school of business
and economics
 SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS
The School of Business and Economics is comprised of the
Department of Business and the
Department of Economics, a partnership which is traditional at
Wilfrid Laurier University. The
School of Business and Economics believes that the combination of
the two disciplines in a
single administrative unit adds greatly to the quality and
flexibility of all graduates at the school.

    The Department of Business offers a four-year
Honours Bachelor of
Business Administration Program, a Diploma in Accounting, a
Diploma in Management Studies
and a Diploma in Business Administration. In addition, it offers
courses for the Institute of
Chartered Accountants of Ontario, Institute of Canadian Bankers,
Canadian Institute of Certified
Administrative Managers, Trust Companies Institute of Canada,
Society of Management
Accountants of Ontario, Canadian Credit Union Institute,
Appraisal Institute of Canada,
Insurance Institute of Canada, Real Estate Institute of Canada,
Ontario Society for Training and
Development, Personnel Association of Ontario, and The Purchasing
Management Association
of Canada.

    The Department of Economics offers a four-year
Honours Economics
program including options in administration, and in finance and
accounting, and joint Honours
Economics programs with other disciplines in the Faculty of Arts
and Science. As well, it offers
an economics major in the General Arts program.

    The co-operative option of the BBA and the Honours
Economics programs,
by an alternating sequence of work and study terms, provides
students with 12 months of
practical work experience during their academic career.

    The School of Business and Economics offers a
variety of courses in the
evening to individuals who wish to enhance their business or
professional careers.