PBDM Admission Requirements

The Post-Baccalaureate Diploma in Management (PBDM) is designed for those who may not have an undergraduate degree, but have been managing successfully for several years (at least eight to ten years) and now want to solidify their experience with a formal management education. This requires a comprehensive review of the applicant's file and an approval by the CIM, Faculty of Business, Admissions Committee.

The PBDM builds on the knowledge and expertise that you have already developed, and complements your experience with a proven and rigorous program of management education. Once you have finished the GDM program, you will have mastered graduate-level business concepts that will significantly enhance your performance as a manager. But chances are, once you start seeing the results of your graduate business studies, you will want to return for more.

The PBDM program is identical to Phase 1 of the MBA program, including the one-week orientation course. Should you successfully complete the PBDM and decide that you would like to continue, you may apply for admission to any of the MBA programs.

Applicants must complete all application requirements outlined in the Application and Student Forms package.

Applicants must also pay the non-refundable application fee and confirm access to a computer system that meets the program’s requirements. Upon acceptance to the program, students must pay the required admission fee.

Other Requirements

Students applying to the PBDM program may be required to demonstrate competency and proficiency in the English language.

Advanced Standing

"Advanced standing" means the student is exempt from some or all of the required assignments in a particular course.

There will be no direct transfer of core course credits into the PBDM program from credit courses completed at other accredited degree-granting institutions.

At the time of admission, however, graduate students may be awarded advanced standing in specific courses in light of the students’ combined education and experience. Requests for advanced standing must be made to the CIM, Faculty of Business, Admissions Committee at the time of application to the program. Exemptions to these requirements must be approved by the MBA Program Director.

Students awarded advanced standing in a course are

• provided with full course materials
• remain responsible for full program tuition
• remain responsible to know and understand all components of the course and to demonstrate this knowledge in the comprehensive exam.

Reference Letters

It is the applicant’s responsibility to notify his or her referees that, in accordance with the Province of Alberta’s Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, the information contained in the letter of reference is not considered to be confidential. The applicant, upon request, may view the information.