Business Administration

Schulich School of Business

Business Administration

BBA

At a Glance

Learn more about Business Administration

Offered by

Schulich School of Business

Offered at

Keele Campus

Degrees offered

BBA

Ways to study

Full-Time

Entry

  • Fall - First year only
  • Winter - No
  • Summer - No

OUAC Code

  • YBA (BBA)

About the Program

Prepare to Lead in Your Chosen Field

Known as Canada’s Global Business School™, the Schulich School of Business offers one of Canada’s leading undergraduate business degrees. The four-year Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) combines academic excellence with real-world learning, preparing students to succeed in today’s global marketplace.

What Makes Schulich Unique?

Benefit from direct entry from high school, small tutorial classes, experiential learning opportunities, international exchanges at 60+ partner schools, case competition preparation, and access to a global network of alumni and mentors. Dedicated career support through the Centre for Career Design helps students explore career paths and connect with employment opportunities.

Study with award-winning faculty who also teach in Schulich’s renowned graduate programs, gaining a strong foundation in business while developing leadership, analytical, and problem-solving skills. With flexibility, global perspectives, and innovative learning experiences, the Schulich BBA prepares students to lead in a rapidly changing world.

Requirements

BBA

Requirements for admission:
  • Alberta High School Diploma
  • ELA30-1 or English 30 (minimum grade of 70% required)
  • Math 30-1 (minimum grade of 70% required)
  • Math 31
  • And two additional academic courses numbered 30 or 31
    • A supplementary application (including leadership profile, video interview and timed writing exercise) is also required by February 1, 2027, for guaranteed consideration to the program.
      If you have questions about the supplementary application, please contact the Schulich Undergraduate Programs Unit at admissions@schulich.yorku.ca.
      • To gain admission to this program, your academic average should be in the low 90s.Maintaining your offer of admission to this program requires a final academic average of 88%.

      BBA

      Requirements for admission:
    • British Columbia Secondary School Graduation Diploma
    • English 12 or English 12 First Peoples (minimum grade of 70% required)
    • Principles of Math 12 or Foundational Math 12 or Pre-calculus 12 (minimum grade of 70% required)
    • Calculus 12
    • And two additional Grade 12 Academic subjects
      • A supplementary application (including leadership profile, video interview and timed writing exercise) is also required by February 1, 2027, for guaranteed consideration to the program.
        If you have questions about the supplementary application, please contact the Schulich Undergraduate Programs Unit at admissions@schulich.yorku.ca.
        • To gain admission to this program, your academic average should be in the low 90s.Maintaining your offer of admission to this program requires a final academic average of 88%.

        BBA

        Requirements for admission:
      • Baccalauréat Général
      • Première Spécialité mathématiques (minimum grade of 12 required)
      • Prerequisite courses should not be below a grade of 12.
        • A supplementary application (including leadership profile, video interview and timed writing exercise) is also required by February 1, 2027, for guaranteed consideration to the program.
          If you have questions about the supplementary application, please contact the Schulich Undergraduate Programs Unit at admissions@schulich.yorku.ca.
          • To gain admission to this program, the Baccalauréat Général with a minimum overall score of 16 is required.To gain admission to this program, the Baccalauréat Général with a minimum overall score of 16 is required.
          The overall average required for admission is determined each year on a program specific basis. Some programs have limited enrolment. Admission is not guaranteed, and all requirements are subject to change.
          • A maximum of 30 possible transferable credits may be granted for successful completion of the Baccalauréat Général. Please click here, then click “Transfer Credit Requirements” for details.

          BBA

          Requirements for admission:
        • Successful completion of the final year of senior studies
          • Minimum overall result of “Bien/Buena/Bueno/Good” on all academic courses.
          • Some programs require a higher GPA.
        • Senior-level math (minimum grade of "B" required)
          • A supplementary application (including leadership profile, video interview and timed writing exercise) is also required by February 1, 2027, for guaranteed consideration to the program.
            If you have questions about the supplementary application, please contact the Schulich Undergraduate Programs Unit at admissions@schulich.yorku.ca.
            • To gain admission to this program, a minimum overall score of A is required.To gain admission to this program, a minimum overall score of A is required.
            The overall average required for admission is determined each year on a program specific basis. Some programs have limited enrolment. Admission is not guaranteed, and all requirements are subject to change.

