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Business & Liberal Studies

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CREDENTIALS

  • Honours Bachelor of Business Administration, University of Guelph
  • Diploma in General Arts & Science, Humber Polytechnic

REAL-WORLD EXPERIENCE

  • 100 hours of work placement
  • Liberal Studies Studios
  • Final-year Capstone

Study Options

  • 4-year program, on campus FT

Experience Business & Liberal Studies

Business is how we organize what matters. Liberal studies is how we ask what matters, and to whom. Business & Liberal Studies gives you the opportunity to explore the questions, issues, and ideas that shape our world. If you’re interested in business but also drawn to politics, culture, global affairs, or sustainability, this program was designed for you. 

You’ll earn the same business degree as your peers, grounded in finance, accounting, marketing, strategy, leadership, statistics, business law, and ethics. From your first year, you’ll study these topics alongside cultural analysis, ethical communication, and systems thinking, building the perspective and adaptability organizations increasingly need.

Work Experience

U of GH was the first university in Ontario to recognize that combining academic excellence with practical, applied learning creates graduates who are ready to make an impact from day one. It’s what we do best; It’s what has defined us for 25 years.

Complete your degree requirement for work experience with 100 hours of placement, and step into real-world roles, build powerful professional networks, and sharpen the interpersonal skills that employers value most.

Placement partners include: 

  • Non-profit & community-focused organizations
  • Social enterprises
  • Business consulting firms
  • Change management consultants
  • Sustainability offices
  • Corporate social responsibility firms
  • Fundraising & development departments
  • Policy agencies

We teach business as the work it actually is: a practice embedded in cultures, systems, and public life, and answerable to all three. Over four years, you move from foundations in markets and communication, to the discipline of evidence and ethical judgment, to the harder question of what counts as value when environmental and social stakes are part of the ledger, to a public-facing capstone that asks you to take a stance. What you graduate with is not only a degree and a diploma but a demonstrated capacity to see a business problem whole, and to say so clearly in a room of your peers.

Dr. Vasilis (Bill) Molos Chair, Liberal Studies

Careers & Future Studies

At Guelph-Humber, you are equipped with real-world skills that set you up for success after you graduate. According to the 2023 U of GH Graduate Survey, 94% of our graduates are currently employed or pursuing further education​​.​​

Here are a few options you can pursue after graduation:

Careers
  • Policy Analyst
  • Sustainability Consultant
  • Corporate Social Responsibility Lead
  • ESG Analyst
  • Government Relations Manager
  • Public Affairs Advisor
  • Organizational Development Consultant
  • Market Researcher
  • Foundation Program Officer
  • Social Enterprise Founder
  • Management Consultant
Future Studies
  • Master of Business Administration
  • Master of Public Policy
  • Master of Public Administration
  • Master of Industrial Relations
  • Master of International Affairs
  • Master of Arts in Communications
  • Master of Arts in Political Science
  • Master of Global Affairs
  • Law School
  • Bachelor of Education (Teachers College)

Guaranteed Pathway to the University of Guelph's MBA Program
Take advantage of our partnerships at the University of Guelph and pursue your MBA at the Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics, which is ranked #1 in Canada and #5 in the world for its focus on developing responsible business leaders.

The work experience requirement is waived and gives U of GH students an advantage in being admitted to the program.

Admission Requirements

ONTARIO HIGH SCHOOL APPLICANT

To be considered for admission, you must:

  • Be completing your Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD)
  • Be completing six 4U/M courses, including:
    • ENG4U or equivalent e.g., EAE4U
    • Any 4U math
    • Four additional 4U/M courses
  • Have an admission average above 70%

Application deadline: Jan. 15, 2027

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