Bachelor of Business Administration in Economics at Cape Breton University

Economics

• Economics is offered in the Bachelor of Business Administration.
• Shannon School of Business
• Degree Options: Concentration

Play an important role in any organization

The Bachelor of Business Administration program (BBA) prepares students for self-employment and careers in private and public enterprise, cooperatives, government service, and for graduate study. The BBA program core courses put an emphasis on a broad range of business topics while the program as a whole provides a foundation in both business and the traditional liberal arts. Students graduate with the ability to analyze a business situation, identify alternative responses and resolve business difficulties.

A core focus of the BBA program is entrepreneurialism. Students graduate with the knowledge to manage and start their own business in a field they’re passionate about. Not everyone is interested in studying business but it can be an investment in your future. Graduating with a BBA gives you the right tools to build your dreams into a well-structured venture.

Why a BBA at CBU?

Join the ranks of an organization or build a business from the ground up, secure the foundation you need to do both and more with our BBA program.  

• CBU’s BBA is built to be flexible. Take this degree full-time or through part-time study; pick a concentration in a business discipline depending on your interests; transfer to another school after graduation to build on your education; get real life experience before you graduate with CBU’s Co-op Education Program. Build an education that’s right for you!
• Get to know business from the top line to bottom line. BBA builds a foundation through introductory courses to business, accounting, marketing, academic writing and strategic communication, technology and math, principles of micro and macroeconomics, and more.
• The BBA at CBU is built on an entrepreneurial spirit. Many members of our faculty are tried and true entrepreneurs; SSOB namesake, Joe Shannon, was an inspired entrepreneur from a young age.
• Diversify your education to give you a competitive edge in the job market. Take elective courses in areas including: law, tourism, IT, the arts, health, sports, sciences or engineering.
• Find a career that’s right for you by focusing your business studies. Work your way to the top as Chief Finance Officer (CFO) with a concentration in Finance, capitalize on the rapidly growing social media landscape by majoring in Marketing or manage an organization’s best resources, its people, by studying Human Resources.

Areas of Study

• Supply Chain Management
• Accounting
• Marketing
• Economics
• Finance
• Legal Studies
• Human Resources
• Tourism Marketing and Management

Explore the Global Economy

Economic issues have become an integral part of our daily lives. In the age of globalization, we are becoming citizens of the world. The Economic courses at CBU prepare students with the confidence and knowledge to enter the professional world of economics by developing a sound perspective on the local and global economy.

What Is The Study of Economics?

Economics is a social science concerned with the efficient use of scarce resources in production, exchange, and consumption, to attain the maximum level of satisfaction of society’s needs. The subject covers a wide range of material, exploring consumer behaviour, supply and demand, international trade and finance, labour market, plus social and public choice.

Advances in information technology make it virtually impossible not to be aware of important economic issues. Economic professors at CBU are dedicated and engaged professionals who stay on top of developments in the global economy, providing students with up to date knowledge on creation and distribution of wealth, labor disputes, unemployment, inflation, high taxes, rising oil prices, pollution worsens, and international trade.

Why Study Economics At CBU?

Macro and microeconomic experience; global and local perspectives.

• Through enforced enrolment caps, CBU students and faculty get to know each other on a professional and personal basis. Students are afforded every opportunity to participate in class and laboratory learning.

• Our business students have the advantage of a well-rounded education thanks to a burgeoning international student population on campus and an Exchange Program, allowing students to travel to other countries and earn university credits at the same time.

• SSOB maintains close ties with the local business community, bridging the gap between students and professionals, owners and managers in the field of Economics. Take advantage of this close network and gain real life experience through CBU’s Co-op Program.

Possible Career Paths

• Corporate Sector
• Urban or Regional Planner
• Securities Broker
• Credit Analyst
• Loan Officer
• Purchasing Agent
• Supply-chain Analyst
• Real Estate Agent
• Budget, Financial or Insurance Analyst
• Business Forecaster

Talk to your Enrolment Services Professional about how you can pair your education in Economics with a post-graduate program for the career you want.