The following requirements apply to students who:
- entered directly to Year 1 in 2022 and onwards.
- transferred to Year 2 in 2023 and onwards.
- transferred to Year 3 in 2024 and onwards.
Year 1 | | |
All of the following courses: |
COMM 1011 | Business Fundamentals | 3 |
COMM 105
| Values, Ethics, and Community | 3 |
COMM 1902
| Introduction to Quantitative Decision Making | 3 |
COMM 1912 | Application of Statistics in Business | 3 |
COMM 1923 | Management and Organizational Behaviour | 3 |
COMM 1964 | Business Communications I | 3 |
ECON 101 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
ECON 102 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
MATH 1005 | Differential Calculus with Applications | 3 |
Three credits of non-Commerce electives6 | 3 |
Total credits | 30 |
1 For students transferring into Year 2 or 3 of the BCom program, COMM 101 is not required. In lieu of these credits, transfer students will take three credits of Commerce or non-Commerce electives at any level.2 A minimum grade of 67% in COMM 190, COMM 191 are requirements for the Finance option in Year 3. 3 For students transferring into Year 2 or 3 of the BCom program, an acceptable alternative to COMM 192 is COMR 329.4 You must attain a minimum of 60% or a 'C' in COMM 196.5 Acceptable alternatives are MATH 104/184, MATH 110, MATH 120 or MATH 180. Students should make themselves aware of elective courses for which MATH 100 and 101 are prerequisites and plan accordingly. Students planning to pursue a Minor in Economics or Computer Science must take MATH 100 and 101 (or equivalents). |
Year 2 | | |
All of the following courses: |
COMM 2029 | Career Fundamentals | 1 |
COMM 203 | Managing the Employment Relationship | 3 |
COMM 204 | Logistics and Operations Management | 3 |
COMM 205
| Introduction to Management Information Systems | 3 |
COMM 29310, 11 | Financial Accounting | 3 |
COMM 29410, 11 | Managerial Accounting | 3 |
COMM 29510, 12 | Managerial Economics | 3 |
COMM 296 | Introduction to Marketing | 3 |
COMM 29810, 13 | Introduction to Finance | 3 |
Six credits of non-Commerce electives14 (direct entry students only) | 6 |
Total credits | 31 |
9 If you are transferring to Year 3 of the BCom program, you will take COMM 202 in your third year of studies.10 A minimum grade of 67% in COMM 293, COMM 294, COMM 295, COMM 298 are requirements to self-declare the Finance option in Year 3. See registering for your option page for more information. 12 You may take ECON 301 and ECON 303 (both must be completed) instead of COMM 295 to fulfill this requirement. Three of the six credits will apply to your non-Commerce electives requirement. |
Year 3 | | |
All of the following courses: |
COMM 393 | Commercial Law | 3 |
COMM 394
| Environment, Society, and Government | 3 |
COMM 39616 | Business Communications II | 3 |
Option Core | Required course for option | 3 |
Option Core | Required course for option | 3 |
15 credits of electives17 | 15 |
Total credits | 30 |
16 You must attain a minimum of 60% or a 'C' in COMM 396. |
Review specific requirements for each option
Year 4 | | |
All of the following courses: |
COMM 400 | Capstone Experience | 1 |
COMM 491 | Strategic Management | 3 |
All of the following courses: |
Option Core | Required course for option | 3 |
Option Core | Required course for option | 3 |
Option Core | Required course for option | 3 |
18 credits of electives20 | 18 |
Total credits | 31 |
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The following requirements apply to students who:
- entered directly to Year 1 in 2014 to 2021.
- transferred to Year 2 in 2015 to 2022.
- transferred to Year 3 in 2016 to 2023.
