Graduates of two year college diploma programs can gain access to the Bachelor of Business Administration degree (BBA) by way of the Accelerated Bachelor of Business Administration Program.

The Accelerated Bachelor of Business Administration program is available to students who have a two-year diploma from Holland College (or a similar college). They must satisfy general BCA and Faculty of Business entrance requirements. Applicants must demonstrate a minimum average of 70% in their college program.

Required courses

Required courses recommended to be taken in a student’s FIRST year at BCA:

• Business 1410 – Marketing
• Business 1710 – Organizational Behaviour
• Business 2410 – Management Information Systems
• Business 2880 – Research and Evidence-Based Management
• Economics 1010 – Introductory Microeconomics
• Economics 1020 – Introductory Macroeconomics
• Math 1110 – Finite Mathematics
• BCA 1010 – Writing Studies (see note 3)
• Accounting 1010 – Introduction to Financial Accounting (except students whose college diploma was in Accounting; see note 1)

Required courses recommended to be taken in a student’s SECOND year at BCA:

• Business 2120 – Business Presentations and Communications
• Business 2310 – Corporate Finance
• Business 2510 – Introduction to Management Science
• Business 2720 – Human Resource Management
• Business 3010 – Business Law – Part I
• Business 3430 – Integrated Cases in Marketing
• English 3810 – Professional Writing
• Accounting 2210 – Managerial Accounting

Required courses recommended to be taken in a student’s THIRD year at BCA:

• Business 3330 – Integrated Cases in Corporate Finance OR Business 334 – Personal Finance
• Business 3510 – Operations Management
• Business 3710 – Entrepreneurship and New Ventures
• Business 3910 – Strategic Management
• Business 4850 – Developing Management Skills
• Business 4950 – Business Research I

Elective courses

For students whose college diploma was in Accounting:

In addition to the 22 required courses, students must take 8 elective courses. At least three electives must be business courses, and at least four electives must be non-business courses. The other elective (“a free elective”) may be either a business or a non-business course.

For students whose college diploma was not in Accounting:

In addition to the 23 required courses, students must take 7 elective courses. At least two electives must be business courses, and at least four electives must be non-business courses. The other elective (“a free elective”) may be either a business or a non-business course.

Students must obtain at least 60% in at least 14 of the 18 required business courses in order to qualify for the Bachelor of Business Administration degree.

Notes

1. Students whose college diploma was in Accounting will substitute a business elective for ACCT 1010.

2. Students in this program are eligible for the Business Co–op option.

3. The completion of BCA 1010 is a required course for the Accelerated BBA, but the course also meets the general BCA requirement of taking BCA 1010, 1020 or 1030.

The Accelerated Bachelor of Business Administration program is available to students who have a two-year diploma from Holland College (or a similar college) in Retail Management, Business, or Accounting.

Applicants must satisfy general BCA and Faculty of Business entrance requirements, and demonstrate a minimum average of 70% in their college program.

Please refer to the BCA Academic Calendar for complete admissions information.

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$6,390 per year, based on 30 credit hours ($639 per 3 credit course).
International students pay $7,470 per year in addition to full-time student tuition.

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