Bachelor of / Baccalaureate in Commerce (BComm)

The BComm program offers an intellectually challenging curriculum which provides students with an education for careers in business. The interdisciplinary nature of the program allows students to analyze, formulate, judge, and solve challenging business problems. The first year of the program provides knowledge of fundamental business concepts and operational skills that form the base for the core curriculum. The second year of the program builds on this foundation to provide a broad experience in all phases of business. The last year of the program provides students with an opportunity for in-depth study of a specific business discipline.

• Accountancy
• Business Technology Management
• Economics
• Finance
• Human Resource Management
• International Business
• Management
• Marketing
• Supply Chain Operations Management

Major and minor concentrations

Students in the BComm program must select a major. Those looking for exposure to a complementary discipline may complete an optional 12 credit Business minor in addition to a major. The major and minor may not both be taken in the same discipline.

The BComm program consists of the following:

• 42 credits - Core Courses
• 24 credits - Major
• 24 credits - Electives (12 credits must be from offerings outside the John Molson School of Business)

Total: 90 credits

Please visit the JMSB website for a complete program overview.

Core courses

All students entering the John Molson School of Business degree programs must complete a common set of 14 required core courses as outlined below.

• COMM 210 - Contemporary Business Thinking
• COMM 212 - Business Communication
• COMM 215 - Business Statistics
• COMM 217 - Financial Accounting
• COMM 220 - Analysis of Markets
• COMM 222 - Organizational Behaviour and Theory
• COMM 223 - Marketing Management I
• COMM 225 - Production and Operations Management
• COMM 226 - Business Technology Management
• COMM 305 - Managerial Accounting
• COMM 308 - Introduction to Finance
• COMM 315 - Business Law and Ethics
• COMM 320 - Entrepreneurship
• COMM 401 - Strategy and Competition

Extended credit program (ECP)

The Extended Credit Program is normally offered to students who have not followed the pre-university education system in Quebec. The program requires the completion of 30 non-Business credits in addition to the requirements of the regular 90-credit program. These 30 credits are made up as follows:

• 6 credits
  • MATH 208 Fundamental Mathematics I (Linear Algebra)
  • MATH 209 Fundamental Mathematics II (Calculus I)
• 6 credits
  • ECON 201 Introduction to Microeconomics
  • ECON 203 Introduction to Macroeconomics
• 3 credits
  • DESC 200 Fundamentals of Information Technology
• 3 credits
  • ENGL 212 English Composition I
• 12 credits
  • Elective credits to be taken from outside the offerings of the John Molson School of Business

Co-operative education programs

The John Molson School of Business and The Institute for Co-operative Education provide an opportunity for students to alternate full-time study terms with relevant 12–16 week work terms.

The Co-op programs allow students to put their learning to work, bring their experiences back to the classroom and learn more about themselves and their career opportunities through:

• relevant paid work experience in their field of study;
• exposure to the private, public and volunteer sectors;
• local, national and international opportunities.

Find out more about JMSB Co-op programs at Concordia.