Program Length
- 4 Years
Credential
- Bachelor Degree
Options
- Minor
Adding business skills and acumen to your Bachelor of Arts studies at VIU is a powerful combination for future career success. Taking a minor in business along with a major in another subject for your Bachelor of Arts degree adds balance to your education, teaching you the practical aspects of how organizations and economies work, and augments your critical thinking, creativity and problem-solving skills. Taking business studies courses allows you to turn your passion into a unique business venture, or move into administrative or management positions where an introduction to business will serve you well. This interdisciplinary studies in business program gives you a well-rounded skill-set to find success when applying to many jobs in many different types of organizations.
The Business (BA) Program
This program has been officially cancelled and is no longer accepting applications.
Business plays a major role in the structure and functioning of contemporary society. Rapid changes in technology, environmental pressures on natural resources, structural shifts in the economy, changes in consumer preferences, global competition, and employment dislocation in many industries all necessitate a better understanding of the role and nature of business in today's society.
VIU's B.A., Minor in Business, contains a liberal arts component to improve students' understanding of the intellectual and applied linkages between Social Sciences, Humanities and Business. Also, combined with studies in other areas, it will provide students with business knowledge and skills that will enhance their opportunities for employment. Students will develop an appreciation and understanding of how to achieve organizational objectives within the constraints and opportunities of a diverse and turbulent external environment. Lectures, seminars, research projects and case studies are augmented by computer simulation exercises, "live" field exercises, and computer lab-based instruction.
Requirements for a Minor
Students must fulfill all the Institutional B.A. degree requirements, including Degree English Requirements and courses listed below:
Years 1 and 2: MARK 160, MGMT 192, and either QUME 185 or CSCI 110. Students will need to take additional 100/200-level Business courses (ACCT, ECON, FNCE, LAWW, MARK, MGMT, QUME) to meet the prerequisites for upper-level Business courses in their area of interest.
Note: Mathematics 11 with minimum “C+” grade, and Mathematics 12 with minimum “C” grade, or equivalents, are prerequisites for many Business courses.
Years 3 and 4: Minimum of 18 credits from Business courses (ACCT, ECON, FNCE, LAWW, MARK, MGMT, QUME) numbered 300 or above.
Domestic Fees
Tuition and Other Mandatory Student Fees
When applying to the program, applicants will be charged a non-refundable application fee.
When applying to graduate, students will be charged a non-refundable graduation and alumni fee.
Some courses have additional fees to pay for extraordinary class–related expenses.
| Fees for One Year* | Amount |
|---|---|
| Tuition (30 credits x $166.40 per credit) | 4,992.00 |
| Student Activity fee (8 months x $19.97 per month) | 159.76 |
| Student Services fee (8 months x $22.05 per month) | 176.40 |
| VIU Students' Union fee (8 months x $27.60 per month) | 220.80 |
| Health and Dental Plan fee ($285.00 per year) | 285.00 |
| Approximate cost for books and supplies for one year | 1,500.00 |
| Total | 7,333.96 |
The VIUSU Health and Dental Plan fee is assessed for all students enrolled in 6 credits or more per term, or in Trades/Vocational programs of 5 months or longer.
All fees are subject to change without prior notice and are expected to increase by 2% each year on April 1.
International Fees
Tuition and Other Mandatory Student Fees
When applying to the program, applicants will be charged a non-refundable application fee.
When applying to graduate, students will be charged a non-refundable graduation and alumni fee.
Some courses have additional fees to pay for extraordinary class–related expenses.
| Fees for One Year* | Amount |
|---|---|
| Tuition (30 credits x $799.77 per credit) | 23,993.10 |
| Student Activity fee (8 months x $19.97 per month) | 159.76 |
| Student Services fee (8 months x $22.05 per month) | 176.40 |
| VIU Students' Union fee (8 months x $27.60 per month) | 220.80 |
| Health and Dental Plan fee ($285.00 per year) | 285.00 |
| Approximate cost for books and supplies for one year | 1,500.00 |
| Total | 26,335.06 |
The VIUSU Health and Dental Plan fee is assessed for all students enrolled in 6 credits or more per term, or in Trades/Vocational programs of 5 months or longer.
All fees are subject to change without prior notice and are expected to increase by 2% each year on April 1.
Further information on this program can be found on the Department website.
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