20 Western Canada s Business School Directory Accounting Accounting and Financial Bow Valley 36 weeks $4,6 Learn financial management and planning, budget preparation and more; four-week work experience included. 1- Leads into BBA with tracks in accounting, human resource management and more. Accounting and Strategic, $3,5 $3,1 Offers exit levels after one-year certificate or two-year diploma; this is a technology-integrated. Accounting Technician Lakeland, Diploma Bow Valley $3,915 Many courses are recognized toward CGA and CMA designations. 1- Leads into a 4-year BBA that includes tracks in accounting, human resource management and more. Accounting and Strategic, $3,5 $3,1 The diploma is a prerequisite for the applied degree and is offered in regular or co-operative education option. Professional Accounting Lakeland $3,2 $1,775-36 Business basics with various specializations. Many grads receive two full years credit towards university s. Medicine Hat Medicine Hat $4,000 This offers comprehensive training to students seeking rewarding careers in business and industry., NorQuest, $3,870 This diploma provides a strong foundation for any business career. $3,750 $1,050 - Students may select an accounting major (five accounting classes) as they enter second year. SAIT Polytechnic $4,175 $500- $1,500 Provides interpersonal, organizational and practical skills needed to start a successful career in today s business world. Applied Degrees Applied $5,660 $1,3 A continuation of Accounting and Strategic ; final year is a paid work practicum. Applied SAIT Polytechnic $1,600 32 Six academic and two Directed Field Studies semesters. Admin. Offers a BBA with tracks in accounting, human resource management and more. Lakeland 1- Admin. $1,0 Admin., 1- -0 Offers a traditional BComm, a bilingual BComm, co-operative education and after-degree. ALBERTA VENTURE/February 20
,, -60 Classroom learning experiences can be enhanced through a mentorship and work Combines a foundation of management, Fort McMurray Business PhD 4-5 years $4,6 4 Provides the necessary skills for a career in research and teaching within a university environment. Students are able to work as graduate assistants Transfers $3,2 $1,775-36 Agriculture & Natural Resources Agribusiness Lakeland (Petroleum Land Mgmt.) -60 through a mentorship and work (Natural Resources Energy & Environment) Haskayne, Fort McMurray No 16 $750-50 Effective mix of live cases and theory with a focus on sustainable development and energy. (Environmental Mgmt./ Sustainable Dev.) Students are able to work as graduate assistants Business Support Administrative Professional Certificate Office Assistant Office Administration Office Technology Office Administration Office Technology Virtual Assistant Certificate Program Bow Valley Medicine Hat Northern Lakes Medicine Hat Various $2,527/ semester $4,670 $3,4 $4,700 $3,955 $4,155 $385/ course $2,8 $1,470 $1,500 $1,5 $1/ course 15-36 20 15 Teaches software applications, keyboarding, admin. procedures and more. Certificate office training with three majors: administrative, legal and medical.. Provides computer skills, office skills and practical on-the-job work Offers training by distance delivery; can be taken as a full-time day offering or part-time evening. Acquire professional soft skills through planning a half-day conference. Gain entrepreneurial skills, attitudes and related knowledge to adapt to providing office services virtually from home. Information & Library Technology $6,000 $1,8 Training for the handling and retrieval of data in this information age. ALBERTA VENTURE/February 20 2
20 Office Administration Administrative Information SAIT Polytechnic $3,4 $3,795 $1,470 $1,0-36 32 Designed to provide graduates with the confidence and skills they need to succeed in business. Finance Financial Services Certificate Bow Valley,,, courses $4,0 15 Provides skills and knowledge to succeed in an entry-level position at any financial institution. Students should complete the certificate part time to learn prerequisite knowledge before taking more advanced courses. Financial Services Financial Services (Financial Services) Lakeland SAIT Polytechnic, $3,6 $4,175 $1,075 $500- $1,500 20- This diploma is offered in partnership with the Investment Funds Institute of Canada. Provides interpersonal, organizational and practical skills needed to start a successful career in today s business world. Admin. (Financial Services) Admin. (Personal Financial Planning) (Economics),,,,,, 1- $4,060 $2,385 $1,0-0 -60-60 Three majors: International Business, and Supply Chain. entrepreneurship, finance and more. Offers a traditional BComm, a bilingual BComm, co-operative education and after-degree. through a mentorship and work Classroom learning experiences can be enhanced through a mentorship and work Haskayne, Fort McMurray No 16 $750-50 Effective mix of live cases and theory with a focus on sustainable development and energy. Business PhD 4-5 years $4,6 4 Provides the necessary skills for a career in research and teaching within a university environment. Students are able to work as graduate assistants 3 ALBERTA VENTURE/February 20
