MacEwan University is a prominent institution of higher education located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. With a history dating back to 1971, the university offers a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate programs across various disciplines, including arts, sciences, business, health, and social sciences. MacEwan University is known for its emphasis on hands-on learning, practical experience, and industry partnerships, ensuring students are well-prepared for their chosen careers. The university's supportive and inclusive environment fosters critical thinking, creativity, and community engagement. MacEwan University is committed to providing quality education, advancing research, and making a positive impact on its students and the community.

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Human resources professionals are essential to the smooth operation of any organization—leading business through a variety of challenges with respect to their expertise in strategic planning, labour negotiations, employee recruitment and retention as well as risk assessment. Human resources professionals provide advice to all levels of the organization on employee recruitment and retention programs, selection of job candidates, employee professional development, negotiations, and more. Human resources professionals, particularly working with large organizations, are able to specialize in an area of interest like compensation, training, and labour relations. MacEwan University has developed the curriculum for this major in line with the CPHR Competency Framework as established by CPHR Canada. Completion of this major prepares students for the National Knowledge Exam (NKE), a primary requirement of the Chartered Professional in Human Resources (CPHR) designation, which also requires the completion of a baccalaureate degree. Show less

The Bachelor of Commerce focuses on the development of basic business and managerial competencies combined with an understanding of globalization and its implications. The program is structured to provide comprehensive preparation for management positions with both for-profit and not-for-profit organizations as well as the public sector.

The degree provides students with knowledge and critical understanding of commerce and management, and the ability to gather, review, evaluate and interpret information relevant to business and management. Key professional skills are taught: ethical business practices and sustainability, business communication skills, teamwork, business analytics and technology, global and local mindsets, critical thinking and research, including the opportunity to engage in independent research and practice. These skills are integrated across all courses in the program.

The program consists of three types of courses: core, major/minor and elective. Core courses develop fundamental skills and abilities in business and management. Upon completion of core courses, the student will choose one of seven majors: Accounting, Human Resources Management, International Business, Legal Studies in Business, Management, Marketing or Supply Chain Management. The courses in the majors deepen knowledge of business within a focal area and the elective courses broaden education beyond business and tailor the degree to the student’s interests. Co-operative Education streams are also available. Students may explore their options in completing a second major, one or two minors, or a double major with a non-business minor. The program will prepare students for graduate studies in related fields.

All newly admitted students are admitted as “Undeclared”. This means a student has not yet chosen a major which focuses a good portion of their degree on a specific discipline and area of study. Students generally declare their Major and Minors after they have completed a minimum of 45 credits. These declarations are expected from students who have made this decision between September 1 and February 15 (January 15 for competitive Majors and Minors). Information about Majors and Minors is sent to students from the program via email and newsletters and further assistance with this decision is available from the advisors in your program.

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You will need to book the accommodation after you have been accepted.

You can choose to live on campus or off campus in private accommodation.

How to book:

• Make a booking online after you have been accepted (in this case please let us know your choice when you apply).
• Register when you arrive - its not possible to reserve a room before arriving. You can arrive a few days before and book it

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