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Deadlines

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  • Early admission application

    2027/2028 · All Fall 2027 applicants; programme-specific earlier dates still apply

    Official deadline
Other deadline details
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  • No central deadline published by ApplyAlberta
  • ApplyAlberta handles applications, but each institution publishes its own deadlines and fees
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Requirements

Admission requirements

High-school prerequisites
  • English Language Arts 30-160% min.
  • Math 30-1 or 30-260% min.
Mount Royal University current programme admission chart
Application steps

Entry terms · Fall 2027

The Fall availability listing shows this option open for domestic and international applicants.

Mount Royal Fall programme availability
  1. Step 1Check the admission requirements
    • Check the published entry route for your applicant category.
    Mount Royal University current programme admission chartMount Royal University current programme admission chart
  2. Step 2Apply through ApplyAlberta
    • Create your application and select this program.
    ApplyAlbertaApplyAlberta
  3. Step 3$100 application fee
    • The online undergraduate application requires a non-refundable $100 fee.
    Mount Royal undergraduate application instructionsMount Royal undergraduate application instructions
  4. Step 4Official academic transcripts
    • Applicants list every high school and postsecondary institution attended. Applications are reviewed after all required transcripts are received.
    Mount Royal transcripts and supporting documentsMount Royal transcripts and supporting documents
  5. Step 5Apply for Bachelor of Business Administration, General Management.
    • Complete this item using the university’s applicant instructions.
    Mount Royal University current programme admission chartMount Royal University current programme admission chart
Applicant pathways
Exact programme academic admission requirements

General Management BBA; Alberta Grade 12 subjects or published equivalents

  • English Language Arts 30-1: 60%; Math 30-1 or 30-2: 60%
  • Minimum final average for high-school/mature applicants: 65%.
  • Minimum final GPA for post-secondary applicants: 2.0.
  • Competitive ranges are previous-year guidelines, assessed separately from minimum final eligibility.
Mount Royal University current programme admission chart
High school applicant

High school applicant; programme-specific criteria also apply

  • You will be considered a high school applicant if you meet the following criteria: you are in your final year of high school, or you have left or completed high school, and you have completed fewer than eight post-secondary courses
Mount Royal University current high-school, mature and post-secondary admission categories
Post-secondary applicant

Post-secondary applicant; programme-specific criteria also apply

  • You will be considered a post-secondary applicant if you meet the following criteria: Fall Semester: if you have completed four or more transferable post-secondary courses (minimum 12 credit hours) by Dec. 31 and will have completed eight or more (minimum 24 credit hours) by June 30 . Winter Semester: if you have completed eight or more transferable post-secondary courses (minimum 24 credit hours) by Aug. 31.
Mount Royal University current high-school, mature and post-secondary admission categories
Mature applicant

Mature applicant; programme-specific criteria also apply

  • You will be considered a mature applicant if you meet the following criteria: you do not meet the high school applicant requirements, you have not completed sufficient courses to be considered as a post-secondary applicant, and you are 21 as of Sept. 1 for the Fall Semester or Jan. 1 for the Winter Semester
Mount Royal University current high-school, mature and post-secondary admission categories
General admission qualification

High-school, mature or post-secondary applicants as explicitly named

  • Your general admission requirements are determined based on your applicant category:
  • High school : High School applicants must present five Grade 12 level courses for admission. Included in these five courses, applicants must present the required subjects for their intended program of choice. The specific courses required for your program count towards your Group A courses. The additional subject(s) which may be presented for admission include the following courses from Group A, B, or C.
  • Post-secondary: To be eligible for admission, you must present a minimum GPA. Unless a specific (higher) GPA has been indicated for your program of choice, post-secondary applicants are normally required to have a minimum 2.0 Grade Point Average (GPA). Some programs require a minimum GPA of 2.5.
  • Mature: Mature applicants must present at least two Grade 12 level courses for admission. More than two may be required depending on the specific high school courses required for your program choice. The specific courses required for your program count towards your Group A courses.
  • For high school course work to be used for admission purposes, courses must be completed by June 30 for the Fall Semester . When completing your application, report all 5-credit Group A and B courses (or equivalents) that will be completed by June 30.
Mount Royal University current high-school, mature and post-secondary admission categories
BBA first-year entry and later major declaration

New Bachelor of Business Administration students

  • Apply to the BBA through General Management. Declare another major after at least ten courses, including one in that subject.
  • The Finance major requires a concentration in Financial Analysis or Financial Services.
Mount Royal BBA major declaration and common first year
Previous-year competitive guideline