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20 Transfers $3,5 $1,050 - Fundamental skills and knowledge in business with emphasis on developing analytical abilities. General Business Studies Northern Lakes,, Various 1-8 8 courses $3,5 $3,390 $2,770 $2,4 $1,0 $1,0 $900 12-29 Leads into a BBA with tracks in accounting, management and more. Leads into a BBA with tracks in international business and management. Delivery options include regular two-year, accelerated, part-time evening and. Business skills include accounting and bookkeeping, marketing principles and more. Complete eight courses to earn the certificate. Executive Education Included in tuition Offers management development education taught by leading academics and consultants. (General Mgmt.),, courses Students should complete the certificate part-time to learn prerequisite knowledge before taking more advanced courses. Studies (General) (General) Lakeland Lakeland Medicine Hat SAIT Polytechnic, Medicine Hat, 1- $3,5 $3,2 $3,2 $4,000 $3,750 $4,175 $2,4 $1,775 $1,775 $1,0 $1,050 $500- $1,500-36 -36 - Leads into a BBA with tracks in accounting, management and more. This diploma block transfers to the BComm degree. Preparation for career opportunities in accounting, advertising and more. entrepreneurship, finance and more. Background in accounting, finance, human resource management and more. Provides interpersonal, organizational and practical skills needed to start a successful career. Arts () Admin. Lakeland 3 years 1- BA with concentration in business administration. BBA with tracks in accounting, management and more. 5 ALBERTA VENTURE/February 20
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20,, courses Students should complete the certificate part time to learn prerequisite knowledge before taking more advanced courses. Medicine Hat NorQuest SAIT Polytechnic Medicine Hat,, $3,2 $4,000 $3,870 $3,750 $4,175 $1,775 $1,050 $500- $1,500-36 - Preparation for opportunities in advertising, sales, retailing and and other business environments. Choose to major in accounting or marketing. The diploma offers small class sizes in a convenient downtown location. Background in marketing, management and more; select a Marketing major in second year. Provides interpersonal, organizational and practical skills needed to start a successful career in today s business world. Lakeland Admin. Admin.,,, 1-1- $1,0-0 -60 The BBA ensures students learn to use leading business software applications and processes along with the business skills needed to succeed. Offers a traditional BComm, a bilingual BComm, co-operative education and after-degree. Classroom learning experiences can be enhanced through a mentorship and work Haskayne, Fort McMurray No 16 $750-50 Effective mix of live cases and theory with a focus on sustainable development and energy. Business PhD 4-5 years $4,6 4 Provides the necessary skills for a career in research and teaching within a university environment. Students are also able to work as graduate assistants Transfers $3,2 $1,775-36 Project Haskayne (Project Mgmt. Specialization) No 16 $750-50 Effective mix of live cases and theory with a focus on sustainable development and energy. 13 ALBERTA VENTURE/February 20
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Insurance and Risk Executive Education (International Mgmt.),, courses $6,6 $2,750 Included in tuition Students earn while they learn, working mornings in the industry, with classes in the afternoons. Executive Education offers management development education taught by leading academics and consultants. Students should complete the certificate part time to learn prerequisite knowledge before taking more advanced courses. Asia Pacific Insurance and Risk $4,1 $,865 $2,0 $4,3 Requires six-week work placement on the Asia-Pacific Rim, and courses in either Chinese or Japanese. Accelerated diploma combines core business management with insurance-specific training. Admin. (Business and Society) Admin. (International Business) Admin. (Supply Chain Mgmt.) (Energy Mgmt.) (International Business) (Operations Mgmt.) $1,0 $1,0 $1,0-60 -60-60 through a mentorship and work through a mentorship and work through a mentorship and work higher BUSiNeSS education rocky MoUNtaiN HIGH established in 1965 under dean hu harries, the five-day rocky Mountain Business Seminar (rmbs) is the longest-running and largest student-organized business conference in canada. This year marks years for the conference which carries the tradition of bringing university students from across canada together with top business leaders to discuss relevant business issues. For our annual highlights 08/09 please visit www.business.ualberta.ca Canada For our annual highlights 08/09 please visit www.business.ualberta.ca
20 (Supply Chain Mgmt.) (International Mgmt.),, -60 through a mentorship and work (International Business) Haskayne (Global Energy Mgmt. and Sustainable Development), Ft. McMurray No 16 $750-50 Effective mix of live cases and theory with a focus on sustainable development and energy. Business PhD (Organizational Analysis) (Operations Mgmt.) (Strategy and Global Mgmt.) 4-5 years $4,6 4 Provides the necessary skills for a career in research and teaching within a university environment. Students are also able to work as graduate assistants Students are also able to work as graduate assistants Other Events Event Coordinator (First Nations Governance) Bow Valley Lakeland,, courses $2,495/ semester 15 Full-time s teach students how to work in business environments associated with event planning. Students should complete the certificate parttime to learn prerequisite knowledge before taking more advanced courses. Events Bow Valley $2,495/ semester 15 Full-time s teach students how to work in business environments associated with event planning. Applied Lakeland Business (Emergency Services) Admin. (Insurance) Admin. (Nonprofit Mgmt.) (Risk Mgmt. and Insurance) (Risk Mgmt.: Insurance and Finance) (First Nations Governance) (Political Science),,,, 1- $1,0 $1,0-60 -60 through a mentorship and work through a mentorship and work (Public Mgmt.), Ft. McMurray (Risk Mgmt. and Insurance) Students are also able to work as graduate assistants 17 ALBERTA VENTURE/February 20