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Diploma of Business Administration

Bow Valley College

  • Calgary, Canada
  • 2 years
  • English
  • Hybrid
  • Diploma

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About the program

Master of Business Administration is a 36-credit fully online master's degree from North Central College's business school.

Program highlights

  • Internship available: no
  • Placement support: yes
  • Work during study: yes
  • Post-study work rights (3 years): yes
  • PR pathway friendly: no

What you will learn

  • Develop advanced knowledge of Business Administration and interpret organisational evidence
  • Evaluate strategic options
  • And communicate informed business decisions.

Career outcomes

  • Advanced management and business leadership roles
  • Promotions and career change within business

Curriculum

  • Twelve courses (36 credit hours): 15 credits of core courses covering business fundamentals such as analytics and strategic management
  • 12 credits of business administration courses and 9 credits of electives or a specialisation. Courses are asynchronous online
  • In seven-week sessions.

Entry requirements

Academic

  • Most diplomas need English Language Arts 30-1 and
  • for business and technology diplomas
  • Math 30-1/30-2
  • or a GED or BVC Admission and Placement Test. Health diplomas set higher marks . Non-native speakers must meet English proficiency requirements; admission is first applied
  • first qualified.

Accepted academic background

Alberta high school diploma or equivalent as assessed from BVC's country-specific document list, Most programmes require English Language Arts 30-1 and some Math 30-1/30-2 or Math 20-level credit, Or GED / BVC Admission and Placement Test where the programme page allows. Requirements are set per programme. Practical Nurse: English 30-1 at 60%, Math 20-1 or 60% in 20-2, Biology 30 or ANAT1101 at 64%.

Language tests

  • IELTS 6.0
  • TOEFL iBT 83
  • PTE Academic 59-64
  • Duolingo 110

Documents you’ll need

  • Academic Transcripts
  • Passport
  • English Language Proof
  • Alberta Student Number

How to apply

  1. Check the programme's admission requirements
  2. English proficiency and intake status. Apply online through the Virtual Application System and pay the 150 CAD non-refundable application fee. Upload official transcripts
  3. passport
  4. English proficiency proof and Alberta Student Number if held. Receive the Offer of Admission and pay the 1
  5. 500 CAD non-refundable confirmation deposit within 21 days. It is credited to first-term tuition. Apply for the study permit with the Letter of Acceptance and DLI O19273769422
  6. then submit permit proof through VAS. Attend the mandatory orientation the week before classes.

Other costs

Tuition per year$17,452, $16,996, $17,177, $17,209, $17,376 CAD
Application fee$150 CAD
Deposit$1,500 CAD

Program details

CampusCalgary Downtown
Faculty or schoolChiu School of Business
DepartmentBusiness
Teaching languageEnglish
Credit value60
Study paceFlexible
Post-study stay3 years
Scholarship noteInstitutional awards or financial assistance may be available subject to student category and the published eligibility criteria. Program-specific funding requires confirmation.

Intakes and deadlines

  • Program starts

    January 2027

    Apply by

    14 Nov 2026

    Closes today
  • Program starts

    May 2027

    Apply by

    31 Jan 2027

    78 days left
  • Program starts

    September 2027

    Apply by

    3 Jun 2027

    201 days left

Scholarships

Institutional awards or financial assistance may be available subject to student category and the published eligibility criteria. Program-specific funding requires confirmation.

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Frequently asked questions

  • The program takes 2 years.