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Business Management - BComm (Hons)

Business Management - BComm (Hons)

Degree: Bachelor of Commerce (Honours)
Faculty: Ted Rogers School of Management

Requirements: Grades-Only
Grade range: High 70s1
Experiential learning: Co-op available2
Full-time formats: 4 Year | Direct Entry to Third Year | 5-Year Co-op
Part-time formats: First-Year Entry | Direct Entry to Third Year

Is this degree for you?

Study in the heart of Canada’s business district with faculty committed to groundbreaking teaching strategies that combine theory and practice. You will start with a common first year of business studies and, at the end of the year, select from seven innovative business majors to pursue the specialization that aligns with your interests.

In the Business Management degree program, you’ll strengthen and put your skills to work in professional environments by having access to:

  • industry experts
  • optional co-op program
  • case competitions
  • networking events 

 Accreditations: 

  • Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)

 Specialized majors:


“Through Bootcamps, I acquired technical skills like Excel and Figma and, importantly, developed confidence in advocating for accessibility accommodations. This preparation equipped me to kickstart my career successfully."

- Melissa Loi, Marketing Management, Student


Specialized majors

In today's highly technical and computerized world, acquiring timely and accurate business and economic data is essential for successful management decision-making. In this major you will become well-versed in economic analysis and quantitative skills, which are in high-demand in today’s fast-paced global economy.

After you graduate with this degree

🎓 Further education:
  • Business Administration (MBA) 
  • Management (MScM)

Visit graduate and postdoctoral studies.

 Career possibilities:
  • Asset manager
  • Consultant
  • Data analyst
  • Economist
  • Investment analyst
💼 Employer possibilities:
  • Bank of Canada
  • Ontario Ministry of Finance
  • Statistics Canada

One of Canada’s leading Entrepreneurship programs with a large dedicated faculty and offering more undergraduate entrepreneurship courses than any other English language university in Canada. Prepare to start your own business, learn how to be entrepreneurial within existing organizations or help start-up ventures succeed.

After you graduate with this degree

🎓 Further education:
  • Business Administration (MBA) 
  • Management (MScM)

Visit graduate and postdoctoral studies.

 Career possibilities:
  • Business consultant
  • Entrepreneur
  • Financial analyst
  • Industry analyst
  • Investor
💼 Employer possibilities:
  • Boston Consulting Group
  • OpenAI
  • Toyota

All businesses in today's marketplace, whether they recognize it or not, are affected by events taking place globally. In this major you will acquire the managerial skills and cultural understanding required to function effectively in the new global business environment.

After you graduate with this degree

🎓 Further education:
  • Business Administration (MBA) 
  • Management (MScM)

Visit graduate and postdoctoral studies.

 Career possibilities:
  • Account representative
  • Business analyst
  • Export coordinator
  • Financial analyst
  • Operations analyst
💼 Employer possibilities:
  • Amazon
  • Canada Post
  • Honda

Learn to manage a diverse workforce, recruit employees strategically, retain good personnel and train and develop your employees while fostering a fair, diverse and ethical work environment.

 Concentrations:

  • Industrial Relations
  • Organizational Behaviour

After you graduate with this degree

🎓 Further education:
  • Business Administration (MBA) 
  • Management (MScM)

Visit graduate and postdoctoral studies.

 Career possibilities:
  • Compensation and benefits manager
  • Employee relations manager
  • HR analyst
  • Learning and development lead
  • Talent management advisor
💼 Employer possibilities:
  • Bombardier
  • Health Canada
  • Toronto Hydro

The Law and Business major offers you the strongest integration of law and business among all Bachelor of Commerce programs in Canada. Gain a solid understanding of the many key legal issues in the corporate world, including contract negotiations, human resources, policy development and property transactions.

After you graduate with this degree

🎓 Further education:
  • Business Administration (MBA) 
  • Management (MScM)

Visit graduate and postdoctoral studies.

 Career possibilities:
  • Compliance officer
  • Corporate communications coordinator 
  • Internal audit coordinator 
  • Investor relations associate
  • Sustainability analyst
💼 Employer possibilities:
  • CIBC
  • Ontario Public Service
  • Scotiabank

This is an exciting time to work in the field of marketing with all of the innovative new ways to engage with consumers. Learn how to interpret and respond to customer needs better than the competition by analyzing consumer trends, competitive activity and other factors.

After you graduate with this degree

🎓 Further education:
  • Business Administration (MBA) 
  • Management (MScM)

Visit graduate and postdoctoral studies.

 Career possibilities:
  • Brand manager
  • Business development coordinator
  • Public relations associate
  • Social media coordinator
  • Sports marketer
💼 Employer possibilities:
  • Canadian Tire
  • Kimberly-Clark Corporation
  • Loblaw

Real estate propels the local and national economy. Learn the skills that will allow you to flourish in the housing and commercial property arenas, such as real estate finance, property development, economics, sustainability and real estate law.

After you graduate with this degree

🎓 Further education:
  • Business Administration (MBA) 
  • Management (MScM)

Visit graduate and postdoctoral studies.

 Career possibilities:
  • Appraiser
  • Commercial/residential real estate agent
  • Mortgage officer
  • Private equity analyst
  • Research analyst
💼 Employer possibilities:
  • Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
  • Lululemon
  • Staples


Tuition and fees range 2024-2025

For detailed fees information, visit tuition and fees by program.

Full-time format:

Ontario students: $10,983 - $11,039
Out-of-province students: $11,774 - $11,830
International students: $40,318 - $40,374

Part-time format: (one to eight or more courses)

Ontario students fees range: $1,349 - $8,341
Out-of-province students fees range: $1,428 - $8,974
International student fees range: $4,207 - $31,205

First-year courses

Here is a preview of first-year courses based on the available undergraduate calendar information.

