Program Description

ChairPeter Mombourquette, BA (CBU), BEd (St FX), MBA (SMU), DBA (USQ), Associate Professor

The objective of the Bachelor of Business Administration program is to provide specialized education in the principles and the practices of management for the effective operation of the business organization. Courses are offered on campus and at a distance. The degree may be completed through distance learning on a full-time or part-time basis.

Students may complete a Bachelor of Business Administration program with:
a general degree
a major
a concentration
a BA or BSc student can complete a professional minor

Other Business Administration programs:
Certificate in Accounting
Certificate in Business Administration
Certificate in Marketing
Diploma in Business Administration

Admission Requirements
Please refer to 2.1.4 Admission Requirements and 2.1.6 Additional Admission Requirements.

Admission of Mature Students
Please read 2.1.4.3 Mature Admissions Policy carefully. Mature students intending to apply to the program should complete the following 2.0 units to be considered: BUSI 1112, 0.5 unit of humanities elective and 1.0 unit of arts and science courses.

Obtaining Credit for Previous Professional Study
Mount Saint Vincent University recognizes learning that applicants have acquired through institutes, corporate and/or on-the-job training programs and educational settings not normally eligible for transfer credit. Refer to sections 2.1.9 Challenge for Credit and 2.1.8 Prior Learning Assessment for more information.

Special Studies
Students may count a maximum of 4.0 units of directed/independent/research studies courses in a 20unit degree, with no more than 2.0 units in any single discipline.

Bachelor of Business Administration - General

Students who graduate from the Bachelor of Business Administration without a concentration or major will graduate with a general Bachelor of Business Administration.

Program Requirements

Students must successfully complete 20 units, or 23 units if the co-operative education option is chosen, with the following requirements:

❏	obtain a minimum GPA of 2.0 in 9.0 units of coursework including all required business courses. Note: For students in the co-operative education option, co-operative education work term courses (BUSI 1188, 2288 and 3388) cannot be counted in the calculation of the GPA.
Required Courses
❏	BUSI 1112	0.5 unit
❏	BUSI 2202	0.5 unit
❏	BUSI 2214	0.5 unit
❏	BUSI 2215	0.5 unit
❏	BUSI 2221	0.5 unit
❏	BUSI 2222	0.5 unit
❏	BUSI 2230	0.5 unit
❏	BUSI 2231	0.5 unit
❏	BUSI 2259	0.5 unit
❏	BUSI 3308	0.5 unit
❏	BUSI 3311 or BUSI 3312	0.5 unit
❏	BUSI 3320	0.5 unit
❏	BUSI 3360	0.5 unit
❏	BUSI 3361	0.5 unit
❏	BUSI 4400	0.5 unit
❏	ECON 1101	0.5 unit
❏	ECON 1102	0.5 unit
❏	MATH 2208	0.5 unit
❏	MATH 2209	0.5 unit
❏	4.0 units of BUSI, THMT, and/or ECON electives	4.0 units
❏	3.5 units of Arts and/or Science electives	3.5 units
	Note: 2.0 units must be at the 2000 level or above. No more than 3.0 units of any discipline may be counted. Economics courses do not count as arts and science electives Note: With the chair's prior written approval, a student may replace 0.5 unit of arts & science electives with 0.5 unit of professional electives. The chair may approve the replacement of up to an additional 1.0 unit of arts & science electives with Business courses to meet profession specific accreditation, certification or exemption requirements.
❏	0.5 unit of Humanities elective (See Core C - Humanities listed under the Bachelor of Arts (General Studies))	0.5 unit
❏	2.5 units of electives Note: These units may be taken in any area.	2.5 units

Bachelor of Business Administration with a Major

Students may complete a Bachelor of Business Administration with a major in accounting, management or marketing.

