Bachelor of International Business
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Welcome to your Bachelor of International Business degree program!
Visit our First Year Sprotties page to learn more about the First Year Sprott experience, supports for first-year students, orientation, and student life.
Please give this guide a thorough read before registering in your first-year courses.
Your Course Selection Guide
The Bachelor of International Business Honours degree requires the completion of 20.0 credits – these 20.0 credits include both International Business Major courses and Free Electives.
Typically, a full course load in your first year will be 5.0 credits – this includes 2.5 credits in the Fall term and 2.5 credits in the Winter term. If you wish to take a reduced course load, you should seek academic advising to understand the potential impact on progression.
When registering for courses, be sure to read through the notes for different sections on Carleton Central. Many first-year courses have sections that are reserved for specific groups of students. For example, BUSI 1800 may have sections that are only open to business students; attempting registration in a different section may result in an error.
When registering for courses with tutorial sections, be sure to register in both a lecture section, and a corresponding tutorial section. Typically, a lecture section will have a letter listed next to it (i.e., BUSI 1800 A), while a corresponding tutorial section will have both a letter, and a number next to it (i.e., BUSI 1800 A01) – you must register in both!
Be sure to register in both the Fall and Winter terms when your time ticket opens!
BIB First Year Courses
Major Courses
1. BUSI 1701: Introduction to International Business (0.5 credits)
When: Fall term.
2. BUSI 1800: Introduction to Business (0.5 credits)
When: Fall term.
Notes: BUSI 1800 is a prerequisite for BUSI 1011 – this means that BUSI 1800 must be successfully completed in the Fall term to continue with BUSI 1011 in the Winter term.
3. BUSI 1011: Financial Accounting for Business Students (0.5 credits)
When: Winter term.
Notes: Add this course to your Winter registration after registering for BUSI 1800 in the Fall term.
4. ECON 1001: Introduction to Economics: Microeconomics (0.5 credits)
When: Fall term.
Notes: Be sure to register in a section that is reserved for business students!
5. ECON 1002: Introduction to Economics: Macroeconomics (0.5 credits)
When: Winter term
Notes: Be sure to register in a section that is reserved for business students!
6. BUSI 1401: Foundations of Information Systems (0.5 credits)
When: Fall OR Winter term.
7. MATH 1009: Mathematics for Business (0.5 credits)
When: Fall OR Winter term.
8. Language Selection and Registration
- Step 1: Declare your BIB Language on the BIB Language Selection Form.
- Step 2: Complete the level placement process outlined on the BIB Language Selection Form for your selected language. Your required language courses will be determined by your language assessment and placement. You must complete these specific courses to remain eligible for exchange.
- Step 3: If you place higher than Level 1 in your selected language (i.e., if you fully test-out of your selected language) please contact Jordan Hunter-Fevrier at Sprott to discuss your individualized plan.
Level 1 Courses by Language
- French: FREN 1001 (Full year course – 0.5 credit in both the Fall and Winter). Be sure to register in the same section in both terms.
- German: GERM 1010 (0.5 credit) in Fall and GERM 1020 (0.5 credit) in Winter.
- Japanese: JAPA 1110 (1.0 credit) in Fall and JAPA 2110 (1.0 credit) in Winter.
- Mandarin: CHIN 1010 (0.5 credit) in Fall and CHIN 1020 (0.5 credit) in Winter.
- Spanish: SPAN 1010 (0.5 credit) in Fall and SPAN 1020 (0.5 credit) in Winter.
Employability Passport
9. BUSI 1995: Employability Passport (0.0 credits)
When: Fall term.
Notes: This is a mandatory, non-credit course for students in their first year. Course completion is required for progression in the program.
Elective Courses
10. Free Electives (0.5 credits)
When: Fall OR Winter term.
Notes: Students starting in Level 1 of FREN, CHIN, GERM, or SPAN language courses may select a 0.5 credit elective course. This can be any course that you are interested in (i.e., a different subject area that interests you).