Business Administration - Integrated Marketing Communications Major

Get ready to work in a fast-paced, creative industry that evolves quickly. You'll learn how to create and foster value in the marketplace with a forward-thinking attitude.

Credential:

Diploma

Program length:

4 Terms

Area:

Business

School:

Chiu School of Business

About

Step into the fast-moving world of marketing and communications with the Marketing Major. You’ll develop both the creative and technical skills needed to produce and manage marketing content across today’s digital platforms.

In this program, you’ll learn how to:

  • Use digital and social media tools effectively
  • Analyze data to guide decision-making
  • Create and implement marketing strategies
  • Coordinate and manage projects
  • Build strong client relationships
  • Develop compelling and consistent brand messages

By graduation, you’ll be ready to take an integrated approach to marketing—planning, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating brand and promotional activities that drive results.

Program Length
This is a two-year (four-term) diploma program. A standard course load is five courses per term, though you can maintain full-time status with at least three. Taking fewer than five courses per term will extend your completion time.

Learning Options
Core business courses are available in class and online. Most marketing major courses are offered in class and/or online, giving you flexibility in how you study.

Admission requirements

  • Credit in English Language Arts 30-1 or minimum 65% in English Language Arts 30-2 or equivalent
  • Credit in Math 30-1 or Math 30-2 or equivalent

or

Successful completion of the General Educational Development (GED) test that consists of five tests with a minimum score in the following sections:

  • Language Arts: Reading and Writing: 520 minimum standard score
  • Math Test: 520 minimum score

or

or

  • Completion of 30 credits from a recognized business program (departmental approval required)

Transferability

Transfer opportunities are available to a variety of institutions. Transfer credits are reviewed and accepted on an individual basis by the institution to which you apply.

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English Language Proficiency Requirements

For applicants whose first language is not English, please review English language proficiency requirements.

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Available intakes

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November for January course start dates
To register in an Open Studies course, find the course in the list below and click on the course code. Select the offering of the course that you would like to take, add it to the cart, proceed to checkout, and pay with a credit card.

Tuition and fees

Term
Tuition fees
Additional fees
Total fees*
Term 1
$3,165
$605
$3,770
Term 2
$3,165
$564
$3,729
Term 3
$3,826
$564
$4,390
Term 4
$3,312
$605
$3,917

Estimated total tuition:

total cost
Term
Tuition fees
Additional fees
Total fees*
Term 1
$8,128
$605
$8,733
Term 2
$8,207
$564
$8,771
Term 3
$9,228
$564
$9,792
Term 4
$8,428
$605
$9,033

Estimated total tuition:

total cost
*All tuition and fees are subject to change. Program tuitions are estimates only.  Your actual tuition and fees are calculated on actual course registrations and can be viewed under "Statement of Account" in MyBVC or by requesting a Statement of Account from Registrar Services.

Courses

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Complete the following courses:

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ACCT1103Introduction to Financial Accounting3

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MGMT1101Introduction to Management3

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MGMT1401Microeconomics3

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MKTG1101Introduction to Marketing3

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Earn a minimum grade of C+ in each of the following courses:

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MGMT1201Business Communication3

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Complete the following courses:

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MGMT1102Introduction to Organizations and Sustainability3

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HRES2201Introduction to Human Resources3

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MKTG2103Applied Marketing3

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DESN1201Introduction to Digital Media Production3

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MGMT2401Macroeconomics3

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Complete the following courses:

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DESN2201Introduction to Web Design for Digital Marketing3

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MKTG2402Brand, Content and Copywriting3

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DATA2301Fundamentals of Digital Marketing Analytics3

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HRES1101Organizational Behaviour3

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Earn a minimum grade of C+ in each of the following courses:

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MKTG2303Integrated Marketing Communications3

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Complete the following courses:

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MGMT2998Business Strategy3

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MKTG2304Digital and Emerging Media3

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MKTG2203Selling and the Customer Experience3

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MGMT1601Business Law3

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Complete at least 1 of the following courses:

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MKTG2998Integrated Marketing Communications Applied Research and Capstone Project3
MKTG2999Integrated Marketing Communications Field Placement3

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