Program Requirements

Students must successfully complete 20 units, or 23 units if the co-operative education option is chosen, with the following requirements:

Required Courses
❏	BUSI 1112	0.5 unit
❏	BUSI 2202	0.5 unit
❏	BUSI 2214	0.5 unit
❏	BUSI 2215	0.5 unit
❏	BUSI 2221	0.5 unit
❏	BUSI 2222	0.5 unit
❏	BUSI 2230	0.5 unit
❏	BUSI 2231	0.5 unit
❏	BUSI 2259	0.5 unit
❏	BUSI 3308	0.5 unit
❏	BUSI 3311 or BUSI 3312	0.5 unit
❏	BUSI 3320	0.5 unit
❏	BUSI 3360	0.5 unit
❏	BUSI 3361	0.5 unit
❏	BUSI 4400	0.5 unit
❏	ECON 1101	0.5 unit
❏	ECON 1102	0.5 unit
❏	MATH 2208	0.5 unit
❏	MATH 2209	0.5 unit
❏	4.0 units of BUSI, THMT, and/or ECON electives	4.0 units
❏	3.5 units of Arts and/or Science electives	3.5 units
	Note: 2.0 units must be at the 2000 level or above. No more than 3.0 units of any discipline may be counted. Economics courses do not count as arts and science electives Note: With the chair's prior written approval, a student may replace 0.5 unit of arts & science electives with 0.5 unit of professional electives. The chair may approve the replacement of up to an additional 1.0 unit of arts & science electives with Business courses to meet profession specific accreditation, certification or exemption requirements.
❏	0.5 unit of Humanities elective (See Core C - Humanities listed under the Bachelor of Arts (General Studies))	0.5 unit
❏	2.5 units of electives Note: These units may be taken in any area.	2.5 units
❏	obtain a minimum GPA of 2.0 in 9.0 units of coursework including all required business courses. Note: For students in the co-operative education option, co-operative education work term courses (BUSI 1188, 2288 and 3388) cannot be counted in the calculation of the GPA.
❏	students may also complete a minor consisting of 3.0 units in one discipline as specified by the department offering the minor. Students must achieve a minimum GPA of 2.0 in the required 3.0 units
❏	complete 6.0 units of coursework in the area of the major as listed below: Accounting major (6.0 units from the following): ❏ must complete BUSI 2221, 2222, and 3320 ❏ either BUSI 3325 or 3326 ❏ and the remaining 4.0 units from BUSI 1112, 3324, 3325, 3326, 3343, 4400, including a minimum of 1.0 unit from the following accounting courses: 4415, 4423, 4424, 4425, 4426, 4427, 4428, 4465 Finance major Note: No New Admissions Will Be Made To This Major. ❏ 6.0 units selected from BUSI 2060, 2263, 3324, 3360, 3361, 4408, 4409, 4461, 4464, 4465, 4466, ECON 2311, 3305 Management major (6.0 units from the following): ❏ 6.0 units selected from BUSI 1112, 2011, 2202, 2214, 2215, 2255, 3306, 3308, 3311, 3312, 3313, 3314, 3316, 4400, THMT 2225, 3321, 3323, including a minimum of 1.0 unit from the following management courses: 4406, 4410, 4412, 4413, 4415, 4416, 4417, 4418, 4419, 4446 Marketing major (6.0 units from the following): ❏ BUSI 3331, 4430 and 4434 (all required) ❏ 4.5 additional units selected from BUSI 1112, 2202, 2230, 2231, 3332, 3333, 3334, 3336, 3337, 3338, 4400, 4432, 4433, PBRL 1010

Bachelor of Business Administration with a Concentration
Students may complete a Bachelor of Business Administration with a concentration in accounting, economics, management, marketing or tourism and hospitality management.

Program Requirements

Students must successfully complete 20 units, or 23 units if the co-operative education option is chosen, with the following requirements:

