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Advanced Diploma of Business Administration
Advanced Diploma of Business Administration

Advanced Diploma of Business Administration

  • ID:GBC010037
  • Level:3-Year Undergraduate Advanced Diploma
  • Duration:
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Admission Requirements

​​Entry requirement

  • Applicants are selected on the basis of their academic achievement, including the required courses, and any other selection criteria outlined below.
  • Ontario Secondary School Diploma or equivalent**
  • Grade 12 English (C or U)
  • Grade 11 Math (M or U) or Grade 12 (C or U)

English requirements 

  • Provide proof that their secondary and/ or post-secondary studies were completed at a recognized institution where English is the primary media of instruction. The studies must be relevant to the admission requirements for the specific program (s) applied to (e.g. an advanced diploma or degree is required for certain postgraduate program)
  • Applicants with transcripts from an institution where the language of instruction is not English may meet English language proficiency requirements with one of the following proofs of language proficiency. The minimum test scores that are acceptable are listed below (as applicable). Please note: For admissions purposes, some programs require a higher score than the minimum stated below.
  • George Brown English for Academic (EAP) Program, Level 8
  • IELTS (Academic), 6.0, minimum 5.5 in each skill band
  • TOEFL, 80 (online) minimum 20 in each skill band
  • MELAB, 80
  • PTE (Academic), 54, overall minimum
    50 in each skill band
  • CAEL, 60 (overall)
  • Cambridge English Exams (B2 First, C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency), 169 or more (with no individual skill below 162)
  • *NEW Duolingo English Test, 105

Course Information

The Business Administration advanced diploma is designed to offer the widest range of possible career choices and opportunities in a variety of business disciplines. Graduates are prepared to work in diverse team settings and lead projects with relevant and practical skills.

This learning experience will enable you to:

  • Conduct and present research to support business decision-making.

  • Assess and use current concepts/systems and technologies to support an organization's business initiatives.

  • Develop a business plan to formulate the strategic direction of an organization

  • Apply human resource practices to support management objectives and the organization's goals.

Code: B145

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SEMESTER 1

  • semester courses

  • BUS 1038, Business Concepts I, NONE

  • COMM 1007, College English, NONE

  • COMP 1010, Business Computer Applications I, NONE

  • HRM 1008, Fundamentals of HR Management, NONE

  • MARK 1020, Principles of Marketing I, NONE

  • MATH 1008, Math for Business & Management I, NONE

SEMESTER 2

  • semester courses

  • ACCT 1036, Principles of Accounting, NONE

  • BUS 1040, Project Management, NONE

  • COMM 1034, Professional Communications I, COMM 1007

  • COMP 1115, Business Computer Applications II, COMP 1010

  • MATH 1095, Math for Business & Management II, MATH 1008

  • PSY 1129, Organizational Behaviour, NONE

SEMESTER 3

  • semester courses

  • ECON 1032, Macroeconomics, NONE

  • MARK 1002, Professional Selling, MARK 1020

  • MGMT 4009, Operations Management, MATH 1095

  • MGMT 1018, International Business, MARK 1020

  • STAT 1012, Business Statistics, MATH 1095

  • GHUM 1087, Successful Social Relations, NONE

SEMESTER 4

  • semester courses

  • ACCT 2031, Managerial Accounting, ACCT 1036

  • BUS 1041, Small Business Management, BUS 1038

  • BUS 1044, Business Law, NONE

  • BUS 1055, Logistics & Supply Chain Management, MGMT 4009 & COMP 1115

  • STS 1037, Career Planning & Development, NONE

  • Select One General Education Elective

SEMESTER 5

  • semester courses

  • MGMT 1020, Management Decision Making, MGMT 4009 & ACCT 2031

  • Select Four Business Electives

  • Select One General Education Elective

SEMESTER 6

  • semester courses

  • MGMT 3006, Strategic Analysis, MGMT 1020 & COMM 1034

  • Select Four Business Electives

  • Select One General Education Elective

GENERAL EDUCATION ELECTIVES

Electives

BUSINESS ELECTIVES (SEMESTER FIVE AND SIX):

  • Elective courses

  • BUS 1067, Field Education Course, By application only - applications available in SJC 103 & SJA 313A

  • BUS 3015, Applied Business Planning, ACCT 2031, MARK 1020, MATH 1008 & HRM 1008

  • CMMK 1114, Business Research & Report Writing, COMM 1034

  • COMP 1113, Principles of E-Business, COMP 1010

  • HRM 2027, Coaching for Effective Performance Management, HRM 1008

  • MARK 2053, Negotiation Skills, NONE

  • MGMT 2037, Retail Management, MARK 1020

  • MGMT 1017, Purchasing Practices, MGMT 4009

  • MGMT 2025, International Marketing, MGMT 1018

  • MGMT 2028, International Market Entry & Distribution, MGMT 1018

  • MGMT 2029, International Trade Management, MGMT 3008 & MGMT 3009

  • MATH 1138, Retail Math, MATH 1008

  • MGMT 1034, Retail Marketing, MARK 1020

  • MGMT 3013, Shopper Research, MGMT 1034

  • MGMT 3014, Field Based Advanced Coaching, HRM 2027 and by interview only

  • MGMT3015, Quality Improvement through Lean/Six Sigma, NONE

  • MGMT 3021, Retail Computer Simulation, ECON 1032, MGMT 1020, MATH 1138, plus BUS 1055 OR MGMT 2040

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Career Opportunity

Career Opportunity

Graduates are prepared for a variety of administrative and management positions in a broad range of employment settings. Graduates of the program have found employment as:

  • Assistant Manager

  • Customer Service Representative

  • Financial Services Representative

  • Project Manager

  • Project Coordinator

  • Sales Associate

Ability to settle

Overseas Student Health Cover

Mandatory Health Insurance

$743.99 for one-year coverage (Sept-August)
$508.83 for 8 months coverage (Jan-August)
$273.29 for 4 months coverage (May-August)

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