International Business (BComm)

Why study International Business?

Reserve a seat in our business class, and you’ll be prepared to work anywhere in the world.

International Business students study commerce with a global perspective. In addition to examining management, marketing and finance in international contexts, courses draw insights from experts in the fields of politics, economics, and sociology.

You’ll acquire international street sense, adapting business models to differing workplaces, planning for cross-border tax, banking or legal issues, understanding trade dispute contexts, or addressing cultural sensitivities in global marketing campaigns.

Opportunities to practise real cultural exchanges exist inside and outside the classroom. Montreal, a multilingual and multicultural city, is the perfect place to pick up a second (or third) language. And John Molson School of Business students hail from more than 100 countries: nearly a fifth are francophone and a quarter speak a language other than English or French as their mother tongue.

International Business will allow you to do business in the global marketplace, make ethical decisions in an international context, and motivate consumers from different cultures.

Minimum cut-off averages and course requirements

• Quebec CEGEP: 27 overall, 26.5 math
  • Pre-university:
    • Average of 26.5 from Calculus 1 and Linear Algebra
    • Applicants are eligible for admission once they have completed at least one of these two math courses. The other must be completed during the first year at Concordia.
    • Strongly recommended that applicants complete both courses at CEGEP
  • Professional/technical:
    • Those completing a technical DEC in a business-related field may be eligible for admission.
    • Students who have completed Calculus I and/or Linear Algebra must achieve an average of 26.5 in mathematics.
    • Student without Calculus 1 or Linear Algebra, must have achieved a minimum of 75% in Secondary 5 Math (SN, TS or MATH 536). Your high school Quebec Achievement Record must be included with your application. If admitted, you will be required to complete all missing prerequisite courses as elective credits at John Molson.
  • Additional information for CEGEP applicants
• High School: B overall, B in math
  
  • One math from Pre-Calculus, Calculus, or equivalent
  • Canadian curricula course requirements
  • Accepted international qualifications
  • ACT or SAT is not required
  • AP exams are not required but may qualify you for advanced standing
• International Baccalaureate (IB) diploma: 29 overall, 4 HL or 5 SL math
  • one math (Applications and Interpretations HL, Analysis and Approaches HL or Analysis and Approaches SL)
• International Baccalaureate Career-related Programme (CP): 4.8/7 overall, 4 HL or 5 SL math
  • one math (Applications and Interpretations HL, Analysis and Approaches HL or Analysis and Approaches SL)
  • Additional Career-related Programme (CP) course requirements
• Baccalauréat français: 13 overall, 13 in math
  
  • Required courses:
    • Première : Spécialité mathématiques
    • Terminale : Mathématiques complémentaires (Spécialité mathématiques recommended)
  • Additional information for Baccalauréat français applicants
• British system of education (GCE):
  • A-levels: At least two A-level exams CC, C in math or
  • AS-levels: At least 4 AS-level exams with equivalent results or
  • BTEC: Level 3 Diploma or Extended Diploma in a related subject area with equivalent results
  • Students without A-level math may be admissible based on AS-level or iGCSE/GCSE/O-Level exam results. Students should include all their exam results from iGCSE (or equivalent) onwards to support their application.
  • Additional information for British System of Education (GCE) applicants
• University transfers (internal): 2.7 overall, 2.7 in math
  • ECON 201, ECON 203 (or have exemptions)
  • MATH 208 and MATH 209 (or have exemptions)
  • Additional information on Internal Degree Transfer
• University transfer (external): B- overall, B- in math
  • Courses in the disciplines of Calculus and Linear Algebra

Minimum cut-off averages should be used as indicators. The cut-off data may change depending on the applicant pool. Applicants who meet the stated minimum requirements are not guaranteed admission to these programs.

After your degree

Our degree is versatile, opening up many careers paths, including:

• International human resource manager
• Trader/market specialist
• Business development manager
• Import/export manager