Management (Bachelor of Business Administration)
Curriculum Guideline
Applicants must meet the admission requirements listed below:
- General College Admission Requirements
- Pre-Calculus 11, or Foundations of Mathematics 11, or approved substitute with a minimum grade of "C"
In addition, applicants seeking admissions into the Trades Management Concentration have further admission requirements because they receive credit for their industry training and work experience. These additional requirements can be found on the following program page:
All students wanting to pursue this concentration must:
- First, be admitted to the BBA Management program, and
- Next, declare this concentration by submitting a Program Declaration form to the Registrar's Office with the necessary documentation.
Graduation Requirements:
- Successful completion of at least 121.50 credits
- 45 Upper Level (3000-4000) credits required
- A minimum of 25% (30 credits) of all course work and of upper level courses must be completed at Douglas College.
- A minimum program GPA of 2.00 is required.
- 1000-2000 level electives must be University Transferable (courses that transfer to one of the 5 Research Universities - SFU, UBCV, UBCO, UNBC or UVIC) according to the BC Transfer Guide.
Course Requirements:
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits |
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Required Courses: |
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Management Essentials |
3.00 |
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ACCT 1235 (see note 1) |
Principles of Introductory Financial Accounting I & II |
3.00 |
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Introductory Managerial Accounting |
3.00 |
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Introductory Marketing |
3.00 |
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PHIL 1122 (see note 2) |
Business Ethics |
3.00 |
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ENGL 1130(see note 3) |
Academic Writing |
3.00 |
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Practical Writing |
3.00 |
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Principles of Microeconomics |
3.00 |
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Principles of Macroeconomics |
3.00 |
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Introductory Business Law |
3.00 |
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Business Statistics |
3.00 |
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Business Mathematics |
3.00 |
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Excel for Business |
3.00 |
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Organizational Management Skills |
3.00 |
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Human Resource Management |
3.00 |
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Innovation and Change Management |
3.00 |
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Ethical Decision Making and Management |
3.00 |
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CMNS 2316 (see note 4) |
Understanding and Managing Interpersonal Conflict |
3.00 |
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BUSN 4275 (see note 5) |
Business Strategy & Competitive Analysis |
3.00 |
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BUSN 4410 (see note 5) |
Organizational Business Decision Making |
3.00 |
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Open Electives (see note 6 and 7) |
1000 - 4000 Level Electives |
24.00 |
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Open Electives (see note 6) |
3000 - 4000 Level Electives |
15.00 |
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Career Portfolio Development |
1.50 |
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Select one from the following Management Concentrations: |
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21.00 |
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21.00 |
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21.00 |
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21.00 |
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21.00 |
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21.00 |
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Trades Management (see note 8) |
21.00 |
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Total Credits |
121.50 |
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Notes:
1. 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.
2. 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.
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. CMNS 2317, CMNS 3316 or an approved BUSN course (focused on organizational communication management, conflict management and/or negotiation) can be taken instead. However, students would need to ensure they meet all pre-requisite requirements for entry into these courses.
5. For these courses, it is highly recommended that students take them in one of their final two semesters in order to maximize their benefit from the course content. Furthermore, students may find it beneficial to take BUSN 4275 before BUSN 4410, as BUSN 4410 is focused on integrating knowledge and skills from multiple management courses (including BUSN 4275).
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. Students who choose the Trades Management Concentration have additional admissions requirements. Please see the admissions tab for more information.
- Demonstrate a strong base of business and commerce concepts and skills from their BBA studies, equipping them to communicate and manage well in a professional environment.
- Effectively apply the marketable skills identified through labour market research sources (e.g., Conference Board of Canada’s Employability Skills and the World Economic Forum).
- Apply knowledge and skills based on key management principles, which align with educational requirements of management industry expectations or designation(s) (e.g., Canadian Institute of Management designation).
- Use relevant knowledge and specific job-related skills for in-demand jobs.
- Demonstrate industry-specific knowledge and skills in their courses from their chosen area of specialization(s) to assist them in fulfilling the educational requirements for the related industry certification, as applicable.
- Effectively employ quantitative and qualitative tools and relevant technology required to solve business problems and execute business plans.
- Demonstrate academic proficiency in business through the successful completion of outcome assessments (e.g., ETS® Major Field Test for Bachelor’s Degrees in Business).
- Exhibit a deep awareness of ethical and social responsibility topics in the workplace and the capacity to navigate effectively personal, workplace and community ethical situations.
- Recognize and evaluate the impact of international issues on the Canadian business sector.
- Demonstrate skills for valuing diversity and individual differences in a business environment.