Why Commerce at Mount A?

A Commerce degree from Mount Allison provides students with an experiential and personal approach to business studies.

Students benefit from small class sizes, one-on-one time with professors, frequent interaction with fellow Commerce students and students from other disciplines, as well as valuable opportunities to gain hands-on experience and to take advantage of Mount Allison’s strong connections to the business world.

Commerce students at Mount Allison study a variety of business subject areas, such as accounting, finance, marketing, and management. The program is designed to give all students, regardless of their specific areas of concentration, a strong undergraduate foundation in the key disciplines of management education. Students will be challenged both inside and outside the classroom to develop the problem-solving and decision-making skills that are essential to successful business enterprises.

They also pursue a minor in a discipline outside of Commerce to expand their perspective on the world. This exposure to other disciplines enables students to appreciate, and contribute to, the diverse business world they will enter after graduation.

The overall objective of the Commerce program at Mount Allison is to create a learning environment for students that emphasizes personal and professional growth, individual attention, ample opportunities for practical business applications, and real-world experience.
One of the most valuable aspects of the Commerce program at Mount Allison University is its focus on experiential learning — allowing students to learn in hands-on situations. Students can take advantage of these opportunities through internships, exchanges, field trips, and case competitions.

The Ron Joyce Centre for Business Studies, with the help of the Career Services Coordinator, is focused on developing partnerships with businesses, both local and beyond, and providing Commerce students with short-term internship opportunities where they can experience business, and apply their studies in a real-world setting.

Coursework may include taking an idea and transforming it into a functioning business by developing a plan, obtaining funding, and starting operations. Commerce students often work with local entrepreneurs to prepare a business plan and present it to venture capitalists, or create a marketing strategy for a new product or service they have developed themselves.