| Province | British Columbia |
|---|---|
| Colleges | Douglas College |
| Program Categories | Business |
| Program Duration | 2 Years |
| Program Intakes | September, May, January |
| Class Type | Hybrid |
| Funding | StudentAid BC, Bursary, Scholarship, Line Of Credit |
Overview
The General Business Diploma program prepares you for almost any aspect of business, including starting and managing a business, accounting, computer systems, marketing, sales, supply chain management and international business.
In your first year, you?ll develop fundamental business skills such as accounting, economics, marketing and writing, and then customize your program with electives from other disciplines in your second year. Depending on your area of focus, you?ll be prepared to write industry certification exams in project management, supply chain management or international management.??
Get industry certifications
This program has been granted equivalency to the Canadian Institute of Management?s Chartered Management Program (CMP) which can be used toward the Certified in Management (C.I.M.) or Chartered Manager (C.Mgr.) professional designations.
Continue your education
If you want to further your business education, this program transfers into the Bachelor of Business Administration in Management program?at Douglas.?Your credential may also transfer to business programs at other post-secondary institutions. Visit the B.C. Transfer Guide and your transfer university?s website regularly to confirm which courses transfer.
Get work experience while you study
Put your skills to work by joining the optional Co-operative Education Program, which alternates semesters of study with paid, full-time work in your field. You?ll earn money while gaining experience, building your resume and getting an employer reference, all before you graduate. To participate in Co-op you need to plan two semesters in advance, so we strongly recommend?contacting the Co-op Office?at the start of your program.?
In the Business Internship Program, you?ll apply the theory and knowledge you?ve learned in class into a real-world business setting. During your unpaid part-time internship, you?ll be assigned tasks and projects that junior management, marketing, business, administrative and/or sales employees complete in the modern workplace.?
To be accepted into the internship program or the Co-op program, you must contact the Career Centre early in your studies at Douglas College.
