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2024-2025 Academic Calendar Mount Royal University
First-Year Advising Guide - Business Administration Post Bachelor’s Certificates
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Welcome to the Bissett School of Business at Mount Royal University!
Congratulations on your admission to a Business Administration Post Bachelor’s Certificate. These certificates are designed for students who have a foundation credential and wish to specialize in a new area. In most instances, students pursue the certificates on a part-time basis while working.
The information in this guide is a useful resource as you learn about your Mount Royal program. During your time in a Business Administration Post Bachelor’s Certificate, you will be able to work with your Academic Advisor to discuss your plan for progression in your program. Please see the Academic advising section of this guide for information on how to contact your Academic Advisor.
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Certificate overview
Your Business Administration Post Bachelor’s Certificate is comprised of two certificate components for a total of 8 courses or 24 credits:
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Core - 11-16 courses
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Each certificate has a subject area (core program requirements). The number of courses required for each subject area varies. Business Administration Post Bachelor’s Certificate students can choose from the following subject areas:
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Advanced Accounting
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Human Resources
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Marketing
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Approved Options - 0-3 courses
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You may also be required to take a certain number of approved options for your certificate. An elective is any course that does not fulfill a major or General Education requirement. There are hundreds of courses to choose from depending on your program.
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Choosing your courses
The patterns below outline a traditional academic year. Ultimately, it is up to you to decide how many courses you want to take each semester. Full-time student status requires you to be registered in a minimum of three courses or 9 credits per fall and winter semester. Please note that if you are required to be a full-time student, you may need to register for courses that are not part of your program. If you intend to be a full-time student, please review your equivalencies and prerequisites to ensure you have enough courses to choose from to attend full-time.
The certificates can rarely be completed in one year due to the laddering of course prerequisites and articulation of previously completed coursework. Additionally, not all courses are offered each semester and many courses are not offered in the optional spring semester.
International students who are required to be full-time to meet the conditions of their visas may need to take courses not in the program to meet the full-time student threshold. Prerequisites must be followed for all courses in the certificates. If a student has questions about the visa letters provided, they are encouraged to speak directly to the International Student Support Centre.
Use the course descriptions in the Academic Calendar to assist you with your course selection.
Business Administration Post Bachelor’s Certificate - Advanced Accounting
Business Administration Post Bachelor’s Certificate - Advanced Accounting is intended to supplement your present career or allow you to change careers into or within the accounting profession. It also serves as a bridging program for degree holders who need to complete prerequisite courses for entry into the Chartered Professional Accounting (CPA) designation program. Please note that the curriculum of Business Administration Post Bachelor’s Certificate - Advanced Accounting will not include all of the prerequisite coursework required for admission to the CPA Professional Education Program (CPA PEP) program. Some courses have program restrictions or prerequisites that cannot be waived and would need to be completed in addition to the courses required for the certificate. Students intending to pursue the CPA PEP post-graduation need to be aware of the CPA student academic achievement requirements for prerequisite learning for entrance into the CPA PEP program. These academic requirements can be found by visiting the CPA Alberta website.
Successful completion of ACCT 2121 - Financial Accounting Concepts is required for admission into the certificate.
Due to the sequential nature of prerequisites for courses, the time required to complete Business Administration Post Bachelor’s Certificate - Advanced Accounting is typically three to four fall/winter semesters (18 months to two years). Most ACCT courses are not offered in the spring semester. The courses below must be taken in order as outlined. Use the course descriptions in the Academic Calendar to assist you with your course selection.
First-year course selection:
Fall semester
Winter semester
Fall semester
1Contact Academic Advising for a prerequisite waiver of ACCT 3220 - Financial Accounting Practices in order to register for this course.
Business Administration Post Bachelor’s Certificate - Human Resources
Business Administration Post Bachelor’s Certificate - Human Resources is intended to supplement your present career or allow you to change careers into or within the human resources profession. It also serves as a bridging program for degree holders who need to complete prerequisite courses for entry into the Chartered Professional in Human Resources (CPHR) designation program. Please note that the curriculum of Business Administration Post Bachelor’s Certificate - Human Resources will not include all of the prerequisite coursework required for admission to the CPHR coursework path. Some courses have program restrictions or prerequisites that cannot be waived and would need to be completed in addition to the courses required for the certificate. Students intending to pursue the CPHR post-graduation need to be aware of the CPA student academic achievement requirements for prerequisite learning for entrance into the CPHR coursework path. These academic requirements can be found by visiting the CPHR Alberta website.
Due to the sequential nature of prerequisites for courses, the time required to complete Business Administration Post Bachelor’s Certificate - Human Resources is typically three fall/winter semesters (20 months). Most HRES courses are not offered in the spring semester. The courses below must be taken in order as outlined. Use the course descriptions in the Academic Calendar to assist you with your course selection.
First-year course selection:
Fall semester
Winter semester
Fall semester
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Approved option1
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Approved option1
1Approved options are HRES 3274 - Recruitment & Selection , HRES 3275 - Compensation & Benefits , HRES 3277 - Organizational Learning and Development , or HRES 4407 - Transition Management . Please note that HRES 4407 - Transition Management can only be taken after successful completion of MGMT 3276 - Organizational Behaviour .
