Bachelor of International Business
The ultimate international business education
Sprott’s one-of-a-kind Bachelor of International Business (Honours) was created in direct response to the growing need highly skilled professionals with the background and training to help companies succeed in the global marketplace.
The program courses provide a foundation of business fundamentals and build on that foundation with specialized courses in international business.
In addition, you’ll become fluent in another language , develop cross-cultural skills and graduate with a year of first-hand international experience.
Plus, Carleton is ideally located in Canada’s capital of Ottawa – home to the federal Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Export Development Corporation, global companies and over 130 embassies and high commissions representing countries around the world!
Intensive language training
In the first two years of the program, you will take intensive language courses in your choice of six languages: French, German, Japanese, Mandarin (Chinese), Spanish, or
Portuguese (NEW!).
Mandatory year of
study abroad
In third year, you’ll spend a full academic year studying in another country at one of our partner institutions to increase your cultural awareness and improve fluency in your chosen language.
3 concentrations for further specialization
You can focus your degree by selecting one of three concentrations, or complete your program without a concentration
- Global Financial Management and Systems
- International Marketing and Trade
- International Strategy and International Human Resources Management
More about BIB!
- Fourth year BIB student Kendra Thorogood is learning first-hand about the impacts of microfinance in developing countries through an internship with Grameen Bank in Bangladesh. Check out Kendra’s blog!
- Learn about one of the courses you’ll be taking as a student in the International Business program! In BUSI 4717, students present business opportunities for Canada in emerging economies at their poster fair. Read all about it here!
- Read our student blogs to follow third year BIB students during their year abroad. Check out their stories!
- Download the brochure