Bachelor of Business Administration (Online)

Our program develops socially responsible leaders for who are prepared for the global business world by providing flexible management education grounded in respected scholarship. This innovative, collaborative program provides students with the opportunity to obtain a four-year Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree. A BBA from Laurentian means that students will meet employer demands for candidates who are well diversified and flexible.

 

 

 

With the highest number of transfer credits towards an undergraduate degree in the Province of Ontario, Laurentian University (LU) offers college diploma holders with a 2+2.5 year degree option.

 

 

An applicant must have completed a business diploma for admission to the online BBA program. The following credentials are considered the admission requirements:

1.  2-year Business diploma;

2.  or 3-year Business diploma

 

Bachelor of Business Administration online (120 credits)

 

Program of Study: Effective September 2015, ADMN course codes will be replaced with COMM codes. This table explains the course equivalencies to help students and others understand the transition to the new COMM course codes in the BBA program.

 

The 4-year online Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree will be delivered in a 2+2.5 format with course offerings delivered over three semesters annually in a flexible online environment. Courses are offered in September, January and May each year. Students are required to complete a minimum of 6-credits yearly. The only in-person requirement is the final examination - usually written near your permanent address.

 

Courses are offered in the areas of marketing, organizational behaviour, human resources, accounting, finance, operations and strategy. Several upper division business administration electives are available, including accounting courses that can be applied towards the CPA PREP requirements. The BBA also offers students the opportunity to complete elective courses in areas other than business administration - encouraging exposure to other disciplines.

 

The program consists of 120 credits. Students work asynchronously and in groups to complete assignments using online technologies.

 

Generally, students will receive advanced standing for all first year courses with the exception of statistics and management science. Some advanced standing will be provided for 2000 level courses. Most students will be required to complete courses in management accounting, finance, marketing, operations and strategy.

 

One of the three following courses:

FNCE 4027E     International Finance

GMT 3006E     International Management

MKTG 4041E     International Marketing

Elective credits (60 credits)  which must include at least 12 credits from BBA courses with a minimum grade of C, and 12 non-BBA credits.

Note:

Mandatory BBA courses cannot be counted towards a specialization.
A student cannot obtain credits for both JURI 2306 and MGMT 2007.
A student must normally succeed in all ACCT 2011, MGMT 3006, FNCE 3006, MKTG 2001, HROB 2001, HROB 2002, OPER 3006 courses prior to starting MGMT 4033 or MGMT 4033 must be part of the last 30 credits taken during the BBA program.  

Program Regulations

In order to graduate with a BBA degree, a student must:
1) Satisfy all the stated requirements for the degree
2) Complete 120 credits with minimum overall GPA of 3.5 for non-honours and 5.5 for honours degree
3) Complete 60 credits of required courses (BBA core requirements), with a minimum grade of C in each course after no more than two attempts per course.
4) Complete 60 credits of elective courses which must include at least 12 credits BBA and 12 credits in non-BBA courses.
5) Receive a grade of at least C in BBA elective courses
6) Count no more than 48 credits in 1000 and 9100 level courses  
 

 

Note: Check with the institution regarding start/end dates, prices, and delivery method. These may vary according to program, section, and/or semester.