Required Courses
❏	BUSI 1112	0.5 unit
❏	BUSI 2202	0.5 unit
❏	BUSI 2214	0.5 unit
❏	BUSI 2215	0.5 unit
❏	BUSI 2221	0.5 unit
❏	BUSI 2222	0.5 unit
❏	BUSI 2230	0.5 unit
❏	BUSI 2231	0.5 unit
❏	BUSI 2259	0.5 unit
❏	BUSI 3308	0.5 unit
❏	BUSI 3311 or BUSI 3312	0.5 unit
❏	BUSI 3320	0.5 unit
❏	BUSI 3360	0.5 unit
❏	BUSI 3361	0.5 unit
❏	BUSI 4400	0.5 unit
❏	ECON 1101	0.5 unit
❏	ECON 1102	0.5 unit
❏	MATH 2208	0.5 unit
❏	MATH 2209	0.5 unit
❏	4.0 units of BUSI, THMT, and/or ECON electives	4.0 units
❏	3.5 units of Arts and/or Science electives	3.5 units
	Note: 2.0 units must be at the 2000 level or above. No more than 3.0 units of any discipline may be counted. Economics courses do not count as arts and science electives Note: With the chair's prior written approval, a student may replace 0.5 unit of arts & science electives with 0.5 unit of professional electives. The chair may approve the replacement of up to an additional 1.0 unit of arts & science electives with Business courses to meet profession specific accreditation, certification or exemption requirements.
❏	0.5 unit of Humanities elective (See Core C - Humanities listed under the Bachelor of Arts (General Studies))	0.5 unit
❏	2.5 units of electives Note: These units may be taken in any area.	2.5 units
❏	obtain a minimum GPA of 2.0 in 9.0 units of coursework including all required business courses. Note: For students in the co-operative education option, co-operative education work term courses (BUSI 1188, 2288 and 3388) cannot be counted in the calculation of the GPA.
❏	complete 4.0 units of coursework in the area of the concentration as listed below: Accounting concentration (4.0 units from the following): ❏ must complete BUSI 2221, 2222 and 3320 ❏ either BUSI 3325 or 3326 ❏ and the remaining 2.0 units from BUSI 3324, 3325, 3326, 3343, 4415, 4423, 4424, 4425, 4426, 4427, 4428, 4465 Economics concentration: ❏ ECON 1101 and 1102 ❏ 3.0 additional units of ECON Finance concentration Note: No New Admissions Will Be Made To This Concentration. ❏ 4.0 units selected from BUSI 2060, 2263, 3324, 3360, 3361,4408, 4409, 4461, 4464, 4465, 4466, ECON 2311, ECON 3305 Management concentration ❏ 4.0 units selected from BUSI 2011, 2202, 2214, 2215, 2255, 3306, 3308, 3311, 3312, 3313, 3314, 3316, 4406, 4410, 4412, 4413, 4415, 4416, 4417, 4418, 4419, 4446, THMT 2225, 3321, 3323 Marketing concentration: ❏ BUSI 3331, 4430 and 4434 (all required) ❏ 2.5 additional units selected from BUSI 2202, 2230, 2231, 3332, 3333, 3334, 3336, 3337, 3338, 4432, 4433, PBRL 1010 Tourism and Hospitality Management concentration: ❏ THMT 1101, 1116, 2216, 3321 ❏ 1.0 unit of THMT at the 2000 level or above ❏ 1.0 unit of THMT at the 4000 level

Professional Concentration in FrenchBusiness Administration students have the opportunity to pursue a 3.0 unit concentration in French. Students must fulfill the following requirements:

❏ 3.0 units of French language courses (excluding FREN 1101 and 1102)

Professional Concentration in Spanish

Business Administration students have the opportunity to pursue a 3.0 unit concentration in Spanish. Students must fulfill the following requirements:

❏ SPAN 1101, 1102, 2201, 2202, 3301 and 3302

Students completing SPAN 2202 may write the internationally recognized Spanish examination prepared by the Spanish Ministry of Education and receive the Initial Certificate (Certificado Inicial). Students completing SPAN 3302 may write the Spanish examination prepared by the Spanish Ministry of Education and receive the Basic Diploma (Diploma Basico).

Minors

Students completing the Bachelor of Business Administration with a major may complete a minor in accounting, finance, management, marketing, or any other area as specified by the department offering the minor. A minor requires completion of 3.0 units of coursework.

