Diploma in Technology - Business Management
The Diploma in Technology - Business Management is a program designed to provide the fundamentals of business management and at the same time allow students to concentrate in one of the following areas: Agriculture or Dairy Farming. This two-year diploma provides students with the management, communication, and leadership skills necessary to manage a business. Careers in marketing, sales, or service are options.
This diploma is a unique mix of technical-credit courses, degree-credit courses and those designated as workplace readiness courses (non-credit). The workplace readiness courses develop the practical skills and knowledge required to work in business and in the area of concentration. The workplace readiness courses common to all the options include: career preparation, public speaking, first aid, Occupational Health and Safety (OHS), Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS), business ethics, and professionalism. Specialty workplace readiness courses are specific to the area chosen, e.g. Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) and livestock medicines for the Dairy Farming and Agriculture options. Some of these courses will be scheduled throughout the semester, and others will be offered at the beginning of the semester. Students may be required to bring protective clothing and footwear, depending on the option chosen.
One of the options - Agriculture - has an internship requirement for the spring and summer semesters. Students will be expected to obtain employment in their area of specialty and complete a designated list of competencies. The employer will be expected to complete an assessment of the student's performance. See the course descriptions for more details.
Students who graduate from the Diploma in Technology Business Management program have the option of continuing their studies in the Bachelor of Science (Agriculture) program. Students who graduate from the Diploma in Technology Business Management program are awarded a minimum of 30 credit hours toward the BSc (Agriculture) degree, provided all other program requirements are met. In addition, in consultation with the academic advisor, DBM students may identify additional elective courses that are available to transfer for credit towards the BSc (Agriculture) program. Diploma in Technology Business Management students interested in exploring or developing a pathway to the BSc (Agriculture) are strongly encouraged to meet with their academic advisor early in their program.
Diploma in Technology - Business Management Concentrations
Agriculture
Students planning to operate/manage a farm or who wish to work in the agricultural industry in sales or service should choose this specialization. Along with the primary emphasis on business, students pick and choose among a number of livestock, field crop, or horticulture electives to develop a program best suited to their long-term career interests.
Required Courses
Year I Semester I
ACAD 0020.00: Skills for Academic Success*
ANSC 0112.02: Animal Biology and Management or
PLSC 1001.03: Introduction to Plant Science
ECOA 0100.02: Introductory Microeconomics
EGLA 0101.02: Writing For Business
MTHA 0100.02: Business Math
MGTA 0100.02: Accounting
SOIL 2000.03: Introduction to Soil Science
Year I Semester II
AGRN 2002.03: Forages and Cover Crops
CMMT 0020.00: Career and Employment Skills*
MGTA 0101.02: Applied Accounting & Taxation
MGTA 1004.03: Introduction to Business
Elective**
Elective**
Elective**
Year I Semester III (Spring/Summer)
INTA 0100.02: Internship
Year II Semester IV
APSC 0200.02: Environmental Management
MGTA 0020.00: Business Leadership, Ethics, and Professionalism*
MGTA 0204.02: Financial Management
MGTA 0209.02: Agricultural Manager I
Elective**
Elective**
Elective**
Year II Semester V
CMMT 0021.00: Introduction to Public Speaking*
MGTA 0210.02: Agricultural Manager II
MGTA 0201.02: Business Project
MGTA 2000.03: Human Resource Management
MGTA 2001.03: Introduction to Business Law
Elective**
Elective**
Required Workplace Readiness certificates:
WHMIS, First Aid, OHS, Farm Safety, On-farm HACCP or QA, Livestock Medicines course (for students interested in livestock production)
* Workplace Readiness course
** Students can choose their elective courses from a number of subjects (diploma level courses and degree courses at the 1000 and 2000 level, provided prerequisites are met). Of the (8) elective courses required, (4) are restricted to courses offered in the following subject fields: Agriculture (AGRI), Agronomy (AGRN), Animal Science (ANSC), Applied Science (APSC), Biology (BIOA), Horticulture (HORT), and Plant Science (PLSC). It is strongly advised that students meet with their academic advisor for guidance in selecting elective courses.