            BBA

            Requirements for admission:
          • Diploma with a total of at least six units, including prerequisites, and grades of 1, 2 or 3 in each unit.
          • 2-unit math (minimum grade of 2 required)
            • A supplementary application (including leadership profile, video interview and timed writing exercise) is also required by February 1, 2027, for guaranteed consideration to the program.
              If you have questions about the supplementary application, please contact the Schulich Undergraduate Programs Unit at admissions@schulich.yorku.ca.
              • To gain admission to this program, a minimum overall score of 1.5 is required.To gain admission to this program, a minimum overall score of 1.5 is required.
              The overall average required for admission is determined each year on a program specific basis. Some programs have limited enrolment. Admission is not guaranteed, and all requirements are subject to change.
              • CAPE 2-unit courses, with results of 3 or better, are eligible for transfer credit, up to a maximum of 18 credits. Please click here, then click “Transfer Credit Requirements” for details.

              BBA

              Requirements for admission:
            • One year of CEGEP
            • 2 semesters of English (code 603) / Français (code 601) (minimum grade of 70% required)
            • Linear Algebra 1 (minimum grade of 70% required)
            • Calculus 1
            • And eight additional academic courses (high-school equivalent courses not accepted)
              • A supplementary application (including leadership profile, video interview and timed writing exercise) is also required by February 1, 2027, for guaranteed consideration to the program.
                If you have questions about the supplementary application, please contact the Schulich Undergraduate Programs Unit at admissions@schulich.yorku.ca.
                • To gain admission to this program, your academic average should be in the low 90s.Maintaining your offer of admission to this program requires a final academic average of 88%.
                • Extra courses will be assessed for transfer credit. Applicants with the DEC may be awarded up to one full year of transfer credit.

                BBA

                Requirements for admission:
              • Senior Secondary School Graduation Certificate
              • Grade 12 math (minimum grade of 75% required)
                • A supplementary application (including leadership profile, video interview and timed writing exercise) is also required by February 1, 2027, for guaranteed consideration to the program.
                  If you have questions about the supplementary application, please contact the Schulich Undergraduate Programs Unit at admissions@schulich.yorku.ca.
                  • To gain admission to this program, successful completion of the final year of Senior 3/Grade 12 level of study with a minimum overall average of A+/90% on all academic courses.To gain admission to this program, successful completion of the final year of Senior 3/Grade 12 level of study with a minimum overall average of A+/90% on all academic courses.
                  The overall average required for admission is determined each year on a program specific basis. Some programs have limited enrolment. Admission is not guaranteed, and all requirements are subject to change.

                  BBA

                  Requirements for admission:
                • Lise Diplomasi
                • Senior-level math (minimum grade of 4.0 required)
                  • A supplementary application (including leadership profile, video interview and timed writing exercise) is also required by February 1, 2027, for guaranteed consideration to the program.
                    If you have questions about the supplementary application, please contact the Schulich Undergraduate Programs Unit at admissions@schulich.yorku.ca.
                    • To gain admission to this program, minimum 4.75/85% average is required in the final year of senior studies.Maintaining your offer of admission to this program requires minimum 4.75/85% average in the final year of senior studies.
                    The overall average required for admission is determined each year on a program specific basis. Some programs have limited enrolment. Admission is not guaranteed, and all requirements are subject to change.