High-school and mature applicants

  • 75–80% across the two highest Group A subjects. The five-course final minimum is 65% for high-school applicants.
Mount Royal published programme admissions chart

Degree requirements

Foundation requirements
  • Curriculum: The foundation of the BBA in General Management includes 16 required core business courses, a total of 10 General Management approved option courses, 10 General Education courses, and four elective courses, for a total of 40 courses over four years. Students pursuing a concentration will complete 10 specific courses as defined by the requirements for that concentration instead of the 10 General Management approved option courses.
  • General Education Requirements: Ten courses must be completed to meet the General Education requirements to graduate with a Bachelor of Business Administration. Four courses will be taken at the foundational level: one from each of the thematic clusters. Three courses will be taken at the second tier: no more than one from each of the thematic clusters. One of these courses must be from the Numeracy and Scientific Literacy cluster. Three courses must be taken at the third tier, selected from at least two of the thematic clusters.
ReferencesMRU catalog 12 exact programme elective-course countMount Royal: business named academic-unit locationMRU Academic Advising explicit three-credit elective equivalenceMRU BBA official 120-credit minimum and elective restrictionsMount Royal 2026–27 common BBA first-year planning worksheet
Credits and degree requirements
  • Core Courses: The 16 required core business courses in the BBA consist of the following:
ReferencesMRU catalog 12 exact programme elective-course countMount Royal: business named academic-unit locationMRU Academic Advising explicit three-credit elective equivalenceMRU BBA official 120-credit minimum and elective restrictionsMount Royal 2026–27 common BBA first-year planning worksheet

Program facts

Academic minimum65% minimum
Mount Royal University program admission requirements
Co-opCo-op option

The General Management concentrations in Innovation and Entrepreneurship and in Social Innovation explicitly offer a Co-operative Education option. This statement is scoped to those concentrations; other General Management routes are separate.

MRU catalog12 exact published work-integrated study
MRU catalog12 exact published work-integrated studyCheck work experience options

Majors & specializations

Apply through General Management. Students may declare another major after completing at least ten courses, including one in their intended subject.

Accounting

BBA

Declare this major after completing ten courses, including one in the intended discipline.

Published requirements

Courses

Named courses in the 2026/27 degree and major requirements, including option banks and alternatives. This is a course menu, not a timetable or a list every student takes.

Curriculum / Core Courses15 listed

Published requirement group, not an academic term or a claim that every alternative is required. The 16 required core business courses in the BBA consist of the following:

MRU current catalog12 named requirement groups
Curriculum / Core Courses / One of3 listed

Published requirement group, not an academic term or a claim that every alternative is required.

MRU current catalog12 named requirement groups
Major Specific Requirements / Concentrations / Concentration in Indigenous Business and Economic Development / Required Six Courses2 listed

Published requirement group, not an academic term or a claim that every alternative is required.

MRU current catalog12 named requirement groups
Major Specific Requirements / Concentrations / Concentration in Innovation and Entrepreneurship / Required Seven Courses7 listed

Published requirement group, not an academic term or a claim that every alternative is required.

MRU current catalog12 named requirement groups
Major Specific Requirements / Concentrations / Concentration in Innovation and Entrepreneurship / Three of the following7 listed

Published requirement group, not an academic term or a claim that every alternative is required.

MRU current catalog12 named requirement groups
Major Specific Requirements / Concentrations / Concentration in Social Innovation / Required Seven Courses8 listed

Published requirement group, not an academic term or a claim that every alternative is required.

MRU current catalog12 named requirement groups
Major Specific Requirements / Concentrations / Concentration in Social Innovation / Three of the following7 listed

Published requirement group, not an academic term or a claim that every alternative is required.

MRU current catalog12 named requirement groups
Year 1 · Common to all majors6 listed

Also complete one business option and three General Education foundation courses. The advising plan leaves term placement to course scheduling.

Mount Royal 2026–27 common BBA first-year planning worksheet
Accounting

Accounting

Curriculum / Major Specific Courses6 listed

Published requirement group, not an academic term or a claim that every alternative is required. The major in Accounting consists of 10 courses, six of which are required courses and four of which are chosen from a list of options.

MRU current catalog12 named requirement groups
Curriculum / Major Specific Courses / Four of the following11 listed

Published requirement group, not an academic term or a claim that every alternative is required. All BBA-Accounting major students must complete four of the following option courses (exceptions require departmental approval).

