Program Description
Develop essential business skills and explore key areas of how businesses operate with practical industry-relevant coursework.
You’ll gain a solid foundation to start your career in business by learning from faculty with real business experience and engaging in small classes with active, collaborative coursework. You’ll work in teams to develop and deliver projects, present strategies, and solve business challenges and find opportunities to meet business goals.
You will start with a foundational first year of study to build core business skills. In year two, you will specialize in your choice of major: Accounting, Financial Services, Human Resource Management, Management, Marketing or Supply Chain Management.
Early in the program, you’ll engage in a small business simulation. Then you’ll progress to your final capstone course: a global simulation of an international enterprise where you make all decisions from manufacturing and production to hiring your workforce, determining pricing and promotional strategy and more.
Upon graduation, you’ll have the in-demand skills to start your career in business, with the option to transfer into a business degree.
Majors
Business Administration diploma students can choose between the following majors:
- Accounting: gain intermediate-level accounting skills and a practical understanding of how to analyze a company’s performance using financial information. You graduate ready to enter CPA’s Advanced Certificate in Finance and Accounting program. You can apply into SAIT’s Bachelor of Business Administration degree in order to pursue the CPA designation.
- Financial Services: build skills to succeed in the financial services industry. You can write the Investment Funds in Canada (IFIC) exam to sell mutual funds. You graduate ready for an entry-level position in financial planning, retail or corporate banking, investing, insurance, trusts or compliance.
- Human Resource Management: develop skills in human resource (HR) management through an understanding of the recruitment process, the role of employee training and development, employment law, and HR information management systems. Graduates can launch their HR career in areas such as recruiting, training, payroll and more.
- Management: develop general management skills in project management, international management, human resources and leadership. You graduate ready to launch a career in human resources, administration, operations, projects, and more in any industry. You can pursue a Certified in Management (CIM) designation.
- Marketing: explore marketing fundamentals and apply the latest trends in brand management, strategic marketing, research and planning. You graduate ready for a career in public relations, media, advertising, sales, promotions, events and more. You can pursue a Canadian Professional Sales Association (CPSA) designation.
- Supply Chain Management: learn how to build, maintain and support an efficient supply chain process. You graduate with an understanding of operations, procurement, logistics, performance analytics, and quality management. You can pursue a career in a variety of industries including transportation, manufacturing, oil and gas, and more.
Fast Facts
- Laptop-based program
- Small class sizes: 40 students max.
- Choice of majors: Accounting, Financial Services, Human Resource Management, Management, Marketing, or Supply Chain Management
Your Career
When you graduate, you can pursue entry-level careers such as:
Accounting: Accountant, Accounting Clerk, Bookkeeper, Business Analyst, Payroll Clerk, Royalty Analyst, Tax Accountant
Financial Services: Fraud Investigator, Financial Planner, Financial Services Representative, Insurance Claims, Representative, Mortgage Assistant, Personal Banking Specialist
Human Resource Management: Benefits Advisor, HR Coordinator, Payroll Coordinator, Recruiter
Management: Account Manager, Conference Director, Management Trainee, Operations Manager, Project Coordinator, Purchasing Specialist, Store Manager
Marketing: Advertising Coordinator, Business Analyst, Business Development Advisor, Marketing and Communications Specialist, Marketing Coordinator, Online Advertising Sales Representative
Supply Chain Management: Buyer, Category Manager, Inventory Analyst, Logistics Coordinator, Supply Chain Analyst, Procurement Specialist Student Success
To succeed in this program, you should:
- Attend and actively participate in all classes
- Spend five to eight hours per week on each course outside of regular class time
- Be proficient in Windows and Microsoft Office
- Be prepared to work in teams
- Become familiar and adhere to SAIT’s policies and procedures
- Have strong written and oral communication skills
If you are engaged in campus life and take advantage of SAIT services and resources, you may be more likely to experience success in SAIT’s programs. Credentials
After successfully completing this program, graduates will receive a SAIT Business Administration diploma. Professional Designations and Certifications
Graduates will have the opportunity to pursue a variety of professional designations, depending on their major. Additional exams, education, or work requirements may apply for earning a designation or certification. Completion of a degree is required in some cases.
Accounting major students can pursue the Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) Professional Education Program, upon completion of a degree. See SAIT’s Bachelor of Business Administrator or Bachelor of Applied Business Administration (Accounting).
Financial Services major students will have the opportunity to complete the Investment Funds in Canada (IFIC) exam. The Financial Planning Standards Council recognizes the program as meeting the Core Curriculum requirements for the Certified Financial Planner (CFP) certification.
Human Resource Management (no formal agreement in place): Graduates can pursue a number of designations including: Certified Human Resource Professional (CHRP), Registered Professional Recruiter (RPR), and Certified Training and Development Professional (CTDP). A degree is required in some cases.
Management (no formal agreement in place): Project Management Professional (PMP) certification, Canadian Institute of Management (CIM)
Marketing: Certified Sales Professional (CSP)
Supply Chain Management (no formal agreement in place): Supply Chain Management Professional (SCMP), Professional Logistician (P.Log), Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) Progression
The progression requirement for students taking credit courses is a Term GPA and Total Institutional GPA of 2.0, with the exception of English Language Foundations and Academic Upgrading programs.
Admission Requirements
Completion of the following courses or equivalents:
- At least 50% in Math 30-1 or Math 30-2, AND,
- At least 50% in English Language Arts 30-1, or at least 60% in English Language Arts 30-2
- All applicants must demonstrate English Language Proficiency prior to admission, including students educated in Canada.
