Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)

Faculty of Business

Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)

The Bachelor of Business Administration program is offered as a four-year honours program with a Co-op option or a non-honours program; all have limited enrolment. 

Brock's BBA program combines professionally oriented business courses with studies in social sciences, humanities, mathematics and science. Our graduates enjoy a wide variety of employment opportunities in industry, commerce and government, and many have gone on to graduate studies in law, business and public administration.

The BBA Co-op (Honours) program combines academic and work terms over a four and one-half year period. Students spend two years in an academic setting studying the functional areas of business as well as the Canadian and global business environments prior to the first work term. The exposure to courses in the core areas of business provides the necessary academic background a valuable work experience

On successful completion of the program, the degree Bachelor of Business Administration (Honours) or Bachelor of Business Administration is awarded.  The BBA Co-op designation will be awarded to those students who have honours standing and who have successfully completed a minimum of twelve months of Co-op work experience.

Admission Requirements
Sample Program Plan

Concentrations

The BBA Accounting gives you a broad range of business courses and other electives, as well as courses in financial reporting, cost management, systems, auditing and taxation. All of the courses required for the CMA (Certified Management Accountant) designation are offered.

The BBA Entrepreneurship gives you an excellent background for new venture creation, operating a small business or managing a family business.

The BBA Finance option prepares you for superb job opportunities in treasury management, banking, portfolio management, investment banking, investment advising, financial planning and financial analysis. Students in this concentration may work towards obtaining the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation.

The BBA General Management lets you study a broad spectrum of courses across the various business disciplines.

The BBA Human Resource Management teaches you how to manage employee and labour relations. All of the HR courses required for the CHRP (Certified Human Resource Professional) designation are offered.

The BBA Information Systems provides knowledge and hands-on experience in quantitative and qualitative reasoning, system design & analysis, data management, e-business, and emerging technology issues required for employment in various industries and for the Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) designation.

The BBA International Business enhances your career in our global economy with international operations management knowledge in finance, human resources and marketing. An international exchange semester is available.

The BBA Marketing develops your skills in market research, consumer behaviour, business-to-business marketing, services marketing, international marketing, marketing communications and marketing management. Students in this concentration may work towards obtaining the Certified Sales Professional designation.

The BBA Operations Management prepares you to work in a variety of positions including manager of manufacturing or service operations, project manager, supply chain analyst, inventory manager, logistics planner or a consultant as well as a number of professional certifications in the industry.

The BBA Public Administration prepares you for working in public institutions, managing people in the public sector and government and business operations. Federal, provincial and municipal governments are among the largest employers in Canada.

A Minor in Business is available if you wish to obtain an overview of business while pursuing your degree in another Faculty at Brock.