Overview
The Business Management Advanced Diploma is available full-time or part-time, completing in 8 months full-time. It covers essential business functions and enhances personal and team leadership, time management, and project skills. Cohort classes ensure personalized learning, ideal for diploma or degree holders seeking advanced business training.
The BCIT Advanced Diploma in Business Management is designed to equip students with fundamental business knowledge to complement expertise and education in other disciplines. This program will introduce students to foundational business functions including: accounting, economics, marketing, human resource management, and operations. Graduates are prepared to lead and contribute to a broad range of core business areas, as well as leverage prior knowledge and expertise to launch into entrepreneurial pursuits. The breadth of course topics, applied nature of our programming, and the focus on teamwork prepares graduates to thrive in today’s global business environment.
About the program
- Explore foundations of business through intense exploration and practice in cohort-based classes with a maximum of 25 students/lab
- Practice personal and team leadership, time and project management
- Develop critical thinking to support informed decision making, resolve conflicts, reveal opportunities, and overcome challenges
- Leverage diverse experience and network of faculty and classmates to put newly acquired knowledge to work
Learn more about how this program prepares you for success in the Program Details.
Who should apply for the Business Management Advanced Diploma?
- You are a graduate of a diploma or degree program
- You are keen to leverage your education and work experience to advance your career opportunities in leadership, management, or to become an entrepreneur
- You are seeking advanced placement based on service in the Canadian Forces (regular or reservist) or as a First Responder (fire fighter, paramedic or police)
- You are a mature student with a diverse education and work history seeking to combine your knowledge and expertise to pursue career advancement in management and leadership opportunities
- You have a Certificate of Qualification or an Interprovincial Red Seal
If any of this sounds like you, apply today at the Entrance Requirements page!
What grads can do
Graduates of the Business Management Advanced Diploma understand the what, why, and how of informed and strategic decision-making. As managers, leaders, and entrepreneurs, our graduates thrive in fast-paced, team oriented, and complex business environments.
Check out the Graduating and Jobs page to see where grads are making a difference in local and global labour markets.
Graduates are also eligible to pursue the BCIT Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree program.
Entrance Requirements
Application processing
Full-time
This program is open to applications beginning:
- March 15th* for the January intake
- October 1st* for the September intake
*or next business day
Part-time
This program is open to applications beginning:
- February 1st* for the January intake
- May 1st* for the April intake
- October 1st* for the September intake
Entrance requirements
Applicants must meet all entrance requirements and will be accepted on a first qualified basis as long as space remains.
- English language proficiency: Category 2 – English Studies 12 (67%) or equivalent
- Post-secondary education: diploma or degree from a recognized institution or alternate entry*
Applicants who have completed post-secondary studies outside of Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia or New Zealand will require a basic evaluation of their credentials by the International Credential Evaluation Service (ICES). A comprehensive report may be required under certain circumstances. If you wish to clarify which report is required, please contact advdip@bcit.ca. Credential evaluation reports from other Canadian services may be considered.
*Alternate entry: Applicants who are a part of one of the following groups may be considered for acceptance:
For more information on alternate entry, please contact the Experience-Based Placement team through the APPL Assessment Request form.
International applicants
The full-time option is available to international applicants. A valid study permit is required prior to starting the program.
The part-time option is available to international students who currently have a valid status in Canada. A valid study permit is required prior to starting the program.
Apply to program
To submit your application:
- Include proof of meeting all entrance requirements.
- Convert all transcripts and supporting documents to PDF files.
- Have a credit card ready to pay the application fee.
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Scheduled Intakes
Full-time: September and January each year
Ongoing Flexible Learning (Part-time Studies) intakes: January, April and September
Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR)
Submit your detailed resume, training documents, past college or university transcripts, and other certificates to appl@bcit.ca to have an eligibility assessment completed.
myCommunication
Within two business days of submitting your completed application, BCIT will send a message to your personal and myBCIT email addresses. All correspondence regarding your application will be posted to your online myCommunication account at my.bcit.ca. We will send you an email when a new message is posted. It is important to watch for these emails or regularly check your account online.
You can expect to receive communication concerning the status of your application within four weeks.
Costs & Supplies
Bring Your Own Device
Students are required to have their own laptop. Please refer to the Bring Your Own Device Specifications [PDF] for requirements.
Laptop costs vary depending on the configuration chosen, but will likely range from approximately $1,000 to $2,000.
Books and supplies
Approximately $1,500 for the program duration.
Tuition fees
Full-time Studies
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Flexible Learning
Flexible Learning (Part-time Studies) tuition is charged on a course-by-course basis. Please see the Flexible Learning Tuition & Fees page for more information on domestic and international tuitions.