Business Administration Post Bachelor’s Certificate - Marketing
Business Administration Post Bachelor’s Certificate - Marketing is designed for students who wish to increase their business knowledge or are seeking a career change. You will take a core group of courses providing a general business background and can then take a variety of options to suit your interests and needs. The certificate will provide both theoretical and practical insight into the field of marketing and management, giving you a current and employer-valued background.
Due to the sequential nature of prerequisites for courses, the time required to complete Business Administration Post Bachelor’s Certificate - Marketing is typically three fall/winter semesters (20 months). Most MKTG courses are not offered in the spring semester. The courses below must be taken in order as outlined. Use the course descriptions in the Academic Calendar to assist you with your course selection.
First-year course selection:
Fall semester
Winter semester
Fall semester
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Approved option1
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Approved option1
1Approved options are ENTR 2301 - Innovation and the Entrepreneurial Experience , ENTR 3302 - Creativity for Entrepreneurial Practice , INBU 3302 - International Marketing , MKTG 3450 - Marketing Design Literacy , MKTG 3458 - Managing Marketing Relationships , MKTG 3550 - The Fundamentals of Branding , MKTG 3558 - Navigating Marketing Trends , MKTG 4850 - Professional Brand Studio , or MKTG 4858 - Marketing-Driven Strategy .
Students wishing to focus on marketing creativity as part of their certificate are advised to take MKTG 3450 - Marketing Design Literacy , MKTG 3550 - The Fundamentals of Branding , and MKTG 4850 - Professional Brand Studio .
Students wishing to focus on strategic marketing as part of their certificate are advised to take MKTG 3458 - Managing Marketing Relationships , MKTG 3558 - Navigating Marketing Trends , and MKTG 4858 - Marketing-Driven Strategy .
Registering for courses
It is your responsibility to register for your courses and ensure that the courses you select meet your desired program and graduation requirements.
Use the Academic Calendar to explore possible courses of interest and to check that you meet prerequisites. You will register for courses using the registration system found in the MyMRU Register & Pay tab.
Visit our Tutorials page for useful videos to guide you on using MyMRU, using our degree audit system (mruGradU8), and how to register for your courses.
We also have an online tool to help you plan your courses for the year: My Schedule Builder. View schedule options and create a timetable that works best for you. Access My Schedule Builder through your MyMRU account under the Register & Pay in the My Schedule Builder section.
Tracking your certificate progress
mruGradU8 is a program audit system and advising tool designed to assist you in reviewing your academic history, identifying requirements you have completed, and determining those that are still needed for graduation. As you move through your certificate, mruGradU8 will become a great planning tool for you to measure your progress.
You will log in to mruGradU8 through your MyMRU account under the My Program tab. When you click on the icon or follow the link, your audit will open.
To ensure that your curriculum is current, please click the Process New tab at the top of the audit every time you log into mruGradU8.
The information in your audit is separated into two sections:
- Core and/or major requirements
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Electives
Each semester, information about your course registration will be added to your audit so you can see which courses you have registered for and which ones you have completed. This will be a great tool for you and your Advisor to use to ensure that the courses you are taking will meet the graduation requirements for your program.
Please visit our website for more information about mruGradU8, including frequently asked questions.
Transfer equivalencies
If you are a student with previously completed transferable post-secondary courses, you may have different needs when it comes to registration. Please carefully review your transfer equivalencies and how they are currently being used in your program.
You can view your transfer equivalencies in MyMRU as well as through mruGradU8.
- Ensuring that your previous coursework is applied to your core and major curriculum is in your best interest. The maximum number of courses and credits that can be applied from institutions outside of MRU is 20 courses or 60 credits, but some programs may allow for less.
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Keep in mind that if you have recently completed winter semester courses at another post-secondary institution, transfer equivalencies will not be established until your official transcripts with final winter grades have been received by Mount Royal (after June 30, 2025). More information about transfer equivalencies can be found online on our website.
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If you receive unspecified equivalencies (UNSP 1XXX, FNCE 1XXX, etc.), these courses can only be used as electives and cannot be used as prerequisites. If you believe a course that has transferred to an unspecified equivalency should be equivalent to a core or major course or should be used as a prerequisite, you will need to submit a course outline to have the course reviewed for direct equivalency. You can learn more about submitting course outlines for direct equivalency review on our website. This can be a lengthy process, so students are encouraged to submit their requests early.
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Students with international post-secondary history are only assessed for eight equivalencies as part of the admission process. If you think you have more courses that could be used in your degree, please contact the Transfer Credit department at transfercredit@mtroyal.ca to ask them to evaluate additional courses.
If you have questions about your transfer equivalencies or the articulation process, please contact Transfer Credit at transfercredit@mtroyal.ca.
If you are transferring credit courses to Mount Royal from another post-secondary institution, or are transferring to Business Administration Post Bachelor’s Certificate from another program at Mount Royal, please contact the Business Administration Post Bachelor’s Certificate Academic Advisors, Carmen O’Callaghan and Katie Best, by email at businessadvising@mtroyal.ca. Please ensure you include your name and MRU ID number with your email.
Academic advising
New Student Registration
Your Advisors have carefully prepared your advising information and are eager to begin working with you on your Mount Royal experience. After reading through this information carefully, you should have the information required to register for both your fall and winter semesters. Should you have questions, you may contact the Business Administration Academic Advisors, Carmen O’Callaghan and Katie Best, by email at businessadvising@mtroyal.ca. Please ensure you include your name and MRU ID number.
You can also read through your Welcome Guide which contains great information about transitioning to MRU and the available support services.
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