The Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) is a four-year program that allows you to choose a concentration aligned with your career goals. Graduates gain advanced standing toward professional designations. The program equips students with the skills needed to succeed in the global business environment. With Canada’s significant role in international trade, totaling 683 billion dollars in exports in 2020, the program prepares students for careers in this growing field.
The International Business Management program prepares students for careers in internationally-focused organizations, including:
In today’s globalized world, businesses need professionals who can leverage the interconnectedness of global markets, resources, and information to drive organizational growth. A career in International Business Management equips you with the knowledge and skills to thrive in diverse, internationally oriented organizations.
This program offers comprehensive, hands-on learning in cross-cultural business management skills, empowering you to navigate the complexities of global markets. If you’re interested in pursuing a career in an internationally focused organization, this program is the perfect choice for you!
Acsenda is a FITT Accredited Educational Partner and graduates of our BBA-International Business Management (IBM) Program now have advanced standing towards the Certified International Trade Professional (CITP) education requirements by transferring their credits to FITT. The CITP is an internationally recognized designation that indicates professionals who have competencies in international trade that are of the highest standard.
Salary Range: $70,000 – $120,000 per year
Plan and execute global marketing strategies, analyze international markets, and manage cross-border promotional campaigns.
Salary Range: $80,000 – $130,000 per year
Oversee international logistics, manage supplier relationships, and ensure the smooth movement of goods across borders.
Salary Range: $60,000 – $100,000 per year
Facilitate trade compliance, negotiate export agreements, and manage global sales contracts.
Salary Range: $65,000 – $110,000 per year
Identify international business opportunities, build strategic partnerships, and drive revenue growth in foreign markets.
Salary Range: $50,000 – $90,000 per year
Advise organizations on navigating cultural differences, improving communication, and fostering successful international collaborations.
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Concentration Courses
BIBM331
This course provides a comprehensive overview of key aspects of global business in the 21st century and explores the language of macroeconomics and wealth of nations. It provides important information on the key elements of the global business environment whether participant is looking for general information, seriously considering getting involved or already participating in global trade. The course emphasizes forward thinking and a positive perspective, it highlights the considerable effort that any business in any region of the world, must commit to succeed. We believe that if this effort is properly executed, it will represent a fundamental “best practice” approach that goes beyond borders. In creating contemporary material for product development and regulatory compliance, this course not only describes the current state of the environment, but also helps identify ongoing transformation of global business and corporate social responsibility such as ethical sourcing, people’s rights and workplace diversity, it is of paramount importance that any “advice” be relative to the knowledge that any business in the world should assimilate to be a successful global trader.
Prerequisites
ENGL101, BIBM101, ECON122 and BADM322
BIBM332
This course provides a comprehensive overview of international finance. Topics include multi-national financial management, international monetary system, foreign exchange markets, international parity conditions, foreign currency derivatives and swaps, transaction exposure, exchange and hedging, balance of payments, foreign exchange rate determination, translation exposure, operating exposure, global cost and availability of capital, multi-national capital budgeting, international trade finance, and corporate governance.
Prerequisites
BIBM101, FINC211, ENGL101
BIBM432
This course explores the practical applications of contracts, dispute resolution, pricing terms, negotiation terms and communications, transportation, documentation, insurance, information resources, government regulations and international trade regulations. Students will explore logistics, including transportation, inventory management, purchasing, warehousing and customer service and the complexities of these functions in the international marketplace.
Prerequisites
BIBM101, ENGL101, BADM202
BMRK433
The objective of this course is to provide an opportunity for students to understand the global marketing planning process and to develop skills in problem solving and decision-making. At the end of this course, students are expected to be able to develop a comprehensive global marketing strategy for a product or service and to deal with specific or general issues related to it. The focus of this course is global marketing analysis and marketing planning on an international scale.
An in-depth study of the sales function including the role of salespeople, sales agents, distributors, and other marketing channel members involved in supporting the sales process. Covers the skills and innovations needed to successfully develop, implement and manage sales activities. Political, legal and ethical issues are explored.
Prerequisites
BIBM101, ENGL101, BMRK231
BIBM490
This course assesses the turbulent environment in which international businesses operate and the approaches to strategy
formulation and implementation for global and transnational businesses. It examines the barriers to market entry, the different
market entry strategies, and possible international partnership agreements. Students address the functional and operational
management of companies and fuse together the theoretical and empirical aspects of international management, business
finance, leadership and growth, legal requirements, business ethics and triple bottom line, management issues and problems,
viewing them from the global perspective.
Prerequisites
BADM490 and 15 credits of BIBM courses (BIBM101, BIBM331, BIBM332, BIBM432 and BIBM433)
BIBM491
This is a capstone course designed to help students apply their Concentration area understanding of theory and practice, to real
situations. A level of knowledge beyond familiarity with the sub-disciplines of each Concentration area is expected. Students will
develop practical on-the-job skills and develop Concentration knowledge through such course assignments as electronic
dashboards for decision support, electronic portfolios for knowledge building, professional self-evaluation, and critical reflection;
and assignments directed at synthesizing company assessments and improvements. Overall, students will seek to advance their
Concentration knowledge and improve and add value to the organizations that have provided opportunities for applied skill
development by providing useful analysis, recommendations, and feedback in the project area.
Prerequisites
BADM490 and 15 credits of BIBM courses (BIBM101, BIBM331, BIBM332, BIBM432 and BIBM433)
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