
Our Business Administration Program
Algoma University’s four-year Bachelor of Business Administration degree is a unique program, different from other university programs found across the province.
There are countless reasons to study business administration in university. Having a fundamental understanding of business will provide you with the necessary skills needed to succeed in life and is a great investment in your future career.
Networking is one of the most crucial aspects of the job search. For this reason, our business administration students are constantly interacting with business professionals and institutions in Sault Ste. Marie and the surrounding Algoma region. Students work with and alongside businesses, developing business plans and strategies to improve on production, effectiveness, and efficiency. By studying Business Administration at Algoma U, students will be given plenty of opportunities to network and build upon their connections in the business world. Many Algoma U grads have cited these networking opportunities as the keystone to their success, providing them with the opportunity to secure a meaningful career in their field.
In addition, Algoma U’s business administration faculty are experts in the field. Rather than just being educated in business, our professors have experienced risk and success in the work world. From chartered accountants, to certified management accountants, to presidents of influential organizations, and everything in between, our faculty are experts in the business world, and have practical, working hands-on knowledge which they bring to the classroom on a daily basis.
Upon graduation, students in Algoma U’s business administration program will have a strong, well-rounded foundation of business skills and concepts, partnered with the ability to apply these intellectual tools in the challenging and dynamic world of global business. This focus allows our graduates to make a smooth transition from the academic environment to the business world.
Study in Brampton
Earn your BBA at our location in downtown Brampton, with easy access to public transportation, and all of the amenities the city has to offer. Algoma U at Brampton offers accelerated business degrees with flexible programming - study during the day, evening, or weekends to meet your needs.
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Hands-on learning, a close-knit campus community, and caring faculty.
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Earn your dream degree and land your dream job
Upon graduation, our students have a strong, well-rounded foundation of business skills and concepts, making them highly employable. It’s no surprise to see our grads immediately enter the workforce after earning their degree.
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Network with business professionals
Throughout your degree, you will have countless opportunities to network and work with business professionals and entrepreneurs allowing you to build your connections. Some of these connections may even include celebrity personalities like Craig Keilburger, Co-founder of Free the Children.
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Champion the Northern Ontario Business Case Competition
Each April, fourth year students have the opportunity to show off their knowledge and expertise at the annual Northern Ontario Business Case Competition. Our students go head-to-head against other Northern Ontario BBA students in pursuit of the Business Case Competition Award, and are judged by regional professionals and business celebrities.
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Earn a degree while you work
We know that life is hectic. Algoma U offers flexible programming, allowing you to earn your degree while you work. Students can study on a part-time or full-time basis, and take courses during the day or evening, fall, winter, spring, or summer semesters.
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Co-operative Education
Students enrolled in the business administration program should take advantage of Algoma U’s lucrative co-operative education program. Students have the opportunity to build their resume and get paid while being placed with an organization or business which will provide them with valuable job training and experience in the competitive work world.
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Career Outcomes
After completing a degree in business administration, students are opened up to an array of career paths and opportunities such as entrepreneurship, education, politics and policy, economics, accountantcy, communications, product research, finance, management, sales, public relations, real estate, and more.






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Pelham Matthews
Department Chair, School of Business and Economics, Associate Professor
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Director of School of Business & Economics, Associate Professor

Brampton & Sault Ste. Marie campus
cathy.denomme@algomau.ca
705-949-2301, ext. 4343
Office: NW 304E
Credentials: BBA Hons (Algoma University), MBA (University of Windsor)
Areas of Expertise: Human resources, health and safety, managed systems, ISO registration and ISO internal auditing.
Pelham Matthews
Department Chair, School of Business and Economics, Associate Professor

Sault Ste. Marie campus
pelham.matthews@algomau.ca
705-949-2301, ext. 4329
Office: NW 304
Credentials: BSc (McGill University), MBA (Concordia University)
Areas of Expertise: Marketing, small business and entrepreneurship.
Dr. Jody-Lynn Rebek
Assistant Professor

Sault Ste. Marie campus
jody.rebek@algomau.ca
705-949-2301, ext. 4364
Credentials:
- Ph.D. in Educational Studies, Leadership and Policy, Lakehead University
- Masters of Arts in Leadership, Royal Roads University
- Bachelor of Business Administration, Laurentian University
Areas of expertise:
- Management, including Nonprofit Management
- Leadership Development
- Strategic Human Resources
- Organizational and Team Development
Dr. Jody-Lynn Rebek is Assistant Professor at Algoma University (Sault Ste. Marie, ON), and principal at Vive Strategies Consulting. As a Leadership and Management consultant, Jody-Lynn leads transformation efforts that renew focus, positive growth and results-oriented action plans for individuals, organizations, such as the Natural Resources Canada, Ministry of Natural Resources, and Canadian Bank Note. With a Ph.D. in Educational Studies in Leadership and Policy (Lakehead University), Jody continues to conduct leadership development research. She was awarded the Canada Graduate Scholarship from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada to complete her Masters of Arts degree in Leadership and Training (Royal Roads University, Victoria, BC). Some of her recent accolades include inaugural winner of the Governor General’s Canadian Leadership Conference 2020, Algoma Alumni Achievement Award, the Athena Award, and the Innovative Educator of the Year award.
Dr. Aaron J. Gordon
Associate Professor

Sault Ste. Marie campus
aaron.gordon@algomau.ca
705-949-2301, ext. 4376
Office: CC 401
Credentials: BA (Trinity Western University), BEd (University of Alberta), MBA (Lansbridge University), PhD (Capella University)
Areas of Expertise: Leveraging employee motivation through strategic human resources planning, aligning project management with change management for systems planning, merger and acquisition planning within not-for-profit and government organizations, and integratred healthcare modelling.
Dr. Henry Hornstein
Associate Professor

Sault Ste. Marie campus
henry.hornstein@algomau.ca
705-949-2301, ext. 4328
Office: NW 304C
Credentials: BA Psychology (Laurentian University), Certificate of Honours Standing (University of Western Ontario), MSc Psychology (University of Calgary), PhD Psychology (University of Calgary)
Areas of Expertise: Organisational change management, consumer behaviour, marketing research.
James Bird
Assistant Professor

Brampton campus
jim.bird@algomau.ca
(905) 451-0100
Credentials: HBComm (Lakehead); MBA (McMaster), CHRL
Area of Expertise: Human Resources
Dr. Gerry J. Mahar
Assistant Professor

Sault Ste. Marie campus
gerry.mahar@algomau.ca
705-949-2301, ext. 4758
Office: NW 304B
Credentials: BA (University of Guelph), BEd (Queen’s University), BComm Hons (University of Windsor), BSc (SUNY at Albany), MASc (University of Waterloo), MEd (University of Toronto), PhD (University of Waterloo)
Areas of Expertise: Management of technology and innovation, applied operations research, econometrics and demand forecasting.
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“There are many opportunities for students at Algoma. For example, we have one-on-one interactions with professors, who are all very friendly. Making new friends is easy because of small class sizes, and there are many jobs on campus – one of the important needs for all students.”
Kazi Faisal Atahar

“The skills and techniques I learned have helped to propel me through the world of Economic Development, and I feel that Algoma U’s BBA program has armed me with the knowledge and abilities I need to continue to excel in my field. I would recommend the BBA program to anyone interested in a career in business who also wishes to have the opportunity to excel and advance in their chosen field.”
Andrew Ross
BBA

“The BBA program has taught me valuable insight about the business world that can even be applied in my personal finances. In the accounting specialization, the professors are accountants from within the community. They are there to guide you as a future accountant and have so much real life experience to pass on.”
Christopher Poitras
BBA (Accounting Specialization), 2020