Post-Degree Diploma in Business Management - Health Administration Specialization
Northern Lights College
Key Information
Campus location
Dawson Creek, Canada
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
2 years
Pace
Full time
Tuition fees
CAD 10,770 / per year
Application deadline
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Earliest start date
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Introduction
The Post-Degree Diploma in Business Management with a specialization in Health Administration (PDD in HADM) is ideally suited to international students who already hold a minimum three-year degree in nursing or other closely related Health Care profession. The addition of advanced studies in business and health care administration in a Canadian context will enhance employability for administrative assistant positions and movement into entry-level management positions in various health professions in Canada.
The fields of study comprising this multi-disciplinary program include business administration, psychology, and specialized health administration courses. The program introduces management and health administration concepts in a Canadian context, with emphasis on interpersonal and interprofessional communications, organizational behavior, human resource management, ethics, and change management.
Important Notes
- Students are recommended to have a personal laptop.
- Northern Lights College courses generally transfer individually to other colleges, universities, and institutes in British Columbia. Students will receive transfer credit for courses as noted in the BC Transfer Guide.
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Scholarships and Funding
International students registered in this program are not eligible for Canada Student Loans.
Curriculum
Year 1
Semester 1
- CPSC 101 - Introduction to Computing (45 hours; 3 credits)
or MGMT 217: Business Systems Analysis & Design (45 hours; 3 credits) - ECON 105 - Principles of Economics (45 hours; 3 credits)
or MGMT 120: Financial Accounting (45 hours; 3 credits) - ENGL110 - Introduction to Workplace Communications (45 hours; 3 credits)
- MGMT 104 - Principles of Management (45 hours; 3 credits)
- PSYC 224 - Organizational Behaviour (45 hours; 3 credits)
Semester 2
- ENGL100 - Academic Writing (45 hours; 3 credits)
- MGMT 204 - Human Resource Management (45 hours; 3 credits)
- PSYC 220 - Interpersonal Communications (45 hours; 3 credits)
- SOSC 220 - Research Methods for the Social Sciences (45 hours; 3 credits)
- SSWD 120- Ethics and Practice (45 hours; 3 credits)
Year 2
Semester 3
- HADM 310 – Organizational Structure of Canadian Health Care System (45hrs; 3 credits)
- MGMT 225 - Strategic Management (45 hours; 3 credits)
- MGMT 301 - Management Skills for Supervisors (45 hours; 3 credits)
- MGMT 425 - Integrated Strategic Management Seminar (15 hours; 1 credit)
- MGMT 450 - Principles of Project Management (45 hours; 3 credits)
- SOSC 207- Introduction to Statistics in the Social Sciences (45 hours; 3 credits)
or MGMT 290 - Quantitative Methods for Business (60 hours; 3 credits)
Semester 4
- COMM 301 - Organizational Communications (45 hours; 3 credits)
- HADM 320 – Community Health Planning (45 hours; 3 credits)
- HADM 330 – Health Care Law and Ethics in Canada (45 hours; 3 credits)
- MGMT 303 – Non-Profit Management (45hrs; 3 credits)
- MGMT 455 – Project Management Seminar (Health Administration Specialization) (15hrs; 1 credit)
- PSYC 230 - Advanced Communication Skills (45 hours; 3 credits)
Career Opportunities
The objective of this program is to enhance knowledge of the Canadian health care system for internationally educated nurses as they transition into health related administrative assistant careers in Canada. The PDD in HADM may also assist students in moving into entry-level management positions in the health sector such as human resource management and management at care facilities.