Bachelor of Business Administration

Make your mark with the industry-recognized Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree. You can stand out in the job market with a wealth of business knowledge and skills - and a more in-depth level of relevant business coursework than graduates from other business degrees.

With your Bring Your Own Device(BYOD) laptop, you engage in small classes with active, collaborative coursework — learning from faculty with real business experience. You work in teams to deliver projects, present strategies, and meet business goals. The BBA ensures you develop the business acumen, technical knowledge, and soft skills employers are looking for — leadership, teamwork, critical thinking, decision-making, problem-solving, and communication.

You start with a common first year to build core business skills. In year two, you choose from six majors: Accounting, Financial Services, Human Resource (HR) Management, Management, Marketing or Supply Chain Management. You can enhance your industry literacy with an optional minor in Construction Project Management or Energy, Oil and Gas. Our close industry partnerships ensure that your learning is directly linked to the business community and real-world experiences.

Your final course is a capstone course where you either consult for a real business client or complete a paid workplace practicum (by application) - both options help you integrate everything you’ve learned. You graduate highly employable and in-demand with your significant expertise in business and your major.

Fast facts

• Four-year bachelor's degree
• Fall start
• Small class sizes: 40 students maximum
• Choice of six majors: Accounting, Financial Services, Human Resource Management, Management Marketing, and Supply Chain Management
• Two optional minors: Construction Project Management and Energy, Oil and Gas
• Bring Your Own Device laptop-based program
• First-year and advanced standing intake options

Credentials and accreditation

Upon successful completion of this program, graduates will receive a SAIT Bachelor of Business Administration degree.

Professional designations and certifications

When you graduate, you can pursue different professional designations, depending on your major. In some cases, we have formal agreements with professional associations to recognize BBA coursework for their educational requirements. You may need an additional exam, education, or work requirements to earn a designation.

• Accounting:  you graduate with all pre-requisite educational requirements needed to enter the Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) Professional Education Program.
• Financial Services:  you have the opportunity to complete the Investment Funds in Canada (IFIC) and Canadian Securities Course (CSC) exams in the program. You can graduate with your Personal Financial Planner (PFP) designation in hand by passing the necessary exams. The Financial Planning Standards Council recognizes the program as meeting the Core Curriculum requirements for the Certified Financial Planner (CFP) certification.
• Human Resource Management:  This program is accredited by the Human Resources Insitute of Alberta, exempting you from writing the national knowledge exam for your Certified Professional in Human Resources (CPHR) designation. You can also pursue designations including Registered Professional Recruiter (RPR) and Certified Training and Development Professional (CTDP).
• Management:  you can pursue the Certified in Management (CIM) designation.
• Marketing:  you can pursue the Certified Sales Professional (CSP) designation.
• Supply Chain Management:  you can pursue several designations including Supply Chain Management Professional (SCMP), Professional Logistician (P.Log), Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP).

Transfer options

The opportunity to advance your education through transfer to, within, or from SAIT is available with the following universities and colleges.

The Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT) is built on passion — shared by our students, faculty, and staff — to shape new worlds as entrepreneurs, leaders and community builders.

Shape your world

Established in 1916, SAIT in Calgary, Canada is a global leader in applied education and offers 100+ career programs, 1,300+ continuing education courses and corporate training courses to more than 200 companies annually.

SAIT students study within eight academic schools — Business, Construction, Energy, Health and Public Safety, Hospitality and Tourism, Information and Communications Technologies, Manufacturing and Automation and Transportation.

Hands-on learning in unique labs and classrooms, solution-focused research and enterprising collaborations with industry partners ensure SAIT students are career-ready when they graduate.

SAIT Schools

SAIT prepares you for your career by offering programs through our eight schools — all focusing on a different field. Within each school, instructors bring their industry expertise to students who learn through a combination of theory and action-based learning.

Our schools are equipped with state-of-the-art labs, allowing you to get hands-on experience using real-world equipment to train you for a career in your chosen field.

Vision Statement

To be a global leader in applied education.

We believe in:

• Excellence as demonstrated by fresh thinking, best practices, entrepreneurial initiatives, bold solutions to new opportunities and fiscal responsibility.
• Collaboration and we work together as a learning community to serve our students and partners.
• Fairness modeled by honest and ethical dealings in our relationships with students, employees, and partners.

Alumni

As a SAIT graduate, you belong to a proud community of SAIT alumni ― You are a member of the SAIT Alumni Family, a network of more than 247,000 graduates around the world.

Enjoy access to exclusive perks, events, contests, and unique volunteer opportunities. We invite you to stay connected.

Alumni Perks

As a member of the SAIT Alumni Family, we're proud to provide you with many exclusive benefits and services.

Graduating from SAIT means you are a lifelong member of an exclusive club associated with Canada's premier polytechnic. You're connected to a network of over 248,000 highly-skilled professionals across Canada and around the world.

Benefits and services for SAIT graduates

As a member of the SAIT Alumni Family, we're proud to provide you with many exclusive benefits and services, including:

• Preferred rates on home, auto, and life insurance
• SAIT Career Advancement Centre services
• Discounted fitness membership at SAIT
• Alumni publications
• Alumni contests
• Other campus services

Awards

• Alberta's Top 70 Employers
• Top 50 Research Colleges in Canada
• Canada's 10 Most Admired Corporate Cultures
• Alberta's Best Workplace for Training and Development
• Alberta's Best Workplace for Employee Benefits
• Premier's Award for Healthy Workplaces

Winter 21 International Student Entrance Award

Award Value(s): $2,000 each this is a one time award, total value $34,000

Criteria Selection:

• For an International student entering their program in the Winter 2021 term
• Eligible students must be studying in-person on one of SAIT’s Calgary campuses
• Financial need
• Please describe how you will improve the SAIT Student Community as a whole in 250-350 words
• Preference given to students attending SAIT who come from previously identified emerging markets

Application Process:

• Apply on-line thorugh your Mysait.ca account
• Deadline for students to apply: December 15, 2020

Selection Process:

• The department will score the student award nominees based on specific criteria
• SAIT’s Alumni and Development personnel will determine the award recipient based on all criteria components