Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) in Business Administration (Co-op Option)

Lakehead University

The Honours Bachelor of Commerce Program at the Orillia Campus is a AACSB-accredited, four-year undergraduate program intended for students that wish to have an education focused on business management, with an emphasis on a particular specialization. The curriculum for the Honours Bachelor of Commerce program at the Orillia campus includes learning experiences in: General knowledge and skill areas that include communication abilities, ethical understanding and reasoning abilities, analytic skills, use of information technology, understanding of multicultural and diversity issues, and reflective thinking skills. Management-specific knowledge and skill areas that include ethical and legal responsibilities in organizations and society financial theories, analysis, reporting and markets creation of value through the integrated production and marketing of goods, services, and information group and individual dynamics in organizations statistical data analysis and management science as they support decision-making processes throughout an organization information technologies as they influence the structure and processes of organizations and economies, and as they influence the roles and techniques of management domestic and global economic environments of organizations. Developing capacities to lead in organizational situations to apply knowledge in new and unfamiliar circumstances through a conceptual understanding of relevant disciplines to adapt and innovate to solve problems, to cope with unforeseen events, and to manage in unpredictable environments. Developing a commitment to an area of specialization and acquiring advanced knowledge in that area developing advanced theoretical or practical skills for that area devoting explicit attention to the role of the specialization area in managerial and organization contexts.