Throughout this program you will develop the following skills:
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PGWP-eligible Program
This four-year degree program is designed to provide you with specialized knowledge and skills in international business. The degree-level program builds upon the solid foundation of a well-rounded management education including accounting, finance, marketing, human resources, ethics and strategy. As you move into the intermediate and advanced years, the BMI program emphasizes business and supply chain processes that cross international boundaries and focuses on the complexities of operating in an international environment. Application of business technology is integrated throughout the program to introduce students to enterprise resource planning concepts and techniques.
As a graduate of this program, you will also have the required knowledge to pursue several industry designations, and are eligible to apply for graduate studies at various institutions in Canada and internationally.
You will gain specialized skills and knowledge from faculty with extensive expertise in international business and from interactions with industry professionals. As a graduate of this program, you will be adaptable and ready to meet the challenges of an evolving global business environment.
Scholarship opportunities are available for candidates with distinguished academic records in their high school careers. A variety of scholarships and bursaries are also available to students based on merit and financial needs.
Throughout this program you will develop the following skills:
Critical thinking
Analysis
Problem solving
Communication
Interpersonal and team skills
Cultural sensitivity and awareness
Business process analysis
Teamwork
A work experience that includes at least one term in a formal work environment. In most cases the work term(s) is a paid position that is completed between two academic semesters and requires a minimum of 420 hours of work. Students must be in good standing and meet all identified requirements prior to participating in the work experience. The successful completion of the co-op work term(s) is required for graduation. Eligibility for participation does not guarantee that a work position will be secured. Additional fees are required for those participating in the mandatory co-op stream regardless of success in securing a work position.
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Sept. 2025 | Newnham | Suspended |
Please note that availability is subject to change and a seat is not guaranteed.
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Sept. 2025 | Newnham | Suspended |
Jan. 2026 | Newnham | Suspended |
Please note that availability is subject to change and a seat is not guaranteed.
This program meets Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP) eligibility requirements.
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This program is offered in Seneca's hybrid delivery format with some courses available in Seneca's flexible delivery format. Some coursework is online and some must be completed in person. Students will need to come on campus to complete in-person learning requirements. In courses delivered in the flexible format, using interactive learning spaces, professors teach in person to students in a physical classroom or lab and stream to students online at the same time. Students have a choice of coming to campus for an in-person experience or learning online.
Learn more: Seneca’s program delivery options and how courses in this program will be delivered each term.
Graduates of the program can explore the following career options:
This is where university meets college. Where theory meets practice. Where ambition meets flexibility.
Graduates of a diploma program may be eligible to complete this degree faster through one of our pathway options.
You may qualify for a renewable scholarship and receive up to $1,000 per year when you study in any degree program.
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