Future You starts at
Future You starts at
At Lang, we believe that business should be used as a force for good.
This means business leaders will need to be collaborative, analytical, ethical and responsible.
Developing these future changemakers is what drives us.
Lang’s Future You Advantage
Develop the skills and expertise necessary to launch your career and meet the demands of today’s top employers. We achieve this through industry-focused learning experiences, globally relevant leadership development and career-focused supports.
From day one, you will be supported by the Lang community, expert faculty and connected to a network of accomplished alumni. Our structured yet flexible curriculum lets you progress through the program while customizing your career path to align with your unique interests.
Lang students are empowered and motivated to address society’s most pressing social and economic challenges utilizing business as a force for good®.
Today’s top employers are demanding graduates be:
INCLUSIVE ETHICAL SUSTAINABLE ANALYTICAL COLLABORATIVE RESILIENT EXCELLENT COMMUNICATORS
CRITICAL THINKERS
INNOVATIVE
Real-world, team-based learning
Collaboration, communication and team leadership skills are essential for a successful career. At Lang, we emphasize team-based learning to help you develop these skills. You will work with students from various majors and programs to tackle real-world challenges faced by business leaders. This collaborative approach will occur throughout your program and is crucial to your leadership development.
Personalize your degree
Create your own career path with a specialized major, complementary minor and a variety of learning experiences. If you want co-op, we recommend you apply to the co-op stream of the major that most interests you directly from high school; space is limited.
CHOOSE A SPECIALIZED MAJOR:
Majors with a discipline focus:
+ Accounting
+ Management
+ Management Economics & Finance
+ Marketing Management
Majors with an industry focus:
+ Hospitality & Tourism Management
+ Real Estate
+ Government, Economics & Management
+ Food & Agricultural Business
+ Sport & Event Management
ADD A COMPLEMENTARY MINOR: GO BEYOND THE CLASSROOM:
+ Accounting
+ Business Data Analytics
+ Economics
+ Entrepreneurship
+ Human Resources
+ International Business
+ Marketing
+ Project Management
+ Sport & Event Management
+ Sustainable Business
+ Study abroad
+ Lead a student club
+ Launch a startup
+ Compete in case competitions
Undeclared option
Want a commerce degree, but not ready to commit to a major? Apply as "undeclared" and begin with courses that foster a smooth transition to a specialization in second year.
Sample Careers: Highlighted Employers: BCOMM MAJORS:
Accounting
Achieve a highly respected professional designation and a successful career in business and accounting. Lang’s accounting program courses fulfill all the necessary requirements to become a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) in Ontario.
Complement your accounting focus with a minor in data analytics, sustainable business, marketing, international business, or human resources. Upon graduation, you can pursue a Master in Professional Accounting or our graduate diploma in accounting to advance your progress towards achieving your CPA designation.
QUICK FACTS
4
co-op terms
Public accountant
Financial analyst
Controller
Management consultant
KPMG, PwC, EY, Deloitte, Grant Thornton, BDO, MNP, Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), Linamar Corporation
Sample Courses
Applied Financial Accounting: Build strong foundational accounting knowledge and skills required to pursue your CPA. Working with your teammates, this case-based course applies accounting principles in a variety of different settings.
Integrated Case Course: Draw on analytical tools and factual knowledge from other financial accounting, tax and audit courses and analyze comprehensive business problems and establish viable plans and methods to implement action plans. This optional course is a must if you're going to pursue your CPA designation.
Alumni Spotlight
Add a minor in a complementary area such as sustainable business, international business and more. accredited
Complete your Master in Professional Accounting or your graduate diploma to advance your pursuit of your CPA designation.
Michael Lanteigne VP, Group Actuarial & Finance Equitable
Gordon S. Lang School of Business & Economics
Food & Agricultural Business
Develop the management and analytical skills you’ll need to succeed in today’s dynamic food and agribusiness industry. You will explore all areas of management, including accounting, economics, finance, marketing, production, supply chain, organizational behaviour, policy planning and implementation. Building on a solid foundation in applied economics you can explore issues such as sustainable food production, food security, and food and climate change policies.
