Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Majors and Minors

Degree Planning

At the end of the second year, once students have completed all required first and second year courses, students need to declare their educational goals in consultation with a BBA Degree Advisor. Declaration of educational goals will indicate the student's plan to satisfy the requirements for the degree, including the options (Majors/Minors) they intend to pursue.

Common First Year

Year 1

Year 1 is a common year for all options with the BBA. Year 1 consists of 30 credits. Note: Because of prerequisite issues, students MUST follow the course sequence indicated below.

COMMON First Year For All BBA Programs

COMMON First Year For All Majors

*Note: Elective credits must be chosen from outside the Faculty of Management.

Requirements for a Major

In addition to the general degree requirements listed below, all BBA students must complete at least one Major.

Years 2-4 requirements can be seen on the Bachelor of Business Administration Major pages:
 

• Accounting
• Economics
• Financial Services
• Human Resource Management
• International Business
• Management
• Marketing

Completion Requirements

• Upper-Level Requirement: depending on the major selected, a minimum of 42 or 45 upper-level credits is required, with a minimum 2.0 (“C”) grade point average calculated on all upper-level courses attempted or completed. If such a course has been repeated, grades from all attempts will be included in the calculation.
• Graduating GPA: a graduating GPA of at least 2.0 (“C”) is required.
• General Electives: 18 elective credits must be completed from outside of Business (ie. not courses with the following prefixes - ACCT, ECON, FNCE, MARK, MGMT, QUME).
• Second Major: Students completing a second major must have all the required courses and have completed 18 elective credits from outside of Business (ie. not courses with the following prefixes - ACCT, ECON, FNCE, MARK, MGMT, QUME).
• A minimum of 60 credits must be completed at Vancouver Island University.

Computer Competency

Students entering the Bachelor of Business Administration program are expected to have computer skills that include the ability to create multi media presentations in Powerpoint, knowledge of database applications using Access and comprehensive understanding of word processing, spreadsheets and website navigation. Students will be expected to demonstrate these computer skills throughout the program with no further instruction. 

For a detailed description of required computer skills refer to the Faculty of Management's Required Computer Competencies.

International Student Exchanges, Internships and Experiences

Many business career opportunities may be found working abroad or working with global organizations. Business faculty are developing experiences for students to acquire the international perspective, skills and cultural sensitivity needed to succeed in today’s business environment. These initiatives include work abroad, internships, international study, joint/double degree options and mentor programs. Ties have been developed with the South Pacific, Europe, South America and China. Interested students should discuss their objectives with faculty members early in their program.

• General admission requirements apply.
• One of Pre-Calculus 11, Foundations of Mathematics 11, Computer Science 11, or Computer Science 12 with a minimum “C” grade (or equivalent).

Transfer from North Island College and Camosun College

Transfer from these business programs will be on a course-by-course basis. Transferring students will have the same status as continuing VIU Students.

Domestic (Canadian)

International