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Creative, Critical & Design Thinking Concentration

Academic Credit – 24 Units

Students must complete 5 core courses from the existing Business Administration Diploma plus all 3 courses from the Creative. Critical & Design Thinking Certificate of Completion. Students must complete all 8 courses (24 units) in order to qualify for the Business Administration Diploma with a concentration in Creative, Critical & Design Thinking.

The 5 core Business Administration courses are available in-person or online. The Creative, Critical & Design Thinking courses are only available online.

Courses should be completed in any order listed below.

Business Administration Core Courses

BUS 860 Foundations of Business Finance (3 Units)
BUS 850 Business Communications (3 Units)
BUS 825 Business Foundations (3 Units)
HRM 821 Organizational Behaviour (3 Units)
MKT 819 Introduction to Marketing (3 Units)

Creative, Critical & Design Thinking Courses

CCD 101 Cultivating Creative Thinking (3 Units)
CCD 102 Critical Thinking for Problem Solving (3 Units)
CCD 103 Design Thinking (3 Units)

Note: The Creative, Critical & Design Thinking courses are also standalone courses and can be taken as general electives in the Business Administration Diploma.