The Bachelor of Business Studies (BBST) program is a post-diploma degree. It will require a minimum of two years of academic study at UPEI, the curriculum of which will consist primarily of core courses and a few electives.
To be eligible for program admission, students must have already completed a two-year business diploma in specified programs at a recognized college and have achieved an overall average of 70%. Students must meet the UPEI admission requirements for this degree. In the BBST, students must obtain grades of at least 60% in at least 12 of the 16 required business courses in order to qualify for the degree. Students are subject to all of the Academic Regulations of the University.
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Note: Current UPEI students should refer to Student Planning in myUPEI and the UPEI Academic Calendar governing their entry year, and speak to an academic advisor about course requirements. The course structure presented for this program is a recommended, unofficial progression for prospective students.
Note: As per Academic Regulation 1h, all undergraduate degree programs require successful completion of IKE-1040; one of UPEI-1010, UPEI-1020, or UPEI-1030, and a Writing Intensive Course.
Required Courses
Required courses recommended to be taken in a student’s first year at UPEI:
- Business 1410 - Marketing
- Business 1710 - Organizational Behaviour
- Business 2120 - Business Presentations and Communications
- Business 2510 - Introduction to Management Science
- Business 2880 - Research and Evidence-Based Management
- Business 3010 - Business Law – Part I
- Accounting 1010 - Introduction to Financial Accounting (except students whose college diploma was in Accounting; see note 1)
- Accounting 2210 - Managerial Accounting
- UPEI 1010 - Writing Studies (see note 7)
- IKE 1040 – Indigenous Teachings
Required courses recommended to be taken in a student’s second year at UPEI:
- Business 2310 - Corporate Finance
- Business 2720 - Human Resource Management
- Business 3330 - Integrated Cases in Corporate Finance or Business 3340 - Personal Finance
- Business 3430 - Integrated Cases in Marketing
- Business 3510 - Operations Management
- Business 3710 - Entrepreneurship and New Ventures
- Business 3910 - Strategic Management
- Business 4850 - Developing Management Skills
Elective Courses
For students whose college diploma was in Accounting:
In addition to the 17 required courses, students must take 3 elective courses. At least one elective must be a business course and at least one elective must be a non-business elective. The other elective (“a free elective”) may be either a business or a non-business course.
For students whose college diploma was in Business or Retail Management:
In addition to the 18 required courses, students must take 2 elective courses. At least one elective must be a non-business course at the 2000-level or higher. The other elective (“a free elective”) may be either a business or a non-business course.
Notes:
- Students who have completed a diploma in Accounting Technology must take a business elective in place of Accounting 1010.
- Accounting courses are considered to be Business electives. Due to student enrolments and faculty availability, some courses may not necessarily be offered each year. Students should consult the current timetable before registration.
- Political Science 2010 (Canadian Politics I: Government) and 3110 (Canadian Public Administration) are recommended as potential non-business electives.
- Recommended Business electives include Business 2650 (Introduction to Small Business and Entrepreneurship), Business 4650 (Project Management), Business 4710 (Org. Development), and Business 4760 (Intercultural Management).
- Students are eligible to apply to the Co-operative Education program upon entrance to the university.
- Unless specified, the following courses are not eligible as electives for the BBST program: Math 1110/1120, Economics 1010/1020, and Business 1010.
- The completion of UPEI 1010 is a required course for the BBST, but the course also meets the general UPEI requirement of taking UPEI 1010, 1020 or 1030.
The Bachelor of Business Studies (BBS) program is a post diploma degree. It will require a minimum of two years of academic study at UPEI, the curriculum of which will consist of a combination of core and elective courses. To be eligible for program admission, students must have already completed a two-year business diploma, including specified courses or programs, at a recognized college and have achieved an overall average of 70%.
Students must meet the UPEI admission requirements for this degree. In the BBS, students must meet the same requirements as in the BBA degree of obtaining grades of at least 60% in ten of the Business courses required in this program in order to qualify for the degree. Students are subject to all of the Academic Regulations of the University.
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