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Bachelor of Commerce (B.Comm.)

Learn how to get the most out of your degree and prepare for your future career.

The Bachelor of Commerce (B.Comm.) degree is a four-year direct-entry program. The first two years provide you with general business knowledge; all students take an introductory course in each of the major specializations before selecting a major in the middle of year two.

Management is the organization and coordination of business activities to achieve certain goals and objectives. The major is designed for those students who seek a business education and do not wish to narrow their focus to a specific functional area. Students within the major have significant flexibility to take a collection of courses from accounting, finance, human resource management, marketing, management and supply chain management. This wide breadth of knowledge gives you an ideal understanding of the strategy needed to achieve overall organizational goals and objectives.

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Learn more about some of the required major-specific courses for this degree. View the course and program catalogue or meet with an academic advisor to understand all program requirements.

Year 1 courses

The courses listed here and in the Course and Program Catalogue are not necessarily offered each year and do not represent the totality of your requirements.

COMM 100.3 | Business Communication
COMM 101.3 | Introduction to Business
COMM 104.3 | Foundations of Business Statistics
COMM 105.3 | Introduction to Organizational Behaviour
COMM 121.3 | Business Mathematics
COMM 204.3 | Introduction to Marketing
COMM 211.3 | Human Resource Management
COMM 229.3 | Personal Financial Management

You choose
  • Two courses (6 cu) to fulfill your 100-level non-COMM elective requirement

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What will I learn?
  • Be a business professional ready to build nations
  • Understand a wide array of areas across business including accounting, finance, human resources, marketing, and supply chain management
  • Gain broad skills more suited to adapt to today’s rapidly changing business environment
  • Chart your own career path by being flexible, consider every opportunity for employment, and not limit yourself to one functional area
  • Have the capability to start your own business by becoming an entrepreneur

Gain relevant experience

Create local and global connections

Get career ready

  • Check out Edwards Career Services and meet with a career advisor to receive guidance and access resources related to achieving your career goals
  • View the Edwards School of Business tab within CareerLink to review resources and the calendar of career events as well as part-time summer and job postings
  • Build an amazing resume and prepare for upcoming interviews with Edwards Skills First
  • Take a career assessment to learn more about your strengths, personality, interests, and values
  • Develop your LinkedIn profile to begin building your professional brand
  • If you are new to Canada, participate in the Edwards International Career Development Program. Information will be emailed to eligible students in November
  • Access USask Career Services for additional support with career exploration and job search
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Explore your major

Learn more about some of the required major-specific courses for this degree. View the course and program catalogue or meet with an academic advisor to understand all program requirements.

Year 2 courses

The courses listed here and in the Course and Program Catalogue are not necessarily offered each year and do not represent the totality of your requirements.

COMM 201.3 | Introduction to Financial Accounting
COMM 203.3 | Introduction to Finance
COMM 205.3 | Introduction to Operations Management
COMM 207.3 | Statistics for Business Decisions
COMM 210.3 | Introduction to Managerial Accounting
COMM 213.3 | Management Information Systems
ECON 111.3 | Introductory Microeconomics
ECON 114.3 | Introductory Macroeconomics

You choose
  • Two courses (6 cu) to fulfill your non-COMM elective requirements

Year 3 courses

The courses listed here and in the Course and Program Catalogue are not necessarily offered each year and do not represent the totality of your requirements.

COMM 304.3 | Introduction to Business Law
COMM 306.3 | Ethics and Strategic Decision Making
COMM 347.3 | Indigenous Business in Canada

You choose
  • Five courses (15 cu) from accounting, finance, human resources, management, marketing, and supply chain management to fulfill your degree requirements
  • One course (3 cu) from any level non-COMM elective OR 300-level or higher COMM elective
  • One course (3 cu) as a free senior elective (200-level or higher non-COMM OR 300-level or higher COMM)

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Add to your major

Choose from a variety of options to complement your major.

Gain relevant experience

Create local and global connections

Get career ready

USask Student Competencies

USask Student Competencies are the knowledge, skills, and attributes developed and leveraged to achieve success in your learning and work:

  • Engaging in our intercultural society
  • Nuturing successful relationships
  • Leveraging technology
  • Adaptive design and problem solving
  • Communicating meaningfully
  • Cultivating well-being

Explore your major

Learn more about some of the required major-specific courses for this degree. View the course and program catalogue or meet with an academic advisor to understand all program requirements.

