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Business & Society

Business & Society studies the impact of business on society and society on business. Specifically, the program examines the practical relations between business, social structures, and government through the lens of economic, political and social theory. Our program combines courses that provide the economic tools necessary to study and research business with courses that focus on the political, social and cultural context of business, both in Canada and globally.
Why choose this program?
  • Gain the knowledge to help you account for, evaluate and transform the various ways that business influences society and society influences business.

  • Acquire an in-depth understanding of the relations between business, social structures and government.

Program Requirements
 Get detailed information on degree and program requirements to enter and graduate from this program.

(This information is to be used in conjunction with the University undergraduate calendar, which in all cases is the final authority).
 
Degree Options
BA (Bachelor of Arts)
BA Honours (Bachelor of Arts)
 

Program Streams:
  • The Firm
  • The Macroeconomy
  • The Global Economy
  • The Social Economy
  • Labour
  • Professions, Occupations and Social Change
  • Law and Governance
  • The Media and Communications
  • The Environment
  • Business Ethics and Corporate Responsibility

Additional Information:
Careers:Human Resources Specialist, International Development Worker, Social Economist

Sample Courses:Introduction to, and Foundations of, Business Government and Society; Macroeconomics; Microeconomics

Offered by:Department of Social Science

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Contact:For more information, contact the Department of Social Science at 416-736-5054.

Student Clubs/Associations:Business and Society Student Club

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