“CDI College helped me tremendously with my career goals. Before I went there, I had no real direction and I never thought that I would be able to have a career. Now I am working in a field that I love and I enjoy going to work every day.” - Katy D., CDI College Graduate
Business is a very dynamic career. In order to keep up changes in the business world, professionals need the fundamental skills and knowledge to adapt to the latest developments. The Business Management program takes a comprehensive approach to business management and administration, while providing students with the tools necessary for a rewarding career.
Students develop a fundamental understanding about finance and accounting through courses in foundation mathematics, bookkeeping, financial accounting and computerized accounting. They also hone their communication skills with courses in business writing, academic writing and public speaking. Organizational behaviour, psychology and human resources are also included.
The program also takes a comprehensive approach to business administration. Students learn about business essentials, business law, economics, marketing and e-business. Business planning, strategic management, international trade fundamentals and project management are also covered.
This program is 50 weeks in length.
Job Opportunities
- Finance
- Banking
- Marketing
- Personnel
- Accounting
- Management
Business Management
Offered in British Columbia At:
VictoriaAlso offered in Ontario as Business Management - Ontario At:
Ajax Hamilton Mississauga North York Scarborough TorontoFor programs offered in Alberta:
Calgary City Centre Calgary North Calgary South Edmonton City Centre Edmonton North Edmonton South Edmonton WestProgram Courses
The program outline below is for British Columbia. Click here to see the outlines for Ontario.
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- This course will introduce students to skills and concepts that will help them achieve personal, academic and career success. Topics include personality styles, goal setting, time management, stress management, study skills, communication skills and conflict management.
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- The first component of this course is designed to introduce students to basic computer literacy through familiarization with the components that make up a computer. Students will also look at the Windows operating system to learn how to manage a computer on a regular basis. The second component of this course will teach the basic skills required to work with a variety of business documents including the following MS Office Products Word, Excel and PowerPoint. The third and final component is designed to introduce students to considerations for living online. Students will look at what the Internet is and how e-mail has made a huge impact on communicating with others, as well as look at how to find information on the Internet and avoid risk to personal security while online.
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- This course emphasizes analyzing and recording business transactions using the rules of double-entry bookkeeping. In addition, adjusting journal entries and everyday transactions for both service and retail businesses are recorded coupled with the preparation of basic financial statements. Topics include introduction to Accounting, financial statements, accounting transactions, analyzing and recording transactions, adjusting accounts for financial statements, and completing the accounting cycle and classifying accounts.
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- A business plan is critical to a new business venture. Students will examine the step-by-step process of logical analysis of every aspect of the proposed business, and develop strategies to combat the principal risks that will face the business owner-manager.
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- Business Essentials provides an overview of business management today, including forms of ownership and the ways managers carry out their basic management functions in a skillful and inventive way.
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- This course covers accounting procedures in a computerized environment using the General, Payables and Receivables modules of Simply Accounting. Other topics include recording of transactions and period end procedures using Simply Accounting.
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- An introduction to Canadian business law is provided by using the case study approach that leads to a grasp of the key elements. The emphasis is on the application of the law to practical business situations.
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- Management of the financial transactions of a business firm are absolutely critical to its survival. This introduction to finance will examine financial statements, profit planning, budgeting, the cost of capital, and forms of financing.
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- This course is an introduction to basic university-level mathematics in the context of business and social science applications. Problem-solving skills are taught in the areas of linear algebra, exponential growth, basic statistics, and time series analysis. Students will apply these concepts to a variety of problems such as compound interest, annuities, present value, data analysis, and Markov Matrices. Prerequisite: At least a grade of C in BC Mathematics 11 (Principles of Mathematics) or the equivalent.
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- The workplace of the twenty-first century demands excellent communications skills. The focus of this course is on learning writing techniques that ensure effective business communication.
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- The course is designed to reinforce essay composition skills and introduce students to the practice of writing for academic purposes. It will prepare students for work in high level English courses in which research writing is a requirement. It introduces basic research writing skills including: conducting research, note taking, paraphrase, summary, direct quotation, positioning, and MLA or APA style citation. The course will place equal or greater emphasis on macro-level composition skills such as: essay structure, paragraph structure, coherence, unity; and micro-level skills such as: sentence structure, grammar, vocabulary, spelling and mechanics. The course is delivered in conjunction with Communications 1: Effective Business Writing, some writing skills meet the objectives of both courses.
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- Students will explore both basic and more advanced features of presentation software, while creating visually attractive and effective presentations. The key elements of public speaking are learned and practised within this course and applied in future courses in the program.
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- This course highlights the growing business model of electronic commerce. Study the changing relationship between business and the online community by examining issues of website design, Internet security, data exchange, Internet marketing, and electronic financial transactions. Legal and intellectual property issues are also discussed.
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- Students will explore both basic and more advanced features of Microsoft PowerPoint while creating visually attractive and effective presentations.
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- Major economic variables affecting a business including interest rates, GDP growth, and forces of supply and demand are examined.
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- As global trade barriers come down, Canadian companies must learn to compete internationally. This course introduces the fundamentals of international trade. Students will learn to apply the skills and knowledge needed to perform export/import readiness diagnostics and initiate a variety of export/import planning process for companies involved in international trade.
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- Employees are the most valuable asset of a business and all aspects from hiring to performance appraisal are examined utilizing the case study approach.
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- Marketing and sales are the key elements in the success of a business. This course provides an overview of the many elements of marketing, including developing, pricing, promoting, selling, and distributing various types of goods and services nationally and internationally.
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- This course investigates the dynamics of human behavior within the context of organizations. Three levels of analysis are focused upon: individual, group and organization. The goal is to develop analytical skill to decrease the number of unintended consequences occurring because of the interface between human nature and organization rules and structures.
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- Project Management is of paramount importance to all organizations to improve effectiveness and efficiency. This course utilizes the popular Microsoft Project applications program with realistic case studies and step-by-step guidance.
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- This subject provides the student with a basic knowledge and understanding of psychological concepts that can be applied in the subjects that follow.
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- This course will explore strategic leadership skills and practices. You will learn to define an organization’s mission, formulate strategies, implement guiding principles and establish clear direction and purpose. By the end of the course, you will develop enhanced strategic thinking, analysis and judgment abilities.
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- This course looks at the planning, preparation, execution, and follow-up stages of an interview.