Sample Program Plan (2025/26)
The GDBA program is designed to provide students with the opportunity to develop a breadth of knowledge across the key functional areas of business.
The program is normally a two-term or one year program for full-time students. The program is also available with part-time study.
Required Courses
Fall (Term 1)
MBAB 5P01
Accounting for Decision-Making I
MBAB 5P02
Quantitative Analysis
MBAB 5P03
Economic Environment of Business
MBAB 5P04
Organizational Behaviour and Design
MBAB 5P05
Marketing Management
Winter (Term 2)
MBAB 5P06
Accounting for Decision-Making II
MBAB 5P07 Operations Management or MBAB 5P09 Management Information Systems
MBAB 5P08
Financial Management
MBAB 5P21
Business Strategy
MBAB 5P22 Global Business or MBAB 5P23 Entrepreneurship
Students who achieve an overall average of 75% in the Graduate Diploma in Business Administration (GDBA) program may transfer directly into the Master of Business Administration degree program (MBA) with the approval of the Goodman Graduate Programs Office. Those students who opt to transfer to the MBA will not receive or will relinquish the Graduate Diploma in Business Administration and instead may use the GDBA earned credits to fulfill half of the MBA degree requirements. If a student later leaves the MBA prior to completion, the student will remain eligible to receive the Graduate Diploma in Business Administration.
