Qualified students can enter the degree program at any year level. You may opt for a traditional two-plus-two approach, first completing a two year Business Administration diploma, plus two years of additional study to obtain the Bachelor of Business Administration degree (BBA). You can also apply previous coursework from a wide range of university level studies or professional accounting programs toward your degree program.
Third and fourth-year studies include advanced financial accounting, managerial accounting, advanced cost accounting, taxation, auditing, accounting theory, international business, business ethics, advanced entrepreneurial studies and business strategy. To qualify for a Bachelor of Business Administration degree credential, you must complete all required program courses and electives (or equivalent transfer credits) for a total of 120 credits.
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Year 1
BUS-100 Financial Accounting Fundamentals
BUS-132 Mathematics of Finance
BUS-150 Principles of Management
BUS-152 Entrepreneurship & Small Business Management
BUS-162 Principles of Marketing
BUS-170 Computer Applications for Business
ECO-110 Principles of Microeconomics
ECO-111 Principles of Macroeconomics
ENG-160 Effective Organizational Writing
ENG-115 Essay Writing and Critical Analysis or ENG-116 Essay Writing and Indigenous Perspectives or ENG-117 Academic Writing
Students may exit with a Business Administration Certificate
for co-op students only:
Completion of EMP-100 in the Fall term is a prerequisite to Co-operative Education Internship Work Term (BUS-197) in the Spring.
EMP-100 Co-operative Education Pre-Employment Seminar
BUS-197 Business Administration Co-operative Education Work Term 1
Year 2
BUS-200 Financial Accounting Fundamentals for Accountants
BUS-211 Intermediate Financial Accounting – Revenue and Assets
BUS-217 Management Accounting
BUS-221 Commercial Law
BUS-223 Taxation - Individual
BUS-244 Finance
BUS-270 Software for Accounting Professionals
BUS-290 Business Information Systems
BUS-293 Business Simulation
STA-115 Introduction to Statistics
for co-op students only:
BUS-297 Business Administration Co-operative Education Work Term 2
Students may exit with a Business Administration Diploma, Accounting Option
Year 3
BUS-312 Intermediate Financial Accounting – Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
BUS-318 Advanced Cost Accounting
BUS-323 Taxation – Corporations, Partnerships & Trusts
BUS-335 Quantitative Decision Making
BUS-350 Organizational Behaviour
BUS-380 Globalization and International Business
ENG-260 Advanced Communications and Professional Writing
PHI-260 Business Ethics
plus 2 electives totaling 6 credits*
for co-op students only:
BUS-397 Business Administration Co-operative Education Work Term 3
Year 4
BUS-418 Advanced Managerial Accounting
BUS-419 Advanced Financial Accounting
BUS-420 Introduction to Auditing
BUS-452 Advanced Topics in Entrepreneurship
BUS-492 Strategic Management
plus 5 electives totaling 15 credits*
*Note: Electives may be chosen from any non-business courses that transfer to BC degree granting institutions or any other NIC business courses. At least four electives must be non-business and at least five electives must be at the 200 level or higher. BUS-197, BUS-297, and BUS-397 are considered as 3-credit elective courses.
Completion Requirements
A minimum of 50% of the program must be completed at North Island College.
*Effective 2021 FALL: A minimum GPA of 2.00 is required.
After graduation, you may be employed as a public accountant, management accountant, financial manager, corporate accountant, controller, internal/external auditor, business consultant, financial analyst, financial planner, asset manager and business owner. Employment destinations include private practice, business, crown corporations and government agencies.
You will be well-prepared to move directly into the the CPA Professional Education program to achieve your CPA accounting designation.
