Commerce
The Commerce program combines economics and the various sub-disciplines of management enabling students to develop analytical skills and gain knowledge of institutions. This background is useful for solving problems and making decisions in business and government environments. Courses are taught by internationally recognized scholars and educators with outstanding academic and professional qualifications.
Career success upon graduation requires the social skills, professionalism and maturity developed through active participation in the extensive extra-curricular programming activities offered by the Department of Management, and our undergraduate societies. Activities include competitions, seminars and workshops.
Bachelor of Commerce or Honours Bachelor of Arts
Program Plans
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- Operations Manager
- Advertising Account Executive
- Manufacturing Manager
- Recruiter
- Project Manager
Admission Requirements
Regional Requirements
Admissions RequirementsSupplementary Requirements
Completing the Specialist program leads to a Bachelor of Commerce. Completing the Major program leads to an Honours Bachelor of Arts.
Life in Commerce
Buzz Around Campus
The University of Toronto is a leader in research and innovation. Department of Management faculty are highly research-active in areas of Accounting, Finance, Marketing, Organizational Behavior and Human Resources, and Strategic Management.
Natalie Ianniello decided to get more involved in extra-curricular opportunities offered by UTM Management and the Innovative Business Association. “To have the chance to actually network with professionals, learn about some different career opportunities, have mock interviews, and have mentors was really great.”
Like many university students Minal Ghayur felt scared and shy when she first came to UTM in 2016. She quickly identified a solution to overcome some of that initial apprehension and timidity: engage in extra-curricular activities.
Sample Courses
Operations management is concerned with the facilities and their operation to deliver the goods and services of the organization. The course develops this theme and gives a theoretical framework for managing operations.
An introduction to the basic concepts of market definition, consumer behaviour, and the principal marketing functions: product line development, pricing, distribution, promotion, salesforce management, advertising, research, and planning.
This course covers conceptual and analytical foundations of cost accounting and uses of accounting by management. Cost concepts for product costing and decision making provide an understanding of the uses of accounting information by management.
Other Programs to Consider
Economics (BCom)
Economics is a social science that encompasses a particular range of human behaviour and has a strong influence on the structure, well-being, and development of a society. It deals with any issue arising out of the conflict between the demand for goods and services and a limited supply of resources.
Finance
Many students are interested in careers in financial institutions, or within the finance functional area of corporations or other large organizations. The Commerce Specialist program in Finance includes courses covering corporate finance, investment theory, financial derivatives (futures and options), financial management, mergers and acquisitions, security analysis, behavioural finance, fixed income and international finance.
Accounting
In the Accounting Specialist students learn the body of knowledge and skills required to become a professional accountant. The program starts with foundational courses in Accounting, Economics and then offers a range of more advanced courses which cover topics and competencies in the professional curricula.