Sample Careers: Highlighted Employers:
Relationship/account manager
Sales/marketing manager
Finance/lending specialist
Grain merchandiser Commodity trader
Kenna, Scotiabank, Ministry of Agricultural Food and Rural Affairs. GROWMARK, Cargill, Cavendish Farms, Farm Credit Canada, Riverside Natural Foods
Sample Courses
Advanced Agribusiness Management: Develop real solutions to common problems facing agribusiness organizations by taking on the role of a consultant.
Futures and Options Markets: Explore the theory and application of futures, options and other derivative instruments for marketing, hedging, investment and speculative purposes.
Gordon S. Lang School of Business & Economics
BCOMM MAJORS:
Government, Economics & Management
Combine politics, law and business and explore the unique intersection of the public sector with business and economics. Explore issues such as whether government should be run in a more “business-like” manner, and the principles of equality and justice in decision-making. Develop transferable business skills in law, human resources, marketing, accounting and finance, and pursue diverse career opportunities within the public, private and voluntary sectors. This major is ideal for students wishing to pursue law school or a career in the public sector or government relations.
Sample Careers: Highlighted Employers:
Business development specialist
Government policy analyst
Legislative assistant
Media & public relations
Sample
RBC, Fidelity Investments Canada, Metrolinx, CRA, Government of ON, BMO, Manulife, Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan
Courses
Public Administration and Governance:
Evaluate the changing role of bureaucracy, financial and human resource management, and the evolving concepts of accountability within government departments and agencies.
Public Economics: Examine the role of government in the economy and the sources of market failure which often justify government intervention.
International Trade: An analysis of international trade and commercial policy. You will explore Canada’s international trade relationships.
Alumni Spotlight
Yuha Khan, BComm ‘24
Pursuing a Juris Doctor (JD) Degree University of Toronto
BCOMM MAJORS:
Hospitality & Tourism Management
Lang’s Hospitality and Tourism Management major, one of Canada’s best, prepares you for a leadership role in the world’s largest industry. Receive specialized business and management skills to enter into the industry’s three sectors: hotel and lodging, restaurant and food service and tourism. Pursue an exciting career in the experience economy, offering endless opportunities for growth.
There are numerous opportunities to apply your skills through co-op programs, international exchanges, and extra-curricular activities - including case competitions and industry certifications.
QUICK FACTS
Recent graduates have landed jobs as:
Management training program, Marriott Catering Manager, Blue Mountain Resorts
Marketing Manager, St. Regis Hotels & Resorts Director of Room Operations
Muskoka Bay Resort
Senior Event Management, Toronto International Film Festival
Example of industry partners that have hired Lang co-op students:
Highlighted Employers:
Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts, Shangri-La Hotels & Resorts, Marritt Group Hotel & Resorts, Blue Mountain Resorts LP
Marriott International Accor
Blue Mountain Resort Coast Hotels
Mark Anthony Wine & Spirits Fairmont Properties (Royal York, Whistler, Banff Springs, Lake Louise, Jasper Park Lodge)
Alumni Spotlight
Melissa Radu, BComm ‘12 Executive Director, Destination Stewardship Explore | Edmonton Corporation
Alumni Spotlight
Shruti Kukreja, BComm ’22 Distribution and Revenue Management Analyst | Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts
BCOMM MAJORS:
Management
In this versatile and flexible major, you will develop strategic leadership and management skills, preparing you to work as an organizational leader across a wide range of industries. Explore topics such as project management, conflict and negotiation while having the flexibility to add a minor in other business disciplines, including project management, international business or sustainable business.
Upon graduation, you will be equipped to make better decisions for your organization, efficiently lead and manage a team and plan strategic global projects while considering economic, social and environmental factors.
Sample Careers:
Business analyst
Human resource manager
Management consultant
Project manager
Cintas, SoftChoice, Labatt, Oracle, Co-operators
Sample Courses
Business Analytics: Develop a toolkit of analytical tools to help you solve a variety of business problems and turn data into solutions.
