International exchange will build valuable transnational connections and develop essential global skills

The new dual degree program will see students split their time between Lakehead’s Thunder Bay, Ont. campus and Pforzheim’s campus in Pforzheim, Germany, and earn two undergraduate degrees: Honours Bachelor of Commerce from Lakehead in addition to a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration /Controlling, Accounting and Financial Management from Pforzheim University.

“International exchanges provide experiences where diverse perspectives meet, global networks are created, and students learn to navigate the complexities of international commerce,” stated Professor Dr. David Richards, Dean of the Faculty of Business Administration at Lakehead. “It’s an opportunity to not only study international business, but to live it – immersed in the world’s markets, ideas, and values.”

Students in Lakehead’s Honours Bachelor of Commerce program (dual degree path) will take part in a year-long exchange at Pforzheim in third year before returning to Thunder Bay to complete their studies. Students from Pforzheim University will come to Lakehead at the beginning of their third year and spend 16 months, including an internship semester, before returning to Germany to complete the remaining requirements of their program.

“Double degree programs play a significant role in opening up new perspectives for students and optimally preparing them for national and international careers. Graduates from Lakehead’s Faculty of Business Administration as well as from Business School Pforzheim will be well qualified to meet the demands of a globalized, dynamic economy”, stated Prof. Dr. Thomas Cleff, Dean of the Business School at Pforzheim University.

“With its strong focus on finance, Lakehead University offers an ideal complement to the academic education at Pforzheim University, while Lakehead students gain a deeper insight in European legal and economic environment”, adds Prof. Dr. Ulrike Eidel, Program Director of the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration /Controlling, Accounting and Financial Management.

Students can apply directly from high school to Lakehead’s Honours Bachelor of Commerce international dual degree program, or transfer into the program prior to third year from another Lakehead business degree program (subject to available spaces).

Lakehead’s Faculty of Business Administration is AACSB and CPA accredited, while the Business School at Pforzheim University is accredited by AACSB and EFMD.