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New Venture Management Certificate

Free Information sessions for this program are held throughout the year.

For students who wish to start and manage their own business, the New Venture Management Certificate Program has been developed.

Department Website

For an overview of this program, including faculty listings and frequently asked questions plus other resources, visit the departmental website.

Career/Further Educational Opportunities

Employment opportunities depend, in part, upon a student's course selection and the specific business job skills acquired.

Location

Based at New Westminster Campus. Courses available at David Lam (Coquitlam) and New Westminster Campuses.

Intake Dates/Application Deadlines

**Application deadlines may be extended.
See Application Deadlines.

Admission Requirements

  1. General Admission Requirements
  2. English 12 with a minimum grade of "C" or approved substitution
  3. Principles of Math 11 or equivalent or a Business Readiness Assessment is a prerequisite to many courses offered by the Faculty of Commerce and Business Administration. Therefore it is strongly recommended that you check each individual course prerequisite and ensure that you have completed this Mathematic requirement prior to registration. Failure to comply with prerequisite requirements could result in course deregistration.

Program Duration

The program can be completed in eight months (two semesters).

Other Information

Language Proficiency Requirement: Students must demonstrate proficiency in English communication skills prior to graduation. This requirement may be satisfied by passing a proficiency assessment (under development) or equivalent, or by successfully completing a course (CMNS 1111 or CMNS 1115, or any ENGL 1100-level except ENGL 1124, or equivalent).

Credentials

New Venture Management Certificate

Program Content

Program Requirements

Semester I

Course Title Credits
ACCT 1110 Principles of Accounting I 3
BUSN 2252 New Venture Development and Management 3
BUSN 2253 Entrepreneurship 3
BUSN 1330 Business Mathematics or 3
FINC 1231 Commercial and Financial Math 3
CSIS 1110 Introduction to Computers 3
15

Semester II

ACCT 1210 Principles of Accounting II 3
BUSN 2254 Business Planning for New Ventures 3
BUSN 1320 Business Law I 3
FINC 2255 Managerial Finance 3
MARK 1500 Personal Selling 3
15

*(see related programs)