Course Overview
Analyses business strategy formulation to give the student practical experience and confidence in handling complex business situations. Comprehensive business cases will be selected in fields such as finance, control, personnel, production, marketing, and general management. Acquaints the student with management decision-making and effective verbal and written business analysis. Teamwork and organizational change are addressed as elements of strategy implementation.
Prerequisite(s)
- 50% in BUSA 2005 or 50% in BUSA 2100
- Departmental approval needed to register in this course. Course registration is restricted to students that have completed a minimum of 30 credits of coursework in business programs and completed BUSA 2005 or 50% in BUSA 2100 or 50% in BUSA 2150. To be considered for registration approval, please email the Business Administration Part Studies Program Assistant at Kim_Petkov@bcit.ca **Full-time day school students in the School of Business may not enroll in this course without the express consent of their day school Program Head.**
Credits
4.0
Registration requirements
Departmental approval is required to register for this course. Departmental approval is required for this course. You will not be able to register without it.
Domestic fees
$732.20 - $775.14 See individual course offerings below for actual costs.
International fees are typically 3.25 times the domestic tuition. Exact cost will be calculated upon completion of registration.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Integrate related disciplines and skills in a time sensitive decision-making environment.
- Apply strategic management techniques to public and private sectors.
- Perform standard financial statement and ratio analysis.
- Apply strategic theories to business examples.
- Analyse organizations, thus effecting desired changes within a comprehensive, responsive management system.
- Adapt various decision tools to case studies and projects (i.e. Value Chain Analysis, Economic Value business problems) using a structured decision model.
- Recommend solutions to business problems.
- Identify implementation issues when developing a solution to a business problem.
Effective as of Fall 2021
Related Programs
Management Policy (BUSA 4800) is offered as a part of the following programs:
- Indicates programs accepting international students.
- Indicates programs eligible for students to apply for Post-graduation Work Permit (PGWP).
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Course Offerings
Spring/Summer 2026
Below are three offerings of BUSA 4800 for the Spring/Summer 2026 term.
CRN 68718
Dates
Apr 07 - Jul 04 Loading
- CRN 68718
- $732.20 Domestic fees
Class meeting times
| Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 07 - Jul 04 | N/A | N/A | Online |
Duration
13 weeks
Instructor
Danielle Rockel
Course outline
Important information
- Important course information will be sent to you prior to your course start date. Check your myBCIT email account to access this information.
- Departmental approval needed to register in this course. Course registration is restricted to students that have completed a minimum of 30 credits of coursework in business programs. To be considered for registration approval, please email the Business Administration Part Studies Program Assistant Kim_Petkov@bcit.ca. **Full-time day school students in the School of Business may not enroll in this course without the express consent of their day school** Students must submit email address when registering. To be successful in our online courses, plan to spend 7-10 hours per course each week on your studies, starting Week 1. Our courses are paced and highly interactive with participation requirements weekly. Frequent contributions to asynchronous (not real time) online discussions is required to achieve a passing final grade. Important course information will be sent to you prior to your course start date. Check your myBCIT email account to access this information. Is online learning for you? Please take a look at our FAQ pages www.bcit.ca/distance/faq.shtml and www.bcit.ca/distance/foryou.shtml
Confirmation
Required
To proceed with registration and add this course to the cart, please confirm:
No approval yet? Request approval Departmental approval is required for this course. You will not be able to register without it.
Status
CRN 69956
Dates
Apr 07 - Jul 04 Loading
- CRN 69956
- $732.20 Domestic fees
Class meeting times
| Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 07 - Jul 04 | N/A | N/A | Online |
Duration
13 weeks
Instructor
Danielle Rockel
Course outline
Important information
- Important course information will be sent to you prior to your course start date. Check your myBCIT email account to access this information.
- Departmental approval needed to register in this course. Course registration is restricted to students that have completed a minimum of 30 credits of coursework in business programs. To be considered for registration approval, please email the Business Administration Part Studies Program Assistant Kim_Petkov@bcit.ca. **Full-time day school students in the School of Business may not enroll in this course without the express consent of their day school** Students must submit email address when registering. To be successful in our online courses, plan to spend 7-10 hours per course each week on your studies, starting Week 1. Our courses are paced and highly interactive with participation requirements weekly. Frequent contributions to asynchronous (not real time) online discussions is required to achieve a passing final grade. Important course information will be sent to you prior to your course start date. Check your myBCIT email account to access this information. Is online learning for you? Please take a look at our FAQ pages www.bcit.ca/distance/faq.shtml and www.bcit.ca/distance/foryou.shtml
Confirmation
Required
To proceed with registration and add this course to the cart, please confirm:
No approval yet? Request approval Departmental approval is required for this course. You will not be able to register without it.
Status
CRN 64858
Dates
Apr 14 - Jul 07 Loading
- CRN 64858
- $775.14 Domestic fees
Class meeting times
Duration
13 weeks
Instructor
Ken Eng
Course outline
Important information
- Important course information will be sent to you prior to your course start date. Check your myBCIT email account to access this information.
- Departmental approval needed to register in this course. Course registration is restricted to students that have completed a minimum of 30 credits of coursework in business programs. To be considered for registration approval, please email the Business Administration Part Studies Program Assistant Kim_Petkov@bcit.ca. **Full-time day school students in the School of Business may not enroll in this course without the express consent of their day school Program Head.** HYBRID: This course will be offered 50% in person - on campus and 50% synchronously online. ***Please note that the first class will be held on campus*** The instructor will provide class details in the course outline.
Confirmation
Required
To proceed with registration and add this course to the cart, please confirm:
No approval yet? Request approval Departmental approval is required for this course. You will not be able to register without it.
Status
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