Business Certificates - Information Guide

INFORMATION GUIDE 2015/16

Business Certificates Advanced Accounting Human Resources Marketing

Business Certificates –

Advanced Accounting Human Resources Marketing

Thank you for your interest in a Mount Royal business certificate.

This guide outlines the curriculum for each certificate. Once you are accepted, you will be given further information on how to register in your chosen courses.

Business Certificates Mount Royal Business Administration certificates are designed for people who have a foundation credential and who wish to specialize in a new area. Each certificate is 8 courses – some are required, and some chosen from a list of approved options. In most instances, students pursue the certificates on a part-time basis while working.

Students must demonstrate that the proper prerequisites are in place before moving on to more senior coursework.

If you think you have met a prerequisite based on previously completed course work, you need to ensure your prior courses have been given the specific transfer equivalency stated as a prerequisite. If your prior coursework is currently recognized as unspecified credit (e.g., UNSP 2XXX or ACCT 2XXX), you will not be able to take the higher level course. Check your transfer equivalenices to see how your previous coursework has been articulated to the Business Administration Certificate. To meet prerequisites for higher level courses, we require that your previous course work be evaluated for specific equivalency. You need to submit your course outline(s) (not just the course description), following the process and deadlines outlined here. This can be a lengthy process.

If you intend to be a full-time student, please review your equivalencies and prerequisites to ensure you have enough courses to choose from to attend full-time. To be a full-time student you must be in at least three courses (nine credits) to a maximum of five courses (15 credits). As higher level courses require prerequisite courses, you need to ensure you have the prerequisite courses as you plan your semesters.

You can register only in classes for the Fall semester at this time. The schedule of classes for the Winter semesterwill be available the beginning of October, and you can register for your second semester towards the end of October.

This is always a good time to check in with your academic advisor. It’s always best to register as soon as possible, as some courses fill quickly.

COURSE SELECTION The curriculum for each of the certificates is outlined below. Find more detailed course descriptions, including prerequisites, in the Mount Royal Academic Calendar.

WHO IS MY ACADEMIC ADVISOR? Contact your advisors Heather Ansari or Carmen O’Callaghan via email at businessadvising@mtroyal.ca.

ADVANCED ACCOUNTING The Business Administration Certificate – Advanced Accounting is designed for individuals with previous work experience who wish to increase their business knowledge or who are seeking a career change. It is a flexible program arranged to accommodate part-time and evening studies. It includes a core group of courses providing a general business background and a variety of options to suit your interests and needs. The certificate provides a theoretical and practical insight into the field of accounting so you can gain a current and employer-valued background.

The Business Administration Certificate – Advanced Accounting is intended to supplement your present career or allow you to change careers into or within the accounting profession. It also serves as a bridging program for degree holders who need to complete prerequisite courses for entry into the CPA accounting designation program.

Please note that the curriculum of our Advance Accounting Certificate program will not include all of the prerequisite coursework required for admission to the CPA program.

Please contact the CPA program directly for questions about admission to their designation at albertaaccountants.org.

The diagram below shows the typical course sequence taking into account the need to meet prerequisites: Required for Admission

Semester 1

Semester 2 Semester 3

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ACCT 2121 – Financial Accounting Concepts ACCT 3220 – Financial Accounting Practices ACCT 3221 – Intermediate Accounting I (prerequisite ACCT 3220) ACCT 3224 – Management Accounting I (prerequisite ACCT 2121) ACCT 4280 – Introduction to Personal and Corporate Income Tax (prerequisite ACCT 3220) ACCT 4222 – Intermediate Accounting II (prerequisite ACCT 3221) ACCT 4225 – Principles of Auditing (prerequisite ACCT 3221) FNCE 3227 – Introduction to Finance (prerequisite ACCT 2121) Approved Option #1 Approved Option #2

Choose from the following list of Approved Options: ACCT 3228, 4381, 4382, 4403, ECON 2241, FNCE 4407, INBU 3301, LSCM 3404, MGMT 2262, 2263, 3230, 3265, 3276, 5333, PHIL 2229.

Human Resources The Business Administration Certificate – Human Resources is designed for individuals who wish to increase their business knowledge or who are seeking a career change. It is a flexible program arranged to accommodate part-time and evening studies. You will take a core group of courses providing a general business background and can then take a variety of options to suit your interests and needs. The certificate will give you both the theoretical and practical insight into the field of human resources and you will gain a current and employer-valued background.

The diagram below shows the typical course sequence taking into account the need to meet prerequisites: Semester 1

Semester 2 Semester 3

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HRES 2170 - Introduction to Human Resources MGMT 2130 - Management Principles and Practices MGMT 3230 - Business Law HRES 3278 - Employee Relations (prerequisite HRES 2170) MGMT 3276 - Organizational Behavior (prerequisite MGMT 2130) Approved Option #1 (prerequisite HRES 2170) Approved Option #2 (prerequisite HRES 2170) Approved Option #3 (prerequisite HRES 2170)

Choose from the following list of Approved Options: HRES 3274, 3275, 3277, 4407.

Marketing The Business Administration Certificate – Marketing is designed for individuals who wish to increase their business knowledge or who are seeking a career change. It is a flexible program arranged to accommodate part-time and evening studies. You will take a core group of courses providing a general business background and can then take a variety of options to suit your interests and needs. The certificate will give you both the theoretical and practical insight into the field of marketing management, you will gain a current and employer-valued background.

The diagram below shows the typical course sequence taking into account the need to meet prerequisites: Semester 1 Semester 2 Semester 3 Semester 4

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MKTG 2150 - Introduction to Marketing Approved Option #1 (depending on prerequisite) MKTG 3150 - The Science of Persuastion (prerequisite MKTG 2150) MKTG 3258 - Evidence-Based Marketing (prerequisite MKTG 2150) Approved Option #2 Approved Option #3 Approved Option #4 Approved Option #5

Choose from the following list of Approved Options: ENTR 2301, 3302, INBU 3302, MKTG 3550, 3558, 4850, 4858.

Students wishing to focus on marketing creative as part of their certificate are advised to take MKTG 3450, MKTG 3550, and MKTG 4850.

Students wishing to focus on strategic marketing as part of their certificate are advised to take MKTG 3458, MKTG 3558, and MKTG 4858.

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