1st Semester

REQUIRED:

  • ECN 104 Introductory Microeconomics
  • ENT 101* Building an Entrepreneurial Mindset
  • GMS 200 Introduction to Global Management
  • QMS 110 Applied Mathematics for Business

LIBERAL STUDIES:
One course from Table A - Lower Level Liberal Studies.

 

2nd Semester

REQUIRED:

  • ACC 100 Introductory Financial Accounting
  • ECN 204 Introductory Macroeconomics
  • MHR 523 Human Resources Management
  • MKT 100* Principles of Marketing
  • QMS 210 Applied Statistics for Business

Ted Rogers School of Management

Home to over 13,000 students and more than 200 industry-connected faculty, the Ted Rogers School of Management at Toronto Metropolitan University is Canada's leading diverse, entrepreneurial business school centred in an urban learning environment.

Ted Rogers School of Management degree programs

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Requirements

This is a Grades-Only program. Admission decisions for Grades-Only programs are based on academic performance.

Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or equivalent with a minimum of six Grade 12 U or M courses including the following program-specific requirements.

Typically, a minimum overall average of 70% establishes eligibility for admission consideration; subject to competition individual programs may require higher prerequisite grades and/or higher overall averages:

  • English/anglais (ENG4U/EAE4U preferred)
  • Mathematics (one of Calculus and Vectors [MCV4U], Advanced Functions [MHF4U] or Mathematics of Data Management [MDM4U])
  • MCV4U is the preferred mathematics course
  • Note: The minimum grade(s) required in the subject prerequisites (normally in the 70% range) will be determined subject to competition

Academic admission requirements for all other applicants are available on the admission requirements page.

All applicants to the program must have the following qualifications: A and C, or B and C.

  • A. O.S.S.D. with six Grade 12 U/M courses, including Grade 12 U courses in: English and Mathematics (one of Grade 12 U Calculus and Vectors (MCV4U), Advanced Functions (MHF4U) or Mathematics of Data Management (MDM4U).

OR

AND

  • C. Completion of at least one certificate program from the Business Management area taken through The G. Raymond Chang School of Continuing Education, or seven individual courses from the Bachelor of Commerce (Business Management) program taken through The G. Raymond Chang School of Continuing Education, or equivalent qualifications from other post-secondary institutions. The cumulative grade point average required for admission each year is determined on the basis of competition. Candidates are encouraged to present cumulative grade point averages of 2.67 (B-) or higher to maximize their chances for admission consideration on a competitive basis.

Notes:

  1. ENG4U/EAE4U is the preferred English.
  2. Grade 12 U Calculus and Vectors (MCV4U) is the preferred Mathematics course.
  3. The grade(s) required in the subject prerequisites (normally in the 70 percent range or higher) will be determined subject to competition.
  4. Subject to competition, candidates will be required to present averages/grades above the minimum.

Students interested in pursuing an Entrepreneurship and Innovation Major should know that the majority of courses required for the Major will not be available in the evening (at this time). Students wanting to pursue this Major will have to take the majority of the required courses during the day.

Please note: 

  • Part-time Business Management degree students may take up to a total of three (3) courses per semester. Students who want to take more than 3 courses per semester must apply to the full-time program.
  • At this time, the co-op option is not available to part-time students

Academic admission requirements for all other applicants are available at: Admission Requirements.

  • A Toronto Metropolitan University-approved three-year Advanced Diploma in Business Administration from a public Ontario College is required for admission consideration
  • The cumulative grade point average required for admission each year is determined on the basis of competition. Candidates are encouraged to present a cumulative grade point average of 3.00 or higher to maximize their chances for admission consideration
  • Applicants will be considered for admission to third year, and will also be required to complete up to six courses from year two or provide evidence that equivalent courses have been taken

The following Majors are available for Direct Entry admission:

  • Economics and Management Science Major
  • Entrepreneurship and Innovation Major
  • Global Management Major (co-op available)
  • Human Resources Management Major (co-op available)
  • Law and Business Major (co-op available)
  • Marketing Management Major (co-op available)
  • Real Estate Management Major (co-op available)

Students interested in pursuing an Entrepreneurship and Innovation or Real Estate Management Major should know that the majority of courses required for the Major will not be available in the evening (at this time). Students wanting to pursue these Majors will have to take the majority of the required courses during the day.

Please note:

  • Part-time Business Management degree students may take up to a total of three (3) courses per semester. Students who want to take more than three courses per semester must apply to the full-time program
  • At this time, the co-op option is not available to part-time Direct Entry students


Student spotlight

Business student spearheads Indigenous economic resurgence projects

As part of his course work, Business Management student Cody Anthony contributed to a resource to help integrate Indigenous perspectives into the curriculum and promote Indigenous business and new venture creation.


Read more: Business student spearheads Indigenous economic resurgence projects
Image courtesy of Tiffany Chan

Edie Assinewe and Dana Marlatt.


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Notes:

  1. Actual minimum grade ranges required for fall 2025 admission/wait list consideration will be determined based on grades and qualifications presented by the applicant pool as they become available. Required grade ranges may fluctuate from year to year (up or down) as a result of competition. Applicants not educated in Ontario may present the equivalent of the Ontario requirements. TMU reserves the right to determine equivalency at its sole discretion.
  2. The co-op option is not available for part-time first year entry (all majors), part-time Direct Entry students (all majors), or full-time Direct Entry students majoring in Economics and Management Science or Entrepreneurship and Innovation.

Disclaimer: 

While every effort is made to ensure accuracy on this site, in the event of a discrepancy, TMU's current Undergraduate Calendar is the official reference.