Business and Economics - Business Technology Management - Direct - International Year One (UTP Stage II) (Optional Co-op)

From day one, Lazaridis School students learn to work in teams tackling real-world problems that exist now. The co-op business degree is Canada’s largest to immerse students in the kinds of environments they’ll experience when they graduate. All of this is about teaching Lazaridis School students to think for themselves, so they’ll be able to adapt to a world of ever-growing complexity, facing problems nobody has ever solved before.

The Lazaridis School operates the largest business degree co-op program in the country. Students are encouraged to explore different career options and gain valuable employment experience before they graduate. The employment rate for the Economic (BA) program in 2020 was 100%.

The Business Technology Management (BTM) program is a specialized kind of business education. BTM students take a foundational business curriculum and then specialize in using technology to help solve business problems. Graduate with skills and experience that will set them apart in today’s business world: critical thinking, interpersonal communication and collaboration skills.

During the UTP Stage II: Business and Economics program students will take courses that introduce them to a wide range of disciplines including Business, Accounting, Economics and Leadership Foundations. Below is a sample of the courses that they might take during the program. They will be eligible to apply to the Lazaridis School of Business and Economics Bachelor of Business Technology (BBTM) at Wilfrid Laurier University upon successful completion of the UTP Stage II: Business and economics program.