Accounting minor:
❏ BUSI 2221 and 2222
❏ BUSI 3325 or BUSI 3326
❏ 1.5 units of accounting electives (see listing in major)

Finance minor:
❏ BUSI 3360 and 3361
❏ 2.0 units from BUSI 2060, 2263, 3324, 4408, 4409, 4461, 4464, 4465, 4466, ECON 2311, ECON 3305

Management minor:
❏ BUSI 2214 and 2215
❏ 2.0 units of management electives, 1.0 unit of which must be at the 3000 level or above
(see listing in concentration)

Marketing minor:
❏ BUSI 2230, 2231, and 3331
❏ 1.5 units of marketing electives (see listing in major)

Professional Minor

Students completing a BA or BSc can complete a professional minor. To obtain a professional minor in Business Administration, students must fulfill the following requirements:

❏ 3.0 units from BUSI 1112, 2214, 2215, 2221, 2222, 2230, 2231, 2255, 2259, 3308, 3312, 3313,
3314, 3316, 3320, 3324, 3325, 3326, 3331, 3332, 3333, 3334, 3336, 3337, 3343, 3360, 3361, 4406

Co-operative Education OptionMount Saint Vincent University offers a 23 unit degree in business administration with the co-operative education option. The Bachelor of Business Administration (Co-operative Education) degree is accredited by the Canadian Association for Co-operative Education (CAFCE). Students complete all required coursework for the Bachelor of Business Administration and in addition must complete BUSI 1188, 2288 and 3388.

Co-operative education option involves a sequencing of normal academic semesters and three four-month co-op terms. Students complete the normal academic sequence for their first 7.5 - 10 units of study. For the remainder of the program, co-op terms and academic semesters alternate. Co-op students usually graduate one semester later than traditional students. The following schedule depicts the typical Bachelor of Business Administration Co-operative Education program.

Year	September-December	January-April	May-August
1	Academic Term 1	Academic Term 2	Free
2	Academic Term 3	Academic Term 4	Co-op Term 1
3	Academic Term 5	Co-op Term 2	Academic Term 6
4	Co-op Term 3	Academic Term 7	Academic Term 8

By integrating academic study with three co-op terms, students will have an opportunity to determine career goals; gain practical knowledge and experience; develop confidence, maturity and human relations skills; apply academic material to practical working situations; generate employment contacts and provide financial assistance to meet educational expenses.

Co-op terms are available in the areas of accounting, management, and marketing. Students must satisfactorily complete the three co-op terms in order to receive the Bachelor of Business Administration (Co-operative Education) degree. Students completing fewer than three co-op terms and completing the academic requirements for the Bachelor of Business Administration degree will receive a Bachelor of Business Administration degree with transcript notation of their completed co-op terms.

Program Standards:
Before the first co-op work term, students must meet these prerequisites:

a 2.0 CGPA at the end of the academic semester prior to the job search process*
normally completion of 10 units of credit
successful completion of BUSI 2214, BUSI 2221, BUSI 2230, and ECON 1101

*Students who do not meet the 2.0 CGPA requirements for co-operative education but have more than 7.5 units of transfer credits, or grades from courses completed more than five years ago, may request an individual review of their transcripts by the Department Chair who may approve admission.

Once you have accepted a co-op term, there are three possible grades for co-op terms:

P Pass. Student continues academic study.
NCR No credit, repeat. Normally, a student may receive only one NCR grade and remain in the degree program.
F Fail. A failing grade in a co-op term results in dismissal from the program.

For additional information, refer to the Co-operative Education Program section of the Academic Calendar and the Co-operative Education website.

Honours Degree

Students wishing to complete an honours degree must make formal application to the Department Chair after successful completion of 12.5 units. Admissions to the honours program are approved by the Honours Committee of the Department of Business Administration. Students must have a GPA of 3.0 in required courses to be considered for admission and must have completed MATH 2208 and 2209 and either BUSI 4430 or THMT 3312. Acceptance is contingent upon the agreement of a faculty member to supervise the thesis.

Students must fulfill the following requirements:
❏	a minimum of 10 and a maximum of 12.5 units in business administration and tourism and hospitality management including BUSI 4499
❏	a concentration or major in one area as approved by the Department. The area of concentration must include at least 1.0 unit at the 4000 level in addition to the honours thesis.
❏	1.0 unit from each core group A, B, and C listed under the Bachelor or Arts (General Studies): ❏ Core A - Sciences & Mathematics (1.0 unit) ❏ Core B - Social Sciences (1.0 unit) ❏ Core C - Humanities (1.0 unit)
❏	obtain a minimum GPA of 3.0 and a grade of at least C- in 10 of the required honours units including all courses required for the concentration or major
❏	achieve a minimum of B- in BUSI 4499
❏	obtain a minimum GPA of 3.0 in all courses counted for the degree beyond the first 5.0 units taken
❏	Note: Co-operative Education Work Term courses (BUSI 1188, 2288, and 3388) cannot be counted in the calculation of the GPA

Note: First-class honours will be awarded to students who obtain a minimum GPA of 3.5 in 10 units in the honours subject and no grade below B- in all courses counted for the degree beyond the first 5.0 units taken.

