Chelsea Saldanha
News Reporter
Humber has announced the launch of five new four-year bachelor degrees in business, starting this fall at Lakeshore Campus.
These new specialized degrees will cover international business, tourism management, fashion management, human resources management and e-business marketing.
“Courses in the first two years are built on the platform of a concrete business education: marketing, accounting, economics and law,” said Pat Meek, associate dean of Lakeshore’s business school.
Describing them as a blend of theory and application, she said, “With opportunities growing in Toronto, students can go out with a bachelor of applied business, in any one of the five specializations along with four months of paid work experience.”
The course is structured over eight semesters, with paid work term completed before the sixth semester, after which students return to school for one more year.
Lakeshore’s business school can accommodate 180 students in all five programs and is accepting applications from qualified domestic and international students.
“An international student can look at gaining a solid business education, North American work experience and specializing in a particular field linked with industry,” said Diane Simpson, director of the International Centre, who has sent recruiters to India to market these new programs.
The international centre is also focusing on China and South Korea.
Students doing a business diploma at Humber have been asking for an opportunity to complete a degree in the college itself, instead of moving to another university, said Meek.
Those who have completed two or three years in their diploma can apply for these degrees.
According to Avril Carnovale, the acting associate dean of the business school at North Campus, the fashion degree would provide a unique opportunity for students who are interested in fashion management.
“The degree will appeal to those who want to work for big companies and get in the business line through the corporate route,” she said.