Business Administration
Contact:
Bob Black
Chairperson
Program Information:
E-mail: inquire@rdc.ab.ca
Phone: 403.342.3400 OR 1.888.732.4630
The department offers both a Business Administration Diploma and Management Certificate program as well as on site courses for the Athabasca University Bachelor of Management program.
Two-Year Business Administration Diploma
This two-year program provides a broad background in accounting, finance, human resource management, information technology, marketing, economics, statistics, management, law, and policy. Two majors are offered: Accounting and Marketing. A General Diploma without a Major is also offered.
The Business Administration Diploma may be completed in two years if a student proceeds through their program of study by completing five (5) courses per semester, as set out under "Program Content" below. Alternatively, students may choose to take fewer (from one to four-courses per semester) in order to accommodate other obligations, such as work, family or a slower academic pace.
Related Careers
The Business Administration program prepares you for a wide range of careers in different business and public sector organizations.
Students are encouraged to select one of the Majors. Students may select the Accounting or Marketing Major as they enter Year 2, or they may choose to graduate with the General Diploma. Often, the specialized skills acquired in a major will facilitate a graduate's successful entry into the work force in a position that relates directly to their Major.
Transfer Features
RDC has agreements with the following groups regarding course credits toward these programs:
- Society of Management Accountants of Alberta
- Certified General Accountants Association of Alberta
- Purchasing Management Association of Canada
- Athabasca University - Business Administration Diploma graduates will receive up to 2 years of credit toward the 3-year Bachelor of Management Degree, 4-year Bachelor of Management or 4-year Bachelor of Commerce (post diploma) program.
- University of Lethbridge - Business Administration Diploma graduates may complete the Post-Diploma Bachelor of Management Degree which is offered in Calgary, Edmonton and Lethbridge. A 3.0 GPA is required for admission.
- Okanagan College - Business Administration Diploma graduates will receive 2 years of credit toward the 4- year Bachelor of Business Administration degree.
- Lakeland College - Business Administration graduates meeting the admission requirements will be eligible for direct admission to Lakeland's Bachelor of Applied Financial Services program.
- NAIT, SAIT, MacEwan, Mount Royal College - Business Administration graduates may receive up to two years credit towards the Bachelor of Applied Business Administration degree.
Admission Requirements
1. Business Administration Diploma
1. High School Diploma
Minimum average of 60% with no mark below 50% in:
a. ELA 30-1
b. Mathematics 30 (Pure)
OR
Minimum average of 65% with no mark below 50% in:
a. ELA 30-2
b. Mathematics 30 (Applied),
OR
Minimum average of 62.5% with no mark below 50% in one of the following combinations:
a. ENGL 30-1 and MATH 30 (Applied) OR
b. ENGL 30-2 and MATH 30 (Pure)
2. Mature Student
You must be 19 years of age or older, out of high school at least one full year before the program starts and have a minimum average of 60% with no mark below 50% in:
a. ELA 30-1
b. Mathematics (Pure),
OR
Minimum average of 65% with no mark below 50% in:
a. ELA 30-2
b. Mathematics 30 (Applied),
OR
Minimum average of 62.5% with no mark below 50% in one of the following combinations:
a. ENGL 30-1 and MATH 30 (Applied) OR
b. ENGL 30-2 and MATH 30 (Pure)
Mature students not meeting these standards should consider applying for admission to the Management Certificate Program.
Communications Course Placement Testing
Students will be required to take a College placement test before registering in a written communications course. (Students with 60% or greater in English 30-1 will be exempted from this test.) Students who do not achieve a satisfactory mark in this test will be required to complete COMM 150 before they can register in the required course, COMM 250. Students should take the placement test early in the event preparatory work (COMM 150) is required. COMM 150 will not be accepted for credit as an option for the Business Administration Diploma.
Computing Skills
Students entering the program should have a working knowledge of file management and word processing. It is recommended that students without this prerequisite knowledge complete CMPT 071 and CMPT 083, or a course that includes these modules prior to taking BADM 207.
Note: The sequence of courses is under review and subject to change.
Program Content
All BADM Students - Year 1
- ACCT 102 Introductory Accounting I
- ACCT 103 Introductory Accounting II
- BADM 110 Introduction to Management
- BADM 111 Introduction to Statistics
- BADM 132 Marketing Management
- BADM 207 Advanced Microcomputer Applications
- BUS 303 Introduction to Organizational Behaviour
- COMM 250 Business and Workplace Writing
- ECON 100 Introduction to Business Microeconomics
- ECON 101 Introduction to Business Macroeconomics
Accounting Major - Year 2
- ACCT 204 or 104 Managerial Accounting (204 strongly recommended)
- ACCT 209 Intermediate Financial Accounting I
- ACCT 210 Intermediate Financial Accounting II
- BADM 111 Introduction to Statistics
- BADM 260 Introduction to Finance
- BADM 270 Business Policy
- BADM 281 Human Resource Management
- BUS 311 Legal Foundations of the Canadian Economy
- Two options (choose from ACCT 205, 206, 211, 212)
- Open Option *
Marketing Major - Year 2
- ACCT 104 Managerial Accounting
- BADM 260 Introduction to Finance
- BADM 270 Business Policy
- BADM 281 Human Resource Management
- BUS 311 Legal Foundations of the Canadian Economy
- Four Options (choose from BADM 204, 238, 240, 241, 242, 243, 249, 251)
- Open Option *
General Diploma - Year 2
- ACCT 104 Managerial Accounting
- BADM 260 Introduction to Finance
- BADM 270 Business Policy
- BADM 281 Human Resource Management
- BUS 311 Legal Foundations
- Four Business Options (choose from list below)
- Open Option *
Business Options:
* The open option may be a business or a non-business course approved by the department.
Notes: Notes 1-7 refer to equivalent courses that may be taken in lieu of various specified courses. Students may receive credit for only one of each equivalency. Students considering university transfer or an accounting designation should consult with an academic advisor or their chairperson regarding these courses.
- ACCT 202 is equivalent to ACCT 102 plus ACCT 103
- ACCT 204 is equivalent to ACCT 104
- ECON 201 is equivalent to ECON 100
- ECON 202 is equivalent to ECON 101
- BUS 306 is equivalent to BADM 111
- BUS 310 is equivalent to BADM 260 and is acceptable as a prerequisite for BADM 270.
- BADM 170, BADM 107, BUS 358, CMPT 261 and CMPT 170 are not accepted for credit towards the Business Administration Diploma.
Program Cost Estimates
Graduation Requirements
You must pass all courses and achieve a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.00.
Athabasca University - Bachelor of Management (Post-Diploma)
Business Administration diploma graduates will receive up to 2 years (60*) towards the 3 year (90*) Bachelor of Management program. RDC and Athabasca University have entered into an agreement whereby most of the remaining courses required to complete this degree program are offered in a classroom setting at RDC. Students may complete the program in one year of full-time study or may progress on a part-time basis.
If you are interested in pursuing this option on completion of your diploma, contact the Registrar's Office for additional information on courses being offered at the College.
Business Commerce Society
The purpose of the Business Commerce Society is to facilitate interaction among Business Administration and Bachelor of Commerce transfer students, faculty members and the business community through a variety of social, academic and recreational sports activities. Students in these programs or planning to enter these programs, are encouraged to become members.