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Mount Royal University and Red Deer Polytechnic have formed a partnership to make the Mount Royal University Bachelor of Business Administration Degree - General Management Major Program available at Red Deer Polytechnic. 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 RDP 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 Polytechnic and students attend all classes at Red Deer Polytechnic. 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 Polytechnic are governed by Red Deer Polytechnic 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.
Over the 4 years of the degree, including those courses taken in the Diploma, students must complete:
Students entering the BBA program with a Business Administration Diploma, (depending on each student's transfer credit), must complete:
5 Core BBA Business Courses:
3 Business Major Courses (300/400 level) selected from the following:
* 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):
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:
Four courses*: Minimum one of:
Minimum one of:
* 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:
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.
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.
RDP Business Administration Diploma (all majors), or RDP Financial Services Diploma, or RDP University Transfer Studies Diploma with at least 20 courses and 60 credits.
RDP 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:
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 RDP Financial Services Diploma. The RDP Financial Services Diploma is no longer being offered; Financial Services is now a major in the Business Administration Diploma. Graduates of the RDP Financial Service Diploma must see the MRU BBA Program Student Advisordsbinfo [at] rdc [dot] ab [dot] ca ( )at RDP for program planning.
Program Requirements:
The specific course requirements of the BBA at RDP 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 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 RDP-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 RDP and recognition will not be given to equivalent courses taken at other post-secondary institutions.
Students must maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.0 to remain in the program.
In order to successfully complete the Mount Royal University Bachelor of Business Administration - General Management Major at Red Deer Polytechnic, the student must:
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 RDP. MRU and RDP each requires fees for attendance at convocation.