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Careers
Business Administration
Discover Career Opportunities
Sample Career Options
Note: Additional training and education may be required.
- account executive
- accounts payable/receivable manager
- actuary
- auditor
- brand strategist/manager
- business analyst
- business development manager
- buyer/purchasing coordinator
- category analyst
- claims adjuster
- commercial banking associate
- consultant
- corporate banker
- cost analyst
- credit analyst
- employee relations associate
- entrepreneur
- equity research associate
- financial advisor/planner
- financial analyst
- human resource generalist
- import/export coordinator
- insurance agent/broker
- insurance underwriter
- investment banking analyst
- logistics specialist
- market research analyst
- marketing manager
- mutual fund manager
- policy analyst
- portfolio manager
- product marketing specialist
- project manager
- public accountant
- recruiter
- securities analyst
- social innovation
- supply chain analyst
- tax accountant
- trader
- training and development coordinator
Career Resources
- Canadian Marketing Association
- Supply Chain Management Association (SCMA)
- Career Connections – Insurance Institute
- CPA Ontario
- FP Canada
- Human Resources Professionals Association (HRPA)
- Sustainability CoLab
- Communitech
Check out more resources available in the Career Centre and through Navigator.
Laurier Grads are Successful
Laurier Graduate Survey Results (2019)
Respondents from the Laurier Graduate Survey conducted by Career Centre. Graduates were surveyed within 12 months of graduation.
753 Business Administration (BBA) Graduates:
- Employed: 84.4%
- Pursuing Further Education: 11.9%
- Looking for Work: 2.2%
- Other: 1.5%
Sample Jobs within the First Year After Graduation
- account executive
- business analyst
- business development representative
- consultant
- financial analyst
- investment banking analyst
- marketing coordinator
- operations manager
- project coordinator
- recruiter
- staff accountant
- supply chain analyst
Sample Further Education Programs within the First Year After Graduation
- Master’s degree: Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, International Public Policy, Management, Public Service.
- Bachelor's degree: Computer Science, Education.
- College program: Creative Advertising, Sport and Event Marketing.
- Graduate Diploma: Accounting, Project Management.
- JD: Law.
Careers of Alumni Two-Five Years After Graduation
- brand strategist
- equity research associate
- human resources manager
- marketing data analyst
- project manager
- senior consultant
- senior tax analyst
Develop Your Knowledge and Skills
At Laurier, develop these competencies through both curricular and co-curricular opportunities to help you achieve your goals for the future.
Functional Knowledge
- Exhibit knowledge of business principles and processes.
- Identify and analyze ethical issues in a business context.
- Understand global issues affecting business management and performance.
- Learn about all areas of business including accounting, brand communication and management, business and sustainability, entrepreneurship, finance, human resources, insurance and risk management, international business, marketing and supply chain management.
- Discover how information is sourced, valued and used in creating new knowledge.
Collaboration & Teamwork
- Work effectively as part of a team by identifying your role and contributing, leading, teaching, motivating and/or encouraging others for team success.
- Oversee, lead and/or contribute to a project including determining goals, planning details, making decisions and completing tasks.
- Demonstrate professional behaviour and an understanding of individual perspectives and diversity.
Communication
- Explain information, ideas and opinions professionally and effectively, both verbally and in writing.
- Probe for information by asking questions and listening, and engage in constructive conversations.
- Prepare effective, interesting and informative reports and presentations for diverse audiences using current technology.
Critical Thinking & Problem Solving
- Identify and access a wide range of relevant information and resources.
- Learn, understand and critically interpret information and apply knowledge to new situations.
- Set priorities, meet deadlines and manage time, data and resources.
- Make well-reasoned decisions, think creatively, identify and consider all sides of an issue.
- Analyze and evaluate data to discuss, support and/or question ideas, opinions, reports, theories and proposals.
Business Administration and Computer Science (Laurier)
Discover Career Opportunities
Sample Career Options
Note: Additional training and education may be required.
- account manager
- auditor
- brand strategist/manager
- business analyst
- business development manager
- business systems analyst
- buyer/purchasing coordinator
- category analyst
- chief information officer
- commercial banking associate
- computer security specialist
- consultant
- cost analyst
- credit analyst
- database administrator
- entrepreneur
- equity research associate
- financial advisor/planner
- financial analyst
- human resource generalist
- information systems manager
- insurance agent/broker
- investment banking analyst
- logistics specialist
- market research analyst
- marketing manager
- network administrator
- policy analyst
- project manager
- public accountant
- quality assurance specialist
- security systems programmer
- software developer
- software engineer
- supply chain analyst
- systems engineer
- tax accountant
- video game developer
- web administrator
- web designer
Career Resources
- Association for Computing Machinery
- Canada's Association of I.T. Professionals
- Communitech
- CPA Ontario
- IEEE Computer Society
Check out more resources available in the Career Centre and through Navigator.
