Business Administration, Bachelor - Mount Royal University

Contact Information

Program Information

Contact Phone: 
403.342.3400 OR 1.888.732.4630
Contact Email: 
inquire@rdc.ab.ca
The Program

Mount Royal University and Red Deer College have formed a partnership to make the Mount Royal University Bachelor of Business Administration Degree - General Management Major Program available at Red Deer College. Students pursuing a professional accounting designation will have adequate options available in the General Management Major to obtain all required prerequisites for a designation. The third and fourth year of the degree is offered to RDC Business Administration (all majors) and Financial Services diploma holders.

The Mount Royal University (MRU) Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) is a four year degree consisting of 40 courses. Diploma holders will receive transfer credit for up to 20 courses, and normally complete 20 courses over two years of full-time degree studies. Part-time study is available. Application to the 3rd year of the degree program is made to Red Deer College and students attend all classes at Red Deer College. Upon completion of the program, students submit an application to graduate to Mount Royal University.

Students completing the Bachelor of Business Administration Degree at Red Deer College are governed by Red Deer College Academic Policies and Procedures regarding academic matters, non-academic misconduct and course related issues, including appeals. Students do not have access and may not utilize the appeal procedures of Mount Royal University.

Requirements
Admission Requirements: 

RDC Business Administration Diploma (All majors) or Financial Services Diploma

Program Requirements:

The specific course requirements of the BBA at RDC are based on the courses completed in the student's diploma and the course requirements for the degree. The total requirements for the MRU BBA include 40 courses. The current Business Administration and Financial Services Diplomas provide credit for 20 of the 40 courses required by the degree. The remaining 20 courses taken in the 3rd and 4th years include 5 required core business courses, 3 business option courses and 12 General Education courses. Depending on the specific courses completed in older diplomas, students may receive credit for less than 20 courses. Individual advisement is needed to provide a customized plan for students to meet all the course requirements for the degree.

All 3rd and 4th year MRU degree courses must be completed at RDC and recognition will not be given to equivalent courses taken at other post-secondary institutions.

Continuation Requirements: 

Students must maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.0 to remain in the program.

Graduation Requirements: 

In order to successfully complete the Mount Royal University Bachelor of Business Administration - General Management Major at Red Deer College, the student must:

  • Complete a minimum of twenty (20) required courses at RDC as described in Program Content.
  • Have a cumulative GPA of at least 2.0 over all courses required for graduation.

Upon completion of the program, students will submit an application to graduate to Mount Royal University. Upon confirmation of graduation, students may attend convocation ceremonies at MRU and receive their parchment, and/or attend graduation ceremonies at RDC. MRU and RDC each requires fees for attendance at convocation.

Program Content

Over the 2 years of the program, (depending on each student's transfer credit), students must complete

Core Business Courses:
BUS 307 Intro Business Statistics II
MGMT 410 Global Business Environment
MGMT 420 Operations Management
MGMT 430 Business Plan Development
MGMT 490 Strategic Management

Optional Business Courses (3)
MGMT 450 Leadership
MGMT 460 Change Management
MGMT 470 Corporate Social Responsibility
ACCT 306 Auditing*
ACCT 305 Personal & Corporate Income Tax*
ACCT 310 Advanced Financial Accounting*
ACCT 308 Advanced Managerial Accounting*

* Students interested in pursuing a professional accounting designation are recommended to take these courses as prerequisites to entering the professional program.

General Education Courses (12)
• 4 Foundation level courses, one from each cluster
• 4 Second Level courses, one from each cluster
• 4 Third Level courses, from at least two clusters

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Note on Mount Royal University General Education Requirement
Students in the BBA program are required to meet the general education requirements of Mount Royal University. General Education provides students with the opportunity to build their ability to think critically, develop their communication and mathematical skills, stimulate their capacities for creative, innovative thinking, and enrich their knowledge of the wider social, cultural, and natural worlds in which they live and work.The General Education Program is organized around four thematic clusters which  constitute groups of streams of courses:

Numeracy and Scientific Literacy
These courses aim to develop an understanding of the nature and methods of subjects in the natural sciences, health sciences and computer science, as well as providing essential mathematical skills needed for study at the post-secondary level.

Values, Beliefs and Identity
These courses provide the opportunity to critically explore the values, beliefs and ideas that shape human experience, including understandings and meaning expressed through art, music, literature, philosophy and critical thought. There is also opportunity to study the various media through which cultural expression takes place.

