International Business (BBA)

Program Length

4 Years

Credential

Bachelor Degree

Options

Major
Minor

Location Offered

Nanaimo

The International Business (BBA) Program

See Bachelor of Business Administration, Majors and Minors.

Requirements for a Major

Year 1

See Bachelor of Business Administration, Majors and Minors.

International Business Major
Year 2	Credits
ACCT 294 - (Intro to Cost and Managerial Accounting)	3
ECON 211 - (Principles of Microeconomic Theory)	3
ECON 212 - (Principles of Macroeconomic Theory)	3
MARK 260 - (Buyer Behaviour)	3
MGMT 230 - (Introduction to E-Management)	3
MGMT 293 - (Human Resource Management)	3
QUME 232 - (Business Statistics I)	3
Three elective credits	3
Six language* credits	6
Total Credits	30

*Students with significant exposure in an additional language may apply to the BBA Degree Advisor to replace the additional language requirement with 6 credits of approved electives with cultural content.

International Business Major
Year 3	Credits
LAWW 326 - (Commercial Law)	3
MARK 368 - (International Marketing)	3
MGMT 323 - (International Business I)	3
MGMT 396 - (International Human Resource Management)	3
Three upper–level business or upper–level ECON credits	3
Three upper–level MGMT credits	3
Three elective credits	3
Minimum nine International Experience* credits	9
Total Credits	30

* A minimum of nine credits chosen from: international exchange program, field schools, international internships. See the BBA Degree Advisor for information.

International Business Major
Year 4	Credits
FNCE 423 - (International Finance)	3
MGMT 423 - (International Business Strategy)	3
MGMT 494 - (Strategies for Sustainable Development)	3
MGMT 496 - (Strategic Management Issues)	3
Three upper–level business credits	3
Fifteen elective credits	15
Total Credits	30

Note: Total institutional requirement to graduate, 120 credits.

Requirements for a Minor

Years 3 and 4	Credits
MARK 368* - (International Marketing)	3
MGMT 323* - (International Business I)	3
MGMT 396* - (International Human Resource Management)	3
FNCE 423* - (International Finance)	3
MGMT 423* - (International Business Strategy)	3
Elective Options: ECON 305 - (Money, Banking and Financial Institutions) ECON 306 - (International Trade) ECON 312 - (Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory) ECON 323 - (Economies in Transition) ECON 360 - (The Transnational Corporation) *MGMT 491 - (Senior Project) or MGMT 499 - (Business Internship)	6
Total Program Credits	21

* In the event of a conflict with a major, these courses may be replaced with additional electives listed above.

** With permission of Department.

Note: A total of 15 credits from required courses and 6 elective credits chosen from select courses numbered 300-499, as listed in Year 3 and Year 4. The number of credits in each year will vary depending on the courses chosen. If a selected course is applied to any major in the Bachelor of Business Administration or other minor in the Bachelor of Business Administration, then it cannot be applied to this minor.

Domestic Fees | International Fees

Domestic Fees

Tuition and Other Mandatory Student Fees

When applying to the program, applicants will be charged a non-refundable application fee.

When applying to graduate, students will be charged a non-refundable graduation and alumni fee.

Some courses have additional fees to pay for extraordinary class–related expenses.

Fees for One Year*	Amount
Tuition (30 credits x $166.40 per credit)	4,992.00
Student Activity fee (4% of tuition)	199.68
Student Services fee (30 credits x $7.35 per credit)	220.50
VIU Students' Union fee (8 months x $27.60 per month)	220.80
Health and Dental Plan fee ($265.00 per year)	265.00
Approximate cost for books and supplies for one year (Note: Books and supply costs vary depending on course load and course type.)	1,100.00
Total	6,997.98

Notes

* The above table is based on ten 3-credit courses taken over two semesters.

The VIUSU Health and Dental Plan fee is assessed for all students enrolled in 6 credits or more per term, or in Trades/Vocational programs of 5 months or longer.

All fees are subject to change without prior notice and are expected to increase by 2% each year on April 1.

International Fees