The BCIT School of Business + Media is a business school within the

British Columbia Institute of Technology The British Columbia Institute of Technology (also referred to as BCIT), is a public polytechnic institute in Burnaby, British Columbia. The technical institute has five campuses located in the Metro Vancouver region, with its main campus in Burn ...

(BCIT). In 1965, the School of Business was founded and has campuses located in

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and downtown

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, Canada. Programs are accredited by the

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History

* 1965 - BCIT is founded * 1986 - The Peter Thomson Centre for Venture Development is created * 1997 - The Downtown Vancouver campus opens * 2001 -

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Enterprises (BCE) donates $1.5 million to create the BCE New Media

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* 2014 - Centre of Excellence in Analytics is created * 2021 - BCIT and Vancouver International Airport's research lab opens

Programs

The BCIT School of Business + Media offers over 130 credentials that can be completed full-time, part-time, or online. Certificates ladder into diplomas, which ladder into degrees.

Diplomas

The School of Business + Media has over 20 diploma programs that cover a wide range of business and media specializations. Some of the specializations include accounting, media communications, business administration, digital arts, marketing, and project management. Diplomas are completed in two years full-time or course-by-course on a part-time basis.

Bachelor Degrees

BCIT offers

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and Bachelor of Accounting degrees. Students must complete a BCIT diploma program to enroll into a degree program. Students can complete a bachelor degree within three years by completing a two year diploma program and one additional year of business studies. Degree students can complete an international student exchange for a term or year. Burnaby Campus - British Columbia Institute of Technology

Burnaby Campus - British Columbia Institute of Technology

Graduate Certificates

BCIT offers three

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programs: Business Administration (full-time), Business Analytics (part-time) and Global Leadership (full-time).

Campuses

Burnaby Campus

The Burnaby campus offers the majority of academic programing. Bachelor degrees, two year full-time diplomas, and part-time certificates are taught at the campus. The main campus is located at 3700 Willingdon Avenue, Burnaby.

Downtown Vancouver Campus

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The Downtown Vancouver campus offers part-time business courses. The BCIT Downtown Vancouver Campus is located at 555 Seymour Street, Vancouver.

BCIT Learning Model

The BCIT School of Business + Media applied business education model prepares graduates for a business career. Students learn in a set of 25–30 other students during the year. Unlike universities, students are automatically enrolled in all of the courses required for that program once accepted into their program. Students maintain a heavy course load consisting of six to eight courses each semester. BCIT semesters are slightly longer than other local universities with the academic year ending in May and graduating in late June.

Business Consulting Projects

Business Consulting Projects are 10–16 weeks in duration and provide students the opportunity to work in a consulting role for a real business. A Business Consulting Project is different from traditional

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or internship programs, as students fill an outside consulting role for an organization.

Internships and Practicums

During the final semester in the diploma programs, students participate in an

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. An internship program can help students apply their classroom knowledge in a work environment.

Advanced Placement and Prior Learning

BCIT provides course credit and

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into diploma and degree programs. In 2014, the BCIT School of Business + Media provided course credit to

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managers who completed courses through McDonald's own corporate training program. In 2015, the

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, donated $830,000 to the School of Business to fund the BCIT Legion Military Skills Conversion Program. This program helps Canadian veterans and reservists convert their military skills and knowledge into a business credential.

Student Clubs

Students within the BCIT School of Business + Media operate a number of student clubs that compete in regional and international case competitions. The clubs organize industry networking events, guest speakers, and charitable endeavours. The following student clubs are a part of the BCIT School of Business: *

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* BCIT Human Resources Association * BCIT Financial Management Association (FMA) * BCIT Finance Association * BCIT Marketing Association (BCITMA) - Student chapter of the

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* BCIT JDC West * BITMAN * Enactus BCIT * International Business Management * Meeting Professionals International (MPI) *

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International Programs

The BCIT School of Business + Media has international partnerships with over 20 business schools. It also organizes international field schools to Europe during the summer. BCIT students can spend a semester or year abroad by participating in an international student exchange. Dual degree programs are available for students to earn both a BCIT bachelor degree and an international bachelor degree simultaneously. International partnerships exist with the following schools: * Aarhus University, Institute of Technology (Denmark) *

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(Belgium) *

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(Germany) *

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(Italy) *

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(England) * Fondazione CUOA (Italy) *

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(Australia) * Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences (Finland) *

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(South Korea) * Leonard De Vinci Pole Universitaire (France) *

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(Germany) *

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(Ukraine) *

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(France) * Toulouse Business School – Barcelona Campus (Spain) * University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland (Switzerland) * University of Applied Sciences Berlin (Germany) * University of Applied Sciences of Vienna (Austria) * University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria (Austria) *

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(Colombia) *

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(England)

Notable alumni

* Colin Basran, Mayor of

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* TC Carling, VP, Hockey Administration, Entertainment & Content,

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* Arthur Griffiths, CEO, Griffiths Sports Ltd. *

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, News Director and Station Manager,

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* Mike Killeen, News Anchor, CTV * Samantha Legge, President,

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, New Anchor, CBC * Clint Mahlman, COO,

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* Wynne Powell, CEO (retired),

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, Broadcaster, Sportsnet *

Tamara Taggart Tamara Taggart (born May 2, 1968) is a former Canadian television presenter. She served as the weekday anchor of ''CTV News at Six'' alongside Mike Killeen on CIVT-TV ("CTV British Columbia") in Vancouver between 2010 and 2018. Biography T ...

, News Anchor, CTV

External links

BCIT School of Business + Media

References

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