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SCHOOL OF BUSINESS    Bachelor ofBusiness Administration of Post-Degree Diploma Business Administration Business Administration Diploma Business Administration Certificate Marketing WWW.NIC.BC.CA/BUSINESS LETTER FROM THE CHAIR Hello and welcome to the NIC School of Business. I’m excited to introduce you to our programs and to our faculty.

Our business programs are focused on giving you the skills, knowledge and work experience to successfully transition into your future career. Whether you have a specific career goal or are looking to develop foundational skills that apply to all fields, the School of Business instructors are here to support you on each step of your journey and to help you to become a leader in the business community.

With NIC, you will have the opportunity to participate in work- integrated learning such as co-ops and internships, or you could choose to gain global experience through the study abroad program, international exchanges or pursue double-degree opportunities.

Please be sure to reach out if you have any questions about the NIC School of Business. We look forward to walking beside you as you begin your journey.

– Ali Mayboudi, Chair, NIC School of Business

The business degree is so applicable to anything you’d want to do, and I know the skills I developed during my co-ops will help me in my future practice.

SHELDON FALK NIC BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION GRADUATE AND UBC LAW STUDENT STUDENT

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BUSINESS PROGRAMS Gain the confidence you need to succeed in business. You will build your network and gain experience locally and globally with work-integrated learning, study abroad and double-degree opportunities.

BUSINESS BUSINESS BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION ADMINISTRATION ADMINISTRATION CERTIFICATE DIPLOMA Develop your career goals, apply Learn the fundamentals of Learn from top-notch faculty. Connect theory learned in class and earn accounting, management, marketing, with business leaders and prepare for academic credits with opportunities , computer applications great jobs locally and internationally for paid co-op work experience, and business writing in a supportive with a range of co-op and applied international exchanges and net- environment. Flexible, online or learning opportunities. Specialize in: working opportunities. Specialize in: classroom-based options allow you to • Accounting • Accounting choose the format that fits for you. • Management • Management • Marketing Start working • Marketing Career positions may include, but Start working Start working would not be limited to, office Depending on your interests and Management-level positions in public employee, banking and financial area of specialization, job titles may accounting, financial management, assistant or accounting assistant. include, but would not be limited to, planning and business accounting. market researcher, sales and retail Keep learning manager, advertising coordinator Keep learning Earn one year of credit towards your Guaranteed admission to VIU’s dual and product manager. Business diploma and Bachelor of graduate MBA/MSciB program or Business at NIC or other universities Keep learning apply to Masters, MBA or professional in BC. Earn two years of credit towards CPA designation programs. your Bachelor of Business at NIC or at universities in BC and at RGU in Scotland.

BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION POST-DEGREE DIPLOMA Advance your with marketable business . Post-degree diplomas offer a range of specialities to suit your interests and career goals.

Business Administration Pre-Professional Accountant Global Business Management Specialize in accounting and finance, Specialize in accounting with a focus Specialize in Canadian and general management, international on preparation for entry into the management, management, human resource Canadian Chartered Professional including trade, marketing and management or marketing. Accountant (CPA) certification finance. program.

4 LEARN MORE. WWW.NIC.BC.CA/BUSINESS The program and my work experience placement helped me build on my previous experience in the hospitality and industry and gave me knowledge and skills to take the next step in my career.

RAGHAV VERMA NIC BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION POST DEGREE DIPLOMA GLOBAL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT STUDENT

BUSINESS PROGRAM PATHWAY • Transferability • Multi-phased exit points • Industry recognized credentials in multiple areas • Flexible schedules/venues to complete a credential

Office Management certificate

CERTIFICATE Business Administration certificate

From any Business Administration diploma, ACCOUNTING Tourism & Hospitality GENERAL MANAGEMENT/MARKETING transfer to Bachelor of Business Business Administration Management diploma Business Administration Diploma Administration programs across Diploma DIPLOMA Canada and Internationally

Graduate with an accredited ACCOUNTING GENERAL MANAGEMENT/MARKETING Bachelor’s degree and apply for Bachelor of Business Bachelor of Business Administration a Business Administration Administration post-degree diploma DEGREE

2 YRS PRE-PROFESSIONAL ACCOUTANT Graduate Studies, GENERAL MANAGEMENT Business Administration including Vancouver Island INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT CPA PEP University’s POST-DEGREE Post Degree Diploma 1 YR MARKETING DIPLOMA AND/ MBA OR FUTHER ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE STUDIES HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

2 YRS GLOBAL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

Business Administration Post Degree Diploma CPA PEP This guide is for planning purposes only. Please meet with an Educational Advisor to discuss your academic plans.