Honours Certificate

Students who have graduated from Mount Saint Vincent University with a Bachelor of Business Administration may apply to do an honours certificate. Students must fulfill the requirements for the honours degree listed above and meet the University regulations regarding honours certificates.

Professional Exemptions

The Atlantic School of Chartered Accountancy (ASCA) has authorized exemptions for Mount Saint Vincent University students entering the CA program. A copy of the authorized exemptions can be obtained from the ASCA office in Halifax.

Exemptions are granted for courses in which the standards and content are equivalent to course modules in the CA program. Acceptable standards must have been obtained by written examination. A course mark of C- is required to obtain an exemption for core courses in the ASCA program.
The Certified General Accountants Association, Atlantic Region, has authorized exemptions for Mount Saint Vincent University students entering the CGA program. A copy of the authorized exemptions may be obtained from the CGA office in Halifax.

Exemptions are granted for courses in which the standards and content are equivalent to course modules in the CGA program. Acceptable standards must have been obtained by written examination. A course mark of C is required to obtain an exemption for a CGA course.
The Society of Management Accountants of Nova Scotia has established an exemption policy for courses taken at Mount Saint Vincent University and reviews that policy annually. Students may obtain copies of the policy by contacting the SMA office in Halifax.

As a general rule, exemptions will be granted for degree credit courses in accounting, finance, and management in which the student has achieved a standing of one grade above the minimum passing grade.
The Institute of Canadian Bankers Eastern Region has established an exemption policy for courses taken at Mount Saint Vincent University. Students may obtain information on equivalencies by contacting the ICB regional office in Halifax. A university grade of D or over is required to be considered as equivalent to an ICB pass and a university GPA of 3.5 or over is required for honours.
The Insurance Institute of Canada has authorized exemptions for Mount Saint Vincent University students in the following courses: BUSI 1112
BUSI 2221
BUSI 2222
BUSI 2230
BUSI 2231
BUSI 2255
BUSI 2259
BUSI 3313
BUSI 3314
BUSI 3316
BUSI 3320
BUSI 3331
BUSI 3334
BUSI 3360
BUSI 3361
BUSI 4400
BUSI 4415
CMPS 1024/INTE 1024
ECON 1101
ECON 1102
ECON 2201
ECON 2210
MATH 2208
MATH 2209
The Purchasing Management Association of Canada (PMAC) has a well-established professional development program that leads to the designation, Supply Change Management Professional (SCMP). For more details about the program and possible exemptions, contact the PMAC Provincial or Territorial .
The Association of Administrative Assistants has authorized exemptions for Mount students entering the Qualified Administrative Assistant Program in the following courses:
BUSI 1112
BUSI 2202/THMT 2202
BUSI 2214
BUSI 2221
BUSI 2222
BUSI 2230
BUSI 2231
BUSI 2259
BUSI 3313
BUSI 4406
ECON 1101
ECON 1102
The Canadian Institute of Management (CIM) has authorized National Accreditation status for the BBA degree. Students graduating from a CIM Nationally Accredited program will have met all the requirements for the Certified in Management (C.I.M.) professional designation once they have completed two years of managerial work experience and made appropriate application to the Canadian Institute of Management. For more details, please contact the Canadian Institute of Management.

Academic Note: This online web-based calendar is current, as of the senate meeting held May 7, 2012 for the 2012-2013 academic year, and should be used for Summer/Fall registration purposes. The web-based calendar is updated once a month after each Senate session up until the final session of each academic year. Please be advised that the "Official" PDF 2012-2013 Academic Calendars will be available at the end of May 2012.