About the School

Industry Connections

In the School of Business, Program Advisory Committees and faculty involvement with industry inform our high standards of educational relevance. We've worked with both local and international companies as well as all levels of government to complement the applied educational experience at BCIT.

These are some of our partnerships.

Industry

Associations / Professional Designations

Companies

Government

Education

Student Groups

BCIT Student Association

We encourage you to run for executive positions during elections in the Spring of every year.

Students in Free Enterprise

Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE BCIT - formerly ACE BCIT) is a national, not-for-profit organization providing and promoting education, training, and instruction on entrepreneurship and the formation and operation of businesses to Canadian youth.

Association of Integrated Marketers

BCIT's Association of Integrated Marketers (AIM) is devoted to adding value to the education of BCIT Marketing students through exposure to the direct marketing industry.

We are a collegiate chapter of the British Columbia Direct Marketing Association (BCDMA).

Association for Operations Management (APICS)

The APICS BCIT Student Chapter is a student-run organization with members from the two-year Business Operations Management Diploma program. It is affiliated with the Vancouver and Fraser Valley APICS regional chapters. APICS stands for “Advancing Productivity, Innovation and Competitive Success”. APICS BCIT aims to provide access to real-world business experience for its members and the BCIT student community as a whole through taking advantage of the wide array of opportunities available to Business Operations Management students.

BCIT Finance Association (BCIT FA)

BCIT FA connects finance students to each other and also to potential employers in the finance industry. We focus on Finance & investment aspect of financial management. We also open up your career possibilities by bringing in company overview events from local financial firms, and info sessions from CFA and CFP Institute.

The BCIT Financial Management Association

The Financial Management Association strives to be a representative for Financial Management Students exploring networking opportunities in the Accounting and Finance industries.

BCIT Real Estate Association (REA)

The BCIT Real Estate Association (REA) is a student run organization passionate about personal development, learning and real estate. Our goal is to facilitate a greater learning opportunity and experience for students through connecting with industry professionals. We strive to be the most professional and organized student club, as well as the leaders for connecting students with industry. The REA will achieve this through networking and guest speaker events, current market knowledge, and high levels of communication through our website and meetings.

BCIT Human Resources Association

The BCIT Human Resources Association is a student organization that takes an interdisciplinary approach to the learning and connecting of BCIT students with industry. They strive to encourage collaboration and knowledge transfer through workshops, volunteer and networking opportunities. Their primary goal is to provide students with exposure to career-enhancing tools that will better equip them for their future in industry.

Business Information Technology Management (BITMAN)

The Business Information Technology Club was created to serve two functions. First to provide a place where first and second year students of the Business Information Technology (BITMAN) diploma program can meet and interact. Second the club is to act as a liaison between the IT industry and club members. All students in the BITMAN program are members. However, membership is not limited to this program. Students from all disciplines can join the BITMAN Club.

BCIT Media Club (BCITMC)

The BCIT Media Club (BCITMC) is a group of very ambitious students from BCIT. It is mostly comprised of broadcasting students but is open to anyone on campus who is interested in gaining media knowledge. With a dedicated membership of broadcast students, the BCITMC is able to assist other BCIT Student Association clubs on campus to develop media rapports for their projects; ultimately increasing their awareness, effectiveness and scope. Hands-on work with promotional videos, radio commercials, print articles, press releases, contacting outside media sources and brainstorming branding and marketing strategies will further enhance students’ understanding of classroom concepts.

Toastmasters Club

Are you afraid of speaking in front of large groups of people? Toastmasters Club will help you elevate your public speaking to perfection

The Link

These courses may be taken separately or as part of BCIT credential programs.
Part-time Studies courses are designed to be completed 1 course at a time.

Some students may be successful taking 2 PTS courses per term.
We do not recommend trying to complete more than 2 PTS courses per term.

The workload outside of class in many COMP courses is more than 10 hours per week.
Attendance is mandatory in PTS, missing any more than 1 lesson could result in failure.

Most courses require specific prerequisites or equivalent knowledge.

Are you interested in getting involved with our School? Visit our Industry Services section for more information.


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