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Diploma in International Business

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Program Overview

 Diploma in International Business is designed to equip the individuals with the essential knowledge and skills necessary to succeed in today’s interconnected global marketplace. This program will provide the learners with a deep understanding of feasibility of international trade and international marketing strategies in addition to giving them a view of the products and services for a global market.

Thanks to a partnership with the Forum for International Trade Training (FITT), students will have an opportunity to earn an additional Diploma upon meeting the FITT requirements.

Contact our admissions team today or request information on upcoming program start dates.

Get FITT (Forum for International Trade Training ) Certified Upon Graduation

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Job Opportunities

  • Marketing Supervisor
  • International trade supervisor
  • Operations Manager
  • International business development coordinator
  • Office Manager

Wages

Earn up to $35 per hour as a Operations Manager

Program Admission Requirements

Grade 12 or Mature Student Status (19 years of age or more).

Language Proficiency Requirements:

To demonstrate language proficiency, applicants must meet at least one of the following criteria:

Option 1:Secondary Education English 11 with a minimum grade of “C” or higher. Evidence that three years of full-time secondary education (Grades 8-12) have been successfully completed in English in a country where English is one of the principal languages. This includes successful completion of a BC Adult Graduation program.

Option 2: Post-Secondary Education Evidence that two years of full-time post-secondary education have been completed in English at an accredited institution in a country where the language of instruction is one of the principal languages. Language development (ELL) courses cannot be included.

Option 3:Standardized Language Test Achievement of minimum scores on a recognized standardized language test. Test results be dated no more than two years before the start date of the program:

Name of English language assessment/test Minimum score(s)/level(s)*
International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic Minimum overall score of 5.5
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) IBT Minimum overall score of 46
Canadian Academic English Language Assessment (CAEL) Minimum overall score of 40
Canadian English Language Proficiency Index Program (CELPIP) Listening 6, Speaking 6, Reading 5, and Writing 5.
Duolingo English Test (DET) Minimum overall score of 95
Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic Minimum overall score of 43
Cambridge English Qualifications: B2 First exam (FCE)
Institutions may include other Cambridge Qualifications at a higher level (i.e., C2 Proficiency (CPE)).		 Minimum overall score of
160 or “C”
Cambridge Linguaskill Minimum overall B2 level
LANGUAGECERT Academic Minimum overall B2 level
The Michigan English Test (MET) Minimum overall B2 level
iTEP Academic Minimum overall score of 3.5
EIKEN Minimum placement of Grade Pre-1

Validity period of above Language Assessment Tests is two years.

Accepted Countries for Prior Education The following countries are recognized for education completed in English:

American Samoa Dominica Lesotho St. Kitts & Nevis
Anguilla Falkland Islands Liberia St. Lucia
– Fiji Malta St. Vincent & the Grenadines
Australia Gambia Mauritius Tanzania
Bahamas Ghana Montserrat Trinidad & Tobago
Barbados Gibraltar New Zealand Turks & Caicos Islands
Belize Grenada Nigeria Uganda
Bermuda Guam Seychelles United Kingdom
Botswana Guyana Sierra Leone US Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands Ireland Singapore USA
Canada Jamaica South Africa Zambia
Cayman Islands Kenya St. Helena Zimbabwe
 

