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Business Administration Diploma

For two goals: getting a professional office job, or starting your own business.

Length
60 weeks
Instruction
1,200 hours
Format
Blended

Upcoming intakes

November 9, 2026
About the program

The Business Administration program gives you a practical overview of the core business disciplines: management, marketing, finance, accounting and supply chain management. You apply each one to real business scenarios, so you can handle day-to-day business challenges, launch a venture or help an organization grow.

You take one course at a time, which makes it easier to focus and keep up. Classes are blended: online learning plus in-person sessions at our Calgary campus.

What you will learn
  • Management and leadership
  • Marketing and sales
  • Accounting and finance fundamentals
  • Supply chain and operations
  • Business communication and problem solving
  • Planning and launching a small business
Career opportunities

Graduates work in roles such as:

  • Office Administrator
  • Administrative Assistant
  • Human Resources Assistant
  • Marketing Assistant
  • Accounting Clerk
  • Customer Service Supervisor
  • Small Business Owner
Core courses

Courses are taken one at a time. These are the core courses in the program.

  1. Marketing Fundamentals
  2. Financial Accounting
  3. Management Accounting
  4. Human Resource Management
  5. Organizational Behaviour
  6. Business Finance
  7. Business Communication
  8. Business Law
  9. Business Strategy
Admission requirements
  • An admissions interview (required for everyone)
  • Alberta high school diploma or equivalent, or a GED
  • No diploma? Mature students 18 or older can qualify by passing the Wonderlic test with a score of 20 or higher
  • English: Grade 12 English, one year of post-secondary study in English, or a CLB 7 test score (see admission requirements)
Tuition
StudentTuition (CAD)
Domestic (Canadian citizens and permanent residents)$16,500
International$17,900
Funding

Many of our students use government student aid or other funding. Speak with an admissions advisor about the options you may qualify for.

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