The following information is based on fall (September-December) and spring (January-April) enrollment. Summer terms are not included, but you can take courses towards your goals in the summer if you have met the courses’ prerequisite requirements.
BBA students must complete a minimum of 18 credits of non-business electives. ENGL 115, 204 (& MATH 151 if required for the degree for those that started the BBA prior to 2024) do not count. Please consider taking courses from the Social Sciences or Arts and Humanities to meet these elective requirements.
Legend:
- Elective = any academic course;
- U/L = courses numbered 300-499;
- U/L Business Elective = courses numbered 300-499 in ACCT, ECON, FNCE, MARK, MGMT or QUME
Common First Year (Student Code: BBA)
You must follow the following sequencing for your first and second semesters.
Note: A BBA Learning Community is available for core courses in first year.
- ENGL 115
- ACCT 100
- MGMT 192
- QUME 100
- MARK 160
- ENGL 204
- FNCE 130
- MGMT 292
- Elective
- Elective
Second year (Student Code: BBA)
- ACCT 201
- ECON 211
- QUME 232
- MGMT 230
- Elective
If you are an international student who intends to pursue the International Business major you require 6 lower-level language credits.
If you have completed ESL AP5 at VIU, you may transfer the 3 credits of SLAS first towards this goal. If you have significant exposure to an additional language you may apply to the BBA Degree Advisor to replace the additional language requirement with approved elective courses that have cultural content.
See the BBA Degree Advisor for more information.
- MARK 260
- ECON 211
- QUME 232
- MGMT 230
- Elective or Language course for IBUS-MJ
- ACCT 294
- ECON 212
- Elective
- Elective
Note: Suspended in 2024 - No new ECON Majors
- ACCT 294
- ECON 212
- Elective
- Elective
- Elective (MATH 122 recommended)
- ACCT 294
- ECON 212
- FNCE 221
- Elective
- Elective
If you are an international student who intends to pursue the International Business major you require 6 lower-level language credits.
If you have completed ESL AP5 at VIU, you may transfer the 3 credits of SLAS first towards this goal. If you have significant exposure to an additional language you may apply to the BBA Degree Advisor to replace the additional language requirement with approved elective courses that have cultural content.
See the BBA Degree Advisor for more information.
- ACCT 294
- ECON 212
- MGMT 293
- Elective
- Elective or Language course for IBUS-MJ
- ACCT 294
- ECON 212
- Elective
- Elective
Plus one of the following:
- ACCT 217,
- FNCE 221, or
- MGMT 293
Third and Fourth Year Additional Notes
Without proper goal coding (by Major) you will not meet reserved seat requirements and may be waitlisted for U/L (upper level) BBA courses. You may see the BBA Advisor at any time, and may select your majors when ready. PLEASE consider attending the BBA Majors event and meet Chairs of the various majors as well as Alumni to help answer your questions in service of choosing your major.
Third Year (Student code: by Major (MJ))
Fall Semester
- ACCT 335
- ACCT 217
- MGMT 323
- FNCE 330
- Elective
Spring Semester
- ACCT 336
- ACCT 317
- QUME 380
- LAWW 326
- ACCT 362
Fall Semester
- ECON 309 or 311
- FNCE 330
- LAWW 326
- U/L ECON Elective
- QUME 436
Spring Semester
- ECON 312
- U/L ECON Elective
- U/L ECON Elective
- Elective
- Elective
Fall Semester
- ACCT 201
- U/L FNCE Elective
- MGMT 323
- Elective
- Elective
Spring Semester
- ECON 305
- FNCE 330
- LAWW 326
- QUME 436
- Elective
Fall Semester
- MARK 366
- MGMT 323
- MGMT 392
- U/L MARK Elective
- Elective
Spring Semester
- LAWW 326
- U/L MARK Elective
- U/L MARK Elective
- Elective
- Elective
The HR major has two required courses in the fall that alternate each year, and two required courses in the spring that similarly alternate by year (fall: MGMT 345/MGMT 425 and spring: MGMT 365/MGMT 377). It is important to take each of these four courses when they are offered in the year ahead, as they won’t be available for another two years after that, by which time a student may be completed all other requirements and otherwise be ready to graduate.
Fall Semester
- LAWW 326
- MGMT 345 or 425
- MGMT 323
- MGMT 392
- U/L Business Elective
Spring Semester
- MGMT 355
- MGMT 365 or 377
- Elective
- Elective
- Elective
To fulfill the 9 UL credits of international experience required for the International Business major, a student can pursue one of the following options:
• Attend a VIU field school held in another country, other than the student’s home country.
