Bachelor of Business Administration (4 year)
The Bachelor of Business Administration degree develops professional skills and knowledge from both an academic and practical business perspective. Students gain a strong theoretical foundation and develop a base of skills and experience in a range of business-related fields. The degree also focuses on developing ethics and management values which reflect a Christian worldview.
Profile of the Graduating Student
Graduating students will be:
- knowledgeable and functional contributors to organizations in the core areas of business;
- effective communicators, good team players, and caring individuals;
- engaged in the local community with an ethical, social, historical, and global awareness;
- critical thinkers and creative problem solvers;
- able to understand and integrate the core functional areas of business with a Christian perspective;
- good stewards of all of God’s gifts including abilities, time and resources;
- people of integrity ready to serve in the marketplace in a manner consistent with their faith.
Bachelor of Business Administration Program Requirements (120 credits)
UNI 101 The Ambrose Experience (non-credit)
Christian Formation (9 credits)
REL 105 Introduction to the Bible
REL 161 Introduction to Christian Theology
3 credits in Religion (REL) at the senior level
English (3 credits)
EN 130 Introduction to English Literature
Fine or Performing Arts (3 credits)
(ART, DA, FA, MU, TH, EN 100, EN 200, EN 350)
History (3 credits)
HI 140 Themes in World History
Philosophy (3 credits)
PH 125 Introduction to Philosophy
Social Science (3 credits)
PS 121 Introduction to Psychology or SO 121 Principles of Sociology
Science (3 credits)
ECOL 235 Introduction to Environmental Science
Science or Mathematics (3 credits)
MA 110 Introduction to Mathematics for Business
Pre-Professional Requirements (9 credits)
ECO 100 Introductory Microeconomics
ECO 101 Introductory Macroeconomics
STA 210 Introduction to Business Statistics I
Business and Society Elective (3 credits)
Choose one of:
DVST 210 Introduction to Community Development
DVST 305/BUS 305 Management of Non-Profit Organizations
SO 220 Social Problems
PS 307 Psychological Impacts of Poverty
BUS 304/DVST 304 Travel Study or BUS 404/DVST 404 Travel Study
Business Requirements (63 credits)
ACC 200 Introduction to Financial Accounting
ACC 210 Managerial Accounting
BUS 100 Introduction to Business Administration
BUS 201 Business Communication
BUS 211 Business Ethics and Sustainability
BUS 220 Finance
BUS 250 Organizational Behaviour
BUS 272 Introduction to Business Analytics
BUS 280 Marketing
BUS 290 Innovative and Entrepreneurial Thinking
BUS 330 Human Resource Management
BUS 342 Leadership in the Global Context
BUS 350 Business Law
BUS 371 Operations Management
BUS 410 Advanced Strategy
BUS 499 Capstone Seminar in Business
15 credits in ACC/BUS at the 300-level or higher. May include STA 220 Introduction to Business Statistics II
Electives
To meet senior level requirements of the program, 3 credits of Open Electives must be taken at the senior level.
Open Electives (15 credits)
Optional Business Streams
Students may choose one or more streams as indicated below (15 credits) with the exception of Accounting stream (18 credits).
Accounting (18 credits)
ACC 301 Intermediate Financial Accounting I
ACC 302 Intermediate Financial Accounting II
STA 220 Introduction to Business Statistics II
Three of the following:
ACC 310 Intermediate Managerial Accounting
ACC 401 Advanced Financial Accounting
ACC 403 Principles of Auditing
ACC 425 Introduction to Taxation
ACC 495 Special Topics in Accounting
Note: to fulfill all of the requirements for the CPA PREP program, students will need all of the above (with the exception of ACC 495), plus BUS 370 Management Information Systems
Business Intelligence and Analytics
BUS 370 Management Information Systems
BUS 372 Data Analysis for Business
BUS 470 Project Management
BUS 472 Business Analytics
STA 220 Introduction to Business Statistics II
Entrepreneurship and Innovation (option suspended May 2022)
BUS 392 Business Planning for Social Entrepreneurs
BUS 492a/b Entrepreneurship Incubator
For a total of nine credits:
One or two of the following:
BUS 441 Advanced Leadership
BUS 445 Special Topics in Leadership
BUS 449 Senior Leadership Research
At least one of the following:
BUS 380 Marketing Research
BUS 382 Consumer Behaviour
BUS 384 Brand Management
BUS 385 Special Topics in Marketing
BUS 386/DVST 386 Marketing Communications & Societal Marketing
BUS 495 Special Topics in Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Human Resource and Organization Development
BUS 440 Strategic Human Resource Management
Four of the following:
BUS 331 Organization Development and Change
BUS 431 Learning and Performance Management
BUS 432 Recruitment and Selection
BUS 433 Employee and Labour Relations
BUS 435 Special Topics in Human Resources
BUS 445 Special Topics in Leadership
Marketing
BUS 380 Marketing Research
BUS 480 Strategic Marketing
Three of the following:
BUS 382 Consumer Behaviour
BUS 384 Brand Management
BUS 385 Special Topics in Marketing
BUS 386/DVST 386 Marketing Communications & Societal Marketing
BUS 485 Special Topics in Marketing
General Requirements for Completion and Graduation
- Completion of The Ambrose Experience (UNI 101) (non-credit; this course is required for all programs, and must be completed within the first two semesters of enrolment. Students who do not complete UNI 101 may not be permitted to continue in their program.)
- Completion of a total of 120 credits (as outlined above)
- A minimum of 72 credits must be taken at the 200-level or higher
- A Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of at least 2.0, with a CGPA of at least 2.0 in ACC/BUS courses combined