Specialties

The Okanagan School of Business offers a four-year Bachelor of Business Administration degree and a two-year Diploma in Business Administration the specialty options within the program are:

Accounting
Financial Services
Hospitality and Tourism Management
Human Resources Management
Management
Marketing
General Studies

Accounting

Accounting graduates learn the theory of accounting and finance for employment in a wide variety of accounting positions in public and private sectors. An accounting degree is the first step towards earning a Chartered Accountants (CA), Certified Management Accountants (CMA), or Certified General Accountants (CGA) professional designation.

Accounting Career Opportunities

	Chartered Accountants (CA) - All CASB prerequisites
	Certified Management Accountants (CMA) - All CMA prerequisites to enter directly into the CMA Strategic Leadership Program without having to write the 4-hour CMA National Entrance Exam
	Certified General Accountants (CGA) – Entrance directly into the Professional Level (PACE) of the CGA training

What sets us apart from the rest:

We are one of only three institutions in BC to offer upper level 300 and 400 Accounting courses to meet all the prerequisites for:

		CA	CMA	CGA
Management Science	BuAd 315			*
International Business	BuAd 330		*
Electronic Commerce	BuAd 335	*
Strategic Management	BuAd 340	*	*
Business Ethics	Phil 350	*
Capital Markets	BuAd 350	*
Accounting Theory	BuAd 359	*		*
Advanced Financial Accounting	BuAd 362	*	*	*
Internal Control & Audit	BuAd 364	*	*	*
Cost Accounting	BuAd 365	*	*	*
Advanced Managerial Accounting	BuAd 366	*	*	*
Fraud Examination	BuAd 367
Canadian Income Tax II	BuAd 369	*	*	*
Audit Practice Set (With Caseware/Caseview)	BuAd 420			*

Financial Services

Financial Services graduates can look forward to employment opportunities with banks, credit unions, insurance companies, trust companies, investment dealers, financial planners, real estate and leasing companies in a wide variety of positions. Financial Services graduates can challenge the Certified Financial Planner (CFP) competency exams.

Financial Services Career Opportunities

Hospitality and Tourism Management

The Hospitality and Tourism Management degree gives you the management expertise and practical skills you will require in order to pursue a supervisory or management career in the rapidly expanding hospitality and tourism industry. Graduates are well positioned for a career in management or to entrepreneurial positions within the industry, working either locally or internationally.

Hospitality and Tourism Management Career Opportunities

Human Resources Management

Human Resources Management specialty provides graduates with the specialized knowledge, skills and abilities regarding organizational systems and processes that focus on enhancing human behaviour in the workplace. The career path of graduates is aimed at either a generalist or specialist human resources management position.

Human Resources Management Career Opportunities

Management

Management graduates are employed in administrative and sales positions in businesses, government and the not-for-profit sector. Graduates can pursue opportunities for self employment or manage the businesses of others.

Management Career Opportunities

Marketing

Marketing graduates are in an excellent position to pursue self-employment or secure positions in many marketing areas including advertising, public relations, promotions, marketing management, sales, merchandising, and special events marketing.

Marketing Career Opportunities

General Studies

This degree provides graduates with a broad overview of business practices along with the interpersonal, organizational, computer, decision-making and practical skills needed to start a successful career in today's fast-changing business world.