Laurier Grads are Successful
Laurier Graduate Survey Results (2019)
Respondents from the Laurier Graduate Survey conducted by Career Centre. Graduates were surveyed within 12 months of graduation.
14 Business Administration (BBA) and Computer Science (BSc Laurier) Graduates:
- Employed: 100.0%
Sample Jobs within the First Year After Graduation
- business analyst
- software developer
- software engineer
- systems analyst
- technology consultant
Sample Further Education Programs within the First Year After Graduation
- Master’s degree: Computer Science.
Careers of Alumni Two-Five Years After Graduation
- business systems analyst
- catastrophe application model developer
- design engineer
- project finance manager
- senior data analyst
- senior financial systems consultant
- software developer
Develop Your Knowledge and Skills
At Laurier, develop these competencies through both curricular and co-curricular opportunities to help you achieve your goals for the future.
Functional Knowledge
- Specify, design and construct software systems, and evaluate and recognize potential risks in designing creative solutions.
- Exhibit knowledge of business principles and processes.
- Demonstrate strong algorithm analysis and design skills in procedural, object-oriented and low-level programming languages, and gain an optional introduction to functional, parallel and logical programming paradigms.
- Identify and analyze ethical issues in a business context and understand global issues affecting business management and performance.
- Adapt to constant change and integrate new ideas into existing systems.
- Demonstrate an aptitude for logical thinking, abstract reasoning, observation and concentration.
- Develop skills in quantitative, logical and computational analysis.
- Learn about all areas of business including accounting, brand communication and management, business and sustainability, entrepreneurship, finance, human resources, insurance and risk management, international business, marketing and supply chain management.
- Discover how information is sourced, valued and used in creating new knowledge.
Collaboration & Teamwork
- Work effectively as part of a team by identifying your role and contributing, leading, teaching, motivating and/or encouraging others for team success.
- Oversee, lead and/or contribute to a project including determining goals, planning details, making decisions and completing tasks.
- Demonstrate professional behaviour and an understanding of individual perspectives and diversity.
Communication
- Explain information, ideas and opinions professionally and effectively, both verbally and in writing.
- Probe for information by asking questions and listening, and engage in constructive conversations.
- Prepare effective, interesting and informative reports and presentations for diverse audiences using current technology.
Critical Thinking & Problem Solving
- Identify and access a wide range of relevant information and resources.
- Learn, understand and critically interpret information and apply knowledge to new situations.
- Set priorities, meet deadlines and manage time, data and resources.
- Make well-reasoned decisions, think creatively, identify and consider all sides of an issue.
- Analyze and evaluate data to discuss, support and/or question ideas, opinions, reports, theories and proposals.
Business Administration and Computer Science (UW)
Discover Career Opportunities
Sample Career Options
Note: Additional training and education may be required.
- account executive
- accounts payable/receivable manager
- actuary
- auditor
- brand strategist/manager
- business analyst
- business development manager
- buyer/purchasing coordinator
- category analyst
- claims adjuster
- commercial banking associate
- consultant
- corporate banker
- cost analyst
- credit analyst
- data scientist
- equity research associate
- financial advisor/planner
- financial analyst
- human resource generalist
- import/export coordinator
- insurance agent/broker
- insurance underwriter
- investment banking analyst
- logistics specialist
- market research analyst
- marketing manager
- mutual fund manager
- policy analyst
- portfolio manager
- product marketing specialist
- project manager
- public accountant
- recruiter
- securities analyst
- software developer
- software engineer
- supply chain analyst
- tax accountant
- trader
- training and development coordinator
Career Resources
- Canada's Association of I.T. Professionals
- Canadian Marketing Association
- Supply Chain Management Association (SCMA)
- Career Connections – Insurance Institute
- CPA Ontario
- FP Canada
- Human Resources Professionals Association (HRPA)
- Communitech
Check out more resources available in the Career Centre and through Navigator.
Laurier Grads are Successful
Laurier Graduate Survey Results (2019)
Respondents from the Laurier Graduate Survey conducted by Career Centre. Graduates were surveyed within 12 months of graduation.
42 Business Administration (BBA) and Computer Science (BSc UW) Graduates:
- Employed: 100.0%
Sample Jobs within the First Year After Graduation
- business analyst
- data analyst
- machine learning scientist
- product manager
- software developer
- software engineer
- web developer
Sample Further Education Programs within the First Year After Graduation
- Master’s degree: Computer Science.
Careers of Alumni Two-Five Years After Graduation
- engineering manager
- program manager
- senior consultant
- senior financial analyst
- software development manager
- technical systems analyst
- technology consultant
Develop Your Knowledge and Skills
At Laurier, develop these competencies through both curricular and co-curricular opportunities to help you achieve your goals for the future.
