Bachelor of Business Administration - Finance Specialty
| Campus | Distance (Jan, May, Sep), Vernon (Jan, Sep), Penticton (Jan, Sep), Salmon Arm (Jan, Sep), Kelowna (Jan, May, Jul, Sep) |
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| Delivery | Distance/Online, Part-Time, Full-Time |
| Credential | Degree |
| Notes | This program is student loan eligible. |
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Program Highlights
Secure your own financial future by working with others to do the same, in a degree that focuses on various elements of personal finance, investment management and corporate finance. Work in any three of these areas and take classes that lead you to working in estate planning, capital markets, banking as well as government.
OC's Bachelor of Business Administration Degrees and Business Administration Diplomas are accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP).
Tuition and Fees
2022-23: $5,829.08
- Fees listed are for ten courses (30 credits) taken over two semesters. Depending on the campus of study and the courses selected fees may vary.
- Fees include all mandatory fees: Activity fee, Health & Dental, Student Association fee, Education Technology fee, Development fee.
- All amounts are approximate and are subject to change.
- International students will pay International tuition fees
Program Details
The finance specialty trains you to work in any, or all, of three rewarding career paths. Each one provides you with its own benefits. Personal finance allows you to work with individuals on their financial planning. Investment management focuses on the investments of an institution and its clients. Corporate finance opens opportunities in government, insurance and banking.
As part of the finance specialty, students who successfully complete 8 specific courses are then eligible to write the CFP Level 1 exam offered through the Financial Planning Standards Council, making student ready to take the next step in their career as a Certified Financial planner. Contact businessadvising@okanagan.bc.ca to learn more.
An honours degree gives you the highest level of certification possible within the BBA. Not only does this earn you a special Honours parchment, but it speaks loud and clear to employers about your abilities and dedication to do advance research in your chosen field. Contact businessadvising@okanagan.bc.ca to learn more.
Admission Requirements
Entry into first year of the degree program:
Regular Applicants
- B.C. secondary school graduation or equivalent.
- English 12 with minimum 70% or alternatives.
- Students graduating from secondary school in or prior to 2012: A minimum of 85% in Applications of Mathematics 12 or a minimum of 60% in either Principles of Mathematics 12 or an equivalent Provincial Level Adult Basic Education mathematics course.
Students entering Grade 10 in or after 2010 and/or completing the new mathematics curriculum: A minimum of 60% in one of Pre-calculus Grade 12, Foundations of Mathematics Grade 12, or Apprenticeship and Workplace Mathematics Grade 12, Apprenticeship Mathematics 12, or the equivalent Provincial Level Adult Basic Education mathematics course.
Secondary students who enter the Business Administration degree or diploma program with a minimum grade of 73% in Accounting 12 may request credit for BUAD 111 (Financial Accounting I).
Selective Admission Process: Applicants will be granted admission based on their grade average for English, Mathematics and two other academic courses chosen to the advantage of the applicant.
Mature applicants are at least 19 years of age and have been out of full-time secondary study for at least one year. Secondary graduation will be waived for mature applicants. Mature applicants without English 12 can write the LPI and must receive a minimum score of level 5. Mature applicants without Mathematics 12 can take the Mathematics diagnostic test, administered by Okanagan College. A minimum score of 20/25 is required.
Qualifying status: Applicants who ultimately fail to satisfy the specific English and/or math entrance requirements may be granted admission to and be allowed to remain enrolled in the business program as qualifying students subject to the availability of space after the admission and registration of qualified applicants. Qualifying students may concurrently register in a maximum of three first-year business courses, any three for which they satisfy the prerequisites. Qualifying first-year business students will not be considered to be continuing students and will, therefore, be allowed to continue in the program after the qualifying year only if all outstanding course entrance requirements have been successfully completed.
Entry into the third year of the degree program:
- Successful completion of a recognized Business Administration diploma program or equivalent with a minimum grade average of 67%; or completion of 60 university-level credits (with a minimum of 24 credits at the 200-level or higher) with a minimum grade average of 67%; or completion of an Associate Degree in Arts or Science with a minimum grade average of 67%.
- Applicants must submit a statement (500 words maximum) outlining their personal objectives and career goals.
- Applicants must submit a statement (500 word maximum) outlining their work experience and community involvement.
Selective Admission Process: Applicants will be ranked and admitted according to the grade average of their respective diploma, associate degree or 60 credits of university courses, as stated above.
Prior Learning Assessment: Where a student has prior learning in the following courses BUAD 111, 116, 121, 128, 176 and 293, credit may be awarded if the student successfully passes a challenge exam. Contact the Business Administration department for more information.
Co-operative Education: Entry into the co-operative education option is a student's choice, and subject to completion of all first-year courses and an overall grade average of 65%.
Program Outline
Students must complete a minimum of 120 credit hours as prescribed below:
BUAD 111 Financial Accounting I
BUAD 116 Marketing
BUAD 123 Management Principles
BUAD 128 Computer Applications I
BUAD 195 Financial Management
BUAD 209 Business Law
BUAD 262 Organizational Behaviour
BUAD 264 Management Accounting
BUAD 269 Human Resources Management
BUAD 315 Management Science
BUAD 425 Business and Canadian Government Policy
BUAD 340 Strategic Management I
and one of:
BUAD 272 Business Simulation
BUAD 293 Entrepreneurship
Plus:
CMNS 112 Professional Writing I
**
CMNS 122 Professional Writing II
**
MATH 114 Business Mathematics
*
STAT 124 Business Statistics
*
ECON 115 Principles of Microeconomics
ECON 125 Principles of Macroeconomics
PHIL 350 Business Ethics
21 credits of Business electives at the 300 level or higher
15 credits of Business electives at the 100 level or higher
12 credits of Business or non-business electives at the 300 level or higher
3 credits of Business or non-business electives at the 100 level or higher
9 credits of non-business electives at the 100 level or higher
Note
*With permission of the department other MATH or STAT courses may be substituted. STAT 121 is an approved substitute for STAT 124.
**With permission of the department other CMNS or ENGL courses may be substituted. Six credits of CMNS or ENGL are required for graduation, but nine credits are strongly recommended.
Non-business electives must be part of a diploma or degree program. COSC 122, MATH 111, MATH 120 and MATH 160 cannot be used as non-business electives in the BBA program.
While satisfying all the requirements outlined above for the Bachelor of Business Administration degree, students must include the following courses in their Business elective choices to specialize in Finance.
Eight courses from the following:
BUAD 208 Canadian Income Tax I
BUAD 234 Retirement Income Planning
BUAD 235 Insurance and Estate Planning
BUAD 250 Canadian Securities
BUAD 251 Personal Financial Planning
BUAD 296 Long-term Capital Management
BUAD 350 Capital Markets
BUAD 353 Derivative Securities
BUAD 354 Financial Modelling for Equity Analysis and Valuation
BUAD 356 Taxation and Investment Planning
BUAD 360 Canadian Financial Institutions
BUAD 361 Selected Topics: Finance
BUAD 468 Selected Topics: Finance
BUAD 369 Canadian Income Tax II
BUAD 450 Investment Management
BUAD 460 Investing in Financial Institutions
BUAD 461 Applied Corporate Finance
Successful completion of the prescribed and elective courses as listed in the program outline with a minimum graduating grade average of 60%.
Students who wish to specialize in Financial Services must meet the specialty requirements listed below under Finance Specialty. Students who only meet the basic requirements will continue to earn a general studies BBA.
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