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Bachelor of Commerce (General Business)

4 Years On Campus Bachelors Program

Saint Marys University

Program Overview

General Business Studies allows you to customize your degree to fit your unique interests, while maintaining a focus on the world of business. With a major in General Business Studies you will learn areas such as accounting, marketing, economics, and finance to help you gain a wide range of basic business skills. The skills and attributes you will develop through General Business Studies include communication, information literacy, critical thinking, teamwork, ethics and social responsibility.General Business Studies students participated in numerous co-op positions, including placements in Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA), Nova Scotia Business Inc (NSBI), Blue Water CBDC, Kraft Canada, Bell Aliant, Templeton Properties, and Labatt Breweries. Internship positions included business analyst, communications assistant, fundraising and PR coordinator, research assistant, and junior development officer.

Program Key Stats

$2181
Rolling


Eligibility Criteria

2.6
30
80

1250
6.5
80

Additional Information & Requirements

Completion of GCSE/IGCSE O levels or with a combination of O levels and predicted or completed A levels. We may offer advanced standing credit toward your degree with final Advanced level results of A, B or C (4 and higher). Test of English: not required. In addition to all other requirements for the major, a minimum GPA of 2.2 is required in the eighteen (18) credit hours in Commerce electives completed in fulfillment of the major. (Courses included in the GPA calculations are indicated by *.)

Career Options

  • Communications officer
  • Government services administrator
  • Employment counsellor
  • Special events coordinator
  • Account executive
  • International business manager
  • Budget analyst

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