Are you ambitious, willing to take risks and enjoy leading a team? Consider a career in business management. Douglas College’s Bachelor of Business Administration in Management will give you a solid academic foundation in the study of management topics as well as job-ready skills in an industry of your choice. This four-year bachelor’s degree will teach you essential business skills such as accounting, finance, economics, marketing, writing and critical thinking, and take a deep dive into management topics such as human resources, interpersonal conflict, innovation, change management and ethical decision-making. You'll then narrow the focus of your studies and gain practical industry-relevant skills through in a concentration of your choice. Choose from financial services management, hospitality management, international business management, project management, supply chain management and trades management. This program is designed so you can start in year one of the BBA, or complete a diploma in one of approved concentrations and transfer into the BBA for year three.
Get certified
Upon graduation, you will have met the Chartered Management Program (CMP) education equivalency (as outlined by the Canadian Institute of Management [CIM]), and will be prepared to write the industry certification exam for your chosen concentration (except hospitality management, as the industry does not have a designation). Industry certifications will make you more attractive to potential employers and increase your chances of getting the job that you want.
Get hired
The projected job market outlook for BC predicts 35,350 job openings in management by 2029, and managers across a variety of industries are labelled as high demand occupations between now and 2029. As a graduate of the BBA in Management program, you will qualify for any position that requires supervisory and management skills. You will also qualify for industry-specific positions related to your chosen concentration.
Graduation Requirements:
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.
Applicants must meet the admission requirements listed below:
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:
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