Bachelor of Business Administration: Sustainable Business Practices

While sustainability is the focus, a combination of liberal arts, science and specific business courses make up this four-year degree. We are proud to say that our students regularly earn medals at the Western Canadian Business Competition, due in part, we’re sure, to our small class sizes which allow our faculty to provide more personalized attention.

The BBA is designed to be flexible and accessible. You can choose to study full-time or part-time, in traditional classrooms or online.  You can also choose to focus with specific electives, and enter or exit the program at various points. Qualifying courses from other institutions may be used to meet some of the upper level course requirements.

Academic Requirements:

To view program completion requirements and individual course information, visit our Academic Calendar.

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View the BBA Planning Form

View or download the pdf version of the official program outline

Students who complete their Accounting diploma and BBA at College of the Rockies will be eligible to enter straight into a Chartered Professional Accounting (CPA) Professional Education Program (PEP).

The baccalaureate degree is awarded to students completing 120 credits including foundational courses in business, liberal arts and sciences, upper level business specialization courses and a capstone project in sustainability.

Are you currently completing a business or tourism diploma at one of our partner Colleges? We have transfer agreements that allow you to transfer “blocks” of courses directly into our BBA program. Currently we have agreements with the following institutions:

• Bow Valley College
• Coast Mountain College
• College of New Caledonia
• Lethbridge Polytechnic
• Medicine Hat College
• Olds College
• Selkirk College

Complete all of the following:

• Secondary school graduation or equivalent.
• Earned a minimum grade of C+ (65%) in at least 1 of the following:
  • ENST 12 – English Studies 12
  • ENFP 12 – English First Peoples 12
  • ENGL090 – English – Provincial Level
• Complete 1 of the following
  • Earned a minimum grade of C (60%) in at least 1 of the following:
    • PREC 12 – Pre-Calculus 12
    • CALC 12 – Calculus 12
    • STAT 12 – Statistics 12
    • MATH090 – Mathematics – Provincial Level
  • Earned a minimum grade of C+ (65%) in at least 1 of the following:
    • FOM 12 – Foundations of Mathematics 12
    • GEO 12 – Geometry 12
    • CS 12 – Computer Science 12
• Those who graduate from a College of the Rockies Business Management diploma program with at least a 65% program average are deemed to fulfill the math requirements for admission to the BBA program.

Recommended Admission Requirements:

• Experience using Microsoft Word and Excel is recommended.

Progression Policy:

Students wishing to complete the BBA in four years are required to take MGMT 310 in the fall of year three. It is the prerequisite course to MGMT 410 offered in the winter of year three. These course must be completed prior to registering in the BBA capstone project – MGMT 470 in the fall, MGMT 480 in the winter and MGMT 490 in the spring of year four.

Residency:

In the BBA degree program, 25% of upper-level credits must be taken at COTR, including the 15-credit sustainability requirement consisting of MGMT 310, 410, 470, 480, and 490.

Continuance:

Students will be required to maintain a 65% average or GPA of 4.0 with a minimum mark of 60% or C in each course in the BBA program before being permitted to enroll in MGMT 470.

For the 2025/26 academic year (2025/SU, 2025/FA, 2026/WI, 2026/SP)

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_{*Tuition and Fees for domestic students are estimates and are subject to change. Depending on course electives there may be additional lab fees. Tuition and Fees do not include textbook costs or supplies. Tuition fees include student technology fees, student activity fees, and alumni fees. For more information, visit: Tuition and Fees.}

For the 2025/26 academic year (2025/SU, 2025/FA, 2026/WI, 2026/SP)

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Career choices are dependent upon your area of interest and whether you desire to start your own business or to be a valued contributor to an existing organization. Here are just a few career options:

• Accounting Technician *
• Administrative Officer *
• Banking, credit, other investment manager *
• Business Development Officer / Market Researcher / Analyst
• Economics and Economic Policy Researchers / Analyst
• Financial / Investment Analyst
• Financial Auditor *
• Financial Manager *
• Human Resources Professional *
• Professional Occupation in Advertising, Marketing, Public Relations

* High Opportunity Occupation

Use the following planning forms to assist you in making course selections when transitioning from a diploma to the BBA degree. Contact an Education Advisor if you have any questions.

Bachelor of Business Administration Planning form

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