MRU current catalog12 named requirement groups
Finance

Finance

Major Specific Courses / Concentration in Financial Analysis / Required Courses6 listed

Published requirement group, not an academic term or a claim that every alternative is required.

MRU current catalog12 named requirement groups
Major Specific Courses / Concentration in Financial Analysis / Four of the following option courses13 listed

Published requirement group, not an academic term or a claim that every alternative is required.

MRU current catalog12 named requirement groups
Major Specific Courses / Concentration in Financial Services / Required Courses9 listed

Published requirement group, not an academic term or a claim that every alternative is required.

MRU current catalog12 named requirement groups
Major Specific Courses / Concentration in Financial Services / One of the following option courses10 listed

Published requirement group, not an academic term or a claim that every alternative is required.

MRU current catalog12 named requirement groups
Major Specific Courses / Concentration in Investment Fund Management / Required Courses8 listed

Published requirement group, not an academic term or a claim that every alternative is required.

MRU current catalog12 named requirement groups
Major Specific Courses / Concentration in Investment Fund Management / Two of the following option courses9 listed

Published requirement group, not an academic term or a claim that every alternative is required.

MRU current catalog12 named requirement groups
Human Resources

Human Resources

Curriculum / Major Specific Courses8 listed

Published requirement group, not an academic term or a claim that every alternative is required. All BBA - Human Resource major students must complete the following eight major courses as part of their major requirements.

MRU current catalog12 named requirement groups
Curriculum / Major Specific Courses / Two of the following11 listed

Published requirement group, not an academic term or a claim that every alternative is required. All BBA - Human Resource major students must complete two of the following option courses (exceptions require departmental approval).

MRU current catalog12 named requirement groups
International Business

International Business

Major Specific Courses7 listed

Published requirement group, not an academic term or a claim that every alternative is required. All BBA - International Business major students must complete 10 courses, seven of which are required courses and three of which are chosen from a list of options. The following seven courses must be taken as part of the major requirements:

MRU current catalog12 named requirement groups
Major Specific Courses / Three of the following8 listed

Published requirement group, not an academic term or a claim that every alternative is required.

MRU current catalog12 named requirement groups
Marketing

Marketing

Curriculum / Major Specific Courses8 listed

Published requirement group, not an academic term or a claim that every alternative is required. All BBA - Marketing major students must complete the following eight required courses as part of their major requirements.

MRU current catalog12 named requirement groups
Curriculum / Major Specific Courses / Two of the following14 listed

Published requirement group, not an academic term or a claim that every alternative is required. All BBA - Marketing major students must complete two of the following option courses (exceptions require departmental approval).

MRU current catalog12 named requirement groups
Supply Chain Management

Supply Chain Management

Major Specific Courses11 listed

Published requirement group, not an academic term or a claim that every alternative is required. All BBA - Supply Chain Management students must complete the following 10 major courses as part of their requirements.

MRU current catalog12 named requirement groups
Elective choices
  • Curriculum: The foundation of the BBA in General Management includes 16 required core business courses, a total of 10 General Management approved option courses, 10 General Education courses, and four elective courses, for a total of 40 courses over four years. Students pursuing a concentration will complete 10 specific courses as defined by the requirements for that concentration instead of the 10 General Management approved option courses.
  • General Education Requirements: Ten courses must be completed to meet the General Education requirements to graduate with a Bachelor of Business Administration. Four courses will be taken at the foundational level: one from each of the thematic clusters. Three courses will be taken at the second tier: no more than one from each of the thematic clusters. One of these courses must be from the Numeracy and Scientific Literacy cluster. Three courses must be taken at the third tier, selected from at least two of the thematic clusters.
Study locations
Published academic-unit location
The Bissett School of Business lists its front reception at Lincoln Park Campus, room EB2005. This is the school contact location; individual course rooms are separate.Mount Royal: business named academic-unit location
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Careers

Career examples

  • Social entrepreneur
  • Corporate social responsibility/sustainability team leader
  • Entrepreneur/start-up founder
Scope and qualifications

University-published career examples for General Management, including its published routes; some require further training or registration. These are examples, not ranked graduate outcomes.

Costs

Bachelor of Business Administration (all majors)

Published cost estimate

2026–27 · One full course · 2–5 credits · CAD

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Tuition$757.19
Books and suppliesNot researched
Residence
Not estimated
Meal plan
Not estimated
Estimated subtotalNot available

Published tuition · Other charges extra

Housing and meals are outside this estimate.

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