5 LEARN GLOBALLY Credit transfer exchanges in Asia, Europe and South America Work experience options in Europe, Japan and at Disney, USA Master of Science in management, marketing, finance, fashion, etc. in Scotland Choose 2 to 6 weeks, 1 semester, or 1 year study abroad options

Access financial support I’m a really big advocate for making Pay NIC tuition while on exchange the world your classroom. I’ve learned that you will never accomplish anything GLOBAL CLASSROOM by always being comfortable. While NIC classes interact with other classes around the world travelling to new countries completely on a common subject and/or project. NIC has several alone, I remind myself that ‘life begins at areas of cooperation with institutions around the world. the end of your comfort zone’ and I’ve NIC’s Centre for Teaching Learning and Innovation been having the most amazing time. works with faculty to help develop joint classes and GEORGIA RODGERS intercultural sharing opportunities. NIC BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION - GENERAL MANAGEMENT MAJOR ALUMNA

NIC/USMB DOUBLE DEGREE: 2 DEGREES, 1 PROGRAM

Year 1 Minimum of 60 approved credits from approximately 20 courses in NIC Tourism and Hospitality NIC Bachelor of Business Administration Management Diploma* Year 2 Management or Marketing

Year 3 DEGREE AND USMB Diplôme International de Technology de l’Université (L3) INTERNSHIP Annecy, France. Classes taught in English. Includes international internship. 12 months: September to August

Year 4 USMB program advisory committee includes representatives BACHELOR OF BUSINESS NIC Bachelor of Business Administration from companies including: ADMINISTRATION (BBA) Management or Marketing • Salomon • Vuarnet • Patagonia Europe • and others • The North Face, France

*THM students must take one additional Economics course in their 3rd or 4th year. NOTE: This guide is for information purposes only. Please meet with an Educational Advisor to discuss your academic plans and confirm program length.

6 LEARN MORE. WWW.NIC.BC.CA/BUSINESS WORK LOCALLY Mentorship NIC offers mentorship opportunities through partnerships with the Comox Valley and Campbell River Chambers of Commerce. The goal of the mentorship program is to connect top business students with working professionals in the business community to share their knowledge and experience with a new generation of business leaders.

Work-Integrated Learning

Work-integrated learning CO-OP INTERNSHIP allows students to gain Co-operative education Build your network of business workplace experience while is a paid work-integrated contacts while gaining work enrolled in academic programs. learning opportunity, allowing experience. An internship is NIC is an accredited you to combine your academic a type of work-integrated co-op institution studies with practical learning where you apply with Co-Operative Education experience by alternating theories and methods and Work-Integrated Learning periods of full-time study with learned in the classroom to Canada (CEWIL), the lead full-time paid work. situations and challenges in organization for work- Your co-op designation the workplace. Interns can integrated learning (WIL) in demonstrates that you combine learn new skills and create Canada. academic training and relevant professional contacts that will enhance future employment NIC is also a member work experience to transition and support career success. of the Association into employment successfully. for Co-operative Employers across Canada Education and Work-Integrated recognize the quality of co-op Learning BC/Yukon (ACE-WIL), training and experience. supporting research efforts that enable students, partner organizations and members.

My internship changed my goals. I thought accounting might be lonely and boring when I was in Nigeria but now I love what I’m doing. I’m looking at taking a CPA to become a chartered accountant in Canada. GBEMI FALADE, NIC BUSINESS ALUMNA

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NORMA PELLETIER FRANK LU HARLEY ELIAS MURRAY ERICKSON MBA, CPA, CGA MSc Business Administration MBA CPA (MIS)

RON DAVIS JUDITH MARRIOTT ALI MAYBOUDI ALAN CHAPELLE MBA CPA, CA MBA, MA Economics MBA

CYNTHIA ZHAO LYNN MOSELEY OTHMAN BENNIS MA Political Economics MBA MA Economics

NIC’s School of Business faculty are accessible, approachable and focused on student success. Read their full profiles at www.nic.bc.ca/about-us/nic-faculty

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