Post-Degree Diploma in Business Studies (PDDB)

Today’s global business environment is fast-paced, requiring managers with specialized skills. Rapid changes in technology, resource allocation, structural shifts in the economy, changes in consumer preferences, global competition, and shifts in the employment market all require a better understanding of the role and nature of business in today’s society.

VIU’s Post-Degree Diploma in Business Studies is a specialized short, focused program designed for students who have graduated from non-business or business degrees. These programs are 8 months in length and, subject to course availability, expose participants, to their choice of Accounting, Financial Services, Human Resource Management, International Business, Marketing, Management and Leadership themes. The PDDB provides students with a way to achieve their ultimate goal of further graduate study or to support their entry into the business world.

Post Degree Diploma students develop an appreciation and understanding of how to achieve organizational objectives in an often diverse and turbulent environment. Lectures are supported by seminars, research projects and computer simulations.

Admission Requirements

The applicant must have a university degree from a recognized institution, from a business or non-business program.

For international students to meet our English language requirements, students must have completed VIU's English Language Program, or have already achieved a minimum TOEFL 550, TOEFL Computer Based Test (CBT) 213, TOEFL iBT 80 with no section lower than 19, IELTS 6.0, CAEL 60, Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English (min."B"), Cambridge Certificate of Advanced English (min."B"). An on-line application form for the PDDB is available.

Graduation Requirements

Successful completion of the Post Degree Diploma in Business Studies requires a total of 30 credits (10 courses), with a minimum "C" average, earned from a selection of business courses. A minimum of 15 credits at the 300 and 400 level must be completed.

Students who graduate from this program with a minimum of a "B" average are eligible to enter the VIU MBA Program.

Tuition

Fee Category V

For International students effective January 2010, the 8-month program of study is $14,750 CAD for the diploma. Students pay this fee in two installments. Housing and living costs are an additional expense.