Business Management - General Business (Diploma)

Curriculum Guideline

Effective Date:
Program code
DPMGTG
Discontinued
No
Program
Faculty
Commerce & Business Administration
Department
Business
Credential type
Diploma
Transcript title
Busn Mgmt Dipl - Gen Busn
Date of first offering
Start term
201510
End term
201820
Credential
Diploma in Business Management - General Business
Length of program
Four semesters
Credits
60.00
Admissions requirements

Applicants must meet the admission requirements listed below:

Note: Some courses in this program require students to have completed Foundations of Math 11 with a grade of C (some courses may have a higher requirement). Therefore, it is strongly recommended that you check each individual course prerequisite and ensure that you have completed requirements prior to registration. 

Curriculum framework

Graduation Requirements:

  • Successful completion of 60 credits
  • 25% (15 credits) of all coursework must be completed at Douglas College

Course Requirements:

Course Number Course Title Credits

Select one course from the following three options:

CMNS 1111

Workplace Communications for Selected Programs

3.00

CMNS 1115

Practical Writing

3.00

ENGL

Any 1000-4000 ENGL course

3.00

Select one course from the following three options:

ECON 1101

The Canadian Economy
Note: ECON 1101 cannot be taken after ECON 1150 and ECON 1250 for further credit.

3.00

ECON 1150

Principles of Microeconomics
Note: ECON 1150 and ECON 1250 are requirements for the BBA degrees.

3.00

ECON 1250

Principles of Macroeconomics
Note: ECON 1150 and ECON 1250 are requirements for the BBA degrees.

3.00

Required Courses:

 

 

ACCT 1110**

Principles of Accounting I

3.00

ACCT 1210**

Principles of Accounting II

3.00

BUSN 1210

Management Essentials

3.00

FINC 1231

Commercial and Financial Math

3.00

CSIS 1190

Excel for Business

3.00

MARK 1120

Introductory Marketing

3.00

CBA Elective Group I

Select 9 courses from:

ACCT, BUSN, COBA, CSIS, ECON, FINC, MARK, CMPT 1110 or SOSC 2140

27.00

Elective Group II

Select three 1000-4000 level courses 

9.00

Total Credits

 

60.00

** ACCT 1235 (Principles of Introductory Financial Accounting I & II) can be taken instead of ACCT 1110 and 1210. A 3-credit open elective course must then be taken to meet the 30-credit requirement of the program.