The BCIT BBABachelor of Business Administration Degree

The BBA program is specifically designed for BCIT Diploma Students to complete their Degree

Diploma + 54 credits = Degree8 Advanced Business courses (CORE)8 Liberal Education Courses (ELECTIVES)BBA transfer policy for Liberal Education courses is very broad Almost all college & university level courses will qualify (subject to breadth requirements)

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STEP 1 STEP 1 Specialize with a diploma, including:

STEP 2STEP 2 Apply for Degree completionUpon completion of the second year, you are “Job Ready,” having earned a diploma that is highly valued by industry. Now you are ready to:Finish your degree in 8 to 12 months, OR

Start your career and finish your degree in Part-Time studies.

Management Finance Operations Marketing

Human Resources

Accounting International Trade and Transportation

Information Technology

BCIT Model versus University

The Traditional University Model The BCIT Model

Years 1 & 2: General Education classes in Arts and Science

Years 1 & 2: Specialize in a Diploma Program A Core of Business plus intensive study in your chosen

field of specialization immediately

Year 3: Core Business Courses

Year 3: The Degree Completion Advanced Business Courses that are supplemented

with General Education electives (12 months full–time)

Year 4: Courses in your area of Specialization

Year 4: The First Year in Your Career

Typical university gives you 6 to 9 courses specific to your chosen field. You don’t get to learn about your specialty until your last year.

BCIT gives you between 15 to 20 courses specific to your field. At BCIT you learn about your specialty in the first two years

Alternatives for BCIT Diploma StudentsAlternatives for BCIT Diploma Students

SFU, UBC: Give 30 block credits towards 120 credit DegreeRequires 3 additional years to complete Degree

Regional Universities:Give course by course creditRequires 2 more years to complete Degree

Royal Roads (Victoria), Lakehead (Ontario)Block Transfer of DiplomaOne additional year (12 months) = Degree

TRU/OLA (Kamloops or On-Line)72 block creditsDiploma + 48 credits = 120 credit Degree

InformationTechnology

OperationsManagement

Int’l Trade andTransportation

The Building Blocks of the BBA

FinancialManagement

Human Resources

MarketingManagement

BusinessManagement (30 Credits)

Advanced Business

>Management & Strategy

>Organizational behaviour

>Economics & Finance

> Government & Society

>Quantitative Methods

BBADegree

(24 Credits)General Education

>Critical Reading & Writing

> Natural Science > Social Science Humanities

> Liberal Arts

Combines Students from ALL Business Diplomas…

… with a broad selection of Advanced Courses…

…and a wide array of General Arts and Science… … producing a

Business Degree that has credibility with industry and academics

InformationTechnology

OperationsManagement

Int’l Trade andTransportation

Bridging Opportunities

FinancialManagement

Human Resources

MarketingManagement

BusinessManagement (30 Credits)

Advanced Business

>Management & Strategy

>Organizational behaviour

>Economics & Finance

> Government & Society

>Quantitative Methods

BBADegree

(24 Credits)General Education

>Critical Reading & Writing

> Natural Science > Social Science Humanities

> Liberal Arts

Diploma in:•Engineering

•Health Science

•Computing Science

Post DiplomaIn

Mgmt or HR(9 months)

Custom Bridging available in

Part-time Studies

Custom Bridging available in

Part-time Studies

Going Beyond the BBA

Since 2003, BBA grads have been accepted to:MBA Programs:

UBC, Queens, McGill, Wilfred Laurier, and Waterloo

Law Schools:Dalhousie, UVIC, and U of Washington law schools

BBA Program LengthFull Time:

If you already have most of your General Arts & Science Electives, then

Program length is 2 terms (8 Months)If you still need to take most of your electives, then

Program length is 3 terms (12 months)Part Time:

You can start work and complete your degree at your own pace in Part-time Studies.

Average time is between 2 and 5 years

BBA EntranceBCIT Business Diploma: 72% minimum GPA72% minimum average in common core:

Accounting IIMacroeconomicsEssentials of MarketingStatisticsCommunication II

Letter of Intent500 wordsSummary of experience and reasons why you want a BBA.

BBA Course OfferingsAll BBA Business courses are offered:

Full-time September - April Part-time (night school)

• 3 terms/year • Starts: January, May & September

Standard course format is 3 to 3.5 hours per week, for 15 weeks.

