Honours Bachelor of Commerce (Management)

*Domestic applicants include Canadian citizens, permanent residents, protected persons and Convention refugees.
A requirement for graduation is the completion of a paid Co-operative Education work term. This process combines your studies with paid, related work experience. Fanshawe will be there to help you find the right business fit for your dream. You’ll have access to consultants who will deliver classes, counsel and advise you as you move from the classroom to the real business world.
Upon graduating from this business management degree, you may be eligible to complete a Master’s degree program at many other post-secondary institutions or complement your degree with a graduate certificate offered by Fanshawe.
This business management degree is accredited by the Canadian Institute of Management. When you graduate you'll be well on your way to meeting the requirements for the Certified in Management (CIM) professional designation.
Available in a traditional in-class format with September admission. A part-time, online (asynchronous) degree completion option is also available for students who have completed an advanced diploma in business or management.
The Honours Bachelor of Commerce (Management) degree is one of four areas of specialization including Digital Marketing, Human Resources and Accounting. Students will be asked to select a specialization when applying to their first year on the Ontario College Application Service (OCAS). Please note that the degree program has a common first year of study. Therefore, students will have the option to change their specialization prior to their second year of study, without extending the length of their program, if they choose to.
Please note, this program requires a laptop. It is recommended that students use a PC laptop vs. a Mac laptop, as Windows is required to be able to load program-specific software. For more information on specific requirements, visit the Laptop Requirements page on the Fanshawe CONNECTED website.
The Honours Bachelor of Commerce (Management) program offers a cooperative education component, which provides students with the opportunity to gain invaluable first-hand work experience within their chosen field. Here are some co-op jobs that have kick-started the careers of some Honours Bachelor of Commerce (Management) students before even graduating!
Product Manager Intern
Assist with day-to-day product operations and manage a cross-functional team to meet project requirements and goals.
Financial Data Management
Use specialized software to help an organization consolidate financial information, maintain compliance with accounting rules and laws and produce detailed financial reports.
Order Management Intern
Keep track of customers’ orders and handling the steps involved with fulfilling those orders.
For more information regarding co-op, please check out our co-op site or contact the Co-op Office at coop@fanshawec.ca to connect with a consultant.
Graduates of Fanshawe’s Bachelor of Commerce (Management) program will have opportunities to thrive in various roles from building their own business to assuming management and leadership roles in small-, medium- and large enterprises operating in a wide variety of sectors, including health care, education, government offices, retailers, manufacturing and consulting firms. Occupations may include:
Did you know Fanshawe consistently ranks high in graduate employment rates among large colleges in Ontario?
Here are some examples of career opportunities for graduates of Fanshawe’s Honours Bachelor of Commerce (Management) program:
Manager
Responsible for day-to-day operations including coordination, communication and administration.
Relationship Management Associate
Build relationships with customers, prepare loan documents and perform administrative tasks.
Realty Services Manager
Manage and coordinate a broad range of realty service-related activities and strategies, financial reviews, transaction management and policy development.
The graduate has reliably demonstrated the ability to:
Program Coordinator:
Prof. Laura De Luca, MBA, CPA, CGA, CIA, CISA
Academic Advisor:
Katie Helmeczy
Test | Score |
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TOEFL iBT | 88 |
IELTS Academic | Overall score of 6.5 with no score less than 6.0 in any of the four bands |
CAEL | Overall score of 70 with no score less than 60 in any of the four bands |
PTE Academic | 59 |
Cambridge English | Overall score of 176 with no language skill less than 169 |
ESL4/GAP5 | Minimum grade of 80% in Level 9, 75% in Level 10 |
Duolingo | Overall score of 120, with no score lower than 105 |
President: P.
Devlin, CMM, MSC, CD, HBA, MSS
Senior Vice-President Academic Services: G. Lima,
MA
Vice-President Student Services: M. Beaudoin, BA,
MLS
Dean, Faculty of Business: M. Pierce, B.A., M.A.
