The Business Administration program prepares you for a wide range of careers in different business and public sector organizations.

Students select the Accounting, General or Marketing Major as they enter Year 2. Often, the specialized skills acquired in a major will facilitate a graduate's successful entry into the work force in a position that relates directly to their Major.

This two-year program provides a broad background in accounting, finance, human resource management, information technology, marketing, economics, statistics, management, law, and policy. Three majors are offered: Accounting, General and Marketing.

The Business Administration Diploma may be completed in two years if a student proceeds through their program of study by completing five (5) courses per semester, as set out under "Program Content" below. Alternatively, students may choose to take fewer (from one to four-courses per semester) in order to accommodate other obligations, such as work, family or a slower academic pace.

RDC has agreements with the following groups regarding course credits toward these programs:

• Society of Management Accountants of Alberta
• Certified General Accountants Association of Alberta
• Purchasing Management Association of Canada
• Mount Royal University - Graduates of RDC's Business Administration diploma with a major in General, Accounting or Marketing can transfer into the Bachelor of Business Administration with a major in General Management. Years three and four of the BBA degree are completed at RDC.
• Athabasca University - Bachelor of Management (Post Diploma): Graduates of RDC Business Administration Diploma Program receive up to 50 credits towards the degree program. Students may complete the program in one year of full-time study or may progress at their own pace on a part-time basis.
• Athabasca University - Bachelor of Commerce (Post Diploma): Students with approved two-year college diplomas in business or a closely related field will receive a block transfer award of 60 credits towards the first two years of the Bachelor of Commerce (Post Diploma) General Degree.
• University of Lethbridge - Business Administration Diploma graduates may complete the Post-Diploma Bachelor of Management Degree which is offered in Calgary, Edmonton and Lethbridge. A 3.0 GPA is required for admission.
• Okanagan College - Business Administration Diploma graduates will receive 2 years of credit toward the 4- year Bachelor of Business Administration degree.
• NAIT, SAIT, Grant MacEwan University, Mount Royal University - Business Administration graduates may receive up to two years credit towards the Bachelor of Applied Business Administration degree.

1 - High School Diploma

Minimum average of 60% with no mark below 50% in:

1. ELA 30-1
2. Math 30-1

OR

Minimum average of 65% with no mark below 50% in:

1. ELA 30-2
2. Math 30-2

OR

Minimum average of 62.5% with no mark below 50% in one of the following combinations:

1. ELA 30-1 and Math 30-2 OR
2. ELA 30-2 and Math 30-1

2 - Mature Student

You must be 19 years of age or older, out of high school at least one full year before the program starts and have a:

Minimum average of 60% with no mark below 50% in:

1. ELA 30-1
2. Math 30-1

OR

Minimum average of 65% with no mark below 50% in:

1. ELA 30-2
2. Math 30-2

OR

Minimum average of 62.5% with no mark below 50% in one of the following combinations:

1. ELA 30-1 and Math 30-2OR
2. ELA 30-2 and Math 30-1

3. Successful completion of RDC's Management Certificate

Students not meeting these standards can consider applying for admission to the Management Certificate Program.

Note: In addition to the program admission requirements applicants, whose first language is not English, must demonstrate English language proficiency.

You must pass all courses and achieve a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.00.

Students will be required to take a College placement test before registering in a 200-level written communications course. (Students with 60% or greater in English 30 or ELA 30-1 will be exempted from this test). Students who do not achieve a satisfactory mark in this test will be required to complete COMM 150 before they can register in the required 200-level course. Students should take the placement test early in the event preparatory work (COMM 150) is required.

Students entering the program should have a working knowledge of file management and word processing. It is recommended that students without this prerequisite knowledge complete CMPT 071 and CMPT 083, or a course that includes these modules prior to taking BADM 207.

Note: The sequence of courses is under review and subject to change.

