Sheridan’s Bachelor of Applied Business in Global Business Management prepares you for a career in international business leadership. Business is increasingly conducted within a global framework. This four-year degree program presents concepts central to the traditional BBA and B.Com. degree programs in a global framework, strengthening their value to both students and employers. Key areas of focus include:
- International marketing
- International supply chain management including purchasing, transportation, distribution and logistics
- International finance
- Strategic management
- Cross-cultural communications skills
Classes are small to allow maximum interaction with professors and courses are presented in a mobile learning environment. You will collaborate with classmates on laptop-based assignments and have 24/7 access to class materials.
Teaching methods include:
- Learning through case study analysis
- Presentations by guest speakers
- Group activities
Industry Project
During your final semester, you'll gain further real world experience by collaborating with a local, internationally-operating company on an international business project. This undertaking gives you an opportunity to integrate core business learning, experience gained through your two previous work terms, and knowledge acquired in your global business management classes.
Cooperative Placement and Study Abroad
The program includes two, four-month co-op work placements at the end of both semester 6 and semester 7. These placements are excellent opportunities to use your newly acquired knowledge of global business management. In addition, in Year 3, you'll have the option to study for one semester at the Arnhem Business School in the Netherlands. This opportunity will build your understanding of international business from the European perspective.
Endorsed by Industry Accreditation Organizations
The Forum for International Trade Training (FITT) and Supply Chain & Logistics Canada (SCL Canada) both accredit the Global Business Management program. You'll have the option to work toward a variety of professional accreditations during your degree program. As a graduate, you'll be able to enter post-graduate degree programs at a number of Canadian universities including in Ontario, as well as selected international universities.
The Global Business Management program is located at the Davis Campus in Brampton, Ontario.
Sheridan prepares you to excel in the real world. When you graduate from the Global Business Management program, you'll be ready to begin your career in entry-level positions in any of the following areas:
- Sales and account management
- Market research
- Product management
- Marketing management
- Materials management (e.g. purchasing and inventory management or warehouse and distribution management)
- Transportation
- Business analysis
- International banking and trade finance
- Government ministries dealing with international trade
- Foreign embassy and consulate trade offices
Program Eligibility
Ontario Secondary School Diploma or equivalent, including these required courses: - English, Grade 12 (ENG4U)
- One Mathematics, Grade 12 (U)
- Four other Grade 12 subjects at the U or M level
- A minimum grade of 65% is required in each course
or
- Two semesters of postsecondary education including required courses with a minimum of 65% in each course
Applicant Selection
Eligible applicants are selected on the basis of previous academic achievement (the average of their six highest senior-level credits, including required courses).
Applicants who do not meet the admission requirements for this program will be assessed and advised individually and may be considered for other, related programs.
Admission at an Advanced Level
Three-year Advanced Marketing College Diploma graduates with a minimum B average will be eligible to enter Year 3 of Global Business Management Degree subject to the following conditions:
- Successful applicants will follow a modified study program in Years 3 and 4 and must complete a bridging course.
Graduates of other advanced diploma programs with a high affinity to the GBM program will be considered on an individual basis to determine admissibility and entry level.
Sheridan has been granted a consent by the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities to offer this applied degree for a seven-year term starting May 30, 2008. Sheridan will ensure that all students admitted to the Bachelor of Applied Business (Global Business Management) Program during the period of consent will have the opportunity to complete the program within a reasonable time frame.
| CODE |
TITLE |
CREDITS |
| |
|
|
| TERM 1 |
|
|
| BUSM 14998 |
Introduction to Business |
3 |
| MATH 15738 |
Business Mathematics |
3 |
| INFO 19599 |
Computer Information Systems |
3 |
| HRMT 19207 |
Organizational Behaviour |
3 |
| ENGL 17889GD |
Composition and Rhetoric |
3 |
| Total: |
|
15 |
| |
|
|
| TERM 2 |
|
|
| MKTG 18448 |
Introduction to Marketing |
3 |
| CULT 13921 |
Managing and Communicating Across Cultures |
3 |
| MATH 15892 |
Quantitative Methods |
3 |
| SOCS 17370GD |
Applied Research Methods |
3 |
| ECON 10036 |
Microeconomics |
3 |
| Total: |
|
15 |
| |
|
|
| TERM 3 |
|
|
| INFO 26206 |
Business Information Systems |
3 |
| ACCG 19798 |
Financial Accounting |
3 |
| ECON 16048 |
Macroeconomics |
3 |
| MGMT 25586 |
Operations Management |
3 |
| SOCI 17221GD |
Principles of Sociology |
3 |
| Total: |
|
15 |
| |
|
|
| TERM 4 |
|
|
| BUSM 29999 |
Global Business Environment |
3 |
| MKTG 20102 |
International Market Research and Methods |
3 |
| BUSM 27900 |
Introduction to Global Supply Chain Management |
3 |
| ACCG 18823 |
Managerial Accounting |
3 |
| |
Liberal Studies Elective |
3 |
| Total: |
|
15 |
|
|
|
| TERM 5 |
|
|
| MKTG 29402 |
Global Marketing |
3 |
| BUSM 21975 |
Global Warehousing & Inventory Management |
3 |
| ECON 38081 |
International Economics and Trade Theory |
3 |
| FINA 23796 |
Financial Management |
3 |
| |
Liberal Studies Elective |
3 |
| Total: |
|
15 |
|
|
|
| TERM 6 |
|
|
| MKTG 36048 |
Global Distribution Channels |
3 |
| FINA 30065 |
Global Finance |
3 |
| BUSM 20004 |
Global Sourcing & Purchasing Management |
3 |
| LAWS 16529 |
Legal Aspects of International Business |
3 |
| HUMN 15817GD |
International Politics |
3 |
| Total: |
|
15 |
| |
14-Week Co-op Work Term |
|
|
|
|
| TERM 7 |
|
|
| BUSM20493 |
International Transportation |
3 |
| BUSM 30065 |
Global Value Chain Assessment and Process Management |
3 |
| FINA 39798 |
International Payments and Collections |
3 |
| MGMT 40172 |
Global Strategic Planning |
3 |
| |
Liberal Studies Elective |
3 |
| Total: |
|
15 |
|
14-Week Co-op Work Term |
|
|
|
|
| TERM 8 |
|
|
| MGMT 40146 |
Global Business Project |
6 |
| MGMT 26367 |
Leadership Development and Change Management |
3 |
| LAWS 27900 |
Business Ethics and Corporate Responsibility |
3 |
| |
Liberal Studies Elective |
3 |
| Total: |
|
15 |
Note: Courses subject to change.
"UPS is growing as a leader in designing and supplying Global Supply Chain solutions for our customers. Graduates of Sheridan's Global Business Management Bachelor Degree Program will be well-equipped to meet our future employment needs."
- Brent McColl
VP Industrial Engineering,
UPS Canada Global Supply Chain Solutions