Admission Requirements
Normally, students apply to the HBA program during their second year in Engineering by the published deadline. Application for the combined program is made during the first year in the HBA program. Students applying to the Ivey Business School's Academic Excellence Opportunity (AEO) are also eligible to be considered for the combined program. Admission to the program is competitive and limited. Upon completion of the program students will receive two degrees: a BA in Honors Business Administration and a BESc degree.
To be eligible for the combined program, all students, including those admitted via the AEO route, must have completed all the requirements of the first year curriculum in the Faculty of Engineering and the second year program in Option B of the Software Engineering Program in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. Students must obtain a yearly weighted average (YWA) of 78% in each year. During the second year of the program students are required to complete
Business Administration 2257 with a minimum grade of 70%. Software Engineering students may take
Business Administration 2257 during Intersession either after their first or second year. Demonstrated participation in extra curricular and/or community activities, leadership and work experience are also admission criteria.
Progression Standards Students in this combined program must meet the following progression standards: Students enrolled in first year HBA (Year Three) must attain at least 78%. In Years Four and Five, students must attain a minimum weighted average of 75% in their 4000 level HBA courses and a 75% in their Engineering courses.
Failure to Meet Progression StandardsA student who fails to meet the progression standards in any year must withdraw from the combined program. However, a student who has met the progression standards of either the HBA or BESc program will be allowed to proceed to the next year of that program. If the progression standards of both individual programs have been satisfied, the student may continue in either program and may petition the School or Faculty whose program was not selected for permission to complete that program at a later date. A student who is required to withdraw from the combined program and wishes to pursue either or both of the individual programs, must complete all the degree requirements of the individual program or programs in order to graduate from that/those program(s).
First Year Program Regular first year curriculum in the Engineering program.
Applied Mathematics 2415, Computer Science 1037A/B, ECE 2277A/B, ECE 2238A/B, SE 2203A/B, SE 2205A/B, SE 2250A/B, Mathematics 2151A/B, Statistical Sciences 2141A/B, 0.5 Science course*, Business Administration 2257.
* The 0.5 Science course must be chosen from a course in the Faculty of Science at the 1020-level or higher from the approved list on the engineering website or the approval of the Department Counsellor.
Third Year Program Business Administration 3300K, 3301K, 3302K, 3303K, 3304K, 3307K, 3311K, 3316K, 3321K, 3322K, 3323K.
ECE 3375A/B, ECE 4436A/B, SE 3309A/B, SE 3310A/B, SE 3313A/B, SE 3314A/B, SE 3316A/B, SE 3350Y, SE 3351A/B, SE 3352A/B, SE 3353A/B.
Applied Project Requirement: At least one of Business Administration 4430 (1.0 course) or Business Administration 4410 (1.0 course).
Fifth Year Program
SE 4450, SE 4452A/B, SE 4453A/B, SE 4472A/B, ES 4498F/G,
3.0 Business Administration courses:
0.5 course: International Perspective Requirement:
Business Administration 4505A/B.
0.5 course: Corporations and Society Perspective Requirement: at least one 0.5 course from Business Administration 4521A/B, 4522A/B, 4523A/B or other business elective as determined and approved by the HBA Program Director to satisfy this requirement.
2.0 elective courses chosen from 4000 level Business courses.
Exchange Programs
Students enrolled in the combined program are not eligible for an exchange program with the Faculty of Engineering; however, they may be eligible for an exchange through the Richard Ivey School of Business in Year Five. This will require advanced planning and approval of both faculties.
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