Bishop's University
Bishop's University

2600 College Street, Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada

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

4-Year Bachelor's Degree

Program Summary

Program Description

Accounting Concentration
You want to study business in a welcoming atmosphere? You are at the right place. We know that students learn a lot more than business. They learn how to contribute to society, to bring real solutions to real problems and to develop confidence and assertiveness.

Knowledge of accounting is fundamental to all disciplines in business. The skills acquired in the program prepare students for positions of leadership in organizations spanning all sectors of the economy including, senior management, strategic government positions, consulting, teaching, auditing and finance. At the Williams School of Business, this concentration is accredited by the Order of Certified Professional Accountants of Quebec.

42 core credits + 39 required credits + 3 optional credits + 36 elective credits = 120 credits.

Core – 42 credits
  • BAC121 Introduction to Financial Accounting I
  • BAC221 Introduction to Management Accounting
  • BCS220 Management of Information Systems
  • BFN200 Introduction to Finance
  • BHR221 Organizational Behaviour
  • BMA140 Statistical Analysis for Business Decisions I
  • BMG100 Understanding Business & Society
  • BMG215 Introduction to International Business
  • BMG221 Business Law and Ethics
  • BMG311 Business Policy and Strategic Management
  • BMK211 Marketing Management
  • BMS231 Operations Management
  • ECO102 Principles of Economics: Microeconomics
  • ECO103 Principles of Economics: Macroeconomics
  • ILT100 Information Literacy and Critical Thinking (lab) *

* Mandatory 1-credit lab course for all B.B.A. students. This lab course cannot be used as a lecture course credit.

Required – 39 credits

  • MAT196 Finite Mathematics for Business Students
  • BAC122 Introduction to Financial Accounting II
  • BAC211 Intermediate Financial Accounting I
  • BAC212 Intermediate Financial Accounting II
  • BAC311 Advanced Financial Accounting
  • BAC312 Intermediate Managerial Accounting
  • BAC322 Management Control
  • BAC331 Taxation I
  • BAC332 Taxation II
  • BAC340 Auditing Systems and Control
  • BAC341 Auditing: The Process
  • BFN203 Corporate Finance
  • BMA141 Statistical Analysis for Business Decisions II

Optional – 3 credits

  • ANY BUSINESS COURSE
  • MAT197 Calculus for Business Students

Academic Background

Minimum Level of Education Completed

Grade 12 / High School

Minimum GPA

80%

Minimum Language Test Scores

Program Intakes

Open date

November 1, 2024

Submission deadline

May 1, 2025

Open date

May 1, 2025

Submission deadline

November 1, 2025

Cost and Duration

4-Year Bachelor's Degree

Program Level

4 year bachelor's degree including an optional co-op

Program Length

$20635 CAD

Cost of Living

$65 CAD

Application fee

$25456 CAD / First Year

Gross Tuition

Other Fees

Compulsory Fees: $1,619 per year
Books and Supplies Fees: $1,400 per year
Health Insurance Fees: $800 per year