Business Administration - Overview
Program Overview
Whether you have well-defined goals such as becoming an accountant or marketer or you are still undecided about your role in the business world, the Business Administration diploma program provides a strong foundation for any business career.
This program is brokered from Grande Prairie Regional College.
Career Potential
Accounting graduates find employment in both the private and public sector as accounting technicians, financial accountants, cost accountants, accounting clerks, bankers, or business analysts.
Marketing graduates are in an excellent position to work as marketing assistants, marketing coordinators, marketing analysts, or public relations officers.
Both streams provide a flexible and dynamic core understanding of business fundamentals with a wide assortment of job opportunities. Students can also choose to customize their diploma to meet specific career goals by selecting courses in a general business stream.
For more information on related careers, see:
- ALIS OCCinfo occupational profiles
- ALIS WAGEinfo salary info for accounting and marketing
Program Length
2 yearsDelivery Options
Full-time (FT), Part-time (PT), HybridThe Business Administration program will have 2 intakes for the 2013/14 academic year at the Edmonton Downtown campus.
Students starting the program in Fall Term 2013 will follow this schedule and complete their program at the end of Winter term 2015, assuming they follow the course load and timing below:
- Fall 2013 (16 weeks)
- Winter 2014 (16 weeks)
- Fall 2013 (16 weeks)
- Winter 2015 (16 weeks)
Students starting the program in Winter Term 2014 will follow this schedule and complete their program at the end of Spring term 2015, assuming they follow the course load and timing below:
- Winter 2014 (16 weeks)
- Spring 2014 (8 weeks)
- Fall Term 2014 (16 weeks)
- Winter Term 2015 (16 weeks)
- Spring Term 2015 (8 weeks)