Elijah A. Levitt School of Business

The Business Department at York University comprises one of the largest academic programs at York University. Currently we enjoy IACBE "Candidate for Accreditation" status. Whether your post-grad goals are graduate school or entering the professional world, you can rest assured that you will enter your chosen field confident and competent in your skills and ability.

Our faculty members prepare students for successful professional careers in business. They introduce students to the critical thinking, reasoning, interpersonal communication and problem-solving skills needed to succeed in the business world. They challenge students to assume their place as citizens and as leaders in their community so that they can better understand and prepare for ethical questions they may face. Faith and learning are integrated in each course to prepare students for life--not just their professions.

Students can also get involved on campus and in the community through Professional Business Leaders(PBL), student business organization.

Majors in the Degree

Business Administration

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Meet Our Faculty

Mr. Nicholas P. DiToro
Assistant Professor of Business
Roger Collins Endowed Chair

Mr. Timothy D. Lewis
Assistant Professor of Business

Business Administration

A Business Administration major provides significant career options including:

General administration
Banking
Public administration and management
Consulting
Retail management
Human resources
Public relations

Aside from graduate studies in Business Administration, other advanced study options include:

Education
Government
Business Communication
Business Management

If you have questions about the Business Administration major in the Elijah A. Levitt School of Business, or would like to schedule a tour of the major, please contact Nick DiToro, Associate Professor of Business.

Courses

Some of the courses you may take include:

Computer Software Applications
Business Statistics
Business Ethics
Business Communication
International Business

Business Law
Principles of Macro-Economics
Principles of of Micro-Economics
Principles of Management
Financial Management

Accounting

An accounting major provides significant career options including:

Tax Consulting
Government Accounting
Office Management
Internal Auditing
Banking
Public Accounting
Forensic Accounting

There is continued demand for accountants in both the profits and non-profit sectors. Aside from graduate studies in accountancy, other advanced study options include:

Law
Budgeting and Finance
Management Analysis

If you have questions about the Accounting major in the Elijah A. Levitt School of Business, or would like to schedule a tour of the major, please contact Steve Thompson, Associate Professor of Business.

Courses

Some of the courses you may take include:

Accounting Principles
Accounting Information Systems for Management
Cost (Management) Accounting
Advanced Financial Accounting

Income Tax
Governmental and Non-Profit Accounting
Fundamentals of Auditing
Internship

Sports Management

A major in sports management provides significant career options including:

Management and Administration of Sports programs
Management of Fitness/rehabilitation facilities and health clubs
Sport Recreation Services
Recruitment

Aside from graduate studies in sports management, other advanced study options include:

Physical Therapy
Physical Education
Leadership in the Sports Industry

If you have questions about the Elijah A. Levitt School of Business, or would like to schedule a tour of the sports management major, please contact Tim Lewis, Assistant Professor of Business.

Courses

Some of the courses you may take include

Accounting Principles
Small Business Management
First Aid and Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation
Concepts of Coaching and Officiating
Intro to Sports Management

Sports Media and Public Relations
Sports Marketing
Sports in Contemporary Society
Sports Facility and Event Management
Sports Law and Ethics

Business Management

A major in Business Management provides significant career options including:

Office management
Marketing
Financial Administration
Administrative Assistant
Sales Management
Banking
Insurance

Aside from graduate studies in Business Management, other advanced study options include:

Law
Accounting
Communications
Economics
Entrepreneurship
Education

Courses

Some of the courses you may take include

Principles of Management
Business Ethics
Business Communication
Business Statistics
Production/Operations Management

Seminar in Business Policy
Human Resource Management
Organizational Behavior
Management Internship
Cost Management Accounting

Agribusiness

Students in the Agribusiness major will learn from York University faculty, as well as industry professionals who will partner with the college to provide the most up-to-the moment information about advances in agriculture technology. This major is practical and hands-on, training students to step into the workforce in many settings, from co-op management to agricultural accounting. Students graduate with the skills necessary to make an impact on the industry immediately.

Courses

Some of the courses you may take include:

Introduction to Precision Ag
Animal Science
Introduction to Business
Principles of Management
Environmental Science

Finance Management
Business Communication
Genetics
General Botany
Principles of Marketing

Department Learning Outcomes

The learner will acquire foundational business knowledge necessary to be competent and productive business professionals while demonstrating business acuity through the application of business language, methodologies, and functions in today’s business environment.
The learner will develop critical thinking skills, oral and written communication skills, analytical skills, and technological skills for business application.
The learner will weigh ethical principles in the business environment.
The learner will demonstrate an ability to integrate the concepts of the core areas of business and management concepts while making business decisions
The learner will analyze sports marketing problems and offer critically based recommendations and solutions.
The learner will demonstrate an understanding of financial information including its organization, analysis, and reporting sufficient to aid in business decision making.
The learner will be able to recognize and examine the relationships between inputs and outputs in their agricultural field to make effective and profitable decisions.

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