The Business Economics program is an Honours program, the object of which is to provide students interested in business as a career with an opportunity to combine business-oriented courses with an economics degree. Students may enrol in a General Honours, a Combined Honours (major only) or a Specialized Honours program. Note that not all courses listed below will be offered in any one year; students are advised to consult the department.

Students are expected to be familiar with standard computer applications programs, including word processing, spreadsheet, database, presentation software and Web browsers.

Students should seek the advice of a member of the department before choosing their courses.

BA Degree Requirements

Specialized Honours BA Program

For a Specialized Honours BA in business economics, students must complete at least 78 credits in the program, including:

• 48 credits of core courses;
• 30 credits in economics.

Specialized Honours iBA Program

For a Specialized Honours iBA in business economics, students must complete at least 78 credits, including:

• 48 credits of core courses;
• 30 credits in economics.

In addition to the courses required for their major, students must also complete the following requirements:

• at least 12 credits of internationally-oriented courses;
• at least one full term abroad as a full-time student at an institution with which Glendon and/or York has a formal exchange agreement;
• for the iBA bilingual, at least 18 credits in each official language (English and French) at Glendon (French as a second language and/or in English as a second language at the 2000 level or above or in discipline courses which are designated as satisfying the bilingual requirement);
• for the iBA trilingual, in addition to the 18 credits in each official language (English and French), 18 credits in Hispanic studies (including GL/SP 2610 6.00 or six credits of an advanced level course) or 18 credits in a modern language offered by York University (including six credits of an advanced-level course in the chosen language).

Courses taken to fulfill the major requirements may also be used to fulfill the above iBA requirements.

General Honours BA Program

Students must complete at least 66 credits, including:

• 48 credits of core courses;
• 18 credits in economics.

Honours iBA Program

Students must complete at least 66 credits, including:

• 48 credits of core courses;
• 18 credits in economics.

In addition to the courses required for their major, students must also fulfill the following requirements:

• at least 12 credits of internationally-oriented courses;
• at least one full term abroad as a full-time student at an institution with which Glendon and/or York has a formal exchange agreement;
• for the iBA bilingual, at least 18 credits in each official language (English and French) at Glendon (French as a second language and/or in English as a second language at the 2000 level or above or in discipline courses which are designated as satisfying the bilingual requirement);
• for the iBA trilingual, in addition to the 18 credits in each official language (English and French), 18 credits in Hispanic studies (including GL/SP 2610 6.00 or six credits of an advanced level course) or 18 credits in a modern language offered by York University (including six credits of an advanced-level course in the chosen language).

Courses taken to fulfill the major requirements may also be used to fulfill the above iBA requirements.

Honours Double Major iBA Program

The Honours iBA program described above may be pursued jointly with any other Honours iBA degree program offered at Glendon. For further details on requirements, see the listings for specific Honours iBA programs.

Combined Honours BA Program (Major only)

Major in Business Economics

Students must complete at least 66 credits, including:

• 48 credits of core courses;
• 18 credits in economics.

For further details on requirements, see the listings for specific Honours Minor programs.

Honours Major/Minor iBA Program

The Honours iBA program in Business Economics described above may be pursued jointly with any Honours Minor BA program at Glendon.

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