Management Capstone Course: Explore how organizations can achieve a competitive advantage by leveraging their internal resources. You will be challenged to develop strategic solutions to real-life organizational issues.
Alumni Spotlight
Scott Smith, BComm ‘01 Vice President, Eastern Canada Group Cintas Corporation
BCOMM MAJORS:
Alumni Spotlight Management Economics & Finance
Integrate the analytics of economics with the practical tools of accounting, management and marketing. Receive a solid foundation of business skills with a specialization in a sought-after field. At the beginning of your fourth semester, you choose to focus your studies in either finance or management economics. Either choice gives you the ability to think in a disciplined yet openminded way, and apply this way of thinking to tackle challenges in a globalized economy. You will learn in a challenging and rewarding environment, gain in-depth knowledge of finance, and obtain a practical understanding of a broad range of business areas.
QUICK FACTS
Sample Careers: Highlighted Employers:
Financial Analyst, Auditor, Financial Planner, Economist, Actuary, Investment Banker
BMO, CIBC, Bank of Canada KPMG, Manulife, PwC, RBC, Scotiabank and TD
Khalil Khamis, BComm ‘11
CEO
Mojo Food Group and Crafty Ramen
Jumpstart
Can you turn a profit on the stock market?
Lang’s Guelph Student Investment Council (GSIC) invests $100,000 (of real money!) on the TSX and other exchanges – all funded by Fidelity Investments.
BCOMM MAJORS:
Marketing Management
Explore the core of the marketing discipline and understand the key components of Marketing Strategies. Conduct research and gain insights from external factors and consumer behavior. Learn about segmenting and targeting your market, branding, developing and positioning new products and services, and effectively applying the marketing mix to achieve success. Put your skills to work in our hands-on and collaborative learning environments. Lang marketing faculty are highly connected to the marketing industry and conduct impactful, cutting-edge research.
Gain knowledge in creating, communicating, and delivering product offerings to create value to stakeholders in a global and connected economy. Be prepared to pursue a variety of marketing career paths and diverse leadership roles.
QUICK FACTS
Gain professional work experience 5 co-op terms
Emphasis on applied, hands-on learning
Add minors and certificates to create your own path
Sample Careers: Highlighted Employers:
Brand manager
Marketing manager
Research analyst
Sales manager
Entrepreneur
PepsiCo, Telus, Polaris, Amex, Ricoh Canada, TTI Canada Inc.
Sample Courses
Business Consulting Course: Transform into business consultants and work on a real project for a local business. This course will help you develop important entrepreneurial, project management and communication skills.
Digital Marketing: Explore and understand the integration of data analytics and online marketing trends.
Alumni Spotlight
Nabiha Advani, BComm ‘19
National Marketing Supervisor McDonald’s Canada
BCOMM MAJORS:
Real Estate
Make an impact where people live, work and play. Develop a strong foundation of core business skills including finance, marketing and economics, while obtaining a specialized education in real estate. You’ll explore new uses for different types of real estate while considering the economic, social and environmental variables that factor into decision-making.
Lang’s real estate graduates hold executive level positions in appraisal, brokerage, development, property and asset management and can be found in all sectors of the industry including commercial, residential, property management and finance.
QUICK FACTS
Leasing agent
Market analyst
Property manager
Real estate developer
Colliers, QuadReal, Avison Young, CLV Group, JLL, Cadillac Fairview, Mattamy Homes, Skyline
Sample Courses
Sustainable Real Estate: Explore sustainability practices within the real estate industry and their benefits to all stakeholders.
Sales and Negotiation: Gain an understanding of how good negotiators find ways of creating lasting value that benefit both sides.
Kim Passmore, BComm ‘10
Irvine & Associates Tyler Randa, BComm ‘21
BCOMM MAJORS:
Sport & Event Management
Lang’s Sport and Event Management major will prepare you for leadership roles in the global sport, media and event industry. You will receive a specialized education from Lang’s renowned scholars in sport management as well as a BComm degree, providing you with career-focused business skills in finance, marketing and communications.
