Bachelor of Business Administration Co-op Opportunities
We will be offering three co-op opportunities: a business co-op, an accounting co-op and an economics co-op.
Co-op is an opportunity for students to gain work-integrated experiential learning that will help them get a head start on a career. Co-ops assist students in achieving a competitive edge while generating experience within a wide range of sectors. Co-op gives the students a chance to obtain practical experience on the job, develop or enhance technical skills, explore career options, network with a variety of individuals and organizations, learn from mentors and tutors, enhance communication and presentation skills, and develop technical writing skills.
Business or Accounting Co-ops are a direct entry limited enrollment Program out of high school. Co-ops are September entry only. No January entry. No second-year entry. Co-ops are continuous study with a mix of 8 academic course terms and 3 paid work terms as part of your degree.
Work terms
- Three non-credit co-op work terms.
- Students should be prepared to relocate for work terms.
- Work terms are normally available in Ontario or Canada.
- After each work term, students must submit a report including employer’s performance evaluation.
- Students do not pay tuition during each work term, but students are responsible to pay non-refundable co-op fees plus ancillary fees and levies.
- Every effort is made by the School of Business to find suitable work term employers for students enrolled in the co-op, but the School cannot guarantee a work term opportunity for every student.
- The hiring process is competitive and dependent upon many factors including market conditions and the academic performance of a student.
- Co-op students secure positions through successful participation in the interview process.
- Co-op students can use the postings provided by the School or Business and/or their own job search activities.
Schedule Bachelor of Business Administration – Business Co-op
Course Selection Business Co-op
Schedule Bachelor of Business Administration – Accounting Co-op
Course Selection Accounting Co-op
Schedule Bachelor of Arts - Economics Co-op
Course Selection Economics Co-op
Continuation in the Program
- To remain students must successfully complete the required work term preparation course COOP 2000H.
- Students must maintain a minimum 75% cumulative average on their Trent courses in the 8 study terms.
- Students must receive satisfactory evaluations during each of their work terms.
- Students who deviate from the normal co-op schedule may require additional time to complete their degrees, as all courses are not offered in every term.
- Co-op students cannot take a course at Trent or on Letter of Permission while on a work term.
- Students who are unable to obtain a suitable co-op employer in an upcoming work term are expected to continue with their academic program on a full-time basis.
- A missed work term can be made up.
- Withdrawal from the co-op program will not normally be approved while a student is on a work term.
- In the event that a co-op student is unable to complete three work terms yet otherwise fulfil all degree requirements, the student will be awarded an Honours degree.
Schedule Bachelor of Business Administration – Business Co-op
Fall | Winter | Summer | |
Year 1 | Study Term 1 | Study Term 2 | Study Term 3 |
Year 2 | Study Term 4 | Work Term 1 | Study Term 5 |
Year 3 | Study Term 6 | Work Term 2 | Work Term 3 |
Year 4 | Study Term 7 | Study Term 8 |
- It is preferred that work term 2 and work term 3 are with the same employer.
Course Selection
YEAR 1 FALL STUDY 1
ADMN-1000H – Contemporary Issues in Management
ADMN-1221H – Financial Accounting
ECON-1010H – Introduction to Microeconomics
Elective
Elective
YEAR 1 WINTER STUDY 2
ADMN-2010H – Management Skills
ADMN-2100H – Introduction to Marketing
ADMN-2220H – Organizational Behaviour
ECON-1020H – Introduction to Macroeconomics
Elective
YEAR 1 SUMMER STUDY 3
Elective
COOP 2000H – Co-op Work Term Preparation Course
ECON-1250H Introduction to Math for Economics and Management
ADMN-2230H - Human Resource Management
0.5 credit course from the Approved Indigenous Course Requirement (ICR) List
YEAR 2 FALL STUDY 4
ADMN-ECON – 2200H – Introduction to Statistics
ADMN-3021H – Managerial Accounting
ADMN-2510H - Organizational Theory
ADMN course elective at the 3000 level
Elective
YEAR 2 WINTER WORK TERM 1
See the School of Business Academic Advisor for assistance with planning and scheduling your courses, including the remaining terms. For more information email deborahearle@trentu.ca
Schedule Bachelor of Business Administration – Accounting Co-op
Fall | Winter | Summer | |
Year 1 | Study Term 1 | Study Term 2 | No courses |
Year 2 | Study Term 3 | Study Term 4 | Study Term 5 |
Year 3 | Study Term 6 | Work Term 1 | Work Term 2 |
Year 4 | Study Term 7 | Work Term 3 | Study Term 8 |
- It is preferred that work term 1 and work term 2 are with the same employer.
