Are you a big-picture person? Learn business from all angles when you major in general business studies at the Hill Business School in Saskatchewan.
You will take classes in a variety of areas and become well versed in all elements of business including: organizational behaviour, operations management, communications and the development and implementation of organizational strategies.
Prepare for a successful career in management by sharpening your specific skills with courses in marketing, finance, accounting, entrepreneurship, and human resource management.
General Business Studies Major Requirements
As a general business studies major you will take five business courses beyond the core requirements of the Hill Bachelor of Business Administration degree.
Course options include marketing, finance, accounting, entrepreneurship, international business and human resource management. In this major you have the flexibility to take courses in areas that are of interest to you. For example, in International Trade Management, you'll learn the fundamentals of managing international trade with topics such as export management, international business planning, managing strategic alliances, supply chain management in an international context, and managing the logistics of international trade. In Management of Promotion, you'll explore the art of designing a strategic communications plan that brings together all the parts of the promotional mix: from advertising, public relations, and digital media, to word-of-mouth, direct marketing, and sales promotion.
Micro-credential Certificate Options
Specialize your education and career with our five-course business certificates:
- Certificate in Ideation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship (ICE): Students will acquire business knowledge related to innovation, creativity and entrepreneurship; skills and abilities that can be applied to any industry.
- Certificate in International Business (IB): Students will examine core business functions in the international context.
These certificates are open to business and non-business students and can be added to any U of R degree!
What Is Business Administration?
Business administration encompasses all elements relating to the management and operations of private, government and not-for-profit organizations in Canada and around the world. A bachelor degree in business administration prepares you to understand the inner-workings of organizations from all angles, including, but not limited to:
- Fundamentals necessary to start your own company and/or assist a business start-up in achieving its goals,
- Building and managing effective employee relationships,
- Managing finances and making investment decisions,
- Establishing a successful brand,
- Preparing budgets, controlling costs, and maintaining financial records,
- "¦ and much more!
