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FOR INFORMATION ?

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SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY

OFFICE OF THE VICE-PRESIDENT, ACADEMIC

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MEMORANDUM

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Senate

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D. Gagan, Chair

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Senate Committee on Academic Planning

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Faculty of Business Administration - Changes to

Graduate Diploma In Business

(SGSC Meeting March 30, 1998)

(SCAP Reference: SCAP 98-18)

Date: ?

April 15, 1998

Acting under delegated authority the Senate Graduate Studies Committee and

the Senate Committee on Academic Planning approved the following

curriculum changes in the Faculty of Business Administration:

1.

Change in credit hours: From 3 to 2 BUS 550, 551, 553, 554

From 3 to 4 BUS 552

2.

Remove "At the discretion of the MBA program, equivalent 500 level

courses may be waived for students with GDBA."

3.

Revised Calendar entry:

Graduate Diploma

A Graduate Diploma program in Business Administration is available for

students who have already completed a Bachelor Degree from a

recognized university in an area other than Business Administration or

Commerce. Under exceptional circumstances, applicants with significant

experience plus a recognized post-secondary certification may be accepted

into the program.

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The program will consist of eight courses totaling 24 credit hours from the

courses below. The courses will generally be offered to cohort groups on

site or through electronic delivery, and students will be expected to

proceed through a specified set of courses with their cohort group.

Students who do well in the program may consider applying to the MBA.

The normal application procedure of that program will apply.

Any Senator wishing to consult the full report of curriculum revisions should

contact Bobbie Grant, Senate Assistant at 291-3168 or e-mail bgrant@sfu.ca

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