Business Administration: Marketing Major
Marketing Major
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Jessica Amundrud
Business Enrolment Specialist
780 871 5429
780 808 0006
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Stimulating and fast-paced, marketing is a career that could take you anywhere. Marketing jobs are wherever ideas, products, or services are sold.
In your first year, you'll build your business skills and knowledge. In your second year, you'll specialize in marketing courses, which include:
- e-commerce
- consumer behaviour
- global marketing
- marketing research
Add more real-world experience by choosing our optional 14-to-16-week summer co-op placement. It runs between your first and second year. You’ll practice what you learned, while developing networks and expanding your experience.
When you graduate, you’ll be prepared to work in marketing, sales, and communications. More specifically, you could be part of advertising, social media, public relations, or corporate communication teams.
Spend another year at Lakeland and add a second major. Once you complete the diploma, you can also stay at Lakeland and earn your degree. Our partnership with Athabasca University gives you the option to:
- earn a Bachelor of Management in 1 year
- earn a Bachelor of Commerce in 2 years
Requirements
More program details
Remember that studying includes other expenses than tuition and fees - you should
also be budgeting for your accommodation and living expenses. Alberta student loan
guidelines recommends $1,153/month.
Our tuition and fees page has details about academic, application and mandatory fees and their cost breakdown per term.
View the Business Textbook List
Electives
You will take one 3-credit elective in year 1 and three 3-credit electives in year 2. Your academic advisor will work with you to match your interests with the course schedule.
In the meantime, check out your options for business electives.
Your weekly class schedule can be found on your My Lakeland student portal when available. This is usually one month prior to the program start date.
Important dates found below include your tuition due date, your program registration/start date, events and holidays.
Dates are subject to change. We recommend you check here regularly for any updates.
Notes:- If you plan to take courses part-time, you still need to apply to the program and discuss your options with the academic advisor.
- After year 1, you'll meet with your academic advisor to register for year 2 courses and create your year 2 course schedule.
- The academic schedule is the same for full-time online and full-time face-to-face.
- Tuition and fees are the same for full-time online and full-time face-to-face.
Lloydminster On-Campus Important Dates
Note: These dates are subject to change.
| 2025 | |
| Aug 11 | Fees due, fall term |
| Sept 2 | Registration Day |
| Sept 3 | First day of classes, fall term semester 1 |
| Sept 10 | Last day to add semester 1 courses |
| Sept 23 |
Last day to drop semester 1 courses. Last day to withdraw with full refund of fees less tuition deposit. |
| Sept 30 | National Truth & Reconciliation Day, college closed |
| Oct 13 | Thanksgiving, college closed |
| Nov 3 | Last day to withdraw from semester 1 with W grade or change from credit to audit |
| Nov 10-11 | Fall break for students |
| Nov 11 | Remembrance Day, college closed |
| Dec 1 | Fees due, winter term |
| Dec 12 | Last day of semester 1 |
| Dec 13 - Jan 5 | Christmas break for students |
| 2026 | |
| Jan 6 | First day of classes, winter term semester 2 |
| Jan 13 | Last day to add semester 2 courses |
| Jan 27 |
Last day to drop semester 2 courses. Last day to withdraw with 100% refund of semester 2 fees. |
| Feb 16 | Family Day, campus closed |
| Feb 16-20 | Reading week/spring break |
| Mar 13 | Last day to withdraw from semester 2 courses with W grade or change from credit to audit. |
| Apr 3-6 | Easter Break, college closed |
| Apr 24 | Last day semester 2 |
| May 29 | Lloydminster campus Convocation |
Note: These dates are subject to change.
