Business, Science, and Entrepreneurship
The Business Minor has been designed for students whose primary focus is a science discipline, but who recognize that obtaining an understanding of the fundamentals of business. Students will be exposed to more than one field of study within Business (Fundamentals of Accounting, Human Resources, Marketing, Finance, Strategy, Operations) in the context of science-oriented business scenarios.
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- Entrepreneur
- Project Manager
- Human Resources Specialist
- Operations Manager
- Financial Analyst
Admission Requirements
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Admissions RequirementsLife in Business, Science, and Entrepreneurship
Sample Courses
An introduction to the fundamentals of market definition, consumer behaviour, and the principal marketing functions: product line development, pricing, distribution, promotion, and planning.
Students first learn how individual investors decide on their investments based on the time value of money and risk and return trade-offs, then understand the financing of firms within the context of capital markets.
Students in this course will analyze business cases, read academic studies, and interact with guest lecturers to gain familiarity with the major challenges that entrepreneurs encounter in successfully bringing innovations to market.
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Management
Note re: Viewbook Correction
The 2026-27 U of T Viewbook indicates that our Management programs requires MCV4U for admission. This is an error; only MHF4U is required for admission. MCV4U is recommended, but not required for this program.
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