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 School of Business and Economics has five
Management and Education Research Centres to assist the business
community.  They are located at 202 Regina Street - The Laurier
Institute for Business and Economics Studies, The Laurier Trade
Development Centre, The Laurier Enterprise Centre, Business &
Economics Teaching Aids, and The Financial Services Research
Centre.

    The Department of Business offers a four-year
Honours Bachelor of Business Administration Program, a Diploma in
Accounting, 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.