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Business Administration Program Options

The Business Administration program at Memorial University offers various options for students to pursue their academic and professional goals.

Admission

To be eligible for the Business Administration program, students must first apply to Memorial University for general admission. Once accepted, they can explore business programs at Grenfell Campus and enroll in BUSN courses that meet prerequisite requirements and class enrollment limits.

Programs

Grenfell Business delivers the following programs:

• Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)
• Bachelor of Business Administration (Honours)
• Business Minor
• Certificate in Entrepreneurship
• Master of Management

Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)

The Bachelor of Business Administration degree program requires the completion of 120 credit hours (40 courses), typically completed over 4 or 5 years of full-time study, or a longer period of part-time study. To graduate with a BBA degree, students must achieve a minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) of 2.5 and an overall average of at least 60% on the 120 credit hours specified for the degree.

Program Requirements

• Completion of 120 credit hours (40 courses)
• Minimum GPA of 2.5
• Overall average of at least 60% on the 120 credit hours specified for the degree

Suggested Program Plan

The suggested course completion sequence for full-time BBA study is based on 4 years (fall-winter terms only) of full-time study (5 courses per semester). The plan includes:

• Year 1:
  • BUSN 1010 Introduction to Business
  • BUSN 1020 Introduction to Entrepreneurship
  • ECON 1010 Introduction to Microeconomics
  • ECON 1020 Introduction to Macroeconomics
  • 6 credit hours in first-year English (ENGL 1110 recommended)
• Year 2:
  • BUSN 2021 Research and Writing for Business
  • BUSN 2022 Professional Skills for Business
  • BUSN 2100 Financial Accounting
  • BUSN 2110 Managerial Accounting
  • MATH 1052 Mathematics for business (or MATH 1000)
• Year 3:
  • BUSN 3030 Canadian Business Law 1
  • BUSN 3300 Human Resource Management
  • BUSN 3315 Organizational Behaviour
  • BUSN 3410 Operations Management
  • STAT 2500 Statistics for Business and Arts Students (or equivalent)
• Year 4:
  • BUSN 4010 Strategy 1: Analysis & Planning
  • BUSN 4070 Strategy 2: Implementation & Change Management
  • BUSN 2251 Introduction to Marketing
  • BUSN 3500 Financial Management 1
  • BUSN 3600 Enterprise Development

Bachelor of Business Administration (Honours)

To be awarded the Honours designation, a student must meet all of the regulations for the general BBA degree and also meet the following requirements:

• Minimum overall average of 75% in required core Business courses and Business electives
• Obtain a minimum overall grade point average of 3.25 in the 120 credit hours required for the degree
• Completion of at least 50% of the required Business Core and Elective courses at Memorial University

Business Minor

A Business minor is available to students who are majoring in other Memorial University degree programs. The minor in business at Grenfell Campus requires the completion of 24 credit hours (8 courses) as follows:

• BUSN 1010 Introduction to Business
• BUSN 1020 Introduction to Entrepreneurship
• 9 credit hours (3 courses) in BUSN courses at the 2000 level
• 9 credit hours (3 courses) in BUSN courses at the 3000 level or above

Certificate in Entrepreneurship

The Certificate in Entrepreneurship program requires the completion of 18 credit hours (6 courses) as follows:

• BUSN 1010 Introduction to Business
• BUSN 1020 Introduction to Entrepreneurship
• BUSN 2105 Accounting for Non-Business Students
• BUSN 2251 Introduction to Marketing
• BUSN 3600 Enterprise Development
• BUSN 4600 Small Business Management

Master of Management

The Master of Management program is a fully online program. Students should consult the Business Administration section of Memorial University Calendar for the most up-to-date program regulations.