As a future Commerce student at DeGroote, you will be the agent of transformation in the years ahead, disrupting how we do business and significantly expanding DeGroote’s contributions to Canadian society. With an emphasis on greater collaboration across faculties, experiential learning opportunities, and fostering a vibrant sense of community, the DeGroote School of Business will best prepare you for a future in an ever-evolving business landscape.
After completing your first two foundational years within the Commerce program, you will have the opportunity to choose an area of focus. By choosing an area of focus, you may begin to align your course selection towards a specific subdiscipline within the area of business or continue learning about business broadly. Areas of focus include:
As the BCom program at DeGroote is transforming, so too is the Commerce Internship Program. This 5-year degree program, with a mandatory internship, is now open to all international students. The average salary for students in the internship program is $43,800.
The workplace demands more than the academic knowledge obtained from core business courses. In response, DeGroote has developed the GR0 program. This program complements our curriculum and equips you with vital skills, such as creative problem solving, critical thinking, and collaboration. Starting in first year, you are introduced to the various supports available to you during your time at DeGroote, as well as strategies for academic success, ensuring a successful transition to university and success in the Commerce program.
The DeGroote Experience Fund (DEF) is used to help provide DeGroote students with experiential learning opportunities. Funding is available to DeGroote students or student teams for national and international competitions, conferences, leadership workshops, and a wide variety of events
DeGroote works with many local and national companies to provide our students with the best paid internship opportunities possible. Some of the companies that hire out students include:
The DeGroote School of Business resides on McMaster University’s main campus, centrally located in the Westdale neighbourhood of Hamilton, Ontario. It is a historic campus with 300 acres of conservation space at the western end of Lake Ontario. Hamilton is one of the largest cities in Canada, meaning plenty of opportunities to explore the arts, culture, and natural beauty of the city while pursuing your degree.
DeGroote students will soon find a new home on the McMaster University campus, the McLean Centre for Collaborative Discovery (MCCD). This 10-storey building will be the premiere destination for students across McMaster to discover, learn, and collaborate to solve business problems.
Learn more about your Business I requirements here.
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
For detailed course lists beyond your first year, visit your academic calendar here.
For a full list of courses that can be available in this program, please consult the academic calendar.