Faculty of Environmental & Urban Change | YORK UNIVERSITY
Bachelor of Arts Business and Society
Toronto, Canada
BA
DURATION
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
About: Study how business shapes society, how firms relate to social structures and government, and how economic power affects wealth and opportunity. The program blends philosophical, historical, economic, geographical, sociological, and political approaches and teaches core skills. This critical, interdisciplinary program offers specializations in business ethics and corporate social responsibility, environment, firm and organization, global economy, law and governance, and social economy.
Career Outcomes: Graduates can work in corporate social responsibility, policy analysis, sustainable business, nonprofit management, regulatory affairs, research and consulting, or community development. You’ll gain skills in ethical analysis, policy evaluation, organizational strategy, stakeholder engagement, and impact assessment.
Gain an in depth understanding of the impact of business on society and the relationships between business, social structures and government. Learn about how economic power affects the distribution of wealth and opportunity. Benefit from the way our program blends philosophical, historical, economical, geographical, sociological and political approaches to studying the relation between business and society.
Unlike a traditional business school, our program is a critical, interdisciplinary program that equips you with practical, essential skills to give you a solid foundation for success in a range of career paths. You have the opportunity specialize in either business ethics and corporate social responsibility the environment the firm and organization the global economy law and governance; or the social economy.
