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Criteria

For admission to the Beedie School of Business, students will be selected competitively from one of the following four streams. To be considered for admission to the faculty, students in categories 2, 3 and 4 must have completed each lower division required course with a minimum C- grade.

Category 1 – direct from secondary school

A portion of the annual admission will be selected from secondary school graduates based on the general ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV admission requirements (plus mathematics 12*), combined with an assessment of overall leadership potential and extra-curricular achievements. Successful applicants will have experience in one or more of the following extra-curricular areas: entrepreneurship, social activism, athletics, arts (performing, visual, music, and writing), community leadership and/or involvement, career progression or other areas.

Category 2 – direct from a recognized post-secondary institution

A portion of the annual admission will be selected from students transferring from a recognized post secondary institution. These students must have completed all of the required lower division courses (except BUS 207 and 254 which may be completed after faculty admission). Students will be selected competitively based on grades achieved in the nine lower division required courses** with a maximum of two repeated courses on those nine lower division courses. Note that a minimum ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of 2.4 is required.

Category 3 – all courses at ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV

A portion of the annual admission will be selected from students who have completed all of their courses at ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV including the lower division requirement courses (except BUS 207 and 254 which may be completed after faculty admission). Students will be selected competitively based on the grades achieved in the nine lower division required courses,** with a maximum of two repeated courses on those nine lower division courses. Note that a minimum ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of 2.4 is required.

Category 4 – some ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV and other post-secondary courses

A portion of the annual admission will be selected from students who have completed some courses at ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV and some at other post-secondary institutions including the lower division requirement courses (except BUS 207 and 254 which may be completed after faculty admission). Students will be selected competitively based on the grades achieved in the nine lower division required courses earned at ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV and other institutions,** with a maximum of two repeated courses on those nine lower division courses. Note that a minimum ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of 2.4 is required.

*or equivalent advanced placement or international baccalaureate courses as listed under General ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV Requirements for British Columbia Secondary Schools
**nine lower division courses are as follows:

• BUS 237-3 Introduction to Computers and Information Systems in Business
• BUS 251-3 Financial Accounting I
• BUS 272-3 Behaviour in Organizations
• ECON 103-4 Principles of Microeconomics
• ECON 105-4 Principles of Macroeconomics

and one of

• BUEC 232-4 Data and Decisions I
• STAT 270-3 Introduction to Probability and Statistics

and one of

• MATH 150-4 Calculus I with Review
• MATH 151-3 Calculus I
• MATH 154-3 Calculus I for the Biological Sciences
• MATH 157-3 Calculus I for the Social Sciences

and two of

• ENGL 101-3 Introduction to Fiction
• ENGL 102-3 Introduction to Poetry
• ENGL 103-3 Introduction to Drama
• ENGL 104-3 Introduction to Prose Genres
• ENGL 105-3 Introduction to Issues in Literature and Culture
• ENGL 199-3 Introduction to Issues in Literature and Culture
• PHIL 001-3 Critical Thinking
• PHIL 100-3 Knowledge and Reality
• PHIL 120-3 Introduction to Moral Philosophy

Application Procedures

Students applying under category 1 or 2 should apply to the faculty at the same time that they apply for admission to the University.

Category 3 or 4 applicants should apply to the faculty after completing the 30th unit. Students should apply during the term in which the lower division requirements (except BUS 207 and 254) are completed. Students not accepted upon initial application may reapply. Unsuccessful applicants may appeal through the faculty admissions appeals committee.

Application Deadlines

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300 and 400 Division BUS Course Enrolment Restrictions

Students other than those accepted into a program in business administration may complete selected 300 and 400 division business administration courses contingent upon

• space available on day five of the first week of classes
• meeting the prerequisites for the requested course
• a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.67

Registration in BUS 360W and upper division courses in the honours accounting concentration is limited to students who are approved in a business plan.

Only students who have been formally admitted to the Beedie School of Business will be awarded a bachelor of business administration.