Commerce & Management

Explore how businesses succeed and how to lead them. Build skills in finance, marketing, accounting, communication, and strategic thinking while learning from industry leaders and entrepreneurs.

Whether you're interested in solving financial problems, understanding organizations, or driving innovation, you'll develop the skills and knowledge to make your mark in any industry.

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#17 globally in accounting and finance

ahead of Imperial College and Princeton University

#16 globally in business and economics

ahead of Carnegie Mellon University and Brown University

Accounting

Solve business challenges, gain insight into the Canadian income tax system and learn the skills required to become a professional accountant.

Accounting & Finance

Master the numbers behind every successful organization. Build a strong foundation for a career in finance, accounting, consulting, and beyond.

Business, Science, and Entrepreneurship

This minor program allows you to explore accounting, human resources, marketing, finance, strategy and operations in the context of science-oriented business scenarios.

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Commerce

Studying commerce opens doors to careers in a wide range of industries and sectors — preparing you for careers such as arts administrator, fashion retailer, recruiter and more.

Economics

Explore the discipline of economic thinking, preparing you for careers such as insurance claims adjuster, underwriter and more.

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Finance

Explore corporate finance, investment theory, financial derivatives, mergers, acquisitions and more with this hands-on program.

Gain an understanding of marketing. Learn the principles of organizational design and effectiveness. This specialist program covers the nature and operations of organizations as well as managerial functions.

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Marketing

This specialist program provides a solid foundation for a marketing career in any organization, including brand manager, media buyer, public relations specialist and more.

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UTM Co-op Internship Program

This unmatched program lets you apply academic skills and enjoy flexible work terms and an immersive industry experience.

Graduate with a professional advantage

Learning abroad

If you're looking for a life-changing experience, UTM's international exchange program opens doors to 140 schools in over 40 countries.

Become a global citizen

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Academic groups and societies

Explore a range of commerce student organizations, from the Accounting Society to the Undergraduate Commerce Society and more.

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"It’s not an exaggeration to say that nearly every good thing in life that I have experienced began here at this inspirational, transformational, educational institution."

Aly Madhavji, BCom '23, Desmond Parker Outstanding Young Alumni Award recipient

“Applying to [UTM's] economics internship course was the best decision [...] A lot of the roles at NATO helped me refine skills I’d learned through the economics program."

Alyssa Nurse, HBA '23, completed 8-month long internship at NATO Association of Canada

The most powerful predictor of team success

Organizational psychologist and professor Rafael Chiuzi reveals how fear shows up in the workplace, limiting productivity and the free exchange of ideas. In this TEDx talk, Rafael unpacks the science of psychological safety — and shares three actionable steps to build teams where curiosity thrives and courage replaces fear.

Watch it on TEDx

Exterior of Roy Ivor Hall residence at UTM in the summer season

Residence program aims to build community tailored to business students | Project

UTM's business living learning community (LLC) groups participating first-year business students at the Roy Ivor Hall residence. Successful applicants participate in industry field trips with business faculty members, business skill-building workshops, networking events and more.

Professor El Hadi Caoui and Andrew Steclk

Examining the influence of diversification on the internet industry | Paper

Professors El Hadi Caoui and Andrew Steck investigate how economics, technological innovation, and the international internet bandwidth all influence each other in defining the dynamic landscape of industries.

Minlei Ye presenting to UTM community members

The Theory of Auditing Economics: Evidence and Suggestions for Future Research | Book

Chair and professor of accounting Minlei Ye's monograph (the first of its kind) provides a comprehensive review of analytical auditing research.

Studying commerce and management at the University of Toronto Mississauga opens up a multitude of meaningful career options — from management consultant to business analyst, operations manager, entrepreneur and more.

Co-founder of TitanXchange, a remittance company, creates a platform that enables people to send funds abroad.
Entrepreneur co-founds Nuba, an all-natural and traditional brand of Egyptian tea made from hibiscus flowers.
Commerce graduate lands a Chartered Professional Accountant role based out of KPMG's Toronto office.

Featured career: Founder and CEO

After graduation, Seneria Shum (BCom '08) embarked on a dynamic career that led her from investment banking to becoming the founder and CEO of Love Share Beauty (LSB) Group.