You will dive into key aspects of the sport industry, including sponsorship, media, stakeholder engagement and organizational leadership. Your courses will extend beyond traditional lectures and will include group projects, in-class simulations and casebased learning to help link theory with industry practice.
QUICK FACTS
Gain professional work experience 4 co-op terms
Flexible options to add a minor or certificate to your degree.
Graduates work for MLSE, Sportsnet, CFL and NFL
Sample Careers:
Events Coordinator
Data Analyst
Marketing & Sales Manager
Sponsorship Director
Highlighted Employers:
MLSE, Toronto Blue Jays, Golf Canada, Children’s Foundation of Guelph & Wellington
Sample Courses
Experiential Learning and Leadership course (SPMT 4080): This project-based, experiential learning course offers students practical experience and prepares them for their future careers by tackling real challenges while working with industry partners, providing them with tangible, hands-on experience within the sport industry.
Advanced Concepts in Sport and Event Management: A case-based course that integrates concepts and theory from previous courses. You will assume the role of an industry leader, solving real decision-making challenges.
Alumni Spotlight
Afram Jolak, BSc, Minor in Sport and Event Management ‘23 Coordinator of Football Operations CFL
Your New Network
Lang alumni are some of the most sustainably-minded, hardworking leaders in the business world today. They can be found working across a wide variety of sectors, industries, and seniority levels. You will have a wide network of business leaders that are proud Lang and University of Guelph alumni.
Below are some of the companies that have hired Lang alumni:
ACCOUNTING
BDO, Deloitte, EY, KPMG, MNP, PwC
BANKING & FINANCE
RBC, BMO, CIBC, Fidelity Investments, Manulife, Scotiabank, Sunlife, TD
HOSPITALITY & TOURISM
Accor, Four Seasons Hotels, Hilton Hotels, Marriott Hotels, Royal Caribbean International, Oliver & Bonacini
SPORTS
MLSE, NFL Canada, Sportsnet, ClubLink, Rogers Centre
TECH & SOFTWARE
Amazon, Google, IBM, Microsoft, Netflix, Open Text, Salesforce, Shopify, Oracle NetSuite
REAL ESTATE
Allied Properties REIT, Altus Group, CBRE, Colliers, Oxford Properties, Smart Centres
CONSUMER GOODS
Bell Canada, Canadian Tire, Labatt, Loblaws, PepsiCo, Rogers, Tim Hortons
PUBLIC SECTOR
Bank of Canada, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, Department of Finance (Canada), Minister of Environment & Climate Change
Cory Pryce, BComm ‘24
LANG HAS BEEN AN INCUBATOR FOR MY ACADEMIC AND PERSONAL GROWTH”
Advantage
Career-focused experiences and professional development support will enhance your career-readiness and prepare you to take on the world.
+ Co-op option in every major
+ Career coaching and mentorship exclusive to BComm students
+ Funding, mentorship and support for entrepreneurs
+ Industry-focused courses
Develop your own unique career path and the expertise that employers demand such as analytics, ethics and teamwork to become a skilled and inclusive leader.
+ Team-based learning environment
+ Future-focused skill development
+ Specialized majors and minors
+ Flexible career path options
Lang’s strength in responsible business and leadership development will inspire you to use business as a force for good®.
+ Globally ranked for focus on responsible business
+ International learning experiences
+ Student leadership opportunities
+ AACSB Accredited - top 6% of the world’s business schools
Career-focused experiences and support
Lang’s popular co-op program and extensive industry collaborations boost your resume and give you the experiences you need to launch your career. The Business Career Development Centre provides tailored career mentoring and networking opportunities to put you in front of hiring employers and the networking skills to help you stand out. If you would rather be your own boss, Lang’s John F. Wood Centre for Business and Student Enterprise offers mentoring and funding to help you launch your startup.
