Post-Baccalaureate Diploma in Commerce
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 diploma program provides students with the conceptual, people management, and decision-making tools often needed for successful career progression or transition into management or specialist fields such as accounting, human resources, or marketing. 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.
Diploma Requirements
Residency requirements, core requirements, elective requirements, and concentration requirements must be completed as listed.
30 credits, with a minimum 15 credits at the upper (300 or 400) level, minimum graduating grade point average (GPA) of 2.0, and a minimum grade of C+ in each course in the concentration, are required. Students cannot use coursework from a previous credential to meet any of the diploma's 30 credits.
Students with credit as part of their prior credential(s) for courses equivalent or similar to some of the diploma courses are required to complete alternative coursework approved by TRU-OL.
Residency Requirements
Minimum 9 credits of TRU coursework (distance or on campus).
Core Requirements (3 credits)
3 credits of approved course in introductory accounting (choice depends on area of concentration; BUSM 131 alone is not acceptable; consult the program advisor)
Elective Requirements (12 credits)
These 12 credits are selected to ensure that all prerequisites for courses in the chosen concentration are satisfied. Any remaining credits to bring the total of elective credits to 12 are to be chosen in consultation with a TRU-OL program advisor and normally include courses in administrative studies, business management, and/ or economics.
Concentration Requirements (15 credits)
Students must complete courses in one of the following concentrations: Accounting; General Management; Human Resources Management; Information Systems Management; Leadership; Marketing; Public Sector Management.
Accounting Concentration
ADMN 331, Intermediate Financial Accounting I (3)
ADMN 333, Intermediate Management Accounting (3)
ADMN 341, Intermediate Financial Accounting II (3)
ADMN 351, Taxation (3)
ADMN 463, External Auditing (3)
General Management Concentration
ADMN 222, Introduction to Human Resource Management (3)
ADMN 250, Introduction to Marketing (3)
ADMN 320, Organizational Behaviour I (3)
ADMN 336, Financial Management (3)
One additional approved 300- or 400-level ADMN or ECON course
Students selecting this concentration are encouraged to select courses from the following list to complete their elective requirements: ADMN 233, Management Accounting (3); ADMN 362, Analytical Decision Making (3); ADMN 390, Business Law (3); ADMN 460, Business and Society (3); BUSM 121, Management Principles and Practices (3); ECON 200, Principles of Microeconomics (3).
Human Resources Management Concentration
ADMN 222, Introduction to Human Resource Management (3)
ADMN 325, Labour Relations (3)
ADMN 366, Strategic Human Resource Management (3)
6 credits of approved 400-level ADMN courses, e.g., ADMN 468, Leading Projects to Success (6) or ADMN 483, Effective Leadership (3) and ADMN 413, Motivation and Productivity (3)
Information Systems Management
(Descriptions for courses delivered by UVic are provided through the online course search.)
CMPT 315, Relational Database Management Systems (3) or CMPT 350, Systems Analysis and Design II (3)
CMPT 407, Project Management (3)
Three courses from the following:
CMPT 231, Web Design and Management I (3)
CMPT 300, Networks and Network Management (3)
CMPT 340, Web Design and Management II (3)
CMPT 412, Human Side of Information Systems (3)
CMPT 425, IT Security (3)
Leadership Concentration
ADMN 364, Leadership Fundamentals (3)
ADMN 367, Contemporary Leadership (3)
ADMN 483, Effective Leadership (3)
Six credits from the following:
ADMN 369, Transition and New Beginnings (3)
ADMN 466, Managing Change (3)
ADMN 468, Leading Projects to Success (6)
Marketing Concentration
ADMN 348, Marketing Research (3)
Four courses from the following:
ADMN 345, Professional Selling (3)
ADMN 347, Consumer Behaviour (3)
ADMN 365, Marketing for Managers (3)
ADMN 380, International Business (3)
ADMN 403, Retail Marketing (3)
ADMN 487, International Marketing (3)
ADMN 488, Integrated Marketing Communication (3)
ADMN 489 Business to Business Marketing (3) (course in development)
ADMN 491, Service Marketing (3)
Public Sector Management Concentration
(Descriptions for courses delivered by UVic are provided through the online course search.)
Minimum of two courses from the following:
ADMN 311, Introduction to Public Administration (3)
ADMN 314, Public Sector Research and Analysis (3)
ADMN 423, Local Government in British Columbia (3)
ADMN 445, Urban and Regional Economics (3)
Sufficient courses from the following to bring the total concentration course count to five:
ADMN 316, Local Government in Canada: Administration and History (3)
ADMN 407, Managing Service Delivery (3)
ADMN 421, Financial Management (3)
ADMN 434, Serving Citizens: Managing Information and Engagement (3)
ADMN 437, Program Evaluation and Performance Measurement (3)
ADMN 446, Local Government Land Use Planning (3)
Approved 300- or 400-level course
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.
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