Functional Knowledge
- Exhibit knowledge of business principles and processes.
- Identify and analyze ethical issues in a business context.
- Understand global issues affecting business management and performance.
- Learn about all areas of business including accounting, brand communication and management, business and sustainability, entrepreneurship, finance, human resources, insurance and risk management, international business, marketing and supply chain management.
- Learn about computer programming, data structures, software engineering, algorithms, operating systems, the social implications of computing and the limits of computation.
- Describe problems in a formal, precise way so that machines can solve them using theory and application.
- Manage large-scale programs and understand the power, limitations and organization of computer software and hardware.
- Discover how information is sourced, valued and used in creating new knowledge.
Collaboration & Teamwork
- Work effectively as part of a team by identifying your role and contributing, leading, teaching, motivating and/or encouraging others for team success.
- Oversee, lead and/or contribute to a project including determining goals, planning details, making decisions and completing tasks.
- Demonstrate professional behaviour and an understanding of individual perspectives and diversity.
Communication
- Explain information, ideas and opinions professionally and effectively, both verbally and in writing.
- Probe for information by asking questions and listening, and engage in constructive conversations.
- Prepare effective, interesting and informative reports and presentations for diverse audiences using current technology.
Critical Thinking & Problem Solving
- Identify and access a wide range of relevant information and resources.
- Learn, understand and critically interpret information and apply knowledge to new situations.
- Set priorities, meet deadlines and manage time, data and resources.
- Make well-reasoned decisions, think creatively, identify and consider all sides of an issue.
- Analyze and evaluate data to discuss, support and/or question ideas, opinions, reports, theories and proposals.
Business Administration and Financial Math
Discover Career Opportunities
Sample Career Options
Note: Additional training and education may be required.
- accounting analyst
- accounts payable/receivable manager
- actuary
- auditor
- bank examiner
- brand strategist/manager
- business analyst
- business development manager
- buyer/purchasing coordinator
- claims adjuster
- commercial banking associate
- commodities manager/broker
- consultant
- corporate banker
- cost estimator/analyst
- credit analyst
- data analyst
- equity research associate
- financial advisor/planner
- financial analyst
- human resource generalist
- insurance agent/broker
- insurance underwriter
- investment banking analyst
- loan/mortgage officer
- logistics specialist
- market research analyst
- marketing manager
- mutual fund manager
- policy analyst
- portfolio manager
- product marketing specialist
- project manager
- public accountant
- recruiter
- risk management analyst
- securities analyst/broker
- statistical analyst
- supply chain analyst
- systems administrator
- teacher/professor
- trading floor analyst
- underwriter
- valuation analyst
Career Resources
- Canadian Marketing Association
- Canadian Mathematical Society
- Canadian Securities Institute
- Canadian Statistical Sciences Institute (CANSSI)
- Supply Chain Management Association (SCMA)
- Career Connections – Insurance Institute
- CPA Ontario
- FP Canada
- Human Resources Professionals Association (HRPA)
- Society of Actuaries
Check out more resources available in the Career Centre and through Navigator.
Laurier Grads are Successful
Laurier Graduate Survey Results (2019)
Respondents from the Laurier Graduate Survey conducted by Career Centre. Graduates were surveyed within 12 months of graduation.
28 Business Administration (BBA) and Financial Math (BA) Graduates:
- Employed: 66.7%
- Pursuing Further Education: 25.0%
- Looking for Work: 4.2%
- Other: 4.2%
Sample Jobs within the First Year After Graduation
- data analyst
- fixed income strategist
- investment banking analyst
- risk analyst
- sales representative
- staff accountant
Sample Further Education Programs within the First Year After Graduation
- Master’s degree: Financial Economics, Management Sciences, Statistics.
- Graduate Diploma: Accounting.
Careers of Alumni Two-Five Years After Graduation
- category trade analyst
- equity analyst
- investment banking associate
- senior accountant
- senior associate value manager
- senior financial analyst
Develop Your Knowledge and Skills
At Laurier, develop these competencies through both curricular and co-curricular opportunities to help you achieve your goals for the future.
Functional Knowledge
- Solve real-world problems in financial mathematics and risk management using appropriate mathematical and statistical software.
- Exhibit knowledge of business principles and processes.
- Develop a knowledge of finance, investing and risk management combined with rigorous mathematical modelling and analytical techniques utilized for problem solving.
- Identify and analyze ethical issues in a business context and understand global issues affecting business management and performance.
- Develop an understanding of how to effectively reveal and explain patterns using numerical information.
- Learn to understand and interpret the world using mathematical models.
- Examine streams of data in an attempt to discover properties which could predict future data.
- Learn about all areas of business including accounting, brand communication and management, business and sustainability, entrepreneurship, finance, human resources, insurance and risk management, international business, marketing and supply chain management.
