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School of Business

How does it work? 

Develop essential business skills and explore key areas of how businesses operate with practical industry-relevant coursework.

In both the degree and diploma offerings, you'll start with a foundational first year of study to build core business skills. You will complete courses that cover all the different majors that you will choose from to declare in your second year of study. 

Your subsequent years of the program will specialize in your major of choice, learning from faculty with real business experience and engaging in small classes with active, collaborative coursework.

You’ll work in teams to develop and deliver projects, present strategies, solve business challenges and find opportunities to meet business goals.

Selecting your major

Accounting 

In this major, you will advance your knowledge of core accounting topics and quantitative skills while also gaining general business knowledge. You will graduate with all the pre-requisite educational requirements to earn your CPA designation.

This major is right for you if: 

  • you have a strong attention to detail 
  • you have an aptitude for numbers 
  • you enjoy completing math problems 
  • you enjoy problem-solving
  • you have high ethical standards
Certificate Bachelor Degree
International Students Accepted PGWP eligible

Gain advanced knowledge in core accounting topics and quantitative skills and graduate with all pre-requisite educational requirements to earn your CPA designation.

Program length:
4 years
Location:
In person (Main Campus)
Faculty:
School of Business
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Certificate Diploma
International Students Accepted Not PGWP eligible

Learn essential accounting skills while also gaining general business knowledge and professional accreditations.

Program length:
2 years
Location:
In person (Main Campus) or Online
Faculty:
School of Business
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Financial services 

Your future career in financial advising, banking, investing, or insurance for personal or corporate clients is waiting. In this major, you will learn essential skills needed to solve business challenges, help people meet their financial goals and keep businesses functioning. 

This major is right for you if: 

  • have the ability to explain and interpret concepts to people in a way they can understand
  • you are compassionate about sensitive topics
  • are interested in the stock markets, investments or banking practices
Certificate Bachelor Degree
International Students Accepted PGWP eligible

Study for a career in financial advising, banking, investing, or insurance for personal or corporate clients and graduate with your Personal Financial Planner (PFP) designation.

Program length:
4 years
Location:
In person (Main Campus)
Faculty:
School of Business
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Certificate Diploma
International Students Accepted Not PGWP eligible

Start your career in the financial services industry by developing and delivering projects, presenting strategies, solving business challenges and finding opportunities to meet business goals.

Program length:
2 years
Location:
In person (Main Campus) or Online
Faculty:
School of Business
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Financial Technology and Innovation

As the newest major, offered in the degree program only, you learn how to support and manage information technology systems while you develop broad knowledge of IT, cloud services, information security and emerging technologies.

This major is right for you if you: 

  • enjoy working with computer languages and programming
  • have an aptitude for analyzing problems and creating solutions 
  • you have a strong attention to detail 
  • enjoy working with numbers
Certificate Bachelor Degree
International Students Accepted PGWP eligible

Explore business administration and finance in a different way through a curriculum focused on financial technology.

Program length:
4 years
Location:
In person (Main Campus)
Faculty:
School of Business
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Human resources management

As a human resource specialist, you'll add strategic value to any organization in recruitment, compensation, employee training and development, change management and navigating diversity.

In this major, you'll develop the skills to aid in recruitment processes, employee training and development programs, understanding employment law, and human resource information management systems.

This major is right for you if you: 

  • enjoy coaching or counselling managers and employees 
  • are open-minded and can be objective when it comes to hearing others
  • have strong interpersonal skills 
  • can respect others' privacy and practice discretion.
Certificate Bachelor Degree
International Students Accepted PGWP eligible

Graduate as a Certified Professional in Human Resources (CPHR,) ready to add strategic value to organizations in recruitment, compensation, employee training and development, change management and navigating diversity.

Program length:
4 years
Location:
In person (Main Campus)
Faculty:
School of Business
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Certificate Diploma
International Students Accepted Not PGWP eligible

Study to become a human resource management specialist by developing skills in the recruitment process, the role of employee training and development, employment law, and HR information management systems.

Program length:
2 years
Location:
In person (Main Campus) or Online
Faculty:
School of Business
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Management 

As one of the most diverse majors that can open a door in many industries, majoring in management can help you build your skills in managing people, processes and projects, international management, human resources and leadership.

This major is right for you if you: 

  • enjoy leading teams or projects 
  • are perceptive to organization dynamics and individuals' strengths and weaknesses
  • enjoy motivating others 
  • are comfortable providing feedback, both positive and constructive
  • can take charge of situations and can create positive solutions. 
Certificate Bachelor Degree
International Students Accepted PGWP eligible

Open the door to a diverse career with effective skills in managing people, processes and projects and graduate ready to pursue your Certified in Management (CIM) designation.

Program length:
4 years
Location:
In person (Main Campus)
Faculty:
School of Business
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Certificate Diploma
International Students Accepted Not PGWP eligible

The Business Administration Management major will help you develop general management skills in project management, international management, human resources and leadership.

Program length:
2 years
Location:
In person (Main Campus) or Online
Faculty:
School of Business
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Marketing 

In this major, you’ll explore marketing fundamentals and apply the latest trends in brand management, strategic marketing, research and planning to projects and real-world scenarios. You'll also learn the essential skills needed to create and innovate to grow a business, launch new products and build brands.

This major is right for you if you: 

  • enjoy being creative and promoting brands
  • have the ability to understand strategies and tactics for customer engagement 
  • have a client-focused mindset and enjoy learning about customer journeys
  • are keen to make positive changes to customer experience in organizations 
  • have very strong communication skills, both oral and written. 
Certificate Bachelor Degree
International Students Accepted PGWP eligible

Learn to create and innovate to grow a business, launch new products, build brands and graduate ready to pursue your Certified Sales Professional (CSP) designation.

Program length:
4 years
Location:
In person (Main Campus)
Faculty:
School of Business
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Certificate Diploma
International Students Accepted Not PGWP eligible

As a marketing major in the Business Administration programs, you will explore marketing fundamentals and apply the latest trends in brand management, strategic marketing, research and planning to projects and real-world scenarios.

Program length:
2 years
Location:
In person (Main Campus) or Online
Faculty:
School of Business
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Supply Chain Management

The supply chain management major will help you develop your skills and understanding of operations, procurement, logistics, performance analytics, and quality management. You will dive into procurement, logistics, transportation, inventory and warehouse management, supplier relations, contracts and performance analytics.

This major is for you if you, 

  • enjoy planning and managing project
  • can think on your feet and adapt to rapidly changing environments or situations 
  • have strong communication and negotiation skills 
  • enjoy creating and following processes
  • are interested in the procurement, sourcing and purchasing of products. 
Certificate Bachelor Degree
International Students Accepted PGWP eligible

Dive into procurement, logistics, transportation, inventory and warehouse management, supplier relations, contracts and performance analytics and graduate ready to pursue SCMP, P.Log and CSCP designations.

Program length:
4 years
Location:
In person (Main Campus)
Faculty:
School of Business
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Certificate Diploma
International Students Accepted PGWP eligible

Our supply chain management major will help you develop your skills and understanding of operations, procurement, logistics, performance analytics, and quality management so you may pursue a career in a variety of industries.

Program length:
2 years
Location:
In person (Main Campus) or Online
Faculty:
School of Business
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