Who, What and Why
Whether you go into business or simply want to manage your finances well, taking business classes will give you confidence, improve your problem solving, communication, and management skills, and give you the knowledge and practical experience to use them effectively. Wherever you go in life, basic knowledge of things like mortgages, compound interest, annuities, and accounting can help you in innumerable ways—your personal search for a home, with future investments and budgeting, and in saving for your children’s education.
Why Briercrest?
1) Well-Rounded Education
At Briercrest, we’re not just giving you the opportunity to learn business skills—we’re offering you a full undergraduate education that includes strong, biblically-rooted teaching on morality and ethics, sound biblical interpretation skills, Christian theology, and current Christian ministry practices. Employers are looking for men and women of integrity—your Briercrest degree will help establish you as just such a person. Additionally, you’ll take 36 hours of arts and science courses—something you won’t get in a two-year business program or a Bachelor of Commerce. An arts and science education will equip you with the following competencies that will help you succeed in the business world:
- Clear communication
- Critical, precise thinking
- Imaginative approaches to problem-solving
- Adaptability
- Creativity
- Continuous learning
- Productive relationships with others
2) Practical Experience
During your time in the business program at Briercrest, you will spend a minimum of 168 hours in the workplace gaining practical experience in your area of specialization. You will work side-by-side with Christian businesspeople and learn how to use your natural gifts and the knowledge you’ve obtained here.
3) Theory Meets Practicality
In your fourth year, you will take specialized business classes designed to help you apply what you know and believe to real-life scenarios from the business world. You will examine case studies, business literature, and many other sources of information that will teach you about problem-solving, human relations, and business ethics. By the time you graduate, you will be ready to contribute to business organizations with professionalism and integrity.
4) Six Years' Worth of Degrees in Four
When you complete your year of study at SIAST, you’ll receive a business diploma in either accounting, administration, financial services, human resource management, or marketing. When you graduate from Briercrest College and Seminary, you’ll receive a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration. Essentially, you’re getting six years’ worth of degrees in four years!