- Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or equivalent, including six Grade 12 U or M courses with a minimum overall average of 65%, or a mature applicant.
- Required courses with minimum final grade of 65% in each:
- English: Grade 12 ENG4U
- Mathematics: any Grade 12 U
Honours Bachelor of Commerce – Business Technology Management (BTM)
About the Program
This four-year bachelor degree will provide you with information technology (IT), business management and leadership skills which can be applied to a business. Graduates will be prepared for jobs as IT-savvy business professionals who can implement and manage strategies and operate effectively in teams. You will be capable of planning and implementing IT strategies and technologies to achieve a competitive advantage in the industry. This program includes a mandatory work placement that applies theoretical and practical knowledge in a real-world setting.
Credential Awarded
Honours Bachelor Degree
Duration
8 Semesters (4 Years)
Starts
January, September
Program and Course Delivery
This program is offered in Seneca's hybrid delivery format with some courses available in Seneca's flexible delivery format. Some coursework is online and some must be completed in person. Students will need to come on campus to complete in-person learning requirements. For courses offered in the flexible delivery format, professors use innovative learning spaces and technology to teach students in a classroom or lab and broadcast in real time to students attending remotely. In flexible courses, students have the choice of coming on campus or learning online.
Skills
Throughout this program you will develop the following skills:
- Leadership
- Business management
- Business intelligence
- Consulting
- Planning and managing IT strategies
Work Experience
Mandatory Degree Co-op
A work experience that includes at least one term in a formal work environment. In most cases the work term(s) is a paid position that is completed between two academic semesters and requires a minimum of 420 hours of work. Students must be in good standing and meet all identified requirements prior to participating in the work experience. The successful completion of the co-op work term(s) is required for graduation. Eligibility for participation does not guarantee that a work position will be secured. Additional fees are required for those participating in the mandatory co-op stream regardless of success in securing a work position.
Your Career
When you graduate from this program, these are the types of career options you can explore:
- Business analyst
- IT solutions architect
- Project manager
- Systems analyst
- Enterprise data architect
- Digital security analyst
- Process improvement analyst
- Management consultant
- Change management consultant
- Business transformation consultant
Program of Study
| Course Code | Course Name | Weekly Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | ||
| BAB100 | Introduction to Canadian Business | 3 |
| BAB210 | Business Statistics | 3 |
| BTM100 | Introduction to Information Systems and Society | 3 |
| BTM110 | Introduction to IT Infrastructure | 3 |
| ENG106 | Writing Strategies | 3 |
| Semester 2 | ||
| BAB140 | Introduction to Financial Accounting | 3 |
| BAB235 | Introduction to Marketing | 3 |
| BDP100 | Introduction to Programming | 3 |
| BTM210 | Structured and Unstructured Data Management | 3 |
| ENG205 | Applied Communication for Business and Industry | 3 |
| Semester 3 | ||
| BAB231 | Introduction to Business Law | 3 |
| BAB310 | Quantitative Decision Making | 3 |
| BTM300 | Business Systems Analysis and Design | 3 |
| LSP240 | Micro Economics - Theory and Practice | 3 |
| LSP350 | Ethics and Technology | 3 |
| plus: Liberal Studies Course (1) | 3 | |
| Semester 4 | ||
| BAB240 | Management Accounting | 3 |
| BTM400 | Data Analytics | 3 |
| BTM410 | Cloud Technologies | 3 |
| HST430 | Organizational Behaviour | 3 |
| LSP400 | Presentation Skills | 3 |
| plus: Liberal Studies Course (1) | 3 | |
| Semester 5 | ||
| BTM500 | Privacy Issues in Information Systems | 3 |
| HST330 | Business Finance | 3 |
| HST400 | Operations Management | 3 |
| LSP340 | Macroeconomics - Theory and Practice | 3 |
| plus: Professional Options (1) | 3-4 | |
| Semester 6 | ||
| BAB905 | Project Management | 3 |
| BMT545 | Effective Selling | 3 |
| BTM600 | Digital Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| BTM610 | Risk Management | 3 |
| WTP200 | Work Term Preparation | 1 |
| plus: Liberal Studies Course (1) | 3 | |
| Work-Integrated Learning Term | ||
| BTM771 | Business Technology Management, Co-op | 35 |