Courses
Important Updates to Flexible Learning
English Requirement: Find out more.
This program introduces you to essential business subjects like business law, management policy, marketing management, accounting, and more. By combining lectures with case studies and group discussions, you’ll get the hands-on, immersive training you need to be prepared to succeed in the BCIT Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree program.
Program matrix
Check current availability of courses for this program.
| Level 1: | Credits | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| BSYS 3800 | Business Information Systems for Managers | 3.0 | |
| COMM 1111 | Introduction to Workplace Communication* | 2.0 | |
| ECON 2200 | Macroeconomics | 4.0 | |
| FMGT 2152 | Accounting for Management | 5.5 | |
| MKTG 4010 | Marketing Management Strategic Planning | 3.0 | |
| OPMT 3510 | Business Math for Managers | 4.0 | |
| ORGB 5110 | Organizational Behaviour for Managers | 3.0 | |
| *Part-time students can complete COMM 1103 or COMM 1106 in lieu of COMM 1111. | |||
| Level 2: | Credits | ||
| BLAW 3100 | Business Law | 4.0 | |
| BSYS 5800 | Business Data Analytics for Managers | 3.0 | |
| BUSA 4800 | Management Policy | 4.0 | |
| COMM 3111 | Managerial Communication* | 2.0 | |
| ECON 5000 | Managerial Economics | 3.0 | |
| HRMG 6010 | Strategic HR/LR Management | 3.0 | |
| OPMT 5515 | Quantitative Methods for Managers | 4.0 | |
| *Part-time students can complete COMM 2216 in lieu of COMM 3111. | |||
| Total Credits: | 47.5 | ||
Check current availability of courses for this program.
Transfer credit
Do you have credits from another BC/Yukon post-secondary school? Do you want to know if they transfer to courses here at BCIT? Check out BCIT's Transfer Equivalency Database to find out.
Program Details
By offering the key, basic skills in business, this program helps students of non-business backgrounds gain the knowledge they need to succeed in further business studies and careers.
Program length
The maximum time to complete the program is seven years.
Full-time:
- The September intake runs from September to April.
- The January intake runs from January to August.
Part-time: Students typically complete the program between three to five years. Courses are offered three times a year to coincide with the Flexible Learning (Part-time Studies) terms:
- Winter Term: January - April
- Spring Term: April - June/July
- Fall Term: September - December
Program delivery
Full-time and part-time
In person: This program is delivered on campus.
Program location
Full-time and Part-time:
Burnaby Campus3700 Willingdon Avenue
Burnaby, BC
Downtown Campus
555 Seymour Street
Vancouver, BC
Continue your education
Degree CompletionGraduates of this program may continue their studies to complete the BCIT Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) program. The BBA program provides you with the flexibility to complete your degree full-time within 8 to 12 months (depending on previous transfer credits from other institutes), or you can choose to begin your career and finish your degree courses part-time, usually within 2 to 3 years.
Graduating & Jobs
This program is specifically designed to give you the essential skills for careers and further study in business, even if your diploma, degree, or other training is in a different field.
Some job opportunities for graduates include:
- SAS Consultant
- Account Manager
- Case Manager
- Purchasing Coordinator
- Project Manager
- Sales Manager
- Financial Manager
- Marketing Manager
- Department Manager
- Team Leader
- General Manager
Additionally, as a graduate of the program, you’ll have the opportunity to continue to improve your skills, earning potential, and available jobs by pursuing your bachelor degree. You might choose to continue with your studies full-time to earn your Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in only about a year. Or, you might choose to begin working while taking advantage of the flexible schedule to earn your bachelor degree part-time in 2 to 3 years.
Graduate employment outcomes
The BCIT student outcomes report presents summary findings from the annual survey of former students administered by BC Stats one to two years after graduation. These reports combine the last three years of available results for the 2021-2023 BCIT Outcomes Surveys of 2020-2022 graduates and for Degree 2019-2021 graduates. The reports are organized into three-page summaries containing information on graduates’ labour market experiences and opinions regarding their education. More detailed information can be accessed at the BC Student Outcomes website.
To view these results, you may need to have the Adobe Acrobat Reader installed in your Web browser.
Apply for graduation
Upon successful completion of all program requirements, complete an Application for BCIT Credential [PDF] and submit it to Student Information and Enrolment Services.
Allow approximately six to eight weeks for processing.
All financial obligations to the Institute must be met prior to issuance of any credential.
Contact Us
Eduardo Sanchez Martinez
Program Planning Analyst
604-622-7879 | advdip@bcit.ca
Marlize van Jaarsveld
Program Head – Advanced Diploma in Business Management
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