SPEC.GIESC - Global Innovation, Entrepreneurship & Social Change - Specialization

The Specialization in Global Innovation, Entrepreneurship & Social Change is open to students in the Global Development Studies program, the Honours BBA program or the joint-major BA/BSc program in Business Administration. It is designed for students in Business Administration or Global Development Studies with an interest in global social change. It equips students with the knowledge and skills to better navigate the global economy and to appreciate the promise and limitations of social entrepreneurship and innovation in the Global South. It also offers experiential learning opportunities in the Global South where an intensive summer field course is followed by a placement with an organization or firm.

Students who have fulfilled the requirements for a single- or joint-major Honours degree in Global Development Studies, a joint-major Honours degree in Business Administration, or an Honours Bachelor of Business Administration may graduate with a Specialization in Global Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Social Change if they have successfully completed the following 4.0 credits with a minimum grade of 65% in each:

• 1.0 ADMN-GDST credit consisting of ADMN-GDST 1030H and 2030H

• 3.0 credits from:

  • ADMN-GDST 3030H

  • ADMN-POST-ECON 3123H

  • ADMN-ECON 3110H

  • ADMN-ECON 3120H

  • ADMN-ECON-GDST 3310H

  • ADMN-ECON-GDST 3330H

  • ADMN 3420H

  • ADMN 3441H

  • GDST-POST 3220H

  • GDST-SOCI 4111H

  • POST 2232H

  • POST-ADMN-GDST-SOCI 4255H

  • Students in the BBA program or a joint-major program in Business Administration and a subject other than Global Development Studies may include any of GDST 1001H, 1002H, or 4100H