                    BBA

                    Requirements for admission:
                  • General Certificate of Education (GCE) Examinations
                  • A-level math (minimum grade of "B" required)
                    • A supplementary application (including leadership profile, video interview and timed writing exercise) is also required by February 1, 2027, for guaranteed consideration to the program.
                      If you have questions about the supplementary application, please contact the Schulich Undergraduate Programs Unit at admissions@schulich.yorku.ca.
                      • To gain admission to this program, minimum average of A is required.Maintaining your offer of admission to this program requires a final academic average of A.
                      The overall average required for admission is determined each year on a program specific basis. Some programs have limited enrolment. Admission is not guaranteed, and all requirements are subject to change.
                      • GCE A2 examinations with results of "C" or better, are eligible for transfer credit, up to a maximum of 18 credits. Please click here, then click “Transfer Credit Requirements” for details.

                      BBA

                      Requirements for admission:
                    • Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE)
                    • Twelfth Year math (minimum grade of 4 required)
                      • A supplementary application (including leadership profile, video interview and timed writing exercise) is also required by February 1, 2027, for guaranteed consideration to the program.
                        If you have questions about the supplementary application, please contact the Schulich Undergraduate Programs Unit at admissions@schulich.yorku.ca.
                        • To gain admission to this program, successful completion of the Twelfth Year of senior studies with a minimum overall average of 5.0/5.0 required. To gain admission to this program, successful completion of the Twelfth Year of senior studies with a minimum overall average of 5.0/5.0 required.
                        The overall average required for admission is determined each year on a program specific basis. Some programs have limited enrolment. Admission is not guaranteed, and all requirements are subject to change.

                        BBA

                        Requirements for admission:
                      • International Baccalaureate Diploma
                        • IB Diploma with passes in six subjects: three passes at the Standard-level and three passes at the Higher-level, or two passes at the Standard-level and four passes at the Higher-level
                      • One of the following math subjects (minimum grade of 5 required)
                        • Analysis and Approaches higher-level
                        • Analysis and Approaches standard-level
                        • Applications and Interpretations higher-level
                        • A supplementary application (including leadership profile, video interview and timed writing exercise) is also required by February 1, 2027, for guaranteed consideration to the program.
                          If you have questions about the supplementary application, please contact the Schulich Undergraduate Programs Unit at admissions@schulich.yorku.ca.
                          • To gain admission to this program, minimum IB diploma point scores of 36 is required.Maintaining your offer of admission to this program requires minimum IB diploma point scores of 36.
                          The overall average required for admission is determined each year on a program specific basis. Some programs have limited enrolment. Admission is not guaranteed, and all requirements are subject to change.
                          • Transfer credit is granted for IB courses with Higher-level final grades of 5 or better, to a maximum of 30 credits. Please click here, then click “Transfer Credit Requirements” for details.

                          BBA

                          Requirements for admission:
                        • Completion of one of the following:
                          • All-India Senior School Certificate (AISSCE)
                          • Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC)
                          • Indian School Certificate (ISC)
                          • Intermediate Examination Certificate
                          • Pre-University Examination Certificate
                        • Grade XII math (minimum grade of 55% required)
                          • A supplementary application (including leadership profile, video interview and timed writing exercise) is also required by February 1, 2027, for guaranteed consideration to the program.
                            If you have questions about the supplementary application, please contact the Schulich Undergraduate Programs Unit at admissions@schulich.yorku.ca.
                            • To gain admission to this program, minimum 80% average in XII is required.Maintaining your offer of admission to this program requires minimum 80% average in XII.
                            The overall average required for admission is determined each year on a program specific basis. Some programs have limited enrolment. Admission is not guaranteed, and all requirements are subject to change.

                            BBA

                            Requirements for admission:
                          • Manitoba High School Diploma
                          • English 40S (minimum grade of 70% required)
                          • Pre-Calculus Math 40S (minimum grade of 70% required)
                          • One Senior Math
                          • And two additional 40S level academic subjects (no more than one at the 40G level)
                            • A supplementary application (including leadership profile, video interview and timed writing exercise) is also required by February 1, 2027, for guaranteed consideration to the program.
                              If you have questions about the supplementary application, please contact the Schulich Undergraduate Programs Unit at admissions@schulich.yorku.ca.
                              • To gain admission to this program, your academic average should be in the low 90s.Maintaining your offer of admission to this program requires a final academic average of 88%.

