Bachelor of Business Administration Co-op Opportunities
We will be offering three co-op opportunities: a business co-op, an accounting co-op and an economics co-op.
Co-op is an opportunity for students to gain work-integrated experiential learning that will help them get a head start on a career. Co-ops assist students in achieving a competitive edge while generating experience within a wide range of sectors. Co-op gives the students a chance to obtain practical experience on the job, develop or enhance technical skills, explore career options, network with a variety of individuals and organizations, learn from mentors and tutors, enhance communication and presentation skills, and develop technical writing skills.
Business or Accounting Co-ops are a direct entry limited enrollment Program out of high school. Co-ops are September entry only. No January entry. No second-year entry. Co-ops are continuous study with a mix of 8 academic course terms and 3 paid work terms as part of your degree. During Co-op study terms that occur in the summer, students will take courses from the beginning of May to the end of July. There are no courses offered during the month of August.
Work terms
- Three non-credit co-op work terms.
- Students should be prepared to relocate for work terms.
- Work terms are normally available in Ontario or Canada.
- After each work term, students must submit a report including employer’s performance evaluation.
- Students do not pay tuition during each work term, but students are responsible to pay non-refundable co-op fees plus ancillary fees and levies.
- Every effort is made by the School of Business to find suitable work term employers for students enrolled in the co-op, but the School cannot guarantee a work term opportunity for every student.
- The hiring process is competitive and dependent upon many factors including market conditions and the academic performance of a student.
- Co-op students secure positions through successful participation in the interview process.
- Co-op students can use the postings provided by the School or Business and/or their own job search activities.
Schedule Bachelor of Business Administration – Business Co-op
Course Selection Business Co-op
Schedule Bachelor of Business Administration – Accounting Co-op
Course Selection Accounting Co-op
Schedule Bachelor of Arts - Economics Co-op
Course Selection Economics Co-op
Continuation in the Program
- To remain students must successfully complete the required work term preparation course COOP 2000H.
- Students must maintain a minimum 75% cumulative average on their Trent courses in the 8 study terms.
- Students must receive satisfactory evaluations during each of their work terms.
- Students who deviate from the normal co-op schedule may require additional time to complete their degrees, as all courses are not offered in every term.
- Co-op students cannot take a course at Trent or on Letter of Permission while on a work term.
- Students who are unable to obtain a suitable co-op employer in an upcoming work term are expected to continue with their academic program on a full-time basis.
- A missed work term can be made up.
- Withdrawal from the co-op program will not normally be approved while a student is on a work term.
- In the event that a co-op student is unable to complete three work terms yet otherwise fulfil all degree requirements, the student will be awarded an Honours degree.
Schedule Bachelor of Business Administration – Business Co-op
| Fall | Winter | Summer | |
| Year 1 | Study Term 1 | Study Term 2 | Study Term 3 |
| Year 2 | Study Term 4 | Work Term 1 | Study Term 5 |
| Year 3 | Study Term 6 | Work Term 2 | Work Term 3 |
| Year 4 | Study Term 7 | Study Term 8 |
- It is preferred that work term 2 and work term 3 are with the same employer.
Course Selection
YEAR 1 FALL STUDY 1
ADMN-1000H – Contemporary Issues in Management
ADMN-1221H – Financial Accounting
ECON-1010H – Introduction to Microeconomics
Elective
Elective
YEAR 1 WINTER STUDY 2
ADMN-2010H – Management Skills
ADMN-2100H – Introduction to Marketing
ADMN-2220H – Organizational Behaviour
ECON-1020H – Introduction to Macroeconomics
Elective
YEAR 1 SUMMER STUDY 3
Elective
COOP 2000H – Co-op Work Term Preparation Course
ECON-1250H Introduction to Math for Economics and Management
ADMN-2230H - Human Resource Management
0.5 credit course from the Approved Indigenous Course Requirement (ICR) List
YEAR 2 FALL STUDY 4
ADMN-ECON – 2200H – Introduction to Statistics
ADMN-3021H – Managerial Accounting
ADMN-2510H - Organizational Theory
ADMN course elective at the 3000 level
Elective
YEAR 2 WINTER WORK TERM 1
See the School of Business Academic Advisor for assistance with planning and scheduling your courses, including the remaining terms. For more information email Deb Earle at schoolofbusinesscoops@trentu.ca
Schedule Bachelor of Business Administration – Accounting Co-op
| Fall | Winter | Summer | |
| Year 1 | Study Term 1 | Study Term 2 | No courses |
| Year 2 | Study Term 3 | Study Term 4 | Study Term 5 |
| Year 3 | Study Term 6 | Work Term 1 | Work Term 2 |
| Year 4 | Study Term 7 | Work Term 3 | Study Term 8 |
- It is preferred that work term 1 and work term 2 are with the same employer.