Year 1 | | |
All of the following courses: |
COMM 1011 | Business Fundamentals | 3 |
COMM 186E2 | Values, Ethics, and Community | 3 |
COMM 2903 | Introduction to Quantitative Decision Making | 3 |
COMM 2913 | Application of Statistics in Business | 3 |
COMM 2923 | Management and Organizational Behaviour | 3 |
ECON 101 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
ECON 102 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
MATH 1044 | Differential Calculus with Applications to Commerce and Social Sciences | 3 |
WRDS 150B5 | Writing and Research in the Disciplines | 3 |
Three credits of non-Commerce electives6 | 3 |
Total credits | 30 |
1 If you are transferring to Year 2 or 3 of the BCom program, you are not required to take COMM 101. In lieu of these credits, you will take three credits of Commerce or non-Commerce electives at any level.2 COMM 186E has been approved by the UBC Sauder School of Business as a new requirement for the Bachelor of Commerce degree. The course will count toward Commerce elective requirements in 2020W and 2021W. The course was renumbered to COMM 105 in 2022W. For students transferring into Year 2 of the BCom program in 2022W or Year 3 of the BCom program in 2022W or 2023W, COMM 186E/105 is not required. In lieu of these credits, transfer students will take three credits of Commerce or non-Commerce electives.3 If you are transferring to Year 2 of the BCom program, you will take COMM 290 (renumbered as COMM 190 starting in 22W), COMM 291 (renumbered as COMM 191 starting in 22W), and COMM 292 (renumbered as COMM 192 starting in 22W) in your second year of studies.4 Acceptable equivalents to MATH 104 include MATH 100, MATH 102, MATH 180, MATH 184, MATH 110, MATH 120, and the former MATH 140. Students should make themselves aware of elective courses for which MATH 104 and 105 are prerequisites and plan accordingly. Students planning to pursue a Minor in Economics or Computer Science must take MATH 104 and 105 (or equivalents). 5 You must attain a minimum of 60% or a 'C' in your first year writing course. ENGL 100, ENG 112 (as of 2020W, ENGL 112 is no longer offered at UBC), ENG 120, ENG 121, and WRDS 350 can also be used to satisfy this requirement.6 Prior to 2020W, students take 6 credits of non-Commerce electives in Year 1. See electives page for restrictions. |
Year 2 | | |
All of the following courses: |
COMM 2029 | Career Fundamentals | 1 |
COMM 203 | Managing the Employment Relationship | 3 |
COMM 204 | Logistics and Operations Management | 3 |
COMM 205
| Introduction to Management Information Systems | 3 |
COMM 29310, 11 | Financial Accounting | 3 |
COMM 29410, 11 | Managerial Accounting | 3 |
COMM 29510, 12 | Managerial Economics | 3 |
COMM 296 | Introduction to Marketing | 3 |
COMM 29810 | Introduction to Finance | 3 |
Six credits of non-Commerce electives13 (direct entry students only) | 6 |
Total credits | 31 |
9 If you are transferring to Year 3 of the BCom program, you will take COMM 202 in your third year of studies.10 Starting 2024W, a minimum grade of 67% in COMM 293, COMM 294, COMM 295, COMM 298 are requirements to self-declare the Finance option in Year 3. See registering for your option page for more information. 11 Starting 2024W, a minimum grade of 60% in COMM 293, COMM 294 are requirements to self-declare the Accounting option in Year 3. See registering for your option page for more information. 12 You may take ECON 301 and ECON 303 (both must be completed) instead of COMM 295 to fulfill this requirement. Three of the six credits will apply to your non-Commerce electives requirement. |
Year 3 | | |
All of the following courses: |
COMM 39015 | Business Writing | 3 |
COMM 393 | Commercial Law | 3 |
COMM 39416 | Environment, Society, and Government | 3 |
COMM 39517 | Business Communications | 3 |
Option Core | Required course for option | 3 |
Option Core | Required course for option | 3 |
12 credits of electives18 | 12 |
Total credits | 30 |
15 You must attain a minimum of 60% or a 'C' in your Business Writing course. Starting in 2023 Summer, COMM 390 Business Writing will be replaced by COMM 396 Business Communications II.16 Formerly named Government and Business. Name change effective 2021W.17 Formerly numbered COMM 486U. |
Review specific requirements for each option
Year 4 | | |
One of the following capstone courses: |
COMM 46620 | New Venture Design | 6 |
COMM 48320 | Leadership and General Management | 6 |
COMM 486M | Strategy and Integrated Decision Making | 3 |
COMM 491 | Strategic Management | 3 |
COMM 492 | Management Simulation | 3 |
COMM 497 | New Enterprise Development | 3 |
COMM 498 | International Business Management | 3 |
All of the following courses: |
Option Core | Required course for option | 3 |
Option Core | Required course for option | 3 |
Option Core | Required course for option | 3 |
18 credits of electives21 | 18 |
Total credits | 30 |
20 Admission to COMM 466 and COMM 483 are by application only. Three of the six credits from COMM 466 or COMM 483 may be used to satisfy the capstone requirement. Note, you may receive credit for only one of COMM 466 and COMM 497. | |