Program Details
This Program is offered at the following campus locations: Fort St. John
Description:
The field of business provides many exciting careers and opportunities in such areas as finance, accounting, entrepreneurship, information technology, general management, marketing, and logistics. Northern Lights College's Business Management Program prepares students for positions of responsibility in the business community and for further educational opportunities by promoting conceptual and technical skill development in business.
The Business Management program at Northern Lights College offers a wide variety of first-and second-year courses for students interested in working towards a Business Management Certificate, Business Management Diploma, or transferring to university or professional designation programs elsewhere.
Completion of the Business Management Certificate qualifies students for entry into the Northern Lights College Business Management Diploma.The Certificate comprises 30 credits of course work as specified below. The Certificate may be pursued on a full or part-time basis.
Certification: Diploma in Business Management
Program Contact: Patrick Michiel and Lisa Verbisky
Dean: Steve Roe
Admission Requirements:
Students must have the Northern Lights College Business Management Certificate (or course equivalents).
In addition, students wishing to enter the accounting stream of the diploma will need to have successfully completed Principles of Math 12 OR MATH 050: Provincial Mathematics OR Accounting 11 and Accounting 12.
Program Length (Weeks): 30
Program Intake Start: September, January, May
Program Intake Finish: December, April, June
Available Seats: Maximum of 30 per course
Application Deadline: Last day for late registration as indicated in the College calendar.
Career Prospects:
Careers and opportunities in such areas as finance, accounting, entrepreneurship, information technology, general management, marketing, and logistics.
Affiliations:
Subject to individual assessment by receiving institutions, block transfer agreements may allow diploma graduates to transfer directly into the third year of degree programs such as Bachelors of Commerce at the University of Northern British Columbia and Athabasca University, the Bachelor of Commerce in Entrepreneurial Management at Royal Roads University, and the Bachelor of Business Administration at Thompson Rivers University.
Northern Lights College courses also transfer individually to other colleges, universities, and institutes in British Columbia. Students will receive transfer credit for courses as noted in the BC Transfer Guide.
Furthermore, Northern Lights College courses transfer to professional associations such as the Certified General Accountants, Certified Management Accountants, Chartered Accountants, Aboriginal Financial Officers Association, Canadian Bankers Institute, and others.
Additional Requirements and Supplies: Financial Calculator
Eligibility for Canada Student Loans: Yes
Visit StudentAid BC to apply for financial assistance online.
Residency Requirements: 25%
Additional Information:
Length of Program:
2 semesters (30 weeks ) after completion of the NLC Business Management Certificate:
General Option - minimum of 465 hours in total
Accounting Option - minimum of 480 hours in total
Courses:
Core courses taken by all diploma students:
Required courses for the Accounting Option:
Plus two electives or minimum of five credits from courses listed under General Option
Elective courses for the General Option (five of the following or minimum of fifteen credits):
A maximum of one course (3 credits) from the following Calculus courses:
Note that Principles of Math 12 is required for students enrolling in elective MATH 101 and MATH 105
Management Skills for Supervisors:
Additional notes on course selection:
Business electives best selected for the accounting option are:
Suggested courses for a mathematical orientation or to prepare for a business degree (B.Comm, BBA):
Business electives best selected for a marketing orientation are: