Lakehead introduces new dual degree program in partnership with Pforzheim University
Lakehead University has partnered with Pforzheim University in Germany to offer a new international learning experience to students in the Faculty of Business Administration.
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,” said Dr. David Richards, Dean of the Faculty of Business Administration at Lakehead.
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, 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,” added 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.
Dr. Wing Him Yeung, Coordinator of the International Dual Degree and Chair of Undergraduate Curriculum Years 3&4, of Lakehead's Faculty of Business Administration said the international dual degree program has been very popular among students. “We are very excited to have Pforzheim University joining as our partner and look forward to offering this opportunity to Lakehead students and welcoming Pforzheim students to Canada.”
Lakehead’s Faculty of Business Administration is AACSB and CPA accredited, while the Business School at Pforzheim University is accredited by AACSB and EFMD.
The partnership with Pforzheim University is the third international dual degree program offered through the faculty. Lakehead also offers international dual degree programs with the Rennes School of Business in France and Northumbria University in the United Kingdom.
For more information about the program: www.lakeheadu.ca/internationaldualdegree.