Business Administration
The graduate diploma in business administration (GDBA) provides core business skills to those with an undergraduate degree in a discipline other than business. Delivered online over three terms, the GDBA is a convenient and practical alternative to a traditional classroom-based program and provides business fundamentals to improve career prospects.
The Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship cohort of the GDBA provides knowledge and experience to interested students from a variety of disciplinary backgrounds to create new social ventures and enhance the success of existing ones. The program builds upon the existing GDBA offerings in core business knowledge and supplements them with knowledge and experiential learning opportunities specific to social ventures. It will bring together faculty knowledgeable in social innovation and social entrepreneurship with community partners who will participate in class sessions as well as the field study.
Applicants should also refer to the program website located at
丁香园AV Requirements
The basic entry qualification is a degree from a recognized university in an area other than business administration, commerce or equivalent. Candidates must be computer literate and familiar with the Internet. The program requires a strong command of the English language. Applications are assessed as they are received.
Applicants should also refer to the program website located at
Application
Students can apply online at 丁香园AV's online Graduate Studies application for admission, found at
Candidates submit the following documentation:
- GDBA program application essay found at
- official transcript of undergraduate grades (mailed directly from the granting institution)
- resume
- three confidential letters of reference, preferably from supervisors or former professors
- Applicants whose primary language is not English, or whose previous education was conducted in another language, must submit evidence of satisfactory completion of a standardized English test that is acceptable to the University (see graduate general regulation 1.3.12).
- interview (if required)
Program Requirements
Students complete 24 units chosen from
Concepts and principles in financial accounting from the user perspective and the use of accounting information for managerial decisions. Students who have taken BUS 705 or BUS 766 may not take this course for further credit.
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
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Barb Edwards |
TBD | ||
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Samuel Newton Janine Ling |
Jan 26 鈥� Apr 13, 2017: Thu, 6:00鈥�9:30 p.m.
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Surrey |
An examination and review of contemporary thinking on the changing role of business and business persons in the operations of society. This course examines how we make good ethical decisions, how we act on those decisions, and the impact of our ethical decisions on the reputational capital of individuals and firms. Students who have taken BUS 707 or BUS 753 may not take this course for further credit.
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
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Tom Brown |
TBD |
The use of quantitative or statistical techniques in managerial decision making. Students who have taken BUS 706 may not take this course for further credit.
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Michael Johnson |
TBD |
The design and implementation of information systems to provide appropriate and timely information to management.
An overview of investment and financing decisions of the firm, including valuation, capital expenditures, financial markets, dividend and financial policy. Prerequisite: BUS 510 or equivalent. Students who have taken BUS 708 or BUS 764 may not take this course for further credit.
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
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Carol Edwards |
TBD |
An introduction to the application of pricing, promotion, channel selection and product planning to marketing decisions. Students who have taken BUS 702 or BUS 754 may not take this course for further credit.
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Philip Grant |
TBD | ||
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Robert Krider |
Jan 19 鈥� Apr 6, 2017: Thu, 6:00鈥�9:30 p.m.
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Surrey |
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Leyland Pitt |
TBD |
Issues in the behavior of people in organizations, and human resource management practices that influence employee behavior. Students who have taken BUS 719 may not take this course for further credit.
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
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Simon Pek |
TBD | ||
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Melissa McCrae |
Jan 16 鈥� Feb 6, 2017: Mon, 6:00鈥�9:30 p.m.
Feb 20 鈥� Apr 10, 2017: Mon, 6:00鈥�9:30 p.m. |
Surrey Surrey |
Social entrepreneurs are innovative, resourceful and use market-based approaches to find new solutions to social, economic and environmental challenges. Application of Social Entrepreneurial concepts in a practical manner to issues you care about. Focus on real world problems and the elements that leaders need to consider when building impactful and economically viable ventures.
Explores a method of problem solving based on design that can be effective in dealing with challenging social problems. Includes deep user understanding and analysis of the social, economic and technological issues surrounding the problem, by learning and applying tools that push us to think differently about users' needs.
Students will work on field projects developing an innovative, market based approach to a social problem, either in collaboration with a community partner organization or working on an entrepreneurial initiative of their own. In addition to the instructor each team will have exposure to experts, investors and entrepreneurs who will provide feedback and guidance.
Courses from the other master of business administration programs or other programs may be used as substitutes for these courses at the discretion of the academic chair.
* required courses for successful completion of the Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship cohort of the GDBA program.
** requires prior permission of the academic director
*** open only to students in the Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship cohort and required for successful completion.
Academic Requirements within the Graduate General Regulations
All graduate students must satisfy the academic requirements that are specified in the , as well as the specific requirements for the program in which they are enrolled.