BBA Courses (30 Credits)FALL TERM

1. BUSA 6800 Strategic Management2. ECON 5200 Intermediate Macroeconomic Analysis3. OPMT 5701 Calculus for Management4. OPMT 5740 Integrated MIS5. LIBS Elective(s)

WINTER TERM1. BUSA 5200 Business, Government, and Society2. ECON 6500 Managerial Economics3. ORGB 5600 Strategic Change4. OPMT 5751 Math Models for Business5. LIBS Elective(s)

GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS In addition to the 30 credits of core business courses, students are required to complete an additional 24.0 credits of general education in order to earn the BBA. This requirement may be met with lower or upper-level university courses in the following subject areas: • 3.0 credits English Literature or Composition

• 3.0 credits Natural Science

• 6.0 credits Social Science or Humanities

• 6.0 credits of Arts or Science

• 6.0 credits unspecified credits

General Arts and ScienceNatural Science Social Science Humanities Arts & Sciences Astronomy Anthropology Art history Includes all subjects listed Biochemistry Archaeology Classical Languages under natural science, Biology Intl. Relations Classical Studies social science & humanities Botany Political Science Cultural Studies including courses in: Chemistry Psychology History Computer Science Earth Science Regional/Human/Cultural Humanities Economics Ecology Geography Journalism English Environmental Sc. Sociology Linguistics Math Geology Modern Languages Geophysics Unspecified Music History Microbiology Courses may be lower or Philosophy Ocean Science upper level courses in

any Religious Studies

Physical Anthropology Physical Geography Physics

discipline, but must be a minimum of 3.0 credits

Theatre Studies (except Acting, Speech or Stage Craft)

Physiology Zoology

FURTHER BENCHMARKING

BCIT Diplomas + BBA versus SFU BBA MajorsWhy SFU?SFU was the model that OLA & BCIT adapted in 1989.The tri-semester system of SFU was created in 1964 to make SFU programs more flexible than the traditional model of UBCOriginally, UBC grouped students by academic year

Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, Senior

BCIT Diplomas + BBA versus SFU BBA Majors

SFU Writing Intensive BCIT Writing IntensiveEngl 199-3 - Introduction to University Writing COMM 1100 Business Communication 1 3.0

Phil 120-3 - Introduction to Moral Philosophy COMM 2200 Business Communication 2 4.0

Bus 360W-4 - Business Communication LIBS 7001 Critical Reading and Writing 3.0 BBA

LIBS 7002 Ethics 3.0 BBA

SFU Economics BCIT EconomicsEcon 103-3 - Principles of Microeconomics ECON 2100 Microeconomics 3.0

Econ 105-3 - Principles of Macroeconomics ECON 2200 Macroeconomics 4.0

Bus 207-3 - Managerial Economics ECON 5200 Interm Macroeconomic Analysis 4.0 BBA

ECON 6500 Managerial Economics 4.0 BBA

SFU Breadth Requirements BCIT Breadth Requirements6 credits of Social Sciences (B-Soc) LIBS 7001 Critical Reading and Writing 3.0 BBA6 credits of Humanities (B-Hum) LIBS 7002 Ethics 3.0 BBA6 credits of Science (B-Sc) BIOT 4001 Biotechnology for Business

Students3.0 BBA

6 credits of Undesignated Breadth (UB) SSCI EDUC

Social Science/Humanities 3.0 BBAPlus an additional UNSP EDU

CUnspecified Gen Educ Elective 6.0 BBA

24 credits of Unspecified Non-Business Courses ASCI EDUC

Arts or Science 6.0 BBA

Comparing the Non-Business CoursesNote: all courses are diploma level unless “BBA” is next to credit value

BCIT Diplomas + BBA versus SFU BBA Majors

SFU Quantitative BCIT QuantitativeMath 157-3 - Calculus for the Social Sciences OPMT 1110 Business Mathematics 4.0

Buec 232-4 - Data and Decisions I OPMT 1130 Business Statistics 5.5

Bus 336-4 - Data and Decisions II OPMT 5701 Calculus for Management 4.0 BBA

OPMT 5751 Math Models for Business 4.0 BBA

SFU Business Core BCIT Business CoreBus 272-3 - Behavior in Organizations ORGB 1100 Organizational Behaviour 3.0

Bus 303-3 - Business, Society and Ethics BUSA 2100 Principles of Management 2.0

Bus 393-3 - Commercial Law BLAW 3100 Business Law 3.0

Bus 478-3 - Seminar in Administrative Policy ORGB 5600 Implementing Strategic Change 3.0 BBA

and one of: BUSA 5200 Business, Government, Society 3.0 BBA

Bus 374-3 - Organization Theory BUSA 6800 Strategic Management 4.0 BBA

Bus 381-3 - Introduction to HR Management

SFU Finance/Accounting BCIT Finance/AccountingBus 251-3 - Financial Accounting I FMGT 1100 Accounting 1 4.0

