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Office Management
TWO-Year Diploma at Castlegar CAMPUS
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Program Summary
The Office Management Diploma combines the
online Office Administration and the Bookkeeping
Specialty Certificates from College of
the Rockies, or equivalent, and 10 courses from
the Business Administration program to provide
a strong foundation in the principles of Office
Management.
Program Objectives
The Office Management Diploma program has
been designed to provide students with the practical
and managerial skills required by business
today. The program emphasizes managerial aspects
of office assistant/secretarial work.
Career Potential
The objective of the program is to graduate
individuals who have practical office skills together
with administrative and management training.
The program is the direct result of the need
for skilled administrative office management
personnel.
Course of studies
Translation Key:
• Crd = Credits
• Lec = Lecture Hours per week;
• Lab = Lab Hours per week;
• Ttl = Total course hours
Courses marked as (D) are available via Distance Education.
Course N name C crd Lec Lab Sem Ttl
Semester 3
ADMN 252 Financial Management (Optional) 3 3 0 0 3
ADMN 269 Information Systems (Optional) 3 4 0 0 4
ADMN 272 Commercial Law (Optional) 3 4 0 0 4
ADMN 286 Human Resource Management 3 4 0 0 4
ADMN 293 Electronic Commerce (Optional) 3 2 2 0 4
COMM 220
Principles of
Organizational Behaviour 3 4 0 0 4
ECON 106 Principles of Economics 3 3 0 1 4
Total: 21 24 2 1 27
Course N name C crd Lec Lab Sem Ttl
Semester 4
ADMN 171 Management Principles 3 3 0 0 3
ADMN 181 Marketing 3 4 0 0 4
ADMN 250 Managerial Accounting (Optional) 3 4 0 0 4
ADMN 295 Business Policy (Optional) 3 3 0 0 3
ADMN 296 International Business (Optional) 3 3 0 0 3
ADMN 297 Developing a Business Plan 3 3 0 0 3
COMM 241 (D) Financial Accounting II (Optional) 3 5 0 0 5
Total: 21 25 0 0 25
Admission Requirements
• Grade 12 graduation or equivalent.
• Grade of “C+” or better in English 12 or
equivalent.
• Grade of “C+” or better in Principles of
Mathematics 11 or equivalent.
Notes:
• GPA of 3.0 or higher in the College of the
Rockies (CotR) program is a graduation
requirement for the Office Management
Diploma.
• Students may complete parts of the second
year requirements prior to enrolling for the
College of the Rockies program.
• Students must meet the COTR admission
requirements to gain entry into their
certificate programs.
The Office Management Diploma combines
the Office Administration and the Bookkeeping
Specialty Certificates from College of the Rockies,
or equivalent and 10 courses from the Business
Administration program to provide a strong foundation
in the principles of Office Management.
Program Courses
ADMN 252 Financial Management
This course examines the role of finance and the
tools and environment of financial decision-making.
Topics include: Time value of money, foundations
for valuation, financial analysis and planning,
management of current assets and liabilities, capital
budgeting, risk and return, and personal finance.
Prerequisites
COMM 240/241 or equivalent.
Equivalents:
(with ADMN 255): CASB - Introductory Finance;
CGA - Finance I; CMA - Corporate Finance;
CUIC - Finance; REIC - College Elective.
ADMN 269 Information Systems
This course examines the relationships and distinctions
between Management Information Systems
(MIS) and Accounting Information Systems (AIS).
It examines the standard categories of business
transactions and how these transactions flow
through the organization, are stored (with emphasis
on databases), and are reported for use by both
internal and external users. Accounting information
system developments are studied with emphasis on
systems analysis and design, internal controls, and
proper documentation.
Prerequisites
CPSC 132, COMM 240/241 or equivalent.
Equivalents:
CASB - Introductory Information Systems and
Technology; CGA - Management Information
Systems 1; CMA - Information Technology.
ADMN 272 Commercial Law
This course is an introduction to law as it applies
to business. The development of the courts and
the machinery of justice will be outlined. A study
will then be made of contracts including their
formation, impeachment, breach, assignment and
discharge. Agency will also be discussed as well as
various federal and provincial statutes.
Equivalents:
CASB - Business Law; CGA - Law 1; CMA -
Commercial Law; CUIC - Elective; REIC College
Elective.
ADMN 286 Human Resource
Management
An examination of how to most effectively utilize
and manage the human element in work organiza-
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