Bachelor of Business Administration

Start your three year Bachelor of Business Administration program with a financial edge! Become a full-time student in semester 1 in September 2025 and you will automatically qualify for a $1,000 entrance scholarship. Maintain a grade point average of 75% and you could receive another $1,000 when you start semester 2!

Program highlights

• Complete your degree as a business generalist in only three years
• Blend of foundational knowledge and on-the-job-learning
• Paid 14-week internship with leading businesses  
• Option to seamlessly transition into the final year of Cambrian’s Honours Bachelor of Business Administration program (four-year degree) and specialize in data analytics, digital marketing, or accounting (recognized by CPA)
• Pathway opportunity for general business and business accounting diploma holders to earn a degree in as little as one year through specialized workshops and courses (additional cost may apply)
• Chance to study abroad at partner universities in locations such as Austria, Finland, or Ireland

Admission requirements

To be eligible to enter the Bachelor of Business Administration program, graduates of the Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSS; 30 credits), or equivalent or mature student status, must complete at least six grade 12 U/M courses with a minimum overall average of 65%, and must qualify to obtain their OSSD. Ontario High School applicants require the following Grade 12 credits:

• Any grade 12 English (U)
• Any grade 12 mathematics (U) *
• Any 4 additional grade 12 courses (U) or (M)

* Students who have not completed grade 12 mathematics (U) but have grade 11 mathematics (C) or (M), must complete BUS1211 – Business Mathematics with a passing grade of 65% or greater to meet admission requirements.

Please see our fees page for the breakdown of tuition and mandatory ancillary fees by program and semester for both domestic and international students.

Books and supplies may be required at the course level over and above what is estimated above. Please consult your professor/instructor for further information.

Cambrian programs blend academic learning, hands-on training, and community involvement opportunities to help you achieve your ultimate goal – your dream career. You’ll have the opportunity to apply your knowledge to real-world scenarios within and outside of the classroom through work-integrated learning. Whether it be a capstone project, co-op, practicum, preceptorship component, or placement, you’ll benefit from a practical, job-related experience before you graduate.

Specific program pathways

Cambrian College will grant advanced standing to graduates from the Cambrian College Business Diploma (GEBU) and Business – Accounting Diploma (BUAP) within the past five years. Students with a minimum GPA of 2.5 will be eligible to apply to enter the fifth semester (year three) of the Bachelor of Business Administration. Applicants should apply to HBBP at OCAS. 

Graduates from Cambrian College’s Business Administration (BUAD) and Business Administration – Accounting advanced diplomas could be eligible for further transfer credits that will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.

Students granted advanced standing will have to take specialized workshops as well as some additional courses over the additional study period and may come at an additional cost.

Students graduating with an Ontario College Diploma or Ontario College Advanced Diploma in Business or a related field from another Ontario College may be eligible for transfer credits towards the GBBA program.

For further details regarding the advanced standing pathways, please contact the program coordinator.

Graduates of Cambrian College’s GBBA program may choose to specialize in accounting, digital marketing, or data analytics by continuing into one additional year of the Honours Bachelor of Business Administration (HBBA) degree program after completing the first three years of the GBBA program. 

Graduates of Cambrian College’s BBA program may also be eligible for applying to MBA (Master of Business Administration) programs or other related masters programs globally where the admission requirements include the completion of a degree program.

College or university degree opportunities  

If you are a graduate of this program, you may continue your studies at a college or university and you may receive credit(s) for your prior college education. Refer to Cambrian’s college and university agreement details for further information. 

Success in this program requires that you come equipped with some program-specific technology requirements.

Cambrian College has implemented a BYOD principle to both enrich the student learning experience in and out of the classroom and to ensure flexibility!