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Globalization has been a reality for Canadian businesses large and small for some time now. In order to survive, even small companies often have to compete directly with large international organizations. Most organizations are much more diverse than they were even a year or two ago. Many of our graduates will no doubt experience rewarding international placements and foreign travel as their careers develop. It will be unusual to work in firms without employees and clients who originate from different corners of the world. In order to develop synergy in this new business environment, it will be necessary to learn to work together, to communicate effectively, and to manage as a unit people coming from very different experiences, cultures, values, and expectations.
If managers wish to remain competitive, they must learn to adapt psychologically, to communicate effectively, and interact socially with other cultures. International managers are expected to speak more than one foreign language. The Bachelor of Commerce in Global Business Management offers the opportunity to study the skills essential for a successful international career.
The Bachelor of Commerce is a well-established, foundational degree and requires the requirements listed below alongside general graduation requirements.
Students with an interest in the Global Business Management major are encouraged to seek advising early from an Academic Advisor.
Students are advised that they should take their language requirements as early as possible in their program so that later they will have increased flexibility in choosing their courses. Students are responsible to schedule their classes to meet prerequisite requirements for their advanced courses.
Note: In addition to all other requirements for the major, a minimum GPA of 2.2 out of 4.3 is required in:
Suggested course plan:
Courses included in the GPA calculation.
Geographic electives must be selected from the approved lists below for any of the following regions unless another has been approved by the Program Director:
Cognate electives must be selected from the approved lists below unless, on an individual basis, they have been approved by the Program Director.
If a course in the humanities or language electives list satisfies both a major requirement and a core elective requirement, the number of free electives will increase by three (3) credit hours.
In cases where a student is fluent in two languages, other courses relevant to the major may be substituted for the language credits with the approval of the Program Director.
Students cannot receive credit for both Planning and Control (ACCT 3332), Cost Management: Measurement Systems (ACCT 3333), or Intermediate Managerial Accounting (ACCT 3335).
Notes:
Please be advised that not all courses may be offered each year.
Other on-campus courses may meet these requirements. In order to do so they must be approved by the coordinator of the program and this can be done only with the submission of appropriate course outlines.
Courses may be taken at other institutions subject to the approval of the Program Director and the Dean of Sobey School of Business.
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