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BBA amd BCom: What's the difference?

Tuesday, June 10, 2008

?¢‚Ǩ¬¢The bachelor of business administration (BBA) offers a hands-on, multidisciplinary approach focusing on case studies, allowing students to apply theories to real-life business situations. It offers a North American approach to business.

?¢‚Ǩ¬¢The bachelor of commerce (BCom) degree is more theoretically based, concentrating on ideas and concepts. It embodies a historically based European focus.

?¢‚Ǩ¬¢The BCom is highly focused on math and economics.

?¢‚Ǩ¬¢The BBA is more general, designed to expose students to all functional areas of management while also providing a solid grounding in economics. It is often considered a junior MBA degree.

-- Source:
www.utsc.utoronto.ca/~webtest/management/bba.html