Bus 254-3 - Managerial Accounting I* FMGT 2100 Accounting 2 5.5

Bus 312-4 - Introduction to Finance FMGT 3222 Managerial Finance (MKTG) 4

Comparing the Common Business Requirements

BCIT Diplomas + BBA versus SFU BBA Majors

SFU Marketing - MAJOR BCIT Marketing - DiplomaAll of: ALL of:Bus 343-3 - Introduction to Marketing MKTG 1102 Essentials of Marketing 3.0

Bus 347-3 Consumer Behavior MKTG 2202 Introduction to Marketing Communications

4.0

Bus 442-4 Introduction to Marketing Research MKTG 2243 Sales Skills 4.0

MKTG 2309 Marketing Research 1 4.0

And three of: MKTG 3301 Computer Applications in Marketing 3.0

o Bus 344-3 Business to Business Marketing MKTG 3306 Business Planning Principles 4.0

o Bus 445-3 Analysis of Data for Management MKTG 3334 Advanced Sales and Negotiation 4.0

o Bus 446-4 Marketing Strategy MKTG 3343 Sales Management 4.0

o Bus 447-3 International Marketing Management MKTG 3409 Applied Marketing Intelligence* 2.0

o Bus 448-4 Advertising and Sales Promotion MKTG 4401 Marketing Planning 4.0

o Bus 449-3 Marketing and Society MKTG 4402 Relationship Selling* 2.5

o Bus 459-3 Services Marketing MKTG 4404 Industry Sales Practicum* 4.0

MKTG 4418 Directed Studies 5.5

MKTG 4427 Consultative Sales* 2.5

MKTG 4428 Current Issues in Sales* 2.5

MKTG 4431 Internet Marketing Applications 4.0

MKTG 4432 Customer Service Strategies* 2.0

Total for MKTG specific courses: 19 to 21 Total for MKTG specific courses 59.0

Comparing Marketing Major to a Marketing Diploma

BCIT Diplomas + BBA versus SFU BBA Majors

SFU Human Resource - Major BCIT Human Resource - DiplomaOne of: ALL of:

Bus 374-3 Organization Theory OCHS 1433 Intro to Safety for Human Rsrc 2.5

Bus 487-3 Organizational Development HRMG 3100 Intro Human Resource Mgmt 2.5

and Change Management HRMG 3130 Competency Design and Analysis 3.0

And three of: HRMG 3150 Human Resource Mgt Systems 3.0

Bus 432-3 International Human Resources Management HRMG 3170 HR Dynamics Workshop 3.0

Bus 472-3 Seminar in Organizational Behavior HRMG 3205 Labour Relations 1 3.0

Bus 481-3 Recruiting and Selection HRMG 3300 Recruitment and Selection 2.5

Bus 484-3 Employment Systems HRMG 3401 Benefits Administration 2.5

Bus 486-3 Leadership HRMG 3500 Training and Development 2.5

Bus 488-3 Group Dynamics and Teamwork HRMG 4150 Performance Management Systems 2.5

Buec 485-3 Negotiations and Conflict Management HRMG 4200 Collective Bargaining 4.0

HRMG 4401 Compensation Management 2.5

and one of: HRMG 4600 Human Resource Planning 3.0

Bus 374-3 - Organization Theory HRMG 4900 Directed Studies 8.0

Bus 381-3 - Introduction to Human Resource Management

Total Credits for HR specific courses: 15 Total Credits for HR specific courses 44.5

Comparing HR Major to Human Resource Mgmt Diploma

For More InformationKevin Wainwright

Program Head

Heather MayDegree Program Administrator

bba@bcit.ca(604) 412-7486

For Complete Info on the BBA, go to

bcit.ca/business/bba

Frequently Asked Questions1. How does the application process work?2. When should I apply?3. How important is the Letter of Intent?4. I am currently a BCIT Diploma student in the School of

Business but I haven't graduated yet. Can I still apply?5. I have a BCIT Diploma but NOT from a Business Program. Can I

get my BBA degree?6. I have a BCIT Business Diploma but do not meet the minimum

GPA requirements. Can I still get my BBA degree?7. I have a BCIT Business Diploma but I only want to do the BBA

part time. Are the rules different?8. What is the difference between the BBA and the ASTB

(Advanced Studies in Business) Programs?9. Is the BBA from BCIT recognized by MBA programs?