Business Administration
Global. Innovative. Diverse.
Known as Canada’s Global Business School™, the Schulich School of Business is ranked among the world’s leading business schools by a number of global surveys. The Schulich BBA (Bachelor of Business Administration) offers the best undergraduate business education that Canada has to offer.
What Makes Schulich Unique?
- Direct entry from high school into our four-year BBA program
- Small class sizes (25–55 students)
- Exchange and short-term, study abroad opportunities integrated within your four-year degree
- Experiential learning opportunities
- Undergraduate case competitions preparation program
- Strong connections with Schulich alumni, and opportunities for mentorship
- Dedicated Centre for Career Design that offers a winning formula for a successful career
The Schulich Advantage
Schulich will give you an unparalleled academic experience that will broaden your perspective and provide you with the skills to compete and succeed in today’s global marketplace. The School has earned a strong reputation around the world based on its global reach, innovative programs and diverse perspectives.
- Study among students with proven academic excellence and demonstrated leadership abilities
- Award-winning faculty and dedicated staff provide a supportive learning environment
- Earn a business degree with relevance, flexibility, choice and world-class credentials
What You’ll Learn
As a Schulich graduate, you will have the sharp skills and knowledge necessary for success in today’s global marketplace. In Schulich's undergraduate program - the BBA - you'll study with the same professors that teach in our highly respected Masters, MBA and PhD programs. They'll provide you with a strong foundation in business that goes beyond the traditional areas of commerce and economics.
The Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)
The Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) offers a cutting-edge program geared towards the shifting needs of our business world, encouraging students to discover creative business solutions that aren’t defined by boundaries. Explore your full suite of interests with electives on topics you’re passionate about. Travel the world on exchange at one of Schulich’s 60+ partner schools, or experience international business perspectives from a global faculty, alumni and students right here in Toronto.
Choose Your Specialization:
Accounting
The Accounting specialization provides a path towards the CPA professional accreditation either through the accelerated Master of Accounting (two semesters) or the CPA professional stream. Schulich’s accounting courses cover the principal subjects in the field: financial accounting, managerial accounting, taxation and auditing. Studying with one of the top Accounting faculties in the country, students not only acquire a diverse and detailed education in the subject matter, but also develop transferable skills and analytical acumen. Graduates specializing in accounting have followed career paths leading to positions such as chief financial officer, underwriter, pension administrator, or professional accountant. Furthermore, there is a 95% success rate among Schulich BBA students who write the UFE exam.
Business Analytics
The Operations Management and Information Systems Area offers the Business Analytics specialization supported by courses to help organizations improve information, operational, and supply chain processes, focusing on efficiency, effectiveness, and sustainability. Students elect to take (i) problem-driven courses deepening their understanding of problems and challenges facing information, operational, and supply chain processes and/or (ii) quantitative courses strengthening their ability to analyze data and model processes.
Economics
The economics specialization focuses on explaining the economic and social interactions of individuals, firms and governments in the global environment. Schulich’s economics electives provide a framework for analyzing economic and business factors that affect corporations and day-to-day management problems. This specialization requires that students complete a series of elective courses from a number of areas including international economics, money and banking, industrial economics, markets and regulations, and economic forecasting. Students will learn to use economic tools to explain movements in critical variables such as interest rates, exchange rates, unemployment and economic growth. Graduates specializing in economics have followed career paths leading to chief executive officer, management consultant and financial analyst.
Entrepreneurial & Family Business Studies
Entrepreneurial & Family Business Studies courses are designed for individuals who are already running their own businesses and would like to know what to do to make their businesses or make it more successful. The focus is on what are the challenges related to getting a business started and how to approach the endeavour more rationally. Entrepreneurial studies faculty members have a wealth of experience in the entrepreneurial sector as consultants, advisors, board members, venture capitalists, and as financial and marketing experts.
Finance
Schulich offers one of the most extensive Finance programs in Canada, with coverage of a wide spectrum of financial activities, including corporate financial management, investment management and private wealth management. You may complement a finance specialization with courses in Accounting, Economics and Management Science. Graduates are well positioned to build careers in the retail side of banking or as financial advisors and financial analysts.
International Business
In today’s globalized world, enterprises large and small seek employees who have the ability to perform in multicultural situations and contrasting business environments. The International Business Specialization equips students to succeed in cross-border work environments with electives that instruct on management across cultures, international marketing and global contexts. The curriculum qualifies students to assess impact by global region on management functions in a range of industries.
Marketing
Schulich has one of the top Marketing departments in the world. This specialization is valuable to almost any organization – profit or non-profit, new or mature, small or large, in Canada or abroad. The curriculum reflects the faculty’s focus on real world application, and includes electives designed to help students understand marketing strategy, the details of marketing tactics and the general principles of marketing in a rapidly evolving technological and diversified arena. Course material spans consumer behaviour, entertainment marketing, digital media and more.
