Post-Baccalaureate Diploma in Operations Management

The Post-Baccalaureate Diploma in Operations Management is a 60-credit program designed for students with a recognized bachelor's degree in any non-business program. It focuses on enhancing knowledge in operations management, covering efficient business processes and value creation. Key outcomes include understanding operations management, supply chain management, and process improvement.

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Campus

  • Kelowna
  • Vernon
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  • Full program offered
  • Partial program offered

Credential

Diploma

Delivery options

Full-Time

  • International students eligible

Tuition and fees

2023-24: $11,859.80 (entire two-year program)

Program details

This 20-course (60 credit) post-baccalaureate diploma is aimed at students with a recognized bachelor's degree in any non-business program, who wish to pursue a career in business operations management. Graduates of this program will learn to apply business practices aimed at improving the efficiency and effectiveness of business processes to create value for organizations. Students entering the program will require successful completion of Statistics 121/124 or equivalent. Students cannot be granted more than five course exemptions within this program and must take appropriate alternative business courses to ensure diploma completion. To be granted exemption an equivalent course must have been successfully completed within 10 years.


Key Program Learning Outcomes:

Students who complete the Post-Baccalaureate Diploma in Operations Management will:

  1. Obtain basic business knowledge needed for business operations
  2. Understand operations management and its application for creating business value
  3. Develop skills and ability to manage supply chain resources in organizations
  4. Develop knowledge and skills in methods for improving business processes

Students could apply for course-by-course advanced standing with Supply Chain Canada towards receiving a professional designation.

This two-year program is designed for students that have already completed a non-Business undergraduate degree. 

Campus Start date Schedule
Kelowna Sep. 04, 2024
Vernon Sep. 04, 2024

Admission requirements

  • Complete all of the following:
    • Successful completion of a recognized bachelor's degree in any non-business program.
    • Students with degree transcripts from outside of Canada must provide a World Education Services assessment (WES) with an ICAP evaluation as part of their admission requirements for this credential.
    • Students must also provide proof of completion of an introductory statistics course transferable to Stat 121 or Stat 124

Program outline

Semester 1

BUAD 111 - Financial Accounting I
BUAD 116 - Marketing
BUAD 123 - Management Principles
BUAD 128 - Computer Applications I
BUAD 209 - Business Law

Semester 2

BUAD 195 - Financial Management
BUAD 262 - Organizational Behaviour
BUAD 264 - Management Accounting
BUAD 283 - Management Information Systems
BUAD 272 - Business Simulation

Semester 3

BUAD 201 - Conflict Resolution and Negotiation
BUAD 346 - Sustainable Management
BUAD 289 - Purchasing and Materials Management
BUAD 305 - Logistics and Supply Chain Management
BUAD 340 - Strategic Management I

Semester 4

BUAD 315 - Management Science
BUAD 370 - Leadership
BUAD 382 - Operations Management
BUAD 331 - Project Management
BUAD 401 - International Trade Management

Notes

Students cannot be granted more than five course exemptions within this program and must take appropriate alternative business courses to ensure diploma completion. Exemptions must be approved by the Business Department. To be granted exemption an equivalent course must have been successfully completed within 10 years.

Successful completion of the prescribed courses as listed in the program outline with a minimum graduating grade average of 60%.

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