Graduate Certificate in Business Administration (GCBA)
The Graduate Certificate in Business Administration (GCBA) is a 15-credit program (5 courses worth 3 credits each) that can be completed on a part-time or full-time basis. Full-time students must pursue 3 or 4 courses per semester while part-time students must pursue 1 or 2 courses per semester. All courses are open to both full-time and part-time students. Courses are offered on weekday evenings and sometimes on Saturdays during the Fall, Winter and Summer terms. There are 2 admission periods per year, one in September, and one in January. Certificate students must enrol in four core courses to complete the program.
Please note that the GCBA option is not open to international students.
What you will learn
This certificate program focuses on the core elements of organizations. At the end of the certificate, students will have a good understanding of the functional areas within an organization. Graduate Certificate in Business Administration students are required to complete 5 courses (four core courses and one elective)
By graduation, certificate students will have achieved a functional knowledge in the fundamental areas of business and be able to:
- Identify, analyze, and propose solutions to issues within fundamental areas of business
- Effectively communicate to and influence various stakeholders (management, colleagues and customers)
Courses
Program: Graduate Diploma in Business Administration
This course provides students with the necessary skills that help with successful interaction with others in business settings. Topics include designing and delivering effective written and oral messages from concept to delivery, working in groups, and negotiating and resolving conflict by using ethical communication tactics. Pedagogical methods include group-based work, in-class workshops, case studies, presentations, and report writing.
Program: Graduate Diploma in Business Administration
This course surveys financial and managerial accounting from the point of view of the users of financial information. Financial accounting topics include the framework of financial accounting, the analysis of transactions, and the preparation and analysis of financial statements. Topics in management accounting are budgeting and control, costing and cost allocation, the cost-volume-profit planning model, and short-term and long-term decision-making in business. The ethical dimensions of accounting are explored throughout the course. Pedagogical methods include lectures, exercises, case studies and class discussions.
Prerequisites & notes
Students who have received credit for GDBA 501 may not take this course for credit.
Program: Graduate Diploma in Business Administration
This course is concerned with understanding and managing individual and group behaviour in organizations. It examines themes such as personality, motivation, emotions, leadership, ethics, and group dynamics and how they relate to the role of managers in organizations. The course covers these topics in an integrated manner so as to prepare students to become effective managers. Pedagogical methods include in-class exercises and case studies.
Prerequisites & notes
Prerequisites: GDBA 531 previously or concurrently.
Students who have received credit for GDBA 503 may not take this course for credit.
Program: Graduate Diploma in Business Administration
This course is designed to provide students with the necessary skills to develop a marketing plan. Topics include micro and macro level environmental analysis, customer behaviour, market segmentation, value generating practices and developing a complete marketing plan. Pedagogical methods include lectures, case studies and in-class presentations.
Prerequisites & notes
Prerequisites: GDBA 531 previously or concurrently.
Students who have received credit for GDBA 504 may not take this course for credit.
as well as one GDBA elective from the following list:
- GDBA 540 - Entrepreneurship (3 credits)
- GDBA 541 - Business Law (3 credits)
- GDBA 542 - eMarketing (3 credits)
- GDBA 543 - Project Management (3 credits)
