Business and Economics - Business Economics and Accounting - Integrated Entry - 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 Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Economics and Accounting program is CPA-accredited and gives a career advantage to students looking to become an accountant. Unlike most programs in accounting, this one prepares students to understand business and government issues in a data-driven economy at the macro level.

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.