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Program Description Note: Starting Fall 2022 Business Administration Diploma is being replaced with the Business Diploma. Current Business Administration Diploma students will complete their existing program. Applications are being accepted for the new Business Diploma for a Fall 2022 start. RDP will facilitate current students to finish the Business Administration Diploma program by the end of the 2023-24 academic year. The two-year diploma program provides a broad background into the functional areas of business. It provides a deeper dive compared to the certificate, for those who have a bit more time to gain further expertise. The program is designed for individuals wanting to quickly progress into management positions, manage their own location, or gain the skills, insight, and confidence to run a successful business. The business diploma enhances other existing credentials. Students in the diploma will participate in a 90-hour work practicum, research project, or service learning opportunity. Students will survey the functional areas of business, develop an entrepreneurial mindset through creative and critical thinking, and choose from a selection of project based courses in human resources, marketing, accounting, financial services, entrepreneurship and small business, and corporate finance and economics. The diploma provides credit towards the (proposed) Bachelor of Business Administration degree.
