POST-BACCALAUREATE CERTIFICATE IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
This program is available to applicants residing in Canada or outside Canada.
Designed for graduates of recognized degrees in fields other than business or commerce, this post-baccalaureate certificate program provides students with the conceptual, people management, and decision-making tools often needed for successful career progression or transition into management. The wide choice of courses permits students to meet individual needs and interests and offers sufficient depth and rigour to challenge degree holders.
Admission Requirements
Recognized baccalaureate degree in a field other than business administration or commerce.
Students who plan to complete a credential through TRU-OL must complete and submit a Program Admission/Transfer Credit form.
Residency Requirements
Minimum 3 credits of TRU coursework (distance or on campus).
Certificate Requirements
15 credits, with a minimum 6 credits at the upper (300 or 400) level and minimum graduating grade point average (GPA) of 2.0, are required. Students cannot have applied any of the 15 credits to meet requirements of a previous post-baccalaureate degree.
Students select 3 credits from each of Groups A, B, and C, plus 6 elective credits from Group D, and take courses in an order that ensures adequate prerequisite preparation. Students may be exempt from certain prerequisites based on work experience, related coursework, or other skills and knowledge (students should consult with the program advisor).
Students with credit as part of their prior degree(s) for courses equivalent or similar to some courses in Groups A, B, C, and D are required to complete alternative coursework approved by TRU-OL.
Group A (Decision Making) (3 credits)
ADMN 233, Management Accounting (3) (formerly ADMN 232)
ADMN 315, Introduction to Production and Operations Management (3)
ADMN 333, Intermediate Management Accounting (3)
ADMN 336, Financial Management (3) (formerly BUSM 236)
ADMN 361, Open Thinking (3)
ADMN 362, Analytical Decision Making (3) (formerly ADMN 262)
ADMN 365, Marketing for Managers (3)
ADMN 465, Management Decision Making (3)
ADMN 477, E-Business in a Competitive Environment (6) (only 3 credits can be applied as "decision making")
ECON 200, Principles of Microeconomics (3)
ECON 310, Economic and Business Statistics (3)
Group B (Interpersonal/People Management) (3 credits)
ADMN 320, Organizational Behaviour I (3)
ADMN 325, Labour Relations (3)
ADMN 363, Open Communication (3)
ADMN 364, Leadership Fundamentals (3)
ADMN 366, Strategic Human Resource Management (3)
ADMN 367, Contemporary Leadership (3)
ADMN 369, Transition and New Beginnings (3) or ADMN 466, Managing Change (3)
ADMN 413, Motivation and Productivity (3)
ADMN 468, Leading Projects to Success (6) (only 3 credits can be applied as "interpersonal/people management")
ENGL 107, Business Communication (3)
Group C (Conceptual) (3 credits)
ADMN 380, International Business (3)
ADMN 460, Business and Society (3)
ADMN 468, Leading Projects to Success (6) (only 3 credits can be applied as "conceptual")
ADMN 470, Business Policy and Strategy (3)
ADMN 477, E-Business in a Competitive Environment (6) (only 3 credits can be applied as "conceptual")
ADMN 483, Effective Leadership (3)
Group D (Business/Management Electives)
Recommended courses:
ADMN 231, Introduction to Financial Accounting (3)
ADMN 250, Introduction to Marketing (3)
ADMN 390, Business Law (3)
STAT 102, Introduction to Probability and Statistics (3)
Additional courses from Groups A, B, or C, or other approved courses in administrative studies, business, computer studies (200 level or higher), mathematics, or economics
Students are responsible for consulting with their TRU-OL program advisor to ensure that courses selected are appropriate for the program of study or to meet future educational goals. Students require a Letter of Permission in order before registering in a course (not listed on this website) at any other post-secondary institution to complete the credential. Students who proceed without approval may find that a particular course does not meet requirements and may be subject to transfer credit assessment fees.
Contact Business and Management Studies for more information.