All BADM Students - Year 1

• ACCT 102 Introductory Accounting I
• ACCT 103 Introductory Accounting II
• BADM 110 Introduction to Management
• BADM 111 Introduction to Statistics
• BADM 132 Introduction to Marketing
• BADM 207 Management Information Systems & Technology
• BUS 303 Introduction to Organizational Behaviour
• COMM 250 Business and Workplace Writing
• ECON 100 Introduction to Business Microeconomics
• ECON 101 Introduction to Business Macroeconomics

Accounting Major - Year 2

• ACCT 204 or 104 Managerial Accounting (204 strongly recommended)
• ACCT 209 Intermediate Financial Accounting I
• ACCT 210 Intermediate Financial Accounting II
• BADM 260 Introduction to Finance
• BADM 270 Business Policy and Strategy
• BADM 281 Human Resource Management
• BUS 311 Legal Foundations of the Canadian Economy
• Two options (choose from ACCT 205, 206, or BADM 285 AND choose one other Business Option as listed in the Business Options)**
• Open Option *

**Please note that if a student wishes to take multiple courses from accounting options, the Business Options should include ACCT 205, ACCT 206, and BADM 285. Students pursuing an accounting designation are encouraged to take ACCT 205 and ACCT 206 as their options and BUS 307 as their open option in order to maximize the number of credits toward an accounting designation.

Marketing Major - Year 2

• ACCT 104 Managerial Accounting
• BADM 260 Introduction to Finance
• BADM 270 Business Policy and Strategy
• BADM 281 Human Resource Management
• BUS 311 Legal Foundations of the Canadian Economy
• Four Options (choose from BADM 204, 238, 240, 241, 242, 243, 247, 249, 251)
• Open Option *

General Diploma - Year 2

• ACCT 104 Managerial Accounting
• BADM 260 Introduction to Finance
• BADM 270 Business Policy and Strategy
• BADM 281 Human Resource Management
• BUS 311 Legal Foundations of the Canadian Economy
• Four Business Options (choose from list below)
• Open Option *

Business Options:

• ACCT 205 Cost Accounting
• ACCT 206 Auditing
• ACCT 209 Intermediate Financial Accounting I
• ACCT 210 Intermediate Financial Accounting II
• BADM 285 Introduction to Tax Planning
• BADM 204 Interpersonal Skills
• BADM 232 Business Technology
• BADM 233 Programming for the Web
• BADM 234 Web Design
• BADM 235 Applied Database Development
• BADM 238 Electronic Commerce
• BADM 240 Personal Selling
• BADM 241 Advertising
• BADM 242 Marketing Research
• BADM 243 Marketing Surveys
• BADM 247 Retail Management
• BADM 249 Sales Event/Sponsorship Marketing
• BADM 251 Entrepreneurship
• BADM 253 Project Management
• BADM 261 Financial Management
• BADM 262 Investments
• BADM 280 Industrial Relations
• BADM 290 Work Practicum
• BADM 320 Selected Topics in Management
• BADM 321 Selected Topics in Management
• BUS 305 Organization Theory and Design
• BUS 307 Intro to Business Statistics II
• FINS 180 Financial Products and Services

* The open option may be a 3-credit College Level Business or a Non-Business course approved by the department.

Notes: Notes 1-7 refer to equivalent courses that may be taken in lieu of various specified courses. Students may receive credit for only one of each equivalency. Students considering university transfer or an accounting designation should consult with an Academic Advisor or their Chairperson regarding these courses.

1. ACCT 202 is equivalent to ACCT 102 plus ACCT 103
2. ACCT 204 is equivalent to ACCT 104
3. ECON 201 is equivalent to ECON 100
4. ECON 202 is equivalent to ECON 101
5. BUS 306 is equivalent to BADM 111
6. BUS 310 is equivalent to BADM 260 and is acceptable as a prerequisite for BADM 270.
7. BADM 170, BADM 107, BUS 358, CMPT 261 and CMPT 170 are not accepted for credit towards the Business Administration Diploma.