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Business Administration Diploma

Course Sel ection and Option Planning Guide
Graduation Requirement Checklist for Students Entering Business Administration Januar y 1st, 2018

Semester by Semester Plan

FIRST YEAR
Semester 1 Semester 2
Code Description Cr Mark Code Description Cr Mark
BUAD 111 Financial Accounting I 3 BUAD 113 Canadian Business (g) 3
BUAD 123 Management Principles 3 BUAD 116 Marketing 3
BUAD 128 Computer Applications I 3 BUAD 195 Financial Management (pre: BUAD 111) 3
Professional Writing I BUAD 121, 176, 206, 251, 269, or elective
CMNS 112 3 One of: 3
(Pre: English admission requirement) (see specific option electives)

Business Mathematics (Pre: Math Elective (e)

MATH 114 3 3
admission requirement) CMNS 122 strongly recommended
15 15
SECOND YEAR
Semester 3 Semester 4
Code Description Cr Mark Code Description Cr Mark
BUAD 262 Organization Behaviour (Pre: BUAD 123) 3 BUAD 209 Business Law (Pre: BUAD 123, 2ndyr. st.) 3
Business Simulation or Entrepreneurship (f)
Management Accounting (Pre: BUAD 111, BUAD 272
BUAD 264 3 (Pre: BUAD 111, 116, 123, 128, 195, Co:
128, MATH 114) BUAD 293 3
264)
Elective (a) 3 Elective (a) 3
Elective (a) 3 Elective (a) 3
Elective (a) 3 Elective (a) 3
15 15

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Note: For full program information please see the OC Calendar

Notes:
a. The Diploma in Business Administration consists of 60 credits. In addition to the 36 credits of required courses,
students must take 12 credits of specific option electives and 12 credits of business or non-business electives.
Options are available in Accounting, Financial Services, Hospitality and Tourism Management, Human Resources
Management, Management, Marketing and General Studies.
b. Business electives include all BUAD courses except BUAD 100 and BUAD 107.
c. Non-business electives must be courses that are part of a diploma or degree program. COSC 122, MATH 111,
MATH 120, & MATH 160 cannot be used as electives in the Business Administration Diploma.
d. Students admitted to or contemplating entering the BBA program should take STAT 124 in second year.
e. CMNS 122 is strongly recommended as a 1st year elective.
f. When BUAD 293 is selected as a required course it cannot also be used as a specific option elective. Tourism &
Hospitality Management Diploma students must take BUAD 293.
g. Students admitted to the BBA program, or contemplating entering, should take ECON 115 and ECON 125 as
substitutes for BUAD 113 and one 3-credit elective.
h. STAT 121 is an approved substituted for STAT 124.
i. To determine which courses are offered by term and by campus or by distance education please go to
www.okanagan.bc.ca and select ClassFinder from the quick links list.

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 Business Administration Diploma
Course Sel ection and Option Planning Guide
Graduation Requirement Checklist for Students Entering Business Administration after January 1, 2018
Specific Option Elective Checklists
Accounting Option Financial Services Option
Code Description Pre-requisites Code Description Pre-requisites
Required for option: Required for option:
BUAD 121 Financial Accounting II BUAD 111 BUAD 235 Wealth Mgmt & Estate Planning BUAD 251, MATH 114
BUAD 263 Intermediate Accounting I 60% min in BUAD 121 BUAD 251 Personal Financial Planning None
Plus two of: Plus two of:
BUAD 208 Canadian Income Tax I BUAD 111 BUAD 176 Professional Sales None
BUAD 222 Selected Topics: Accounting Second year standing BUAD 208 Canadian Income Tax I BUAD 111
BUAD 236 Accounting Computer Application BUAD 111, BUAD 128 BUAD 223 Selected Topics: Finan. Services Second year standing
BUAD 273 Intermediate Accounting II BUAD 263 BUAD 233 Financial Planning Fundamentals BUAD 251, MATH 114
BUAD 283 Management Information Systems BUAD 128 BUAD 234 Risk and Retirement Planning BUAD 251, MATH 114
BUAD 296 Long-term Capital Mgmt MATH 114 BUAD 250 Canadian Securities (add’l fee) None
BUAD 365 Cost Accounting BUAD 121, BUAD 264 BUAD 296 Long-term Capital Management MATH 114
Contemporary Practices in BUAD 251, MATH 114
BUAD 369 Canadian Income Tax II BUAD 208 BUAD 356
Financial Planning Co-Req: BUAD 208
BUAD 369 Canadian Income Tax II BUAD 208
Tourism & Hospitality Management Option Human Resources Management Option
Code Description Pre-requisites Code Description Pre-requisites
Required for option: Required for option:
BUAD 206 The Business of Tourism None BUAD 269 Human Resources Management Co req: BUAD 123
BUAD 215 Restaurant Management BUAD 111 Plus three of:
BUAD 220 Hotel Management None BUAD 201 Conflict Resolution and Negotiation None
BUAD 227 Selected Topics: Tourism & Hosp Second year standing BUAD 224 Selected Topics: Human Res. Second year standing
BUAD 230 Wine and Culinary Tourism None BUAD 246 Recruitment and Selection BUAD 269
BUAD 247 Training and Development BUAD 269
Consider the following courses when selecting additional electives: BUAD 248 Occupational Health & Safety BUAD 269
BUAD 176, 227, 266, 269 BUAD 279 Industrial Relations BUAD 123
Management Option Marketing Option
Code Description Pre-requisites Code Description Pre-requisites
Required for option: *Students with credit for BUAD 268 are not required to
Required for option:
take BUAD 210
BUAD 176 Professional Sales None BUAD 176 Professional Sales None
BUAD 269 Human Resources Mgmt Co req: BUAD 123 BUAD 210* Intro to Marketing Research 60% min BUAD 116
Plus two of: Plus two of:
BUAD 215 Restaurant Management BUAD 111 BUAD 200 Digital Marketing BUAD 116
BUAD 220 Hotel Management None BUAD 226 Selected Topics: Marketing Second year standing
BUAD 225 Selected Topics: Management Second year standing BUAD 266 Advertising & Marketing Comm BUAD 116
BUAD 279 Industrial Relations BUAD 123 BUAD 278 Marketing Management 60% min BUAD 116
BUAD 283 Mgmt Information Systems BUAD 128 BUAD 290 Introduction to Merchandising None
BUAD 289 Purchasing & Materials Mgmt BUAD 116 BUAD 291 Designing Retail Environment BUAD 116
BUAD 111, 116, 123,
BUAD 293 Entrepreneurship (f) BUAD 292 Fashion & Merchandise Display BUAD 116
128, & 195, Co req: 264
BUAD 111, 116, 123, BUAD 111, 116, 123,
BUAD 298 Small Business Management BUAD 293 Entrepreneurship (f)
128, & 195 128, & 195, Co req: 264
BUAD 128, 264, Math
BUAD 382 Operations Management BUAD 297 Retailing BUAD 116
114, STAT 124 (h)
BUAD 111, 116, 123,
BUAD 298 Small Business Management
128 & 195
General Studies Option NOTE:
Description Credits BUAD 206 The Business of Tourism, formerly HOSP 210
BUAD elective any level 3 BUAD 215 Restaurant Management, formerly BUAD 207, 218
BUAD elective 200 level or higher 3 BUAD 220 Hotel Management, formerly HOSP 220
BUAD elective 200 level or higher 3 BUAD 299 Conventions Management, formerly HOSP 250
BUAD 392 Adventure & Eco-Tourism, formerly HOSP 251
BUAD elective 200 level or higher 3

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