General Management, BBA (Honours)

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The Bachelor of Business Administration - General Management (Honours) major is designed to offer students flexibility in program design and transferability. Students pursuing a General Management (Honours) major may choose from a variety of business courses with the intention of obtaining a general business education. In addition to the 16 required core business courses, students must choose 10 General Management approved options from the following subjects: Accounting, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Human Resources, International Business, Marketing, Social Innovation, Supply Chain Management, and Aviation. Students may also choose to declare either a concentration in Innovation and Entrepreneurship or Social Innovation to complete the 10-course major requirement. Students are strongly advised to consult an Advisor before choosing courses in the completion of a General Management (Honours) major.

Students who are interested in pursuing graduate school or who wish to explore their selected field in more depth are advised to apply for admission into the Honours stream in the Bachelor of Business Administration. Core BBA program requirements are augmented with a course in research methods and the completion of an Honours Research Project. The Honours BBA provides students with a choice of two streams. The first is a scholarly stream and intended for students interested in pursuing graduate school. The second is an applied stream and intended for students seeking to enhance career skills - with a focus on applying theory to practice.

Please contact Business Student Advisors and obtain the latest Honours BBA Handbook, which contains more detailed information.

Admission Requirements - Honours Stream

To be considered for admission into the honours program, the student must achieve a 3.5 GPA in their most recent 20 courses (60 credits) prior to June 30 of the year they apply for entrance into the honours program. Admission into the Honours stream is competitive and is not guaranteed.

Note: A student who has already graduated with a Bachelor of Business Administration may not apply to enter the Honours stream.

Application for Admission - Honours Stream

Students may apply for admission into the Honours stream in the fall of their third year, after the completion of a minimum of 20 courses. Applications will be accepted each year from September 15 to November 15. The process for application to the Honours stream is included in the BBA Honours Handbook which can be found on the Bissett School of Business website. It is recommended that the student obtains, in advance, the agreement of a full-time faculty member of the Bissett School of Business to be that student’s Honours Research Project supervisor.

If a student is admitted into the program, they will take MGMT 5110 - Research Methods for Business in the winter semester (it is anticipated this course will be offered only once per academic year). Upon successful completion of MGMT 5110, the student will then commence their MGMT 5120 - Honours Research Project in the fall of their final year.

Program Continuance - Honours Stream

Students admitted into the Honours BBA stream must maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.50. Students who fail to maintain a semester GPA of 3.50 will lose their place in the Honours stream. Students will normally not be permitted to re-apply to the Honours stream and may do so only with the permission of the Chair of their honours discipline. Students permitted to re-apply must follow the procedures for “application into the Honours stream,” as mentioned above. There is no guarantee that a student will be re-admitted into the Honours stream.

Curriculum

The foundation of the BBA in General Management (Honours) includes 16 required core business courses, 2 Honours specific courses, a total of 10 General Management approved option courses, 10 General Education courses, and two elective courses, for a total of 40 courses over four years. Students pursuing a concentration will complete 10 specific courses as defined by the requirements for that concentration instead of the 10 General Management approved option courses.

Core Courses

The 16 required core business courses in the BBA consist of the following:

One of

Honours Specific Courses

BBA Honours students must take the following two courses

General Education Requirements

Ten courses must be completed to meet the General Education requirements to graduate with a Bachelor of Business Administration.

Four courses will be taken at the foundational level: one from each of the thematic clusters.
Three courses will be taken at the second tier: no more than one from each of the thematic clusters. One of these courses must be from the Numeracy and Scientific Literacy cluster.
Three courses must be taken at the third tier, selected from at least two of the thematic clusters.

Major Specific Requirements

Students enrolled in the General Management major must choose one of the following options to complete.

10 General Management approved option courses plus two elective courses
Concentration in Indigenous Business and Economic Development plus two elective courses
Concentration in Innovation and Entrepreneurship plus two elective courses
Concentration in Social Innovation plus two elective courses

General Management Approved Options

Students enrolled in the General Management major who do not intend to pursue a concentration in either Innovation and Entrepreneurship or Social Innovation must select their courses from the following General Management approved option subjects:

Accounting (ACCT)
Aviation (AIRF)
Innovation and Entrepreneurship (ENTR)
Finance (FNCE)
Human Resources (HRES)
International Business (INBU)
Management (MGMT)
Marketing (MKTG)
Social Innovation (SINV)
Supply Chain Management (LSCM)

Please note the following restrictions when selecting courses to satisfy the General Management approved options requirement:

Minimum of seven courses at the 2000-level or higher
Maximum of three courses at the 1000-level

Concentrations

Students enrolled in the General Management (Honours) major have the option to complete one of the two concentrations in Innovation and Entrepreneurship or Social Innovation.