                              BBA

                              Requirements for admission:
                            • New Brunswick High School Graduation Diploma
                            • English 120, 121 or 122 (minimum grade of 70% required)
                            • Pre-calculus B 120 (minimum grade of 70% required)
                            • Calculus 120
                            • And three additional Grade 12 academic subjects (college preparatory 120, 121 or 122)
                              • A supplementary application (including leadership profile, video interview and timed writing exercise) is also required by February 1, 2027, for guaranteed consideration to the program.
                                If you have questions about the supplementary application, please contact the Schulich Undergraduate Programs Unit at admissions@schulich.yorku.ca.
                                • To gain admission to this program, your academic average should be in the low 90s.Maintaining your offer of admission to this program requires a final academic average of 88%.

                                BBA

                                Requirements for admission:
                              • Newfoundland and Labrador High School Graduation Diploma
                              • English 3201 (minimum grade of 70% required)
                              • Math 3204 or 3205 or 3200 (minimum grade of 70% required)
                              • Math 3207 or Calculus 3208
                              • And five additional credits at the 3000 level
                                • A supplementary application (including leadership profile, video interview and timed writing exercise) is also required by February 1, 2027, for guaranteed consideration to the program.
                                  If you have questions about the supplementary application, please contact the Schulich Undergraduate Programs Unit at admissions@schulich.yorku.ca.
                                  • To gain admission to this program, your academic average should be in the low 90s.Maintaining your offer of admission to this program requires a final academic average of 88%.

                                  BBA

                                  Requirements for admission:
                                • Nova Scotia High School Graduation Diploma
                                • English 12 (minimum grade of 70% required)
                                • Pre-calculus 12 (minimum grade of 70% required)
                                • Calculus 12
                                • And two additional Grade 12 academic subjects (university preparatory academic or advanced)
                                  • A supplementary application (including leadership profile, video interview and timed writing exercise) is also required by February 1, 2027, for guaranteed consideration to the program.
                                    If you have questions about the supplementary application, please contact the Schulich Undergraduate Programs Unit at admissions@schulich.yorku.ca.
                                    • To gain admission to this program, your academic average should be in the low 90s.Maintaining your offer of admission to this program requires a final academic average of 88%.

                                    BBA

                                    Requirements for admission:
                                  • Nunavut High School Graduation Diploma
                                  • ELA30-1 or English 30 (minimum grade of 70% required)
                                  • Math 30-1 (minimum grade of 70% required)
                                  • Math 31
                                  • And two additional academic courses numbered 30 or 31
                                    • A supplementary application (including leadership profile, video interview and timed writing exercise) is also required by February 1, 2027, for guaranteed consideration to the program.
                                      If you have questions about the supplementary application, please contact the Schulich Undergraduate Programs Unit at admissions@schulich.yorku.ca.
                                      • To gain admission to this program, your academic average should be in the low 90s.Maintaining your offer of admission to this program requires a final academic average of 88%.

                                      BBA

                                      Requirements for admission:
                                    • Northwest Territories High School Graduation Diploma
                                    • ELA30-1 or English 30 (minimum grade of 70% required)
                                    • Math 30-1 (minimum grade of 70% required)
                                    • Math 31
                                    • And two additional academic courses numbered 30 or 31
                                      • A supplementary application (including leadership profile, video interview and timed writing exercise) is also required by February 1, 2027, for guaranteed consideration to the program.
                                        If you have questions about the supplementary application, please contact the Schulich Undergraduate Programs Unit at admissions@schulich.yorku.ca.
                                        • To gain admission to this program, your academic average should be in the low 90s.Maintaining your offer of admission to this program requires a final academic average of 88%.

