Global Studies (BA)

About this programme

Discover what makes this Laurier program unique and how you'll gain real-world experience. Your future professors work hard to make sure your academic experience is current, complete, and designed to open doors in your career. Here are a few things you can count on: Here are just a few of our students’ favourite ways to apply their learning in the real world throughout their degree (check out the Experience Guide for even more!): Explore a sample weekly schedule to see what your day-to-day might look like in this program. Get a glimpse of what you will study throughout your degree. See what your first-year classes will look like through sample courses and start exploring what your upper academic years can offer. Explore a variety of courses, specializations and pathway options that let you shape your degree around your unique interests and goals. Find out how you can customize your experience and prepare for what’s next. The Management Minor is for students interested in adding management-specific education to their degree. This is a direct-entry, 4.0-credit minor that includes courses covering all the core pillars of business and economics. Apply directly to Global Studies with Management Minor on the Ontario Universities’ Application Centre (OUAC) by choosing ‘Management Minor’ as your program enhancement. The Department of Global Studies hosts the Social Entrepreneurship and Innovation Minor , a specialized degree component that will engage you in active social innovation, informed by principles of social justice and environmental sustainability.