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2017-18 Academic Calendar Mount Royal University [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

General Management, Financial Services Concentration, BBA

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The Bachelor of Business Administration - General Management major is designed to offer students flexibility in program design and transferability. Students pursuing a General Management 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, student may choose any 10 courses offered by the Bissett School of Business. These may include Accounting, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Human Resources, International Business, Marketing, Social Innovation, Supply Chain Management, and Aviation. Students may also choose other courses from outside the Bissett School of Business. Students are strongly advised to consult an Advisor before choosing courses in the completion of a General Management major.

Students enrolled in the General Management major have the option to pursue a minor (refer to the Minors section of this calendar) or to complete one of the six concentrations in Financial Analysis, Financial Services, Innovation and Entrepreneurship, International Business, Social Innovation or Supply Chain Management as follows:

Bachelor of Business Administration

The foundation of the BBA includes sixteen required core business courses, 10 major courses, 10 General Education* courses, and four electives, for a total of 40 courses over four years.

* Please consult the University Calendar for information concerning the University’s General Education requirement.

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

One of

All of

Concentration in Financial Services

The concentration in Financial Services is designed to provide graduates with a thorough education in both the principles and practices of financial services supplemented with a broad knowledge of the general principles of investments and the corporate finance function. This concentration is educating financial services professionals who not only have an understanding of all financial functions and markets, but who are firmly oriented towards practical application, ready for a career in a variety of financial services roles. This dynamic, diverse and comprehensive concentration can be applied to opportunities in banking, financial planning, investment management or insurance careers.

After completion of all courses, students are prepared to write the examinations leading to the Certified Financial Planner ® (CFP) designation. The Bachelor of Business Administration - General Management Major, Financial Services concentration also includes a Co-operative Education option.

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

Required Eight Courses

Two of the following option courses

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