Community and Society
Through these courses you will explore the complex intersection of interests and relations that constitute social life - from local community to the globalized network of societies. By studying the interlocking of material, moral, and political factors affecting society at all levels, you will acquire knowledge and skills that help you understand and act in the world in which you are a citizen.

Communication
These courses focus on the development of an undergraduate level of proficiency in written and oral communication across a range of media. They will help you develop a capacity for critical reflection on various media and their uses. Opportunity for study in languages other than English will be available in this thematic cluster.

Students are reminded to seek advising from the MRU BBA Program Student Advisor for program direction and course selection. Failure to follow the individual student program outlined will result in failure to meet the degree graduation requirements.

Year 3 Course Descriptions

ACCT 305

Canadian income tax laws affecting corporations; proprietors; and salaried employees. Computation on income tax; taxable income; taxes payable; corporate distributions; taxation of capital gains and preparation of corporate and personal income tax returns. Prerequisite: Business Administration Diploma or Consent of the Department.

ACCT 306

Examines the role of the internal and external auditor in business and explores the legal and ethical environment of auditing. Emphasis on methods; procedures and reporting as they relate to specific financial statement areas. Covers internal control; risk and materiality; the audit of fraud; and auditing in a computer environment. Prerequisite: ACCT 210 or consent of department

ACCT 308

Examination of advanced management accounting practices assisting managers to formulate and implement new strategies; motivate and evaluate organizational performance; and acheive operational excellence. Using a case study approach emphasis will be on current management accounting practices including the theory of constraints; activity-based management; cost-based decision making; and balanced scorecard. Prerequisite: ACCT 205

ACCT 310

This is an advanced course in financial accounting that is aimed primarily at students pursuing a professional accounting designation. Emphasis is on investments consolidations; foreign currency and financial reporting. Prerequisites: ACCT 209 & ACCT 210

BUS 307

Statistical techniques used in business decision making; analysis of variances; chi-square distribution; non- parametric tests of hypothesis and multiple regression and correlation analysis. Prerequisite: BUS 306 or BADM 111.

Year 4 Course Descriptions

MGMT 410

Introduction to the field of international business emphasizing: national economic; political and cultural differences; globalization; international institutions' roles in facilitating international trade and trade agreements; international monetary system; and current trends in international business. Canada's place within the global economy and the challenges Canadian business encounter conducting international business. Prerequisite: RDC Diploma in Business Administration or Financial Services or consent of the department.

MGMT 420

Identify decison processes and management activities of business operations through forecasting; product and service design; capacity planning; waiting line models; facility location and layout; process selection; design of work systems; linear optimization; quality inspection control; life cycle management; inventory management; aggregate planning; material requirements planning; project operations management and scheduling. Prerquisiste: RDC Diploma in Business Administration or Financial Services and completion of Bus 307 or consent of the department.

MGMT 430

Develop a business plan; through examination of the entrepreneurial process from conception through implementation; with a focus on a new venture launch or an expansion of an existing owner-managed business. The business plan will be prepared synthesizing previous learning in marketing; law; finance; accounting and operations. Pre-requisites: RDC Diploma in Business Administration or Financial Services or consent of the department.

MGMT 450

Integrate and apply theory to personal practice necessary for leading within various private or public organizations. The nature of; and perspectives on; effective leadership behaviour; participative leadership and followership; power and influence; leading change in organizations; and strategic leadership by executives.

MGMT 460

Analyze and integrate theories on how executives effectively identify; guide and implement strategic changes within an organization. Perspectives on leading employees through transitions and effectively aligning change to an organization's strategic intent. Prerequisite: RDC Diploma in Business Administration or Financial Services or consent of the Business Administration department.

MGMT 470

The interrelationship of ethical decision-making; corporate social responsibility; corporate integrity; organizational culture; corporate strategy; and organizational management/ leadership will be covered. Topics may include: sustainability; corporate governance; ethics in marketing; fair-trade; globalization; and other emerging ideas about the continuing evolution of corporate social responsibility. Prerequisite: RDC Diploma in Business Administration or Financial Services or consent of the Business Administration department.

MGMT 490

Develop conceptual and applied strategic management skills; using a holistic approach. Topics include: analyzing key environmental forces and competitive situation; addressing organizational direction; formulating and implementing strategy; and using an organization's ability to leverage its unique core competencies. Prerequisite: RDC Diploma in Business Administration or Financial Services or consent of the Business Administration department. This course is normally taken in the final semester of the BBA program.