- Discover how information is sourced, valued and used in creating new knowledge.
Collaboration & Teamwork
- Work effectively as part of a team by identifying your role and contributing, leading, teaching, motivating and/or encouraging others for team success.
- Oversee, lead and/or contribute to a project including determining goals, planning details, making decisions and completing tasks.
- Demonstrate professional behaviour and an understanding of individual perspectives and diversity.
Communication
- Explain information, ideas and opinions professionally and effectively, both verbally and in writing.
- Probe for information by asking questions and listening, and engage in constructive conversations.
- Prepare effective, interesting and informative reports and presentations for diverse audiences using current technology.
Critical Thinking & Problem Solving
- Identify and access a wide range of relevant information and resources.
- Learn, understand and critically interpret information and apply knowledge to new situations.
- Set priorities, meet deadlines and manage time, data and resources.
- Make well-reasoned decisions, think creatively, identify and consider all sides of an issue.
- Analyze and evaluate data to discuss, support and/or question ideas, opinions, reports, theories and proposals.
Business Administration and Math (UW)
Discover Career Opportunities
Sample Career Options
Note: Additional training and education may be required.
- account executive
- accounts payable/receivable manager
- actuary
- auditor
- brand strategist/manager
- business analyst
- business development manager
- buyer/purchasing coordinator
- category analyst
- claims adjuster
- commercial banking associate
- consultant
- corporate banker
- cost analyst
- credit analyst
- data scientist
- employee relations associate
- entrepreneur
- equity research associate
- financial advisor/planner
- financial analyst
- human resource generalist
- import/export coordinator
- insurance agent/broker
- insurance underwriter
- investment banking analyst
- logistics specialist
- market research analyst
- marketing manager
- mutual fund manager
- policy analyst
- portfolio manager
- product marketing specialist
- project manager
- public accountant
- recruiter
- securities analyst
- supply chain analyst
- tax accountant
- trader
- training and development coordinator
- valuation analyst
Career Resources
- Canadian Mathematical Society
- Canadian Marketing Association
- Canadian Securities Institute
- Supply Chain Management Association (SCMA)
- Career Connections – Insurance Institute
- CPA Ontario
- FP Canada
- Human Resources Professionals Association (HRPA)
Check out more resources available in the Career Centre and through Navigator.
Laurier Grads are Successful
Laurier Graduate Survey Results (2019)
Respondents from the Laurier Graduate Survey conducted by Career Centre. Graduates were surveyed within 12 months of graduation.
71 Business Administration (BBA) and Mathematics (BMATH UW) Graduates:
- Employed: 90.0%
- Pursuing Further Education: 8.3%
- Looking for Work: 1.7%
Sample Jobs within the First Year After Graduation
- actuarial analyst
- financial analyst
- forecast analyst
- investment banking analyst
- quantitative analyst
- risk analyst
- trading assistant
Sample Further Education Programs within the First Year After Graduation
- Master’s degree: Business, Computer Science, Finance.
Careers of Alumni Two-Five Years After Graduation
- associate, global fixed income origination
- business analyst
- international consulting analyst
- portfolio analyst
- senior actuarial associate
- senior analyst, market risk control
- technical account manager
Develop Your Knowledge and Skills
At Laurier, develop these competencies through both curricular and co-curricular opportunities to help you achieve your goals for the future.
Functional Knowledge
- Exhibit knowledge of business principles and processes.
- Identify and analyze ethical issues in a business context.
- Understand global issues affecting business management and performance.
- Learn about all areas of business including accounting, brand communication and management, business and sustainability, entrepreneurship, finance, human resources, insurance and risk management, international business, marketing and supply chain management.
- Learn about mathematics including actuarial science, applied mathematics, combinatorics and optimization, mathematical finance, operations research, pure mathematics and statistics.
- Discover how information is sourced, valued and used in creating new knowledge.
Collaboration & Teamwork
- Work effectively as part of a team by identifying your role and contributing, leading, teaching, motivating and/or encouraging others for team success.
- Oversee, lead and/or contribute to a project including determining goals, planning details, making decisions and completing tasks.
- Demonstrate professional behaviour and an understanding of individual perspectives and diversity.
Communication
- Explain information, ideas and opinions professionally and effectively, both verbally and in writing.
- Probe for information by asking questions and listening, and engage in constructive conversations.
- Prepare effective, interesting and informative reports and presentations for diverse audiences using current technology.
Critical Thinking & Problem Solving
- Identify and access a wide range of relevant information and resources.
- Learn, understand and critically interpret information and apply knowledge to new situations.
- Set priorities, meet deadlines and manage time, data and resources.
- Make well-reasoned decisions, think creatively, identify and consider all sides of an issue.
- Analyze and evaluate data to discuss, support and/or question ideas, opinions, reports, theories and proposals.