Semester 2 Elective (choose 1)
Accounting Elective (choose 1)
Integrative Experience Elective (choose 1)
Integrative Experience Elective (choose 1)
Human Resource Management
Integrative Experience Elective (choose 1)
Integrative Experience Elective (choose 1)
Management Electives (choose 2)
Integrative Experience Elective (choose 1)
Marketing Elective A Course List
Marketing Elective B Course List
Integrative Experience Elective (choose 1)
Program Outcomes
Core Program Outcomes
1. Strategy - Incorporate strategy into business knowledge and practice.
2. Team - Achieve project goals through team work.
3. Economic Theory - Apply economic theory in the business environment.
4. Professional Behaviours - Develop appropriate personal skills and professional behaviours to uphold general management practices.
5. Financial Principles - Use basic financial and accounting principles in a business setting.
6. Mathematics - Apply mathematical formulae and statistical calculations to support basic business functions.
7. Legal - Explain key legal principles of the Canadian legal system and the basic laws governing business ownership and transactions.
8. ICT - Integrate information and communication technology to achieve efficient business practices.
9. Marketing - Apply marketing theory and processes in a business environment.
10. Organizational Behaviour - Comprehend organizational behavior and theory as applied in the business setting.
Accounting Major Program Outcomes
1. Accounting - Apply financial and management accounting principles in a business setting.
2. Tax - Apply tax calculation formulae to solve a variety of business-related problems.
3. Finance - Apply finance concepts and practices in a business setting.
4. Management Information Systems - Adopt Management Information Systems practices to achieve efficient business practices.
5. Ethics - Model the ethical expectations of the accounting profession.
Financial Services Major Program Outcomes
1. Financial Principles and Theories - Interpret and use financial concepts, theories and tools and effectively present findings.
2. Financial Planning - Apply personal financial planning concepts.
3. Analyze/Understand Client Needs
- Assess client’s financial needs and the mechanisms to fulfill those needs.
- Apply effective selling principles
4. Knowledge of Financial Services Sector - Investigate the Canadian financial system.
Human Resource Management Major Program Outcomes
1. HR Functions - Apply HR management theory and practice in support of HR functions.
2. HR Professional Skills - Demonstrate leadership capabilities and HR professional skills to evolve and grow in dynamic business environments.
3. Employment Law - Explain employment law, regulations and standards applicable in the HR setting.
4. Technical/Analysis - In support of organizational effectiveness, use technical knowledge and skills to compile and retrieve data, as well as create reports relating to further Human Resource Management.
Marketing Major Program Outcomes
1. Brand Management
- Develop products to satisfy organization objectives.
- Develop pricing strategies to fit the organizational objectives.
- Determine optimal distribution channels to support planning objectives.
- Develop promotion strategies to optimize planning objectives.
2. Strategy and Planning
- Conduct an environmental scan.
- Identify relevant market segments.
- Develop products to satisfy organization objectives.
- Develop pricing strategies to fit the organizational objectives.
- Determine optimal distribution channels to support planning objectives.
- Develop promotion strategies to optimize planning objectives.
3. Research Insights and Analytics
- Conduct an environmental scan.
- Identify relevant market segments.
- Develop products to satisfy organization objectives.
- Develop pricing strategies to fit the organizational objectives.
- Determine optimal distribution channels to support planning objectives.
- Develop promotion strategies to optimize planning objectives.
4. Product
- Conduct an environmental scan.
- Identify relevant market segments.
- Develop products to satisfy organization objectives.
- Develop pricing strategies to fit the organizational objectives.
- Determine optimal distribution channels to support planning objectives.
- Develop promotion strategies to optimize planning objectives.
5. Business Development, Consumer Behaviour, Applied Psychology
- Determine optimal distribution channels to support planning objectives.
- Develop promotion strategies to optimize planning objectives.
Supply Chain Management Major Program Outcomes
1. Supply Chain Functions
- Apply SCM theory and practice, including the support of critical supply chain functions, in the workplace to enable organizational strategy.
- Utilize appropriate regulatory guidelines, ethical practices, industry and corporate standards to support supply chain activities.
2. Data Analysis
- Summarize data used to inform decision-making for supply chain functions.
- Differentiate between various supply chain technology management systems and processes to support business performance.
3. Professional and Leadership - Demonstrate professional accountability, responsibility, change management and leadership skills within supply chain management.
Management Major Program Outcomes
1. Human Resources - Apply human resources management theory in the workplace.
2. Entrepreneurship and small business - Apply entrepreneurship and small business theory.
3. Marketing - Apply marketing theory and marketing processes.
4. Operations Management - Explain the theories and practices of operations and supply chain management.
5. Project Management - Apply project management theories and tools.
6. International Business - Explain the principles of international business.
Graduate Outcomes (SGO)
A. Safety - Awareness of safety standards relevant to the workplace
B. Responsible Leadership - Personal, ethical and respectful behaviour within the workplace and global community
- Teamwork and multi-disciplinary collaboration
- Self-Initiative
- Ethical reasoning and action
- Global awareness
- Sustainability
C. Communication - The exchange of information in a professional and effective manner
- Language skills
- Interpersonal skills
D. Information Literacy - The strategies used to become informed from recognizing an information need, to accessing and evaluating information and using it effectively and ethically
- Problem solving and/or Critical thinking
- Quantitative literacy
- Technological literacy
E. Technical Knowledge, Skills and Abilities - Technical competence specific to the discipline or industry
- Specialized, technical skill set
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