Post-Baccalaureate Diploma in Commerce

Students with prior credit for courses equivalent or similar to some of the diploma courses must complete alternative coursework approved by Open Learning.

Thirty credits, with a minimum of 15 credits at the upper level and 15 in a concentration, with a GPA of 2.00 (a grade of C) or higher in core knowledge and elective requirements and a GPA of 2.33 (a grade of C+) or higher in each concentration course, as follows:

Core knowledge requirements (3 credits)

ACCT 2211, Financial Accounting, or equivalent

Elective requirements (12 credits)

These 12 credits are selected to ensure that all course prerequisites for each concentration are satisfied. Any remaining credits bringing the total elective credits to 12 are to be chosen in consultation with a Program Advisor and must include courses in business, management or economics.

You are encouraged to select courses from the following to complete your elective requirements:

• ACCT 2251, Management Accounting (3)
• MNGT 3711, Business Ethics and Society (3)
• MNGT 4711, Decision Analysis (3)
• BLAW 2911, Commercial Law (3)
• One of ECON 1901, Principles of Microeconomics (3) or MNGT 1211, Management Principles and Practices (3)

Concentration requirements (15 credits)

Completion of one of the following seven concentrations:

• Accounting concentration
• Finance concentration
• General management concentration
• Human resources concentration
• Leadership concentration
• Marketing concentration