Global Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Social Change
This specialization teaches you the skills and spirit to be socially conscious and create meaningful global change in any organizational structure. Take courses spanning business, international development, politics, and sociology to learn new ways of challenging global inequities. This specialization also gives you an opportunity to complete summer fieldwork abroad to get first-hand experience with innovation in different contexts.
Courses
Students who have fulfilled the requirements for a joint-major Honours degree in Business Administration, a Bachelor of Business Administration, or a single- or joint-major Honours degree in International Development Studies may graduate with a Specialization in Global Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Social Change if they have successfully completed the following 4.0 credits with a minimum grade of 65% in each:
1.0 ADMN-IDST credit consisting of:
- ADMN-IDST 1030H
- ADMN-IDST 2030H
3.0 credits from:
- ADMN-IDST 3030D
- ADMN-POST-ECON 3123H
- ADMN-ECON 3110H
- ADMNECON 3120H
- ADMN-ECON-IDST 3310H
- ADMN-ECON-IDST 3330H
- ADMN 3420H
- ADMN 3441H
- IDST-POST 3220H (students in the BBA program or a joint-major program in Business Administration and a subject other than International Development Studies may include any of IDST 1001H, 1002H, or 4100H)
Degrees Offered:
- B.A. (Honours)
- B.B.A.
Locations:
- Peterborough
Resume Boosters:
- Get first-hand career experience in the Global South through an intensive summer field course followed by a placement with an organisation or firm
- Build your intercultural communication skills and in-depth knowledge of another society through cultural immersion
- Build your understanding of the changing contours of the world economy with a critical focus on the international dimension in business
- Develop a critical appreciation of the role of social innovation and entrepreneurship to address pressing issues of poverty, access to services, and climate change in the Global South
Career Paths:
Career Opportunities
- Social Entrepreneur
- International Development Program Manager or Researcher
- Economic and Business Development Officer
- Global Marketing and Supply Chain Manager
- Communications Manager
Admission Requirements
Ontario Secondary School Requirements:
- Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD)
- A minimum of six Grade 12 4U or 4M courses, including program specific prerequisites
Program Requirements:
- A minimum 70% overall final average
- ENG 4U with a minimum of 60%
- Minimum of 65% in any course counting toward the specialization.
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