1) To be considered for admission to the Diploma Program in Business Administration,
applicants must normally have satisfied the following requirements:
a) Successful completion of 15 academic credit hours as follows:
i. Six credit hours in English;
ii. Mathematics 1000;
ii Business 1000;
iv. Three credit hours chosen from courses
in the Faculties of Arts and/or Science.
Only students with an overall average of at least 60% in the courses comprising
the 15 credit hours required will be considered for admission to the program.
Overall academic performance is an important criterion in reaching decisions
on applications for admission, and will be considered, in addition to the
average on the five courses required for admission, in the selection process.
Students with weak overall academic records are unlikely to be admitted.
b) At least five years of full-time work experience, or equivalent, that
is deemed acceptable by the Admissions Committee of the Faculty of Business
Administration.
In the case where students have been required to withdraw from the Bachelor
of Commerce (Co-operative) Program, the Admissions Committee of the Faculty
may consider this circumstance as grounds to deny admission.
2) To be eligible for the Diploma in Business Administration, a student
must:
a) have been admitted to the Diploma Program;
b) successfully complete the following 45 credit hours in addition to the
15 credit hours required for admission (a total of 60 credit hours):
- Economics 2010 and 2020;
- Statistics 2500 or equivalent;
- Computer Science 2801;
- Business 1101, 1201, 1600, 2301,
2401, 4000, and 4500;
- Four of the following, one of which
must either Business 3320 or 4320: Business 2000, 2101, 2201, 3320, 3401,
3700, 4320, and 4401.
c) Achieve an overall average of at least 60% in the courses which comprise
the 45 credit hours specified in clause 2(b). A student failing to meet
this requirement will be required to repeat a course(s) to raise the overall
average to the minimum acceptable level.
d) Successfully complete a comprehensive case analysis with report (Business
450W).
e) Students planning to pursue their Bachelor of Business Administration
or their Bachelor of Commerce (General) (see regulations for the general degrees
of Bachelor of Business Administration and Bachelor of Commerce) are encouraged
to note the prerequisites for 7000 (Organizational Strategy) and to plan
their courses so that they have completed the prerequisites prior to the
semester in which they plan to take 7000.
3)a) Every candidate for the Diploma in Business Administration will be
required to complete at least 30 credit hours at this University. The courses
comprising these credit hours must be applicable to the Diploma in Business
Administration.
b) Every candidate for the Diploma in Business Administration, who has
completed a Bachelor's degree at this University or another recognized university
or university college, will be required to complete at least 30 credit hours
at this University beyond those required for that degree. The courses comprising
these credit hours must be applicable to the Diploma in Business Administration.
4) The requirement for a specific course(s) may be waived by the Committee
on Undergraduate Studies for students who apply for exemption from the course(s)
in question. However, such exemptions may not be used to reduce the number
of credit hours required for the Diploma.
NOTE: Students should also refer to the UNIVERSITY REGULATIONS - GENERAL
ACADEMIC REGULATIONS (UNDERGRADUATE) of the University.
CONTINUATION
1) The Faculty Council of the Faculty of Business Administration constitutes
the examining body for all examinations in Business courses. In addition,
the standing of every student will be assessed by the Committee on Undergraduate
Studies in accordance with the continuation requirements outlined in paragraph
(2) below.
2) Students must qualify for continuation after each term of study. For
continuation, students must have an overall average of 60% over their last
ten courses taken. In the event that a student has more courses than needed
in the earliest term used, the courses with the highest grades in that term
will be used.
3) Students who fail to achieve the standards outlined in paragraph (2)
above normally will be required to withdraw from the program. They may be
considered for readmission after a lapse of two semesters. In order to be
considered for readmission, students must formally apply for readmission.
4) Students who are required to withdraw a second time are not eligible
for readmission into their program.
5) The Committee on Undergraduate Studies of the Faculty of Business Administration
may allow a student to continue who fails to achieve the standards outlined
in paragraph (2) above. A decision of this nature will be made only for
reasons acceptable to the Committee on Undergraduate Studies..
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