| Semester 7 | ||
| BMT855 | Leadership for Managers | 3 |
| BTM700 | Emergent Technologies | 3 |
| BTM710 | Research Methods | 3 |
| BTM720 | IT Audit and Control | 3 |
| plus: Liberal Studies Course (1) | 3 | |
| Semester 8 | ||
| BMT850 | Strategic Management | 3 |
| BTM800 | Technology Planning and Acquisition | 3 |
| BTM810 | Integration Project | 3 |
| plus: Professional Options (1) | 3-4 | |
| plus: Liberal Studies Course (1) | 3 | |
Professional Options
| Course Code | Course Name | Weekly Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BHM181 | Health Informatics: Information Technology | 3 |
| BMT646 | Customer Service | 3 |
| BTH745 | Human-Computer Interaction | 4 |
| DPS950 | Introduction to Microsoft Cloud Technologies | 4 |
| DPS960 | Advanced Data Analytics Tools | 4 |
| MRT287 | Marketing Research I | 3 |
| MRT295 | Marketing Planning and Strategy | 3 |
| MRT297 | Predictive Analytics for Marketing | 3 |
| MRT493 | Social Media Intelligence and Web Analytics | 3 |
| SEA100 | Exploration of Artificial Intelligence | 4 |
Seneca has been granted a consent by the Minister of Colleges and Universities to offer this degree for a seven-year term starting Aug. 16, 2023. In conformity with the Minister's criteria and requirements, Seneca will submit an application for the renewal of the consent for this program 12 months prior to the expiration of the consent. Seneca shall ensure that all students admitted to the above-named program during the period of consent will have the opportunity to complete the program within a reasonable time frame.
Program Learning Outcomes
This Seneca program has been validated by the Credential Validation Service as an Ontario College Credential as required by the Ministry of Colleges and Universities.
As a graduate, you will be prepared to reliably demonstrate the ability to:
- Analyze business problems and make ethically sound strategic decisions enabled by Information Technology (IT).
- Manage a business technology project within a cross-functional and multi-disciplinary team by applying project management principles.
- Adopt operations management principles and information technology to improve efficiency and effectiveness of business processes.
- Propose strategic and operational solutions by applying principles of management accounting and financial analysis.
- Build information technology solutions that automate and support business processes.
- Model ethical, legal and professional codes of conduct of the Canadian business environment and global marketplace.
- Design data solutions to support business operations, strategic decision making and business planning to improve organizational performance and ensure adequate risk management.
- Evaluate organizational structures and management processes, with a focus on small and medium-sized enterprises, to improve organizational performance.
- Provide direction about the opportunities for the integration of technology, commerce and marketing to support innovative digital business models.
- Apply interpersonal, team building and leadership skills required for dynamic business environments.
- Communicate information and ideas to persuade an audience using the most suitable medium and mode for the message.
Admission Requirements
Learn about Seneca’s free English upgrading course and math upgrading course for applicants who don’t meet the high school requirements, as well as recommended upgrading for applicants who don’t meet their academic subject requirements.
International Student Information
International admissions requirements vary by program and in addition to English requirements, programs may require credits in mathematics, biology, and chemistry at a level equivalent to Ontario’s curriculum, or a postsecondary degree or diploma, equivalent to an Ontario university or college. Program-specific pre-requisite courses and credentials are listed with the admission requirements on each program page. To review the academic requirements please visit: Academic Requirements - Seneca, Toronto, Canada (senecapolytechnic.ca).
Advanced Entry
Advanced entry offers a pathway for graduates from the following Ontario diploma/advanced diploma programs with a GPA of 3.0 or higher:
- Business Administration – Management
- Computer Programmer Analyst
- Computer Programming & Analysis
Learn more about advanced entry
Pathways
As a leader in academic pathways, we offer a range of options that will allow you to take your credential further in another Seneca program or a program at a partner institution.
To learn more about your eligibility, visit the Academic Pathways web page.