credits must be completed at Douglas College. 
• A minimum program GPA of 2.00 is required.
• A minimum GPA of 2.00 in core management courses (listed below and marked with an * in the course table).
• BUSN 3310
• BUSN 3350
• BUSN 3312
• BUSN 3314
• BUSN 4275
• BUSN 4410
• CMNS 2316
• A minimum 2.0 average in the core courses (marked with an *) in the chosen Management Concentration.
• 1000-2000 level electives must be University Transferable (courses that transfer to one of the Research Universities - SFU, UBC (UBCV or UBCO), UNBC or UVIC) according to the BC Transfer Guide.
• Time limit to complete program graduation requirements: ten (10) years.

Graduation Requirements For Students Completing After Summer 2023:

• Successful completion of at least 121.50 credits
• A minimum of 45 Upper Level (3000-4000) credits required; students may have more depending on their choice in electives and Management Concentration.
• A minimum of 40% (49 credits) of all coursework must be completed at Douglas College. 
• A minimum program GPA of 2.00 is required.
• A minimum GPA of 2.00 in core management courses (listed below and marked with an * in the course table).
• BUSN 3310
• BUSN 3350
• BUSN 3312
• BUSN 3314
• BUSN 4275
• BUSN 4410
• CMNS 2316
• A minimum 2.0 average in the core courses (marked with an *) in the chosen Management Concentration.
• 1000-2000 level electives must be University Transferable (courses that transfer to one of the Research Universities - SFU, UBC (UBCV or UBCO), UNBC or UVIC) according to the BC Transfer Guide.
• Time limit to complete program graduation requirements: ten (10) years.

Additional Graduation Requirements with the Co-operative Education Option:

• Successful completion of 3 Co-Operative work terms (27 credits)
• Students completing the Co-operative Education option will graduate with 148.5 credits and may require an additional term of study
• A minimum of 40% (60 credits) of all coursework must be completed at Douglas College
• Can be undertaken only after completion of a minimum of two semesters, 18 credits
• Cannot be taken in the last semester of the program

Course Requirements (see note 1):

Notes:

1.The courses are listed in a recommended order that will serve most students well. While this order is not required, it can help guide students through meeting pre-requisites and have adequate experience for courses. While the "Open Electives" are listed in the middle, we strongly suggest to take the elective courses throughout the program rather than taking them all at the same time.

2. Students may take ACCT 1235 or both ACCT 1110 and ACCT 1210. Students who take ACCT 1110 and ACCT 1210 (i.e., instead of ACCT 1235) may opt to use 3 credits from the "open electives" for ACCT 1210.

3. While ENGL 1130 is suggested, students can substitute an English, Communications or Creative Writing course that transfers (as English credit) to one of the B.C. research universities (SFU, UBC, UBC-O, UVIC or UNBC).

4. PHIL 1102, BUSN 4490 or other approved Ethics courses may be taken instead of PHIL 1122. Students should take note of the BUSN 4490 pre-requisite requirements.

5. To meet the graduation requirements (listed above) for this program: (a) a minimum of 15 credits of the "open electives" must be at the upper level (3000-4000 level) and (b) lower level (1000-2000 level) courses must be university transferable. We strongly suggest to take the elective courses throughout the program rather than taking them at the same time.

6. BBA Management students who declare Hospitality Management as their Management Concentration can use lower level HOSP courses towards the lower level "Open Electives" requirement even though HOSP courses are not UT.

7. COBA 4885 (Experiential Learning and Internship) provides the opportunity for students to get unpaid work experience and course credit. This course can be used in the Open Electives category or in the CBA Electives category (within the chosen Management Concentration). If students would like to find out more about COBA 4885 or Co-Op work experience oppotunities, they should connect with the Career Centre through the MyCareer Hub (under Logins on the Douglas homepage). Note: (1) Co-Op credits are additive, and as such, cannot be applied as an elective and (2) Co-Op placements are full-time paid work for three months. Also, please see the "Additional Graduation Requirements" notes above.

8. Students who choose the Trades Management Concentration have additional admissions requirements. Please see the admissions tab for more information.

9. The learning for these courses is designed to have on-going homework rather than multiple exams during the semester. As such, they require consistent weekly work. Thus, our recommendation is to spread these courses out (i.e., not taking them in the same semester). We further recommend, if possible, to take these courses after completing at least 60 credits.

10. CMNS 2317 or CMNS 3316 can be taken instead. However, students would need to ensure they meet all pre-requisite requirements for entry into these courses.

11. For these courses, it is highly recommended that students take them in one of their final three semesters in order to maximize their benefit from the course content. Furthermore, students may find it beneficial to take BUSN 3312 and BUSN 4275 before BUSN 4410, as BUSN 4410 is focused on integrating knowledge and skills from multiple management courses (including BUSN 3312 and BUSN 4275).