• Student exchange to a different country for a semester (not in CANADA or the student’s home country).
• Pursue an International Internship (not in CANADA or the student’s home country)
International students pursuing the International Business major have the option of replacing the international experience credits with U/L elective courses (#300-499) which are focused on other people, places, and cultures.
Arrange to meet with the BBA Degree Advisor for more information.
Fall Semester
- MGMT 323
- MARK 368
- U/L Business Elective
- International Experience (9 U/L credits)
Spring Semester
- LAWW 326
- MGMT 396
- U/L MGMT Elective
- Elective
Fall Semester
- MGMT 323
- MGMT 392
- U/L MGMT Elective
- MARK 366
- Elective
Spring Semester
- LAWW 326
- U/L MGMT Elective
- U/L Business Elective
- Elective
- Elective
Fourth Year (Student code: by Major (MJ))
Fall Semester
- MGMT 491/499 or 3 credits of U/L Elective and 3 credits of Elective
- ACCT 410
- ACCT 421
- MGMT 496
- Elective
Spring Semester
- MGMT 491/499 or 3 credits of U/L Elective and 3 credits of Elective
- ACCT 435
- QUME 436
- ACCT 380
- Elective
Fall Semester
- ECON 490 or U/L Elective
- FNCE 423 or U/L ECON Elective
- U/L Business Elective
- MGMT 496
- Elective
Spring Semester
- ECON 491 or Elective
- MGMT 323 or ECON 360
- U/L ECON Elective
- Elective
- Elective
Fall Semester
- MGMT 491/499 or 6 credits of U/L Elective (business or non-business)
- FNCE 423
- MARK 361
- U/L FNCE Elective
- Elective
Spring Semester
- MGMT 491/499 or 6 credits of U/L Elective (business or non-business)
- U/L Business Elective
- MGMT 496
- U/L FNCE Elective
- Elective
Fall Semester
- MGMT 491/499 or 3 credits of U/L Business Elective and 3 credits – U/L Elective
- U/L MARK Elective
- U/L MARK (Fourth Year) Elective
- MGMT 496
- Elective
Spring Semester
- MGMT 491/499 or 3 credits of U/L Business Elective and 3 credits – U/L Elective
- U/L MARK Elective
- MARK 460
- Elective
- Elective
The HR major has two required courses in the fall that alternate each year, and two required courses in the spring that similarly alternate by year (fall: MGMT 345/MGMT 425 and spring: MGMT 365/MGMT 377). It is important to take each of these four courses when they are offered in the year ahead, as they won’t be available for another two years after that, by which time a student may be completed all other requirements and otherwise be ready to graduate.
To fulfill the 9 UL credits of international experience required for the International Business major, a student can pursue one of the following options:
• Attend a VIU field school held in another country, other than the student’s home country.
• Student exchange to a different country for a semester (not in CANADA or the student’s home country).
• Pursue an International Internship (not in CANADA or the student’s home country)
International students pursuing the International Business major have the option of replacing the international experience credits with U/L elective courses (#300-499) which are focused on other people, places, and cultures. Arrange to meet with the BBA Degree Advisor for more information.
Fall Semester
- MGMT 491/499 or 6 credits of U/L Business Electives
- MGMT 425 or 345
- MGMT 496
- U/L Business Elective
- Elective
Spring Semester
- MGMT 491/499 or 6 credits of U/L Business Electives
- MGMT 377 or 365
- MGMT 485
- U/L Elective
- Elective
To fulfill the 9 UL credits of international experience required for the International Business major, a student can pursue one of the following options:
• Attend a VIU field school held in another country, other than the student’s home country.
• Student exchange to a different country for a semester (not in CANADA or the student’s home country).
• Pursue an International Internship (not in CANADA or the student’s home country)
International students pursuing the International Business major have the option of replacing the international experience credits with U/L elective courses (#300-499) which are focused on other people, places, and cultures.
Arrange to meet with the BBA Degree Advisor for more information.
Fall Semester
- FNCE 423
- MGMT 496
- MGMT 494
- Elective
- Elective
Spring Semester
- MGMT 423
- U/L Business Elective
- Elective
- Elective
- Elective
Fall Semester
- MGMT 491/499 or 6 credits of U/L Business Electives
- MGMT 496
- U/L MGMT Elective
- U/L Elective
- Elective
Spring Semester
- MGMT 491/499 or 6 credits of U/L Business Electives
- MGMT 450
- U/L MGMT Elective
- Elective
- Elective