General Business Administration

Program Description

Gain a solid foundation in business to advance your career. Boost your skills in communications, teamwork and problem solving as you apply your knowledge to various business disciplines. You can tailor your choice of electives to meet your career or educational goals. Courses are available through part-time studies (evenings, weekends and online) and are transferable to SAIT’s Business Administration diploma. You have up to five years to complete this program.

Program Overview

Laddering and Transferability

You can transfer these General Business Administration courses into the full-time or part-time Business Administration diploma (any major) at SAIT. You must meet the admission requirements for the diploma. You have a maximum of seven years to complete all 20 diploma courses (including the certificate-level). The diploma has degree transfer agreements, enabling you to ladder from certificate to diploma to degree.

Flexible Scheduling for the Working Student

Evening courses are offered in January, May and/or September. Online courses are offered up to 12 times per year, start dates vary.

Registration is as follows:

Fall enrollment opens in July
Winter enrollment opens in October
Spring enrollment opens in February

Online registration closes about one week before the course start date. You can register up to one business day before the start date by calling 403.284.7248 or 1.877.284.7248. Courses fill up quickly; it is recommended you register early.

Laddering

Credentials

After successfully completing this program, learners will receive a SAIT Certificate of Achievement.

Progression

You have up to five years to complete all certificate courses. You must meet the graduation requirements as they exist at the time you register for your first course (see AC.3.1.1 Grading and Progression).

Admission Requirements

There are no entrance requirements for this program. You can begin registering for courses anytime by clicking a course name or calling 403.284.7248. Once you have registered for at least one course and have a SAIT student ID number, consider filling out and submitting the Program Declaration Form to the Office of the Registrar. Contact information for the Office of the Registrar is located in the upper corner of the form.

Program Outline

Core Courses

BMAT 230 - Business Mathematics 3 credits
MNGT 200 - Introduction to Business 3 credits
COMN 220 Communication and Presentation Skills 3 credits
BCMP 225 Business Productivity Tools and Technology 3 credits

Electives (choose 4)

ACCT 215 - Introductory Financial Accounting I 3 credits
MKTG 260 - Marketing Essentials 3 credits
ECON 250 - Microeconomics 3 credits
MNGT 250 - Organizational Behaviour 3 credits
BFIN 255 - Personal Financial Planning 3 credits
ECON 305 - Macroeconomics 3 credits
BLAW 300 - Business Law 3 credits