Curriculum
Smith Commerce is a four-year immersion in the study of business.
Years One and Two cover all core business areas — from accounting to human resource management to digital business and technologies. It’s the essential foundation for a career in management.
Years Three and Four offer a range of electives so you can focus on areas of interest.
The complete program consists of a total of 126 units, with a minimum of 24 and a maximum of 36 non-Commerce units.
“The Commerce program gives students broad exposure to the modern business environment and also enables them to pursue specific academic and professional interests. The core courses in my first two years helped build a solid foundation for my career and future studies. In third year, I was astounded at the range of options for specialization. You can really study what you’re passionate about.”
Gavrilo Randjelovic, BCom'19
Four-Year Honours Degree
Year One
Required Commerce Courses
- Business Management
- Managing Work and Teams
- Introduction to Mathematical Analysis for Management
- Introduction to Financial Accounting
- Introduction to Management Accounting
- Introduction to Marketing
- Organizational Behaviour
- Managerial Statistics
- Principles of Economics
- Business Communications
Year Two
Required Commerce Courses
- Introduction to Finance
- Finance II
- Marketing II
- Business Decision Models I
- Managerial Economics
- Introduction to Human Resources Management
- Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility
- Introduction to Digital Business and Technologies
- Introduction to International Business
Non-Commerce Elective Courses
Typically 2 courses
Year Three
Required Commerce Course
Operations Management
Commerce Elective Courses
Typically 5-6 courses
Non-Commerce Elective Courses
Typically 3-4 courses
The vast majority of students choose to do their international exchange for one semester in third year.
Year Four
Required Commerce Course
Business and Corporate Strategy
Commerce Elective Courses
Typically 5-6 courses
Non-Commerce Elective Courses
Typically 3-4 courses