Course Selection
YEAR 1 FALL STUDY 1
ADMN-1000H – Contemporary Issues in Management
ADMN-1221H – Financial Accounting
ECON-1010H – Introduction to Microeconomics
COIS-1010H – Digital World
elective
YEAR 1 WINTER STUDY 2
ADMN-2010H – Management Skills
ECON-1020H – Introduction to Macroeconomics
ADMN-3021H – Managerial Accounting
COIS-1620H – Information Systems
elective
YEAR 1 SUMMER – NO COURSES (Summer off)
YEAR 2 FALL STUDY 3
ADMN-ECON – 2200H – Introduction to Statistics
ADMN-2220H – Organizational Behaviour
ADMN-2230H - Human Resource Management.
ADMN-2100H – Introduction to Marketing
elective
YEAR 2 WINTER STUDY 4
ADMN-3121H – Intermediate Management Accounting
ADMN-ECON-1250H - Introduction to Mathematics for Economics and Management
ADMN-2510H - Organizational Theory
ADMN-3200H – Financial Management
elective
YEAR 3 SUMMER STUDY 5
See the School of Business Academic Advisor for assistance with planning and scheduling your courses, including the remaining terms. For more information email Deb Earle at schoolofbusinesscoops@trentu.ca
Schedule Bachelor of Arts – Economics Co-op
| Fall | Winter | Summer | |
|
Year 1 |
Study term 1 | Study term 2 | Study term 3 |
| Year 2 | Study term 4 | Study term 5 | Work term 1 |
| Year 3 | Study term 6 | Work term 2 | Work term 3 |
| Year 4 | Study term 7 | Study term 8 |
- It is preferred that work term 2 and work term 3 are with the same employer.
Course Selection
YEAR 1 FALL STUDY 1
ECON-1010H – Introduction to Microeconomics
elective
elective
elective
elective
YEAR 1 WINTER STUDY 2
ECON-1020H – Introduction to Macroeconomics
ECON-1250H Introduction to Math for Economics and Management
elective
elective
elective
YEAR 1 SUMMER STUDY 3
ECON-2200H- Introduction to Statistics
COOP 2000H – Co-op Work Term Preparation Course
elective
elective
0.5 credit course from the Approved Indigenous Course Requirement (ICR) List
YEAR 2 FALL STUDY 4
ECON 2000H Intermediate Microeconomics Theory 1
ECON 2010H Intermediate Macroeconomics Theory 1
ECON elective
elective
elective
YEAR 2 WINTER STUDY 5
ECON 3000H Intermediate Microeconomics Theory 2
ECON 3010H Intermediate Macroeconomics Theory 2
ECON elective
elective
elective
YEAR 2 SUMMER STUDY 1
See the School of Business Academic Advisor for assistance with planning and scheduling your courses, including the remaining terms. For more information email Deb Earle at schoolofbusinesscoops@trentu.ca
COOP 2000H: Foundations for Co-op Success A co-op foundational course to prepare Humanities and Social Sciences (including Business) students for first work terms. Designed to support student career development through career exploration, skill-building, and self-reflection. Topics include resumes, cover letters, job search strategies, interviews, networking, diversity, equity and inclusion, workplace professionalism, and the co-operative education process. Open only to students in a co-op program.
Matter of Course: Career-Ready for a Rapidly Changing Job Market
