Business Administration, Bachelor - Mount Royal University

Program Information
Credential: 
Bachelor's Degree
Duration: 

4 years at RDC

Delivery: 
Downtown Campus | Donald School of Business
Program Cost Estimates: 
Program Cost Estimates

Contact Information

Contact Name: 
Trevor Thomas
Contact Title: 
Associate Dean
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 60 credits, 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 RDC Financial Services Diploma, or RDC University Transfer Studies Diploma with at least 20 courses and 60 credits.

RDC University Transfer Studies Diploma holders are expected to have completed ten of the following thirteen Core BBA Business courses as part of their University Transfer Studies Diploma:
BUS 306 Introduction to Business Statistics I (or BADM 111)
BUS 307 Introduction to Business Statistics II
ECON 201 Introduction to Microeconomics (or ECON 100)
ECON 202 Introduction to Macroeconomics (or ECON 101)
BADM 132 Introduction to Marketing
ACCT 202 Introduction to Financial Accounting (or ACCT 102)
ACCT 204 Managerial Accounting (or ACCT 104)
BADM 110 Introduction to Management (or BUS 201)
BADM 281 Human Resources
BUS 303 Introduction to Organizational Behavior
BUS 310 Introduction to Finance (or BADM 260)
BUS 311 Legal Foundations of the Canadian Economy
COMM 250 Business and Workplace Writing

University Transfer Studies Diploma holders who have completed ten of these thirteen courses may be considered for admission to the MRU BBA, but may have to complete those courses in addition to the 20 remaining BBA courses after they have entered the BBA.

Students may be admitted to the BBA if they have previously completed the RDC Financial Services Diploma. The RDC Financial Services Diploma is no longer being offered; Financial Services is now a major in the Business Administration Diploma. Graduates of the RDC Financial Service Diploma must see the MRU BBA Program dsbinfo [at] rdc [dot] ab [dot] ca (Student Advisor )at RDC for program planning.

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:

  • 17 Core BBA Business Courses
  • 9 General Management Major Courses
  • 12 General Education Courses
  • 2 Elective Courses

The aforementioned Diplomas provide credit for up to 20 of the 40 courses required by the degree. The remaining 20 courses taken in the 3rd and 4th years must be selected from the list of RDC-MRU Co-Listed Courses. Depending on the specific courses completed in older Diplomas (those earned prior to 2012), 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 Co-Listed 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 4 years of the degree, including those courses taken in the Diploma, students must complete:

  • 17 Core BBA Business Courses
  • 9 General Management Major Courses
  • 12 General Education Courses
  • 2 Elective Courses

Students entering the BBA program with a Business Administration Diploma, (depending on each student's transfer credit), must complete:

5 Core BBA Business Courses:
MGMT 320 Business Statistics II or BUS 307 Business Statistics II
MGMT 410 Global Business Environment
MGMT 420 Operations Management
MGMT 430 Business Plan Development
MGMT 490 Strategic Management

3 Business Major Courses (300/400 level) selected from the following:
MGMT 310 Introduction to the Stock Market (3 credits)
MGMT 315 Advanced Corporate Finance (3 credits)
MGMT 450 Leadership (3 credits)
MGMT 460 Change Management (3 credits)
MGMT 470 Corporate Social Responsibility (3 credits)
ACCT 306 Auditing (3 credits)*
ACCT 305 Personal & Corporate Income Tax (3 credits)*
ACCT 310 Advanced Financial Accounting (3 credits)*
ACCT 308 Advanced Managerial Accounting (3 credits)*

* 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

Minor in Finance and Economics
A joint offering of the two disciplines, this minor will appeal to the student who recognizes the synergies between them. A combination of theory and applied knowledge.

All of the following:
ACCT 102: Introductory Accounting I or ACCT 202: Intro Financial Accounting
ECON 100: Intro Business Microeconomics or ECON 201: Introduction to Microeconomics
ECON 101: Intro Business Macroeconomics or ECON 202: Introduction to Macroeconomics
BADM 260: Intro to Corporate Finance or BUS 310: Introduction to Finance

Four courses*:
Minimum one of:
ECON 381: Intermediate Microeconomic Theory
ECON 382: Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory
ECON 341: Money and Banking
ECON 325: International Trade
ECON 327: International Money and Finance
ECON 329: Economics of the Public Sector

Minimum one of:
MGMT 310: Introduction to the Stock Market
MGMT 315: Advanced Corporate Finance
* All of these courses may not be offered every year as some may be on a course rotation basis
* Some of the minor courses qualify as General Education Courses. Please consult your BBA Planning Guide or Academic Advisor.

