BCom specializations
In year 4 of the BCom program, you can specialize in 1 of 4 areas:
- entrepreneurship and innovation
- service design, marketing and management
- financial management (either accounting or finance stream)
- artificial intelligence and technology management
Each specialization reflects the realities of today’s workplaces. You’ll build core knowledge in business, leadership and management while gaining deeper learning in that specialization.
All specializations include an immersive term, where you’ll take 4 to 5 courses in your chosen area with the same group of students.
Entrepreneurship & Innovation
This specialization helps you turn ideas into action. Whether you want to start a business or create change within an organization, you’ll build an entrepreneurial mindset and learn how to make an impact.
You’ll explore how entrepreneurship creates new value — economic, social or environmental — in both business and community settings. Innovation is a key part of that process. You’ll learn how to spot problems, develop solutions and bring ideas to life.
In this specialization, all students identify and research a new business opportunity. In Year 3, you’ll learn how to find and assess strong ideas. In Year 4, you’ll build on that foundation by developing your value proposition, testing your idea and preparing to launch it.
Hands-on learning
The best way to become an entrepreneur is through deliberate practice. That is why we designed this specialization with experiential learning opportunities, including an innovation project where you'll start and run a micro-venture.
Possible careers
- new venture founder
- entrepreneurship consultant or business coach
- lifestyle or family business owner
- venture capital, banking or financial services professional
- corporate innovation lead or social entrepreneur
Coursework
This is a 4-course specialization.
Explore courses in the Academic Calendar.
Service Design, Marketing & Management
This specialization prepares you to lead and improve service-based businesses. You’ll learn how to manage people, processes, spaces and technology with a big-picture view. You’ll also gain the skills to design and deliver services that create value at every step. Strong relationships with customers and employees are at the heart of great service.
Hands-on learning
You'll work on problems and develop solutions for real businesses. Collecting and analyzing data and developing recommendations based on service management principles, you’ll gain the practical experience you need to manage a service organization. Learn ways to deliver standout customer experiences and drive organizational improvement.
Possible careers
- customer experience/marketing manager
- human resources manager
- project manager
- quality manager
Coursework
This is a 4-course specialization. Students must also take COM 400 alongside their service management module.
Explore courses in the Academic Calendar.Financial Management
This option equips you with the tools to make smart financial decisions that drive organizational success. You’ll develop in-demand financial expertise that opens doors across industries.
Choose between two streams: finance or accounting. If you want to work towards a CPA or CFA designation, you’ll gain a strong academic foundation to help you get there.
Students in the accounting stream will develop an understanding of:
- auditing principles, standards and practices
- in-depth financial accounting concepts including measurement and reporting of assets, liabilities and equity items
- fundamentals of the Canadian income tax system and tax planning techniques
Students in the finance stream will develop an understanding of:
- corporate finance principles including capital structure and cost of capital
- global financial management including foreign exchange
- investment strategies and portfolio management
Hands-on learning
Gain valuable experience to launch your accounting or finance career through:
- case studies that mirror real-world business scenarios
- CFA/CPA preparation through coursework and advising
- work experience terms that let you put your knowledge into action
Possible careers
- Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA)
- Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA)
- auditor
- tax consultant
- banking
- corporate treasury and accounting
Coursework
This is a 5-course specialization.
Explore courses in the Academic Calendar.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) & Technology Management
This specialization combines business, technology and people-focused skills to help prepare you for the future of work. If you’re interested in technology and have an entrepreneurial mindset, you’ll gain tools to build a meaningful career.
Whether you want to start a tech-based business or solve today’s business challenges, you’ll learn how to use AI tools to lead in a changing digital world.
Hands-on learning
Gain practical skills to bring your ideas to life with AI and technology:
- use AI tools to come up with recommendations while understanding the limitations and biases behind them
- use AI to build your own apps and software products
- gain experience in programming, and data acquisition, analysis and visualization
- take on projects that integrate business and technology to solve real-world challenges
Possible careers
- technology entrepreneur or co-founder
- business roles at tech companies and startups
- business analyst
- digital transformation leader
- developer advocate
- technology recruiter
Coursework
This is a 5-course specialization.
Explore courses in the Academic Calendar.