Wilfrid Laurier University

Course Details

Business Administration (BBA) and Financial Math (BA)

Course Description

Earn a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) and a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Financial Math in 5 years. In this demanding double-degree program, you’ll learn to work in teams tackling real-world business problems. In your mathematics courses, you’ll build the quantitative expertise needed to analyze risk in business and industry. You’ll understand the theory and the methods that are essential to succeed in the financial sector. In business courses, you will learn about internal and external business structures and processes and the skills needed to manage them. You’ll leave with the mastery of business practices and the knowledge it takes to manage complex modern financial instruments and generate resources. This unique combination of technical and practical skills is highly sought after by employers. As a student in this program, you’ll be automatically entered into Canada’s largest business degree co-op program, where you’ll gain 12-16 months of practical work experience.

Course Duration

NumberDuration
5year

Career outcomes

Careers This accelerated double-degree program will give you a competitive career advantage with a solid understanding of business practices and the complex modern financial instruments used to manage risk and generate profits. Financial Mathematics is highly prized by employers who are looking for skills and knowledge to analyze problems and develop new products. There are significant employment opportunities in: Major banks and investment firms Insurance companies Software design and utility industries Universities and research institutes Government agencies and ministries

Business Administration (BBA) and Financial Math (BA) Wilfrid Laurier University