(Ed)
Associate Dean, Lawrence Kinlin School of
Business: L. Schwerzmann, B.A., B.Ed., M.A.
Faculty:
J. Stomp, BA, MBA, PhD
D. McKenna, BA, MSc, DPM
L. Barrow, BA, MS, DM, PhD
N. Mensah, MGA, MDS, DBA, PhD
S. Wang, BSc, MSc, PhD
D. Johnson, BSc, MSc, MBA
Within the program, breadth courses are taught by a variety of
faculty with graduate credentials in Social Sciences, Humanities
and Sciences.
Fanshawe College has been granted a consent by the Ministry of Colleges and Universities to offer this degree program for a seven-year term starting November 2014. The College shall ensure that all students admitted to the above-named program during the period of consent will have the opportunity to complete the program within a reasonable time frame.
The College is currently undergoing the process for renewing consent to offer this program and retains consent to offer the program during that process.
Core Courses | ||||
Take all of the following Mandatory (Core) Courses: The Minimum Cumulative GPA for Core Courses is 2.5 < (Students who complete BUS Level 4 and enter Level 5 of the BCM1 program must also complete COMM-7021, LIBS-7001, MGMT-7008, MGMT-7011 MGMT-7006, ACCT-7004, SYST-7001, MKTG-7002 and a General Education Elective course from previous levels of the program) < (Students who complete BAL Level 6 and enter Level 7 of the BCM program must also complete COMM-7021, LIBS-7001, MKTG-7002, MGMT-7029 MGMT-7027 METH-7024, MGMT-7028 and 2 General Education Elective courses from previous levels of the program) | ||||
Group 1 | ||||
LEVEL 1 | ||||
MATH-7007 | Mathematics for Decision Making | 4 | ||
In this course, students will study the fundamental mathematical concepts required to understand and analyze a variety of business-related applications. These applications include: mathematics of merchandising, cost-volume-profit analysis, simple and compound interest, annuities, debt retirement through amortization or sinking funds, bonds, net present value, and internal rate of return. | ||||
ACCT-7002 | Accounting 1-Intro | 4 | ||
This introductory course in financial accounting gives students an overview of accounting concepts, the accounting cycle and the preparation of financial statements for various forms (proprietorship, partnership and corporation) and types (service and merchandising) of business. Other topics include: recording merchandising transactions using a perpetual vs. periodic inventory system, owner investments/withdrawals including shareholder equity transactions, cash flow and financial statement analysis. | ||||
COMP-7012 | Computer Applications for Business | 3 | ||
This is an introductory course where students will learn to use the major elements of the Microsoft Office application suite, specifically Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. The training is provided in a hands-on lab and entails the completion of weekly assignments pertaining to each of the application areas. Emphasis will be placed on developing analytical skills in Excel at intermedia level. This course will prepare students to take an active role as knowledge workers. | ||||
MGMT-7006 | Management Fundamentals | 3 | ||
MGMT 7006 is a foundation course in the principles and practices of managing people and organizations. Structured around four functions of management-namely, leading, planning, organizing and controlling, the course looks at the challenges managers face in modern organizations. Topics include analysis of environmental constraints and the development of internal resources in relation to leading and planning and the role of structure, process and controls in organizing and controlling. | ||||
COMM-7018 | Professional Comm. in a Diverse World | 3 | ||
This course teaches students the fundamentals of intercultural and diverse communication; topics examined include identity, ethics, and multiculturalism issues, and are studied in the form of case studies and thematic readings. Students learn how to craft effective communications (written, nonverbal and verbal) that are sensitive to issues involving geographic, cultural, gender and ability diversity. These issues are examined through the lens of professional communications. Assessments in this course encompass both written assignments and presentations (individual and group). |
*Total program costs are approximate, subject to change and do not include the health and dental plan fee, bus pass fee or program general expenses.