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The average or expected time it will take to complete your program.
Open Studies allows you to explore credit courses without applying to a program. It is an opportunity to get a feel for school and what program you want to be in.
Program availability may be limited for international applicants. Contact your student advisor for more information.
You may apply for advanced credit once you have been accepted into the program. Advanced Credit can be Transfer Credit (for completed post-secondary courses) or PLAR (Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition).
In addition to the common guidelines outlined on the Transfer and Credit Options section and on the Transfer Credit Request Form (PDF), your program has other advanced credit requirements that are applied to each request including:
If you do not qualify for transfer credit or credential recognition, Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition (PLAR) may be an option.
Contact the program for additional information about Advanced Credit.
With NAIT's Bachelor or Business Administration (BBA), your classes will have a business focus from day 1.
Because many professional associations require a degree before they will grant a designation, a business degree is a great way to further your career potential. Earn a general BBA by completing core courses and your choice of electives or declare an emphasis in the following subjects:
The BBA with Entrepreneurship and Innovation emphasis will help you grow your entrepreneurial mindset and develop skills that are essential to transform business. You'll be led through business ventures from the ground up, focusing on how to create financially, ethically and environmentally sustainable solutions in the marketplace. You'll have the ability to collaborate creatively, apply logic to problems, and complex inductive reasoning in an immersive setting. All entrepreneurship and innovation related courses have prerequisites, so it is important to carefully plan the order of studies.
Employment rates reported by NAIT alumni are for information purposes and do not guarantee future employment opportunities.
Salaries reported by NAIT alumni are for information purposes and are not a guarantee of future alumni income.
Students who complete the BBA Baccalaureate degree also choose to continue on to many programs like a Masters of Business Administration (MBA).
The Business Administration – Entrepreneurship and Innovation program develops leaders that will be poised to enter the world of business and make an immediate impact.
Most entrepreneurship and innovation related courses have prerequisites, so it is important to carefully plan the order of your studies.
Our course delivery is flexible, allowing you to take your classes in the daytime, evening or online to suit your schedule. We also have transfer credit and prior learning assessments for those who have done prior post-secondary or other formal training experience.
You can expect to spend on average:
In the first year of the program, all business students take the same 10 foundational courses in order to gain core business knowledge. This allows students to experience a variety of business fields in order to decide which is the best fit. In the second, third and fourth years of studies, you will take the required courses to pursue an concentration in Finance.
In the BBA career path with Entrepreneurship and Innovation concentration, you will earn an concentration on your transcript showing that you graduated in a specialized field of studies. This concentration does not appear on your graduation parchment, but will be noted on your official student transcripts.
Students applying to any business administration diploma program will choose Bachelor of Business Administration when selecting the program on the Alberta Post-Secondary Application System (APAS). More information can be found under How to Apply below.
Students in this BBA concentration are also eligible to participate in NAIT's BBA Co-op program. Jumpstart your career by spending 3 semesters gaining valuable hands-on experience in real workplaces.
More information on the Co-op option can be found on the BBA Co-op page.
NAIT prepares you to succeed in the dynamic field of finance by providing class work on real industry cases and partnerships with industry.
Following required coursework, you can achieve professional designations including:
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The BBA Entrepreneurship and Innovation concentration is for anyone who wants to start a business, lead the growth of an existing company or take an organization in a new direction.
“The courses I took allowed me to approach important problems differently. In work, life, or my own venture I can apply entrepreneurial skills with creativity to solve important problems.”
Nevin deMilliano, BBA – Entrepreneurship and Innovation concentration '17
The JR Shaw School of Business harnesses the power of a polytechnic providing relevant, multi-disciplinary business education integrated with industry partnerships and applied learning.
Learn how to register through Alberta Post-Secondary Application System (APAS) or begin the application process.
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