Program Duration

1045 Instructor Led Hours /52 weeks FT/65 weeks PT

Course Outline

Course Code Title of Course/Work Experience Component # of Hours Delivery Method Description
BUSM050 Principles of Marketing 80 In Class, Distance, Combined Distance: 100% Synchronous
Combined: 50% in class 50% synchronous distance
BUSM114 Introduction to Business 45 In Class, Distance, Combined Distance: 100% Synchronous
Combined: 50% in class 50% synchronous distance
BUSM010 Business Communication 80 In Class, Distance, Combined Distance: 100% Synchronous
Combined: 50% in class 50% synchronous distance
MATH099 Preparatory Mathematics 45 In Class, Distance, Combined Distance: 100% Synchronous
Combined: 50% in class 50% synchronous distance
ENGL099 English Preparatory 45 In Class, Distance, Combined Distance: 100% Synchronous
Combined: 50% in class 50% synchronous distance
ACCT011 Accounting Principles 1 80 In Class, Distance, Combined Distance: 100% Synchronous
Combined: 50% in class 50% synchronous distance
FITT010 Feasibility of International Trade 40 In Class, Distance, Combined Distance: 100% Synchronous
Combined: 50% in class 50% synchronous distance
FITT020 International Sales and Marketing 40 In Class, Distance, Combined Distance: 100% Synchronous
Combined: 50% in class 50% synchronous distance
FITT030 International Market Entry Strategies 40 In Class, Distance, Combined Distance: 100% Synchronous
Combined: 50% in class 50% synchronous distance
FITT040 Global Value Chain 40 In Class, Distance, Combined Distance: 100% Synchronous
Combined: 50% in class 50% synchronous distance
FITT050 Products and Services for a Global Market 40 In Class, Distance, Combined Distance: 100% Synchronous
Combined: 50% in class 50% synchronous distance
FITT060 International Trade Finance 40 In Class, Distance, Combined Distance: 100% Synchronous
Combined: 50% in class 50% synchronous distance
COMP011 Fundamentals of Computers 80 In Class, Distance, Combined Distance: 100% Synchronous
Combined: 50% in class 50% synchronous distance
BUSM020 Management Fundamentals 80 In Class, Distance, Combined Distance: 100% Synchronous
Combined: 50% in class 50% synchronous distance
BUSM070 Human Resource Management 80 In Class, Distance, Combined Distance: 100% Synchronous
Combined: 50% in class 50% synchronous distance
BUSM022 Organizational Behaviour 80 In Class, Distance, Combined Distance: 100% Synchronous
Combined: 50% in class 50% synchronous distance
BUSM028 Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management 80 In Class, Distance, Combined Distance: 100% Synchronous
Combined: 50% in class 50% synchronous distance
WORK030 Career Preparation 30 In Class, Distance, Combined Distance: 100% Synchronous
Combined: 50% in class 50% synchronous distance
Total Hours 1045      

Upon completion of this program, the successful student will have reliably demonstrated the ability to:

  • Demonstrate knowledge of the global business environment.
  • Understand the concepts of marketing
  • Demonstrate an understanding of merkting mix
  • Determine viability of new international business opportunities
  • Evaluate if potential benefits outweigh the risks and costs for new international business opportunities
  • Demonstrate effective oral and written communication
  • Understand the basic principles of accounting
  • Understand the functions and activities involved in managing human resources
  • Know the strategies of international sales and marketing
  • Describe and understand the global value chain
  • Demonstrate the use of MS office and internet for the purpose of business

Fee Structure

# PARTICULARS FEE REMARKS
1 Application Fee $ 250 Domestic Students
2 Course Materials $ 200
3 Tuition Fee $ 7500
Total $ 7,950
1 Application Fee $ 250 International Students
2 Course Materials $ 200
3 Tuition Fee $ 10500
Total $ 10,950

This program has been approved by the registrar of the Private Training Institutions Regulatory Unit (PTIRU) of the Ministry of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills.

Financial Assistance

Western Community College offers a variety of financial aid opportunities to ease students’ stress and allow them to focus on their studies. If you need extra support, we have flexible funding to accommodate all our students, no matter their financial situation.

  • BC Student Loan
  • In-house Financing
  • Student Line of Credit
  • Scholarships

Our dedicated Financial Aid Officers will help you every step of the way.

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Why Study at Western Community College

  • Installment-based, low tuition fee.
  • 100% Practicum Placement
  • Weekday, weekend, and evening classes optionally available
  • Part-time or full-time class schedule
  • Free CLB preparation classes * Conditions Apply
  • Graduate employment rate: 97%

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