Retail Business Fundamentals Certificate

Faculty of Business & Professional Studies School of Business

Credential
Certificate

Duration
8 month(s)

Program Highlights

Step up your career in business and retail management with the Retail Business Fundamentals certificate. With this training (full-time or part-time), you can work in private or public business sectors as well as retail business.

Applications are not currently being accepted for this program.

You'll gain training in fundamental business skills, including business math and accounting, communications, retail marketing and management.

Gain confidence and skills to either step into the workforce directly on graduation, or continue your studies with CapU's Business Administration diploma or degree programs.

Admission Requirements

English language requirements

English is the language of instruction at CapU. All applicants are required to demonstrate competence in the English language prior to admission.

If English is not your first language or you’ve received your education in a language other than English, you must meet our English Language Requirements.

Basic requirements

High school graduation
Preference given to students with a minimum C grade in Math 11 and a minimum C+ in English 12 or English 12 First Peoples

Additional information

Interview may be required

Program Requirements

First Term

Total credits: 15.00

Required:
BCPT 123	Business Computing Basics	3.00 credits
BTEC 117	Accounting Procedures I	3.00 credits
CMNS 152	Business Communications Basics	3.00 credits
RMCP 172	Retail Technology/Store Management I	3.00 credits

Choose 3.00 credits from the following list:
If the following mathematics levels are met, an eligible elective may be taken in place of BTEC 115. Principles of Math 11 (C) or Pre-calculus 11 (pass) or Foundations of Math 11 (C) or BMTH 044 (C) or BMTH 048 (C) or MATH 096 (C) or MATH 097 (C) or Applications of Math 12 (pass) or Apprenticeship & Workplace Mathematics 12 (B) or Foundations of Math 12 (pass) or Principles of Math 12 (pass) or Pre-calculus 12 (pass) or BMTH 054 (pass).
BTEC 115	Business Systems and Procedures	3.00 credits
Elective (see Eligible Electives list below)		3.00 credits

Second Term

Total credits: 15.00

Required:
BADM 101	Introduction to Management	3.00 credits
BADM 106	Organizational Behaviour	3.00 credits
BMKT 161	Introduction to Marketing	3.00 credits
BTEC 217	Accounting Procedures II	3.00 credits
RMCP 173	Retail Finance/Store Management II	3.00 credits

Eligible Electives

Choose electives:
Unless specific exclusions or inclusions are listed, all 100-level or higher undergraduate courses of 3 credits or more in a following subject area are eligible:
Faculty of Arts & Sciences AHIS, ANTH, ASTR, BIOL, CHEM, CHIN, COMP, CRIM, ECON, ENGL, FNST, FNLG, FREN, GEOG, GEOL, GERM, HIST, JAPN, KIN, LBST, LING, MATH, PHIL, PHYS, POL, PSYC, SOC, SPAN, WGST, WMST
Faculty of Business & Professional Studies BADM, BCPT, BFIN, BMKT, CMNS (all except CMNS 105, 110, 115, 120, 123, 131, 133, 152, 154, 159, 164, 174, 205, 223, 305, 400, 498), IBUS, LAW (all except LAW 139, 499), LGST (only LGST 109, 110, 112, 125), MOA (only MOA 109, 110, 111, 112), RMCP
Faculty of Education, Health & Human Development EAP (limited to maximum of 3 credits, EAP 100 (min. B+) or EAP 101 (min. B+)), EDUC (all except EDUC 176, 190, 267, 276, 277, 349, 381, 382, 390), HCA (all except HCA 110), MT (all except MT 330, 391, 490, 491), RADP (all except RADP 190, 290, 291), SEA (all except SEA 109)
Faculty of Fine & Applied Arts ACTR, AEM (AEM 148 only), ANIM, ASAS, CINE, COND, COST, DIGI, DOCS, DSGN, ENSM, ENSJ, FILM, IDEA (all except IDEA 246), IDES, IDF, INTE (all except INTE 119, 208), IVPA, JAZZ, MOPA, MUS, MUTH, PMI, SART, TECT (all except TECT 180, 181, 182, 183, 184, 280, 281, 282, 283, 284, 285), THTR, TXTL (all except TXTL 230, 330), VFX
Faculty of Global & Community Studies HKIN, IDST, PADM (all except PADM 204, 205, 207, 306), REC (only REC 152, 252), TOUR (only TOUR 104, 111, 120, 135, 151, 227, 232, 306, 307, 326, 331, 341, 342, 343, 344, 423)

Total program credits: 30.00

Contact

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Applied Business Programs

Accounting Assistant and Retail Business Fundamentals
604 984 4959
abt@capilanou.ca

Student Information Services

604 984 4900
604 984 1798 (fax)
Library Building, room LB152
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