Bachelor of Business Administration (Honours) - Economics at Algoma University

There are countless reasons to study business administration in university. Having a fundamental understanding of business will provide students with the necessary skills needed to succeed in life and is a great investment to their future career. Plus the journey along the way can be quite fun! Here’s some reasons why students should consider studying business administration.

In today’s competitive workforce, most jobs require a minimum of a bachelor’s degree from an accredited university.  A business degree, however, provides students with a specific skill sets array needed to ensure students get the career of their dreams.  A business degree will help improve and perfect their communication, presentation, and written skills, as well as their critical and creative thinking skills. Plus, a four-year business degree will help students personal development – student will learn how to deal with ethical issues, how to interact with others and demonstrate sensitivity, how to exercise leadership and work as a team, but also how to adapt to uncertainty. Essentially, a business administration degree is a perfect resume-building degree! Plus, the degree is transferrable and is considered an asset in almost any field.

Training in finance and economics helps students develop logical ways of thinking and problem solving, applicable to the business world and their personal lives. Students are trained to understand and analyze numerical data, draw logical conclusions and communicate the information to others. After gaining a foundation of micro and macroeconomics, students progress to public finance, financial markets and institutions, and/or international trade and finance.