BBA in Sustainable Business Practices
Cranbrook, Canada
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LANGUAGES
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Full time
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The Bachelor of Business Administration (Sustainable Business Practices) (BBA) is an innovative program designed to integrate the conceptual approaches and methodologies of a business administration degree program with specialized knowledge of sustainable business practices. The four-year program includes liberal arts and laboratory sciences in addition to specific business functions such as accounting or marketing and addresses the increasing need for organizations to commit to and demonstrate sustainability. Students develop the capacity for independent intellectual work and prepare for the challenges of careers in accounting, marketing, financial services, hospitality, local governance, and other positions in a variety of organizations including corporations, small businesses, non-profits or local government. BBA graduates may also to continue their studies toward professional certifications and designations. The program is designed to be flexible and accessible. Students may study full-time or part-time, in traditional classrooms or online formats, 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 up to approximately 75% of the upper-level course requirements.
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The four-year program includes foundational courses in many business functions and then permits students to concentrate on one or more areas. Because the current Business Management diplomas ladder into the BBA, students will commonly select Aboriginal Financial Management, Accounting, Marketing or tailor a General Management diploma major to suit their particular interests. Some upper-level courses will be taken through collaborating post-secondary institutions and may be completed in online or face-to-face delivery formats. Because social, financial and environmental factors influence success in business, the program also includes breadth courses in Social Sciences and Humanities, Mathematics and Sciences. All candidates must complete a 9-credit Sustainability Project demonstrating their ability to synthesize aspects of sustainability. Candidates may enter the program directly from high school graduation or after obtaining a Certificate or Diploma in Business, or after exploring several university transfer courses or certificates, such as College of the Rockies’ Certificate in Environmental Studies.
Sustainable Business Practices
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.
Delivery
This program is delivered in a variety of formats including face-to-face, online, and hybrid models. Most courses will be delivered at the Cranbrook campus of College of the Rockies on a semesterized schedule. Many of the courses are available online. The Sustainable Business Project is self-paced and must be completed over a maximum of ten months, September ─ June.