Operations and Supply Chain Management
The Operations Management and Information Systems Area offers the Operations and Supply Chain Management specialization supported by courses to help organizations improve information, operational, and supply chain processes, focusing on efficiency, effectiveness, and sustainability. Students elect to take (i) problem-driven courses deepening their understanding of problems and challenges facing information, operational, and supply chain processes and/or (ii) quantitative courses strengthening their ability to analyze data and model processes.
Organization Studies
The Organization Studies specialization prepares students to work effectively with others in today’s challenging environment. Courses are designed to engage through case studies, research, and experiential exercises. Central issues in the Organization Studies curriculum include leadership; negotiation and conflict management; strategy implementation and change management; cultural values and mindsets; managing individuals and teams; and more generally, decision-making, motivation, and stress. A specialization in organizational behaviour is compatible with careers in management consulting and human resources.
Responsible Business
The Responsible Business specialization offers students the chance to focus their study around emerging social, ethical and environmental concerns that are at the forefront of business, and to prepare themselves for the management challenges that lie ahead. Courses in this specialization enable students to focus on responsible business issues as they relate to different core business functions (e.g. Strategy, Accounting, Marketing, etc.) and to different sectors (business, nonprofit and public). The goal of the specialization is to enable students to position themselves to prospective recruiters as future leaders, ready to meet some of the most urgent and complex challenges of business in the today's global marketplace.
Strategic Management
The emphasis in this integrative specialization is on applying and synthesizing concepts and techniques from the various functional areas of accounting, finance, managerial economics, marketing, operations management, and organizational behaviour in the context of strategy making. Courses aim to develop students’ ability to 1) Identify and analyze critical threats and opportunities confronting an organization, 2) Make recommendations for the development and use of the firm’s resources, and 3) Most effectively utilize an organization's capabilities to ensure its success.
Certificates
- Certificate in International Management
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- financial analyst
- accountant
- brand manager
- entrepreneur
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Admission Requirements
I am a high-school student I have completed at least one year of full-time study at college or university I have been away from high-school for at least two years I have never studied in a formal academic high-school environment Returning / Reactivating student (previously York) Visiting StudentsBBA
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If you have questions about the supplementary application, please contact the Schulich Undergraduate Programs Unit at admissions@schulich.yorku.ca.
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Required Documents for Preliminary Review
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If you have questions about the supplementary application, please contact the Schulich Undergraduate Programs Unit at admissions@schulich.yorku.ca.
- A maximum of 30 possible transferable credits may be granted for successful completion of the Baccalauréat Général. Please click here, then click “Transfer Credit Requirements” for details.
Minimum Requirements
Required Documents for Preliminary Review
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- Minimum overall result of “Bien/Buena/Bueno/Good” on all academic courses.
- Some programs require a higher GPA.
If you have questions about the supplementary application, please contact the Schulich Undergraduate Programs Unit at admissions@schulich.yorku.ca.
Required Documents for Preliminary Review
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- A minimum overall average of 3 out of 7 is required. Higher grades required for certain programs.
If you have questions about the supplementary application, please contact the Schulich Undergraduate Programs Unit at admissions@schulich.yorku.ca.
- CAPE 2-unit courses, with results of 3 or better, are eligible for transfer credit, up to a maximum of 18 credits. Please click here, then click “Transfer Credit Requirements” for details.
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If you have questions about the supplementary application, please contact the Schulich Undergraduate Programs Unit at admissions@schulich.yorku.ca.
- Extra courses will be assessed for transfer credit. Applicants with the DEC may be awarded up to one full year of transfer credit.
Minimum Requirements
Required Documents for Preliminary Review
BBA
If you have questions about the supplementary application, please contact the Schulich Undergraduate Programs Unit at admissions@schulich.yorku.ca.
- Some programs require higher. Please review the requirements for your program below.
- Prerequisite courses should not be below a grade of 4.0 or 70%.
Required Documents for Preliminary Review
BBA
If you have questions about the supplementary application, please contact the Schulich Undergraduate Programs Unit at admissions@schulich.yorku.ca.
Minimum Requirements
Required Documents for Preliminary Review
BBA
If you have questions about the supplementary application, please contact the Schulich Undergraduate Programs Unit at admissions@schulich.yorku.ca.
- GCE A2 examinations with results of "C" or better, are eligible for transfer credit, up to a maximum of 18 credits. Please click here, then click “Transfer Credit Requirements” for details.
Minimum Requirements
Required Documents for Preliminary Review
BBA
If you have questions about the supplementary application, please contact the Schulich Undergraduate Programs Unit at admissions@schulich.yorku.ca.
Required Documents for Preliminary Review
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- IB Diploma with passes in six subjects: three passes at the Standard-level and three passes at the Higher-level, or two passes at the Standard-level and four passes at the Higher-level
- Analysis and Approaches higher-level
- Analysis and Approaches standard-level
- Applications and Interpretations higher-level
If you have questions about the supplementary application, please contact the Schulich Undergraduate Programs Unit at admissions@schulich.yorku.ca.
