Business Management – Postgraduate Diploma
Program Details
Postgraduate Diploma in Business Management
Overview
Program Summary
The Postgraduate Business Management (PGBM) diploma offers students the opportunity to complement and build on their previous education and work experience. It covers core business courses in the areas of accounting, management, marketing and economics.
Program Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this program, learners will be able to:
- Explain terms, concepts and theories relevant to Canadian business
- Demonstrate developing critical and creative thinking skills
- Apply problem-solving skills
- Communicate effectively in various formats to a variety of stakeholders
- Demonstrate developing collaborative skills
- Outline the importance of ethical and professional behaviour
- Demonstrate developing business skills
- Apply numerical analysis and calculation to business-related operations
- Demonstrate literacy skills required in the Canadian business environment
Program Admission Requirements
Academic Requirements
In addition to meeting the general entrance requirements for admission to Selkirk College, applicants must meet the following Postgraduate Business Management requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree (with a minimum 60% CGPA) from a recognized post-secondary institution in Canada or English-speaking institution from another country, or equivalent training and experience
- English Studies 12 with minimum of 65% or higher, or equivalent
- For international applicants, IELTS 6.5 overall band score with no band below 6.0, or equivalent on other internationally recognized English Language Proficiency Tests
- Math at the Grade 11 level with a minimum of 60% or higher or equivalent
Additional Requirements
Before an applicant’s file is considered to be complete, the following must have been received by the Admissions Department:
- Completed application form
- Appropriate official transcripts and proof of
- English proficiency for international applicants.
The deadline for receiving required documentation is stated in the student’s admissions letter.
Students are required to complete an orientation at the beginning of the program.
This program may be taken on a full-time or part-time basis.
1. General
a) Applicants must submit a completed application form and other required documents (i.e. secondary school and any post-secondary transcripts, application package) to the Registrar’s office.
b) Entry to the Program may be made at the commencement of the Fall, Winter, or Spring semesters. However, normal entry is at the beginning of the Fall semester. The progression of courses may be different dependent on which semester the student commences studies.
c) Where space permits students may be admitted up to the end of the first week of the Fall and Winter semesters, and first week of the Spring semester. Admission beyond this point will only be possible with the approval of the instructor(s) and School Chair.
d) Entry may be limited by prerequisites, space limitations and/or completion of preadmission assessment. International entry may be limited where international student enrolment targets or limits have been met.
e) Accepted applicants may be placed in particular classes and/or sections by the School Chair or designate.
f) No class or section switches will be permitted after the first week of the Fall, Winter or Spring semester. All class or section switches require the approval of the School Chair or designate.
g) Students admitted to a specific program will be given preferred access to that program’s courses.
2. Part-time Study
a) Students who wish to take fewer than the maximum number of courses in any semester may do so.
APPLICATION PROCESS
The application deadline for Fall intake is June 30, for Winter intake is October 30, and for Spring intake is February 28. Late applications will be admitted where space permits and on the discretion of the School Chair/School Dean.
Graduation and Promotion
CO-OP EDUCATION
This program is eligible for co-op education opportunities. Details under Program Specific Regulations.
In order to receive your credential in your program, you must maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.00.
In order to receive your credential in your program, you must maintain a minimum GPA of 2.00.
1. To be promoted in good standing, a student must achieve a minimum GPA of 2.00.
2. Early Entry students must complete upgrade courses before advancing beyond 30 program credit hours or receive prior approval from the School Chair or designate.
3. To be qualified for automatic admission into a course which stipulates a prerequisite, a minimum grade of “C” or better must be achieved in the prerequisite course, unless the course concerned requires a higher grade.
4. Students will not be permitted to exceed a full semester course load except with the permission of the School Chair or designate.
a) Two (2) failures in a non-elective course is cause for withdrawal from the program. A third attempt at a course may be made at the discretion of the School Chair or designate.
b) Any student who has left the program because of unsatisfactory performance may be readmitted with the approval of the School Chair or designate after consultation with Faculty members no earlier than the semester following removal.
1. A student who has completed the Diploma graduation requirements with a cumulative GPA of 3.50 or better and no “C+” or lower grades in any subject will be designated as graduating with Honours.
2. Requirements: (see Policy 8617: Graduation)
3. In order to graduate students must:
a) Complete the required 60 credits in a combination listed below.
b) Have a minimum Program GPA of 2.00.
Program Courses
Required Courses
Courses
| ADMN100 | Skills Orientation | 1 | 20 |
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| BUS300 | An Introduction to Business Communication I | 3.00 | 60 |
| Or | | |
| BUS301 | An Introduction to Business Communication II | 3.00 | 60 |
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| BUS320 | Principles of Organizational Behaviour | 3.00 | 60 |
| BUS342 | Accounting for Managers | 3.00 | 60 |
| BUS350 | Management Accounting | 3.00 | 60 |
| BUS370 | Introduction to Business | 3.00 | 60 |
| BUS372 | Commercial Law | 3.00 | 60 |
| BUS381 | Marketing | 3.00 | 60 |
| BUS497 | Entrepreneurship | 3.00 | 60 |
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| ECON104 | Economic Analysis for Small Business | 3.00 | 45 |
| Or | | |
| ECON106 | Principles Of Macroeconomics | 3.00 | 60 |
| Or | | |
| ECON107 | Principles Of Microeconomics | 3.00 | 60 |
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| MATH125 | Business Mathematics | 3.00 | 60 |
| TWC164 | Business Communications I | 3.00 | 45 |
| TWC165 | Business Communications II | 3.00 | 45 |
Elective Options
Elective courses
| BUS300 | An Introduction to Business Communication I | 3.00 | 60 |
| BUS301 | An Introduction to Business Communication II | 3.00 | 60 |
| BUS340 | Financial Accounting I | 3.00 | 60 |
| BUS341 | Financial Accounting II | 3.00 | 60 |
| BUS369 | Accounting Information Systems | 3.00 | 60 |
| BUS388 | Personal Finance | 3.00 | 45 |
| BUS389 | Retail Management | 3.00 | 45 |
| BUS392 | Professional Sales Skills | 3.00 | 45 |
| BUS410 | Event Management and Marketing | 3.00 | 45 |
| BUS415 | Leadership | 3.00 | 45 |
| BUS430 | Project Management | 3.00 | 45 |
| BUS486 | Human Resource Management | 3.00 | 60 |
| BUS493 | Electronic Commerce | 3.00 | 60 |
| BUS496 | International Business | 3.00 | 45 |
| ECON106 | Principles Of Macroeconomics | 3.00 | 60 |
| ECON107 | Principles Of Microeconomics | 3.00 | 60 |
| ADMN399 | Directed Studies Business | 3.00 | 105 |
| COOP101 | Business Co-op Work-term I | 6.00 | |
| COOP201 | Business Co-op Work-term II | 6.00 | |
BUS 300 or BUS 301 may be taken if not already taken as a required course.
Coop 101 Can be taken for a maximum of 3 Credits towards the Program requirements.
Coop 201 May be taken to Receive a COOP designation but must be taken in addition to the 60 credits outlined above.
Additional Program Policies