Bachelors in Business,Business Abroad

Businesses, big and small, rely on technology and information systems to operate successfully in a rapidly changing global market.

This combination of business and information technology gives you the skills to apply business principles and knowledge across the IT sector or assist businesses to implement new technological advances. You have the opportunity to explore areas of interest or develop new ones, or combine your majors to develop key skills. You could:

• combine majors in accounting and software development to create new software programs for accountants
• mix games development and marketing to help you develop and sell the next big video game
• join business information systems and business statistics to work in the growing field of data analytics.

Encompassing many aspects of our pure Economics degree, this challenging degree is ideal if you also have an interest in business and industry. It focuses strongly on the application of economic theory to corporate decision making, while providing a solid grounding in the broader scope of economics. Our teaching is research-led, meaning you will be learning from some of the world’s leading researchers in their field.

Students completing a degree in Agribusiness must choose a concentration from five choices: Agribusiness Management, Agricultural Finance, Agricultural Marketing, Commodity Marketing, and Food Marketing.  The Agribusiness Management concentration requires courses in supply chain management, human relations management, strategic management, and agricultural or business law.  Students are prepared to enter managerial positions in a wide variety of agribusiness and non-agribusiness firms as Supply Chain Manager, Production Manager, Account Manager, Human Resource Specialist, and Facilities Location Manager.

The Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree program in Business provides students with a high-quality business education at St. John’s University. The interdisciplinary program allows students to select seven advanced courses from the major disciplines in the Tobin College of Business as their major. Thus, students are able to create an independent, flexible, yet career-focused major within the B.S. in Business.

Students take advanced courses following the completion of the business core, which serves as prerequisites for advanced level courses in the interdisciplinary major. The interdisciplinary approach to business using our program tracks as a coursework roadmap helps develop career areas of interest that intersect with traditional disciplines, such as real estate, service marketing, analytics, financial advisory, sustainability, and more. 

The business major is one of the most versatile options for careers after graduation. The program will teach you business basics such as accounting, organizational management, marketing and communications, plus you can choose to take the writing-intensive version of the curriculum. The skills acquired in business courses will be applicable to a huge array of professions, making you a valuable resource for employers.

The Human Resource Development (HRD) program offers courses of study leading to a minor in Human Resource Development. The minor prepares professionals who will be responsible for the training, education, and development of adults, in settings such as business, industry, health care, social service, and government. Students in the program will be provided opportunities to develop the knowledge and competencies necessary to meet the increasing needs that organizations have for HRD professionals. Competencies that have been identified by professional organizations have been carefully considered in the development of specific objectives for the course work in the program.

Students interested in teaching can pursue a Bachelor of Science in Business/Marketing Education and a secondary teaching license through a joint program offered by the Information Systems and Technology Department and the School of Education. The Business/Marketing Education curriculum prepares students to teach business, marketing, and information technology in secondary schools.

Award-winning student chapter of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) and a SHRM aligned curriculum prepares students for professional certification . Hands-on experience with local organizations provide students with industry recognized skills
Study abroad programs, professional development events, career fairs, and internships provide networking opportunities
 

The Business and Computer Science combined major will give you the technical background and understanding to apply IT solutions in a business context, and use them to develop opportunities for growth. In each year of study, you’ll take a combination of core commerce and computer science courses.

The Bachelor of Commerce Combined Major in Business and Computer Science is jointly offered by UBC’s Sauder School of Business and Department of Computer Science. The program is designed to meet the growing demand for graduates needing a strong foundation in Business, Information Management Systems, and Computer Science. It’s a very flexible grounding, and ideal if you’re planning to lead IT-related projects or advance to high management positions in IT-related companies.

Consistent with the mission of the College of Business, the purpose of the General Business degree is to provide a broad-based undergraduate curriculum that allows students to customize programs of study in specific business areas that meet particular career and educational needs. In addition to the BBA Learning Outcomes, upon successful completion of the program, General Business majors will be able to:

1. Demonstrate career readiness.
2. Apply business concepts to decision-making in a business environment.

Students who desire a career in businesses that are involved in agriculture should pursue a degree in agricultural business. This degree provides students with a core set of business classes while providing education in the basic principles of animal and plant sciences, preparing students for careers in the various aspects of agribusiness including agricultural marketing, agricultural finance, international agricultural business, sales and services, or management of agricultural business.

The undergraduate major in Business and Applied Science, offered through the College of Business, is a capstone program to the many varied applied programs offered at community colleges. It is intended to prepare students for careers that require both technical skills and business knowledge. It is ideal for applied science program graduates (A.A.S.) interested in continuing their education in careers involving business and management.

This major — unique to the Alberta School of Business — incorporates courses on both Economics and Law, examining the economic and legal aspects of business and how they combine to create the environment in which firms operate. You’ll gain an understanding of the economic and legal aspects of business decisions, and of how the law affects businesses and institutions.

This program prepares graduates for management, planning, and policy-making roles in organizations of all sizes in the private and public sectors. It is also appropriate for students considering pursuing advanced degrees in law, management, and public administration.