- Transfer credit is granted for IB courses with Higher-level final grades of 5 or better, to a maximum of 30 credits. Please click here, then click “Transfer Credit Requirements” for details.
- Some programs require a higher average. Please review the requirements for your program below.
- Prerequisite courses should not be below a grade of 55%.
Required Documents for Preliminary Review
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- All-India Senior School Certificate (AISSCE)
- Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC)
- Indian School Certificate (ISC)
- Intermediate Examination Certificate
- Pre-University Examination Certificate
If you have questions about the supplementary application, please contact the Schulich Undergraduate Programs Unit at admissions@schulich.yorku.ca.
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If you have questions about the supplementary application, please contact the Schulich Undergraduate Programs Unit at admissions@schulich.yorku.ca.
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If you have questions about the supplementary application, please contact the Schulich Undergraduate Programs Unit at admissions@schulich.yorku.ca.
BBA
If you have questions about the supplementary application, please contact the Schulich Undergraduate Programs Unit at admissions@schulich.yorku.ca.
BBA
If you have questions about the supplementary application, please contact the Schulich Undergraduate Programs Unit at admissions@schulich.yorku.ca.
BBA
If you have questions about the supplementary application, please contact the Schulich Undergraduate Programs Unit at admissions@schulich.yorku.ca.
BBA
If you have questions about the supplementary application, please contact the Schulich Undergraduate Programs Unit at admissions@schulich.yorku.ca.
BBA
If you have questions about the supplementary application, please contact the Schulich Undergraduate Programs Unit at admissions@schulich.yorku.ca.
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BBA
If you have questions about the supplementary application, please contact the Schulich Undergraduate Programs Unit at admissions@schulich.yorku.ca.
BBA
If you have questions about the supplementary application, please contact the Schulich Undergraduate Programs Unit at admissions@schulich.yorku.ca.
BBA
If you have questions about the supplementary application, please contact the Schulich Undergraduate Programs Unit at admissions@schulich.yorku.ca.
Minimum Requirements
Required Documents for Preliminary Review
BBA
If you have questions about the supplementary application, please contact the Schulich Undergraduate Programs Unit at admissions@schulich.yorku.ca.
- Grade 12 graduation with a minimum overall average of "B" on Grade 11 and Grade 12 academic courses is required to be considered for most programs. Some programs require a higher average. Please review the requirements for your program below.
- SAT or ACT scores are not required for students studying in a recognized accredited US curriculum outside the United States, Puerto Rico or Guam.
- SATs/ACTs are considered in combination with high school grades.
Required Documents for Preliminary Review
For Fall (September) 2021 and Winter (January) 2022 entry, York University will deem the SAT/ACT as optional for students studying in a recognized accredited US curriculum high school in the United States, Puerto Rico or Guam. However, students who have completed a standardized test are encouraged to submit their test scores as it may support your application for competitive programs. SAT/ACT scores must be sent electronically from the College Board directly to York. Please browse the section below for pre-requisites and detailed admission requirements.
Note: An SAT/ACT test will be required from students who are not enrolled in a recognized accredited US curriculum high school in the United States, Puerto Rico or Guam or have not studied in a formal academic high-school environment.
BBA
If you have questions about the supplementary application, please contact the Schulich Undergraduate Programs Unit at admissions@schulich.yorku.ca.
- AP College Board examinations are eligible for transfer credit, for results of 4 or 5, up to a maximum of 30 credits. Please click here, then click “Transfer Credit Requirements” for details.
Required Documents for Preliminary Review
BBA
If you have questions about the supplementary application, please contact the Schulich Undergraduate Programs Unit at admissions@schulich.yorku.ca.
BBA
If you have questions about the supplementary application, please contact the Schulich Undergraduate Programs Unit at admissions@schulich.yorku.ca.
You are required to provide official evidence of academic achievement in secondary education. This can be demonstrated through:
- Final grades under the Ontario curriculum (obtained through correspondence, night school or through TVO)
- Credentials through other curricula, such as results from Advanced Placement (AP) or Advanced-level courses in the General Certificate of Education (GCE). (Students may register to sit for the AP and GCE examinations as private candidates.)
In the absence of final grades in courses:
- You must submit the results of standardized tests such as the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) with a minimum combined total of 1170 on the Critical Reading and Math components or a composite American College Testing (ACT) score of 24.
- Your application will be reviewed by an admissions sub-committee. If admitted, you will not be eligible for entrance scholarships. You will be considered for continuing student scholarships at the end of your first year of study, if you satisfy those criteria.
You may also be required to provide proof of language proficiency. You will be considered for entrance scholarships on the basis of your overall averages in the six 4U/4M (Ontario curriculum) or equivalent courses.