96% graduate employment rate*
Career coaching and mentoring
Need support in perfecting your resume, interview prep or improving your LinkedIn profile? Lang’s Business Career Development Centre is an exclusive support service for all Lang Commerce students to enhance your professional image to help you land your job. The Centre offers workshops, mentoring and networking opportunities and one-on-one career coaching.
*within 2 years of graduating
150+ student startups launched
Bring your ideas to life!
Lang’s John F. Wood Centre for Business and Student Enterprise provides you with the funding, mentorship and training to help bring your innovative business idea to life! The Wood Centre is the hub of entrepreneurship at U of G, and has helped launch over 150 student startups.
Co-op
Co-op in every major
Apply to Lang’s co-op option directly from high school. With a co-op option in every major, you can add valuable career experiences to your resume from employers that seek out Lang Commerce students. Examples of companies that hire Lang co-op students include Canadian Tire, Fidelity Investments, PepsiCo, MLSE, RBC among others.
My experiences at Lang, including my co-op terms, transformed me and gave me the leadership skills to launch my career in the commercial real estate industry. I started my career at Allied, one of Canada’s leading REIT’s, while I was still a student at Lang.
Alexia Sarantopoulos, BComm ‘21 Manager, Acquisitions Allied Properties REIT
WATCH ALEXIA'S CAREER STORY
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Relevant, future-focused skill-development that employers demand
Tomorrow’s business leaders need to be sustainable, ethical and analytical – these important themes guide the courses you complete at Lang. Focus your studies in one of Lang’s specialized majors, and benefit from a team-based approach to learning, where you collaborate with your peers to solve real challenges businesses face. Go further and complete a minor in a complementary area of business to create your unique career path. Lang’s hands-on focus on business ethics, sustainability and analytics give you the expertise and skill set that employers demand.
specialized majors to choose from 9
of worlds business schools - AACSB accredited Top 6%
Specialized majors
Apply directly to one of Lang’s specialized business majors including Accounting, Food and Agricultural Business, Government, Economics and Management, Hospitality and Tourism Management, Management, Management Economics and Finance, Marketing Management, Real Estate, and Sport and Event Management. Regardless of the major you choose, you will gain expertise in sustainability, business ethics and analytics.
Team-based approach
Successful business leaders need to be collaborative and team-focused. At Lang, you work extensively alongside your classmates on real-world, industry focused projects to hone your leadership, communications, and critical-thinking skills. During your first semester, you and your team are tasked with presenting solutions to an ethical business challenge in front of industry executives.
The profs at Lang know how important it is to balance textbook knowledge and real-life information. Their impact on my personal and professional life exceeds anyone else, including my family. As an international student, the support I received from Lang was important to my growth.
Toygar Yildrim, BComm ‘20 Corporate Business Development Specialist Porsche Cars Canada
Structured yet flexible curriculum
Add a complementary minor, certificate and professional development opportunity to your Commerce degree and craft your own personal career path. If you’re not sure what major to choose, you may enter as an undeclared and select your major at the end of your non-coop first-year.
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Use business as a force for good®
Learn to balance profit with planet through a strong focus on sustainability and an ethical approach to business. At Lang, you gain the leadership skills required to lead an equitable, diverse, and inclusive workforce. Connect with other student leaders through one of Lang’s many student organizations and develop into a responsible business leader our global economy needs. Go further and become a more rounded, global citizen by embarking on a study abroad program at one of our many international partner institutions.
100’s of student clubs and leadership opportunities to engage with
19 different countries visited by students through study abroad programs
Lead by doing
Our team-focused approach will have you develop important leadership and communication skills needed to be successful. Enhance your leadership abilities further by being part of a student group –there’s a student group for every major and special interest! Upon graduating, you receive a digital portfolio which communicates to employers the professional development and leadership activities you completed.
*Corporate Knights MBA ranking 2021
#5 in the world for sustainability focus*
Be a better global citizen
Experiencing life in a different country can expand your horizons and make you a better global citizen. Hundreds of Lang students have participated in international study programs offered by the University of Guelph.