Dairy Farming
This specialization is designed for students interested in a career in the dairy industry, whether it is operating their own dairy farm, working as a herdsperson, or employed in sales or service for the dairy industry.
Required Courses
Year I Semester I
ACAD 0020.00: Skills for Academic Success*
ANSC 0020.00: Dairy Industry I*
ANSC 0112.02: Animal Biology and Management
ECOA 0100.02: Introductory Microeconomics
EGLA 0101.02: Writing For Business
MTHA 0100.02: Business Math
MGTA 0100.02: Accounting
SOIL 2000.03: Introduction to Soil Science
Year I Semester II
AGRN 2002.03: Forages and Cover Crops
ANSC 0021.00: Dairy Industry II*
ANSC 0113.02: Principles of Animal Welfare & Husbandry
ANSC 0114.02: Animal Feed and Nutrition Management
ANSC 0205.02: Optimizing Bovine Reproductive and Genetic Performance
BIOA 0103.02: Weed Science
CMMT 0020.00: Career and Employment Skills*
MGTA 0101.02: Applied Accounting & Taxation
Year II Semester III
AGRN 2001.03: Cereal-Based Cropping Systems
ANSC 0206.02: Managing Dairy Milking Systems and Housing Facilities
APSC 0200.02: Environmental Management
APSC 0201.02: Machinery and Building Technology
MGTA 0020.00: Business Leadership, Ethics, and Professionalism*
MGTA 0204.02: Financial Management
MGTA 0209.02: Agricultural Manager I
Year II Semester IV
ANSC 0204.02: Dairy Herd Health and Nutrition Management
BIOA 0101.02: Plant Pathology
CMMT 0021.00: Introduction to Public Speaking*
MGTA 0210.02: Agricultural Manager II
MGTA 2001.03: Introduction to Business Law
MGTA 0201.02: Business Project
MGTA 2000.03: Human Resource Management
Required Workplace Readiness certificates and experience:
WHMIS, First Aid, OHS, Farm Safety, On-farm HACCP, Dairy Medicines course, Dairy Skills experience**
* Workplace Readiness course
** Students will be expected to complete two weeks of work experience at the Agricultural Campus dairy farm as part of the requirements for the program. This work experience normally is completed in the first year.
Equine Studies
Please note that new admissions to this program are suspended.
This concentration is designed specifically for those students interested in owning or managing an equine-related business. It provides students who have a passionate interest in horses the opportunity to study something they love and at the same time receive a solid business education that is directly transferable to any type of business operation.
Required Courses
Year I Semester I
ACAD 0020.00: Skills for Academic Success*
ANSC 0022.00: Equine Industry*
ANSC 0112.02: Animal Biology and Management
ECOA 0100.02: Introductory Microeconomics
EGLA 0101.02: Writing For Business
MTHA 0100.02: Business Math
MGTA 0100.02: Accounting
SOIL 2000.03: Introduction to Soil Science
Year I Semester II
AGRN 2002.03: Forages and Cover Crops
ANSC 0113.02: Principles of Animal Welfare and Husbandry
ANSC 0114.02: Animal Feed and Nutrition Management
CMMT 0020.00: Career and Employment Skills*
MGTA 0101.02: Applied Accounting & Taxation
MGTA 1004.03: Introduction to Business
MGTA 2001.03: Introduction to Business Law
Year II Semester III
ANSC 0213.02: Equine Growth & Nutrition
APSC 0200.02: Environmental Management
MGTA 0020.00: Business Leadership, Ethics, and Professionalism*
MGTA 2009.03: Customer Relations Management
MGTA 0204.02: Financial Management
MGTA 2002.03: Marketing
Year II Semester IV
CMMT 0021.00: Introduction to Public Speaking*
MGTA 0201.02: Business Project
MGTA 2000.03: Human Resource Management
MGTA 2006.03: Advertising and Promotion
Required Workplace Readiness certificates:
WHMIS, First Aid, OHS, Work Safety, Equine Medicines course
* Workplace Readiness course
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