Course Selection
YEAR 1 FALL STUDY 1
ADMN-1000H – Contemporary Issues in Management
ADMN-1221H – Financial Accounting
ECON-1010H – Introduction to Microeconomics
COIS-1010H – Digital World
elective
YEAR 1 WINTER STUDY 2
ADMN-2010H – Management Skills
ECON-1020H – Introduction to Macroeconomics
ADMN-3021H – Managerial Accounting
COIS-1620H – Information Systems
elective
YEAR 1 SUMMER – NO COURSES (Summer off)
YEAR 2 FALL STUDY 3
ADMN-ECON – 2200H – Introduction to Statistics
ADMN-2220H – Organizational Behaviour
ADMN-2230H - Human Resource Management.
ADMN-2100H – Introduction to Marketing
elective
YEAR 2 WINTER STUDY 4
ADMN-3121H – Intermediate Management Accounting
ADMN-ECON-1250H - Introduction to Mathematics for Economics and Management
ADMN-2510H - Organizational Theory
ADMN-3200H – Financial Management
elective
YEAR 3 SUMMER STUDY 5
See the School of Business Academic Advisor for assistance with planning and scheduling your courses, including the remaining terms. For more information email deborahearle@trentu.ca
Schedule Bachelor of Arts – Economics Co-op
Fall | Winter | Summer | |
Year 1 |
Study term 1 | Study term 2 | Study term 3 |
Year 2 | Study term 4 | Study term 5 | Work term 1 |
Year 3 | Study term 6 | Work term 2 | Work term 3 |
Year 4 | Study term 7 | Study term 8 |
- It is preferred that work term 2 and work term 3 are with the same employer.
Course Selection
YEAR 1 FALL STUDY 1
ECON-1010H – Introduction to Microeconomics
elective
elective
elective
elective
YEAR 1 WINTER STUDY 2
ECON-1020H – Introduction to Macroeconomics
ECON-1250H Introduction to Math for Economics and Management
elective
elective
elective
YEAR 1 SUMMER STUDY 3
ECON-2200H- Introduction to Statistics
COOP 2000H – Co-op Work Term Preparation Course
elective
elective
0.5 credit course from the Approved Indigenous Course Requirement (ICR) List
YEAR 2 FALL STUDY 4
ECON 2000H Intermediate Microeconomics Theory 1
ECON 2010H Intermediate Macroeconomics Theory 1
ECON elective
elective
elective
YEAR 2 WINTER STUDY 5
ECON 3000H Intermediate Microeconomics Theory 2
ECON 3010H Intermediate Macroeconomics Theory 2
ECON elective
elective
elective
YEAR 2 SUMMER STUDY 1
See the School of Business Academic Advisor for assistance with planning and scheduling your courses, including the remaining terms. For more information email deborahearle@trentu.ca
COOP 2000H: Foundations for Co-op Success A co-op foundational course to prepare Humanities and Social Sciences (including Business) students for first work terms. Designed to support student career development through career exploration, skill-building, and self-reflection. Topics include resumes, cover letters, job search strategies, interviews, networking, diversity, equity and inclusion, workplace professionalism, and the co-operative education process. Open only to students in a co-op program.
Matter of Course: Career-Ready for a Rapidly Changing Job Market