With 30+ countries to choose from, (including Australia, France, Scotland and Sweden) you’ll have plenty of opportunities to spread your wings and experience life in another culture.
Gordon S. Lang School of Business
I chose Lang because of what the school stands for. Something that is unique to Lang is the intense focus and integration of sustainable solutions of our future and our economy.
Malcolm Rice, BComm ‘20
Senior FSO Assurance EY
WATCH MALCOLM’S CAREER STORY
Improve Life at Lang
There’s a reason why Lang has been globally ranked for developing responsible and sustainable business leaders. The experiences you’ll have at Lang will inspire you to use business as a force for good® on your path to becoming a future sustainable business leader.
Your Journey
Build a solid foundation of essential business skills and knowledge that you'll carry forward throughout the rest of your degree. Sharpen your skills in critical thinking, communication, problem solving and leadership, while creating lifelong memories and friends.
+ Build your foundation
Learn the essential foundational business skills, like economics, marketing, and accounting and collaborate on projects with peers from other disciplines. Connect with your major’s student club – there’s one for every major and special interest!
+ Jump into your specialization
After building your foundation in your first year, you then dive into your major specific courses. You can also consider declaring a minor in another area, adding an additional skillset to your resume. If you’re in the co-op option, you will begin to apply to jobs during your second year.
+ Apply your knowledge
Applied learning opportunities happen throughout your program but are significantly enhanced during your third and fourth year. For example, in the Business Consulting course you will transform into a consultant, helping a local organization with a business or marketing challenge.
+ Connect. Network. Launch.
Network with employers at information sessions, connect with our Business Career Development Centre and become career-ready. You’ll complete a capstone course that will bring your skills and training together in a transformative way. If you are in the co-op option, you will complete an additional year of studies.
The staff and faculty at Lang were so integral to my career development. I was able to work at RBC for all of my co-op terms and was hired full-time upon graduating.
Tara Lalani, BComm ‘20 Senior Manager, Digital Products & Innovation RBC
Supporting your journey
Starting university can be daunting. So can deciding your future career while in high school. That’s why Lang prioritizes flexibility and support throughout your academic journey. The Lang community – including students, staff and faculty – are here to give you the tools you need to realize your full potential, every step of the way.
Friendly, inspiring faculty
Lang faculty are not only some of the brightest minds, they’re also incredibly supportive, friendly and approachable. You will be inspired by their passion for responsible business and their commitment to your professional development.
Lang’s 1st Year Student Tool Kit
Find out everything you need to know about being a Lang student in our 1st Year Student Tool Kit – from accepting your offer, to life as a firstyear Commerce student.
Lang Scholarships
Financing and Scholarships
Lang and the University of Guelph offer generous scholarships that recognize your hard work and dedication to using business as a force for good®.
Scholarships are given based on your extra-curricular activities, demonstrated leadership ability and volunteerism and more. Many scholarships do not require you to apply, but some require an application. Contact U of G’s Financial Services or visit our website for more information.
Lang entrance Scholarships
Do you want to use business as a force for good®? Apply to become a Lang Scholar.
These prestigious $5,000 scholarships are for students who have shown a commitment to being a responsible leader, improving their community, and embodying the values of the Lang School of Business and Economics. If you Improve Life in your community, we want to hear from you.
$2.8 m+
in scholarships given to Lang Commerce students in 2023
Moriah Cupid, Lang BComm student Lang Scholar 2022
Future You starts at
Take the next steps and learn more about Lang and the University of Guelph:
+ Attend an upcoming admissions event
+ Book a campus tour
+ Register for Lang’s Leadership Academy and receive exclusive invites to virtual workshops and webinars to help build the Future You
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS:
Estimated Cut-off: 80-86% (students applying to co-op typically require a higher average) Requirements: Hospitality and Tourism Management and Government, Economics and Management majors require ENG4U, MHF4U and 4 additional 4U or 4M courses. Note: All other Commerce majors require ENG4U, MHF4U, 1 additional 4U math course, 3 additional 4U or 4M courses.
