Certification in Business Management Vancouver Island University Powell River Campus

The Certificate in Business Management (CBM) is offered full–time or part–time, with some courses offered by video conference. This Certificate program is designed to provide a firm foundation of business principles. Should you be entrepreneurial or curious about a career in business this could be your opportunity. By the end of this program the student will have a sound introduction to the key functional areas of business practice. Courses in the CBM are fully transferable to VIU's Bachelor of Business Administration undergraduate degree.

At this main campus the most recent facility is the Dr. Ralph Nilson Centre for Health & Science and a new Marine, Automotive and Trades Complex, built with funding from the federal and provincial governments as well as through community support.

Another recently completed project is a District Geo-Exchange Energy system, which uses the energy stored in the water found in the abandoned Wakesiah coal mine underneath the Nanaimo campus to heat and cool some of the university's facilities. This geo-exchange system is the first of its kind in Canada, and leverages the long-abandoned coal mining infrastructure to enable an environmentally responsible heating and cooling solution. This open loop Geo-exchange system consumes no groundwater while heating and cooling buildings for only the cost of pumping the water. The electricity to power the pumps comes from hydroelectric sources, leading to a zero emissions heating and cooling solution.

The Powell River faculty and staff are/will be here for you to ensure an exciting and successful year ahead.

• Caring instructors

• Small classes

• Time for one-to-one attention

• Accessible advisors

• Transferable to other institutions

• Creative solutions to individual obstacles

• All staff go above and beyond to help

• Advisors know how to find resources I need/work with other agencies

• Helpful and caring library and writing centre staff