                                        BBA

                                        Requirements for admission:
                                      • Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD)
                                      • ENG4U (minimum grade of 70% required)
                                      • MHF4U (minimum grade of 70% required)
                                      • MCV4U or MDM4U (MCV4U recommended)
                                      • And three additional 4U or M courses (no more than two 4M courses)
                                        • A supplementary application (including leadership profile, video interview and timed writing exercise) is also required by February 1, 2027, for guaranteed consideration to the program.
                                          If you have questions about the supplementary application, please contact the Schulich Undergraduate Programs Unit at admissions@schulich.yorku.ca.
                                          • To gain admission to this program, your academic average should be in the low 90s.Maintaining your offer of admission to this program requires a final academic average of 88%.
                                          OUAC code YBA

                                          BBA

                                          This program is not accepting transfer applications for 2024/25.
                                          Requirements for admission:
                                        • Completion of a diploma program or at least two full semesters or one year of full-time academic study at an accredited college
                                        • MHF4U* (minimum grade of 70% required)
                                        • MCV4U or MDM4U (MCV4U recommended)
                                        • * Requirement (or equivalent) must have been satisfied within the previous five years
                                        • * Or equivalent

                                          • BBA

                                          This program is not applicable for mature applications.
                                          To be considered a mature student, you must:
                                        • be at least 21 years old by the end of the calendar year of admission to the University;
                                        • have been out of full-time high school studies for at least two years; and
                                        • have attempted less than one full year of studies at an accredited college or university.
                                          • Requirements for admission:
                                        • MHF4U* (minimum grade of 70% required)
                                        • MCV4U or MDM4U (MCV4U recommended)
                                        • * Requirement (or equivalent) must have been satisfied within the previous five years
                                        • * Or equivalent

                                          • BBA

                                          This program is not accepting transfer applications for 2024/25.
                                          Requirements for admission:
                                        • Completion of at least four full-year courses or one year of full-time degree studies at an accredited university
                                        • MHF4U* (minimum grade of 70% required)
                                        • MCV4U or MDM4U (MCV4U recommended)
                                        • * Requirement (or equivalent) must have been satisfied within the previous five years
                                        • * Or equivalent

                                          • BBA

                                          Requirements for admission:
                                        • Prince Edward Island Senior Secondary School Diploma
                                        • English 621 (minimum grade of 70% required)
                                        • Math 621A or 621B (minimum grade of 70% required)
                                        • Math 611B
                                        • And two additional Grade 12 academic subjects (numbered 611 or 621)
                                          • A supplementary application (including leadership profile, video interview and timed writing exercise) is also required by February 1, 2027, for guaranteed consideration to the program.
                                            If you have questions about the supplementary application, please contact the Schulich Undergraduate Programs Unit at admissions@schulich.yorku.ca.
                                            • To gain admission to this program, your academic average should be in the low 90s.Maintaining your offer of admission to this program requires a final academic average of 88%.

                                            BBA

                                            Requirements for admission:
                                          • Quebec Grade 12 Certificate of Graduation
                                          • Grade 12 English (minimum grade of 70% required)
                                          • Grade 12 Linear Algebra (minimum grade of 70% required)
                                          • Grade 12 Calculus or Grade 12 Data Management (Grade 12 Calculus recommended)
                                          • And three additional academic (university preparation level) subjects
                                            • A supplementary application (including leadership profile, video interview and timed writing exercise) is also required by February 1, 2027, for guaranteed consideration to the program.
                                              If you have questions about the supplementary application, please contact the Schulich Undergraduate Programs Unit at admissions@schulich.yorku.ca.
                                              • To gain admission to this program, your academic average should be in the low 90s.Maintaining your offer of admission to this program requires a final academic average of 88%.