Concentration in Indigenous Business and Economic Development

The concentration in Indigenous Business and Economic Development (IBED) offered in partnership between the Bissett School of Business at Mount Royal University (MRU) and Old Sun Community College (OSCC) is designed to produce strong foundational, culturally relevant, community-engaged skills in developing and supporting Indigenous-run businesses and Indigenous/non-Indigenous economic relations. By combining a carefully integrated sequence of appropriate courses, work-integrated learning and cooperative opportunities, the IBED concentration prepares students to excel in traditional Western business practices, as well as be able to develop, support and lead culturally appropriate on-and off-reserve enterprises and economic development initiatives, thus becoming leaders in Calgary and Canada’s economic and reconciliation-related future.

The concentration in Indigenous Business and Economic Development consists of 10 courses, six of which are required and four of which are chosen from a list of options. Courses for this concentration are offered in partnership with Old Sun Community College and may require students to attend classes at Old Sun campus.

Required Six Courses

IBED 3730 - Special Topics in Indigenous Social Innovation
IBED 3731 - Special Topics in Indigenous Leadership
IBED 3732 - Special Topics in Indigenous Treaty Law
IBED 3733 - Special Topics in Indigenous Business Management
IBED 3734 - Special Topics in Indigenous Sustainability
IBED 3735 - Special Topics in Indigenous Entrepreneurship

Four of the following

IBED 2140 - Indigenous Knowledge Transfer and Inclusive Workplaces
IBED 2141 - Change Management Practices from an Indigenous Perspective
IBED 4101 - Ethics from an Indigenous Lens
IBED 4102 - Community Relations, Engagement and Negotiation
IBED 4103 - Community Planning from an Indigenous Perspective
IBED 4104 - Community Planning and Practice: Economic Drivers

Concentration in Innovation and Entrepreneurship

The concentration in Innovation and Entrepreneurship is designed to graduate curious and entrepreneurial minds who are innovative drivers of business development in dynamic, growth-oriented companies that they join or start. This experiential program will go beyond teaching mindset and business models, to executing product and business development strategies for the commercialization of innovative ideas. The Entrepreneurship concentration prepares graduates to either join an organization in a customer-facing role with unlimited potential or start their own business.

In addition to supporting students to start their own ventures following graduation, the Entrepreneurship concentration prepares graduates for careers across small and medium growth-oriented enterprises in a variety of positions including business development, sales, product development, and product management.

The BBA - General Management Major, Innovation and Entrepreneurship concentration also includes a Co-operative Education option.

Required Seven Courses

Three of the following

ENTR 3370 - Society, Innovation and Enterprise
ENTR 3730 - Special Topics in Innovation and Entrepreneurship
ENTR 4332 - Venture Launch
ENTR 4344 - Corporate Innovation and Entrepreneurship
LSCM 3407 - Business Negotiations/Project Management
SINV 3305 - Agents of Social Change
SINV 5010 - Social Entrepreneurship - Disrupting the Status Quo
Any 3000-level MKTG course
Any 3000-level COMM course

Concentration in Social Innovation

The concentration in Social Innovation is designed to provide graduates with a clear practice to lead, design, and execute high impact, transformative change in our communities. Empathy, creativity, consent, and courage form the bedrock of the science of social change and can be applied whether graduates envision joining the commercial sector in a values-driven organization, plan to participate in the public or civic sector, develop a new to world social innovation or enterprise that addresses a persistent systemic problem, or engage at the forefront of reconciliation and resurgence in First Nations, Métis and Inuit communities across Canada.

The concentration in Social Innovation consists of 10 courses, eight of which are required courses and two of which is chosen from a list of options.

The BBA - General Management Major, Social Innovation concentration also includes a Co-operative Education option.

Required Seven Courses

Three of the following

Graduation Requirements

To be eligible for graduation, students must satisfactorily complete all degree program requirements and coursework. Students must achieve a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.50 to be eligible for graduation within the honours stream. Students must follow the graduation application procedure outlined in the current Mount Royal Calendar. Applications must be submitted by the date published in the Academic Schedule.