Business Administration
School of Management, Tourism & Hospitality
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Ph: 867-668-8762 Fx: 867-668-8828
Program Overview
Business Administration delivers a 1-year Certificate and 2-year Diploma program that prepare students for administrative and management careers in business and government. Most courses are accessible on a part-time day or evening basis in Whitehorse. Several courses are available in outlying communities through the community campus or by distance delivery.
Employment opportunities exist in many administrative areas, such as government, small business, not-for-profit organizations, investment, real estate, banking, retail and hospitality. Possible positions include those in accounting, human resources, financial management, and general management.
Required Courses
Required courses - 1 year certificate
Term I
- ACCT 101 Introductory Financial Accounting I or
- ACCT 202 Introductory Financial Accounting (see the following note)
- BUS 110 Principles of Management
- BUS 172 Microcomputer Applications 1, Microsoft Word
- BUS 174 Microcomputer Applications 3, Microsoft Excel
- COMM 192 Business Communications
- ECO 100 Microeconomics
Term II
- ACCT 102 Introductory Financial Accounting II or
- Elective Course BUS 260 recommended (see note)
- BUS 111 Statistics I
- BUS 132 Marketing Management
- BUS 303 Organizational Behaviour
- ECO 101 Macroeconomics
Summer Work Term
- Paid work term for Co-operative Education students
Required courses - 2 year diploma
Completion of Year 1 and:
Term III
- ACCT 204 Managerial Accounting I (see the following note)
- BUS 281 Human Resource Management
- BUS 311 Commercial Law
- Two Elective Courses
Term IV
- BUS 260 Finance I or Elective Course (see note)
- BUS 270 Business Policy
- BUS 301 Land Claims & the CED Process
- Two Elective Courses
NOTE: ACCT 101, ACCT 102 and ACCT 202 all carry a credit weight of three hours. Students who accelerate their accounting studies by taking ACCT 202 (in place of ACCT 101 and ACCT 102) during the first year of the program must pick up a fifth elective course in order to graduate with a Diploma in Business Administration.
Elective Courses
Four elective courses must be taken in second year of the Business Administration program. Two of these electives must be Business Administration, Computer Studies or mathematics electives. The remaining two electives are open electives that can be taken from other program areas. All electives must be bona fide 3 credit-hour courses, and the elective courses must be approved by the Dean or program advisor for acceptance as elective credits.
The following business electives, suitable for the second year of the Business Administration Program, will be offered on a periodic basis:
ACCT 205, ACCT 209, ACCT 210, BUS 173, BUS 175, BUS 201, BUS 202, BUS 203, BUS 232, BUS 240, BUS 241, BUS 242, BUS 261, BUS 262, BUS 280, BUS 305, BUS 307, BUS 320, POLI 200.
Admission Requirements
Grade 12 academic graduation with English 12 and Principles of Mathematics 11 or Applications of Mathematics 11,
OR
Mature Student Status with Mathematics 050 and English 050,
OR
Mature Student Status with acceptable scores on the Yukon College writing assessment and acceptable scores on either the College placement test or GED.
Applicants whose native language is not English and who are not Canadian citizens can meet the English language admission requirement by presenting an acceptable TOEFL or IELTS score.
Part-time students not fully meeting the above criteria may be admitted to individual courses, but must apply for admission to the program - and satisfy the program admission requirements - prior to graduating with either a Certificate or Diploma in Business Administration.
Students who have not completed the Certificate program may register for Diploma-level courses, provided they have the prerequisites for these courses. The Diploma will not be granted until all Certificate-level courses have been successfully completed.
Provisional Admission to Business Administration Students may be admitted into the Business Administration program on a provisional basis without Algebra 11 but must be eligible to enroll in and complete Mathematics 050 through the School of Access during their first semester.
Provisional students who do not complete Mathematics 050 during their first semester will not be allowed to continue as full-time students until this prerequisite is met.
Transferability
Comprehensive transfer agreements are in place with the following institutions and organizations:
- Athabasca University
- Okanagan University College
- Royal Roads University
- Certified General Accountants Association of British Columbia
- Certified Management Accountants Association of British Columbia
- Chartered Accountant’s Association of British Columbia
- Open University of British Columbia
- University of Lethbridge
- University of Northern British Columbia
Most of the courses in the Business Administration program are also listed in the BCCAT Business Management Diploma Programs Transfer Guide.
DIPLOMA PROGRAM (Co-op option)
The Co-operative Education option is available to students who plan to complete the Business Administration Diploma. In order to participate in the Co-operative Education option, Business Administration students must maintain an average grade of B- (65%) or higher, complete the professional development seminar assignments, and complete a report based on their work term.
The Professional Development seminars, the one-on-one advising sessions with the Co-operative Education Coordinator, and the work term lead to an understanding of career options and how to make transitions into new fields. Co-operative Education students compete with one another for Co-operative Education work placements, and the number of job openings depends upon employer demand. A work term consists of a minimum of 12 weeks of relevant, paid experience.
Students are required to complete one work term to qualify for a Co-operative Education citation on their Diploma, but students may complete as many as three work terms as they proceed towards their Diploma in Business Administration. Co-operative Education will provide students with the following benefits:
- A variety of Professional Development seminars
- Valuable job search and work experience
- Contacts and references for future employment
- A chance to investigate potential career options
- Income while working towards a Business Administration Diploma
- The application of theory to actual work situations
- Confidence regarding employment skills
- A monitored on-the-job experience
- Clarity about the relevance and application of course material
- A documented work term on the student’s College transcript
For more information about the Co-operative Education Option, contact the Co-operative Education Coordinator at (867) 668-8801.