                                              BBA

                                              Requirements for admission:
                                            • Transcript of Secondary Level Achievement
                                            • English A30 and English B30 (minimum grade of 70% required)
                                            • Pre-calculus 30 (minimum grade of 70% required)
                                            • Calculus 30
                                            • And one additional Grade 12 academic subjects numbered 30
                                              • A supplementary application (including leadership profile, video interview and timed writing exercise) is also required by February 1, 2027, for guaranteed consideration to the program.
                                                If you have questions about the supplementary application, please contact the Schulich Undergraduate Programs Unit at admissions@schulich.yorku.ca.
                                                • To gain admission to this program, your academic average should be in the low 90s.Maintaining your offer of admission to this program requires a final academic average of 88%.

                                                BBA

                                                Requirements for admission:
                                              • General Secondary Education Certificate
                                              • Senior-level math (minimum grade of 75% required)
                                                • A supplementary application (including leadership profile, video interview and timed writing exercise) is also required by February 1, 2027, for guaranteed consideration to the program.
                                                  If you have questions about the supplementary application, please contact the Schulich Undergraduate Programs Unit at admissions@schulich.yorku.ca.
                                                  • To gain admission to this program, a minimum overall score of A/90% is required.To gain admission to this program, a minimum overall score of A/90% is required.
                                                  The overall average required for admission is determined each year on a program specific basis. Some programs have limited enrolment. Admission is not guaranteed, and all requirements are subject to change.

                                                  BBA

                                                  Requirements for admission:
                                                • High School Diploma
                                                • Senior-level algebra (minimum grade of B required)
                                                • One other Senior-level math (Calculus recommended)
                                                  • A supplementary application (including leadership profile, video interview and timed writing exercise) is also required by February 1, 2027, for guaranteed consideration to the program.
                                                    If you have questions about the supplementary application, please contact the Schulich Undergraduate Programs Unit at admissions@schulich.yorku.ca.
                                                    • To gain admission to this program, minimum A/4.0 GPA on Grade 11 and 12 academic courses is required.Maintaining your offer of admission to this program requires minimum A/4.0 GPA on Grade 11 and 12 academic courses.
                                                    The overall average required for admission is determined each year on a program specific basis. Some programs have limited enrolment. Admission is not guaranteed, and all requirements are subject to change.
                                                    • AP College Board examinations are eligible for transfer credit, for results of 4 or 5, up to a maximum of 30 credits. Please click here, then click “Transfer Credit Requirements” for details.

                                                    BBA

                                                    Requirements for admission:
                                                  • West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) or National Examinations Council (NECO)
                                                  • Senior-level math (minimum grade of B2 required)
                                                    • A supplementary application (including leadership profile, video interview and timed writing exercise) is also required by February 1, 2027, for guaranteed consideration to the program.
                                                      If you have questions about the supplementary application, please contact the Schulich Undergraduate Programs Unit at admissions@schulich.yorku.ca.
                                                      • To gain admission to this program, minimum WAEC and/or NECO average of A1 is required.Maintaining your offer of admission to this program requires minimum A1 average in the final year of senior studies.
                                                      The overall average required for admission is determined each year on a program specific basis. Some programs have limited enrolment. Admission is not guaranteed, and all requirements are subject to change.

                                                      BBA

                                                      Requirements for admission:
                                                    • British Columbia Secondary School Graduation Diploma
                                                    • English 12 or English 12 First Peoples (minimum grade of 70% required)
                                                    • Principles of Math 12 or Foundational Math 12 or Pre-calculus 12 (minimum grade of 70% required)
                                                    • Calculus 12
                                                    • And two additional Grade 12 Academic subjects
                                                      • A supplementary application (including leadership profile, video interview and timed writing exercise) is also required by February 1, 2027, for guaranteed consideration to the program.
                                                        If you have questions about the supplementary application, please contact the Schulich Undergraduate Programs Unit at admissions@schulich.yorku.ca.
                                                        • To gain admission to this program, your academic average should be in the low 90s.Maintaining your offer of admission to this program requires a final academic average of 88%.

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                                                        Deadline

                                                        Schulich School of Business (BBA) will not accept applications after the January 15 deadline.

                                                        Supplementary Application deadline is February 1, 2027.

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