Final year courses

The courses listed here and in the Course and Program Catalogue are not necessarily offered each year and do not represent the totality of your requirements.

COMM 401.3 | Business Strategy
COMM 447.3 |  Entrepreneurship and Venture Development

You choose
  • Five courses (15 cu) from accounting, finance, human resources, management, marketing, and supply chain management to fulfill your degree requirements
  • Three courses (9 cu) as free senior electives (200-level or higher non-COMM OR 300-level or higher COMM)

Apply to graduate

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Consider applying to a graduate program
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Gain relevant experience

Create local and global connections

Get career ready

USask Student Competencies

USask Student Competencies are the knowledge, skills, and attributes developed and leveraged to achieve success in your learning and work:

  • Engaging in our intercultural society
  • Nuturing successful relationships
  • Leveraging technology
  • Adaptive design and problem solving
  • Communicating meaningfully
  • Cultivating well-being

Possible destinations

People with a management degree take their knowledge and skills into many different industries and occupations. Note that some of the career paths listed here require further education and training.

USask alumni career paths

  • Business Advisor
  • Business Development Associate
  • Business Manager
  • Demand & Fulfillment Analyst
  • Director of Strategy
  • District Sales Leader
  • Financial Advisor
  • Financial Analyst
  • Franchise Manager
  • International Trade Specialist
  • Junior Project Buyer
  • Lease Administrator
  • Management Trainee
  • Market Intelligence Specialist
  • Member Services Representative
  • Pension Analyst
  • Personal Banking Officer
  • Project Manager
  • Real Estate Appraiser
  • Senior Sales Associate
  • Small Business Advisor
  • Strategic Planning Manager
  • Territory Manager

The management major set me up for great success once I entered my career. It gave me a great overview on a myriad of subjects including accounting, finance, HR and entrepreneurship which have been integral in my career growth and development.  I had the choice to join any major but chose management and came out as a well-rounded Edwards alum!

—Chris, Bachelor of Commerce '10 in management 

Where do USask alumni work?

  • Bayer Crop Science
  • Cameco
  • Canada Revenue Agency
  • Canadian Pacific Railway
  • Cargill
  • Colliers International
  • Conexus Credit Union
  • Enterprise Holdings
  • Farm Credit Canada
  • Federated Co-operatives Ltd.
  • First Nations Bank of Canada
  • ISN Software Canada
  • Marsh Canada
  • MNP LLP
  • Nutrien
  • PepsiCo Canada
  • PIC Investment Group
  • Provincial Auditor of Saskatchewan
  • Rawlco Radio
  • Saskatchewan Indian Equity Foundation
  • Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority
  • Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies
  • SaskPower
  • SaskTel
  • SGI
  • Siemens Transportation Group
  • Sunlife Financial
  • TD Financial Group
  • University of Saskatchewan
  • Vendasta

Recent graduates with a bachelor of commerce degree in management earn, on average, $59,996 (Edwards School of Business B.Comm. 2023 Employment Statistics).

"In anticipation of a nonlinear career path and having already experienced the rapidly changing business landscape, one of my key drivers at Edwards was to obtain a comprehensive degree. Pursuing the management major was a natural choice with the knowledge that it would deliver experiential learning, big picture business philosophy and offer the flexibility to serve me in a variety of future roles. It’s already been six years since graduation and I am still very happy with the decision!"

—Kimmy, Bachelor of Commerce '14 (with distinction) in management

"I chose the management major to take ownership of my learning path and future career. Participating in the Edwards co-op program, honours program and studying abroad in Australia were the best decisions I made during my degree. These opportunities significantly enhanced my learning and allowed me to truly apply my knowledge and skills. The knowledge gained, relationships built and self-awareness developed all played a significant role in my future."

—Jantina, Bachelor of Commerce '13 in management

"I chose management because I wish to support Indigenous communities in their economic development and self-governing programs and the management major helps me achieve this goal with the broad understanding of business."

—Jessica, fourth-year management student