Students entering the BBA program with a University Transfer Studies Diploma must complete:
MGMT 410 Global Business Environment
MGMT 420 Operations Management
MGMT 430 Business Plan Development
MGMT 490 Strategic Management
The remaining 16 courses must be Co-Listed with MRU and will depend on the courses taken in their University Transfer Studies Diploma. These courses will include General Education, General Management Major, or Elective courses to complete the 4 year requirements. See the MRU BBA
Program Student Advisor at RDC for further information and program planning and for the most current list of Co-Listed courses.

View Course Descriptions

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

This course covers Canadian income tax laws affecting individuals and corporations. Topics include the computation of individual and corporate income tax, taxable income, taxes payable, corporate distributions, taxation of capital gains, and the preparation of corporate and personal tax returns. Prerequisite: ACCT 210 or consent of the Donald School of Business

ACCT 306

This course examines the role of the internal and external auditor in business and explores the legal and ethical environment of auditing. Emphasis is placed on methods and procedures used in audting and reporting as they relate to specific financial statement areas such as assets, liabilities, equities, revenues, and expenses. Other topics covered include internal control, risk and materiality, the audit of fraud, and auditing in a computer environment. Prerequisite: ACCT 210 or consent of the Donald School of Business.

ACCT 308

This course examines advanced management accounting practices designed to help managers formulate and implement new strategies, motivate and evaluate organizational performance, and acheive operational excellence. This course emphasizes current management accounting practices within a variety of business environments using a case approach. These practices include the theory of constraints, activity-based management, cost-based decision making, and the balanced scorecard. Prerequisite: ACCT 205 or consent of the Donald School of Business.

ACCT 310

This is a senior level course in financial accounting, which covers the following areas: intercompany investments, joint ventures, accounting for not-for-profit organizations, and translation of foreign currency transactions and financial statements. Prerequisites: ACCT 210 or consent of the Donald School of Business

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. Must be a BBA student or consent of the Donald School of Business.

MGMT 420

This course is a survey of the decision processes in production and operations management, and the relationship to other business areas. Topics covered include forecasting, product and service design, capacity planning, waiting line models, facility location and layout, process selection, design of work systems, linear optimization, quality inspection and control, life cycle management, inventory management, aggregate planning, material requirements planning, project operations management, and operations scheduling. Prerequisite: BUS 306 or BADM 111 Must be a BBA student or have consent of the Donald School of Business.

MGMT 430

Students will be able to prepare and present a solid business plan for a new or existing enterprise. Areas covered will include identifying and assessing opportunities, developing a winning strategy, identifying resource requirements and selling the plan to financing sources. Prerequisites: BADM 110, BADM 132, ACCT 104 or 204 Must be a BBA student or have consent of the Donald School of Business

MGMT 450

The course offers a balanced integration of theory and practice of skills generally accepted as necessary to leaders of small enterprises and other organizations. The course is designed to help guide individuals in developing specific personal management competencies. Topics include problem solving, decision-making, team building, initiating and managing change, organization, and managing conflict. The assigned readings and practical exercises and and assignments are designed to help students foster an appreciation of the complexity of the issues and factors facing the organizational leadership process. This course will help to develop the leadership skills that are necessary in students' personal and professional roles. Prerequisite: BADM 281 Must be a BBA student or have consent of the Donald School of Business.

MGMT 460

This course provides students with an understanding of how HR professionals effectively idenitfy, guide, and implement changes within an organization. Topics inlcude: change agents, barriers to change, and employee communication strategies during times of transition. Students will explore the concept of coaching employees through transitions and effectively aligning change to an organization's strategic intent. Prerequisite: BADM 110 Must be a BBA student or have consent of the Donald School of Business.

MGMT 470

This course deals with the interrelationship of corporate social responsibility, corporate integrity, organizational culture, corporate strategy and organizational management/ leadership. Topics covered may include: fair-trade and globalization and other converging and emerging ideas about the continuing evolution of CSR. Prerequisite: BUS 303 or MGMT 450 Must be a BBA student or have consent of the Donald School of Business.

MGMT 490

This capstone course develops the conceptual and applied skills associated with analyzing a competitive situation from a general management point of view. It addresses issues affecting the fundamental direction of the firm, considers the formulation and implementation of strategy, focuses on the extent to which different aspects of the firm fit with key environmental forces, and discusses the organization's ability to leverage its unique core competencies. The course views the organization holistically and, as such, goes beyond the mere integration of specific organizational functions. Prerequisites: BUS 303 or MGMT 450, BADM 132, BADM 281, ACCT 104 or ACCT 204, BADM 260 or BUS 310 Corequisite: MGMT 420 Must be a BBA student or have consent of the Donald School of Business.