| 2026 | |
| Aug 12 | Fees due, fall term |
| Sep 1 | Registration Day |
| Sep 2 | First day of classes, fall term semester 1 |
| Sep 7 | Labor Day, college closed |
| Sep 9 | Last day to add semester 1 courses |
| Sep 22 |
Last day to drop semester 1 courses. Last day to withdraw with full refund of fees less tuition deposit. |
| Sept 30 | National Truth & Reconciliation Day, college closed |
| Oct 12 | Thanksgiving, college closed |
| Nov 2 | Last day to withdraw from semester 1 with W grade or change from credit to audit |
| Nov 9-13 | Fall break for students |
| Nov 11 | Remembrance Day, college closed |
| Dec 1 | Fees due, winter term |
| Dec 18 | Last day of semester 1 |
| Dec 21 - Jan 4 | Christmas break for students |
| 2027 | |
| Jan 5 | First day of classes, winter term semester 2 |
| Jan 12 | Last day to add semester 2 courses |
| Jan 25 |
Last day to drop semester 2 courses. Last day to withdraw with 100% refund of semester 2 fees. |
| Feb 15 | Family Day, college closed |
| Feb 15-29 | Reading week/spring break |
| Mar 12 | Last day to withdraw from semester 2 courses with W grade or change from credit to audit. |
| Mar 26-29 | Easter Break, college closed |
| Apr 23 | Last day semester 2 |
| May 28 | Lloydminster campus Convocation |
Double major at Lakeland
Stay at Lakeland for another year and earn a double major.
If you are interested, talk to your academic advisor about your options.
On-campus degree options
Stay at the Lloydminster campus and turn your diploma into a degree. Our agreement with Athabasca University allows you to enrol in one of 2 degree programs:
You’ll take a mix of online AU courses and face-to-face Lakeland business courses.
Block transfer options
Lakeland has block transfer agreements. This means your 60-credit diploma will transfer directly to select institutions. See currently available block transfer paths outlined below:
University of Lethbridge - Dhillon School of Business offers a Post-diploma Bachelor of Management.
Note:
- minimum 3.0 GPA is required
- completed AC 450
University of Saskatchewan - Edwards School of Business offers a Bachelor of Commerce.
Note: 60 credits must be completed at Lakeland College to be eligible for this block transfer. Transfer credits will be assessed by USask on a course-by-course basis if some of your 60 credits were completed at another institution.
Other transfer options
Even if Lakeland doesn't have a block transfer agreement, your course credits open doors to many other colleges, polytechnics and universities.
The easiest way to transfer is within Alberta. Lakeland College is one of 41 members of the Alberta Transfer and Pathways System. Explore your options on Transfer Alberta.
You could transfer somewhere else in Alberta, Western Canada, Canada or even internationally.
If you are looking at an institution outside of Alberta, you'll need to check either directly with the institution or a provincial organization. Our transfer guide page has links.
Need more info?
If you have questions and are a current Lakeland College student:
- meet with your academic advisor.
If you have questions and are a prospective student:
- our business enrolment specialist Jessica can help get you started.
Lakeland offers the 10 common 1st year business courses for our business diploma majors online. You have options:
- Start in September or January.
- Mix online with face-to-face classes based on your schedule.
- Take courses part-time.
- Continue on and complete one of our business administration majors:
Fall
- AC 130 Accounting I
- MA101 Business Mathematics
- CU 248 Business Computer Applications
- EC 111 Microeconomics
- CO 131 Communications I
- AC 230 Accounting II
- EC 211 Macroeconomics
- MK 170 Marketing Principles
- CO 231 Communications II
- BA 120 Organizational Behaviour
- This schedule allows you to complete either the first year of a diploma major or exit with a business administration certificate program.
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After you are accepted into the program, you'll meet with your academic advisor to register for courses and create your schedule. If you're planning part-time studies, you'll discuss your options then.
To see the complete course descriptions, go to the Lakeland College course catalogue.
Tuition and fees are the same for full-time online and full-time face-to-face.
If you plan to take the courses part-time, you must still apply to the program.
- After you're accepted, you'll meet with the academic advisor.
- Estimated tuition and fees are approximately $605 per course.
After you're accepted into the program, you'll meet with the business academic advisor.
This is particularly important if you'd like to mix online and face-to-face courses, or only take courses part-time.
You can take a maximum of 7 of the online classes. The rest will have to be taken face-to-face.
You can discuss your options and what's available with your academic advisor.
If you are enrolled in 3 or more courses per semester, you are eligible for a student loan.
Contact our student services office in Lloydminster at 780 871 5700 or visit our financial aid & awards pages.
Yes. You can exit with a 1-year business administration certificate after completing all 10 first-year courses. This is something you can discuss with your academic advisor.
Business administration diploma students can apply for an optional 14-to-16-week paid summer co-op work experience. Organized by Lakeland, this experience offers a great opportunity to hone and practice your skills.
