A minimum of five approved Grade 12 courses, including English Studies 12 (min 70%) or equivalent.
A comprehensive list of all approved Grade 11 and 12 academic courses can be found here. Admission is based on an evaluation of all approved Grade 11 and 12 courses, with greater emphasis on List A courses.
International English Language Testing System (IELTS - Academic or IELTS Indicator) with a minimum overall band score of 6.5 with no part less than 6.0.
Test of English as a Foreign Language internet based test (TOEFL iBT) with an overall score of 88 or better with a minimum score of 20 in each of the four components (listening, speaking, writing, reading)
Canadian Academic English Language (CAEL) with an overall score of 70, with no part less than 60.
Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic) with an overall score of 65, and a minimum score of 60 in the Communicative Skills, including: Listening, Reading, Speaking, Writing.
NEW! Duolingo English Test (DET) with an overall score of 125 or better.
*Only accepted from students in countries where no other English proficiency test is available.
Your future in business begins with boundless opportunities and a supportive and collaborative community. Rooted in experiential learning, the SFU Beedie School of Business Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree combines applied problem-solving and hands-on experience with a foundation in contemporary business principles and practices. Bring business to life through real-world class projects and experience-based opportunities with authentic outcomes.
The Business major program is in the Beedie School of Business. Non-Business students may also choose to pursue a Business Minor to complement their studies.
During the course of your BBA program, you will choose to specialize in at least one of nine concentrations (Accounting, Innovation and Entrepreneurship , Finance, Human Resource Management, International Business, Management Information Systems, Marketing, Operations Management, or Strategic Analysis).
Accounting identifies, measures, and communicates economic information to external groups such as investors, and to internal groups, such as managers. You will take accounting courses in the core degree program as well as courses in tax, auditing, and advanced accounting. Some accounting courses may count toward the professional designations of the Chartered Professional Accountants program (CPA).
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Students must complete all core courses with a minimum C- grade.
Students complete all of
BUS 303 - Business, Society and Ethics (3)
BUS 312 - Introduction to Finance (4)
BUS 336 - Data and Decisions II (4)
BUS 343 - Introduction to Marketing (3)
BUS 360W - Business Communication (4) ^
BUS 393 - Commercial Law (3)
BUS 478 - Strategy (3) ^^
and one of
BUS 374 - Organization Theory (3)
BUS 381 - Introduction to Human Resource Management (3)
and one of
BUS 346 - Global Business Environment (3)
BUS 410 - Financial Institutions (3)
BUS 417 - Security Analysis (4)
BUS 418 - International Financial Management (3)
BUS 430 - Cross-Cultural Management (3)
BUS 431 - Business with East Asian Countries (3)
BUS 432 - International Human Resource Management (3)
BUS 434 - Foreign Market Entry (3)
BUS 435 - Management of International Firms (3)
BUS 447 - Global Marketing Management (3)
^ to be completed before the student's 75th unit and at Simon Fraser University in accordance with the WQB requirements.
^^ to be completed at Simon Fraser University.
Accounting
Admission to this concentration requires a cumulative grade point average of 2.70 or higher. Students may apply once they have completed their lower division requirements and have either completed or enrolled in both BUS 320 and 360W. Students must have a minimum grade of a C+ in both of these courses before they are admitted to the concentration and these courses may be repeated a maximum of one time each for admission. Only students admitted to this concentration will be permitted to enroll in upper division (300- and 400-level) accounting courses required for this concentration (with the exception of BUS 320).
Students must complete all* of
BUS 320 - Financial Accounting: Assets (3)
BUS 321 - Financial Accounting: Equities (3)
BUS 322 - Intermediate Managerial Accounting (3)
BUS 421 - Accounting Theory (3)
at least two* of
BUS 420 - Advanced Accounting (3)
BUS 424 - Advanced Managerial Accounting (3)
BUS 426 - Auditing and Assurance: Concepts and Methods (3)
BUS 427 - Financial Statement Analysis (3)
BUS 428 - Forensic Accounting and Data Analytics (3)
BUS 490 - Selected Topics in Business Administration (1) **
BUS 491 - Selected Topics in Business Administration (2) **
BUS 492 - Selected Topics in Business Administration (3) **
BUS 493 - Selected Topics in Business Administration (3) **
BUS 494 - Selected Topics in Business Administration (3) **
BUS 495 - Selected Topics in Business Administration (4) **
BUS 496 - Selected Topics in Business Administration (5) **
*Must be completed at SFU.
** When offered as a selected topics course in Accounting.
The world is changing rapidly and you have no way of knowing the full range of career opportunities available to you in the future. Take a look at the occupations traditionally associated with this program at the Beedie School of Business Career Management Centre.
Insurance-Single: 850 CAD/year
