Bachelor of Business Administration - Second Degree - Accounting (Optional Co-op)

For those who already have an undergraduate degree, the Dhillon School of Business can help students earn a second degree to broaden their knowledge or change their career direction.

 

This is an individualized program of 15 to 25 courses. Full-time students can complete the program in 1.5 - 2.5 years, and they may be able to accelerate their program by attending summer sessions. Students have up to 10 years to complete the degree.

 

Accountants are central to the operations and strategies of all types of organizations as well as the foundation of short- and long-term success. As an accountant, students provide business and financial advice by measuring, analyzing, forecasting and reporting organizational performance, resources and risk. Students will be required to have integrity and the ability to think critically, communicate, and interact with others effectively.

Students in accounting will gain technical skills and learn how to address a broad range of business problems. They will acquire and practice the skills needed for success, including writing and presenting, using professional tools and case analyses. Students will study financial reporting, individual and corporate taxation, business analytics and information systems, auditing, management control systems and costing, as well as variety of other management disciplines.