School of Business
ufv.ca/businessA global economy and the global integration of business practices will be a continuing reality in the future. International business combines a large range of skills allowing professionals to maneuver through the growing complexity of a global economy. This program prepares students to succeed in a global environment by providing opportunities to develop intercultural competency in business settings. By combining social responsibility, sustainability, and economic and managerial aspects, this diploma equips learners with the valuable and timely core skills required by international organizations and companies working in a global context.
Graduates of this program will be well positioned to meet local, regional, and national demand for experts able to assess and solve challenges in all business areas including agriculture, aerospace, retail industries, housing, integration of suburban communities, and support for Indigenous communities.
Note: Additional courses or waivers may be required to meet course prerequisites. Students should contact an advisor with questions and to discuss their options.
Applications are accepted for entrance to the Fall semester only. For application deadlines, see Specific intake application process.
Applicants are considered once their application is complete. As space in the program may be limited, applicants may be ranked based on their grade point average in their last two years of study.
See the Fees and Other Costs section.
The post-baccalaureate diploma is four semesters in duration and is completed in a full-time capacity.
Course | Title | Credits |
BUS 120 | Essentials of Marketing | 3 |
BUS 201 | Human Resource Management | 3 |
BUS 203 | Organizational Behaviour | 3 |
BUS 261 | Business Law | 3 |
BUS 314 | Recruitment and Selection | 3 |
BUS 339 | Introductory Financial Statement Analysis | 3 |
BUS 379 | Cross-Cultural Management | 3 |
BUS 390 | Special Topics | 3 |
BUS 400 | Business and Society | 3 |
BUS 420 | International Business | 3 |
BUS 421 | International Marketing | 3 |
BUS 430 | Management of Innovation | 3 |
BUS 499 | Applied Project | 6 |
CMNS 420 | Virtual Team Communication | 4 |
Note: Additional courses or waivers may be required to meet course prerequisites. Students should contact an advisor with questions and to discuss their options.
Students enrolled in undergraduate courses (courses numbered 100 or higher) must maintain a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of at least 2.00 to remain enrolled in Good Academic Standing at UFV. Students in Good Academic Standing will have no registration limits placed on them. Failure to meet the minimum CGPA requirement will result in restrictions on registration and may eventually lead to academic suspension from studies at UFV. Students on Academic Warning or Academic Probation are limited to registering in 10 credits. For further details, see the Academic standing and undergraduate continuance section of the academic calendar. Academic standing is governed by UFV's Undergraduate Continuance policy (92).
Students may not register for a course more than twice without permission of the department head or designate for the discipline. Where a course has been repeated, only the higher grade is counted in the GPA calculation.
As this is a cohort program, readmission following a stoppage in studies is at the discretion of the dean and dependent on space in the appropriate semester of registration.
Students must complete at least 50% of the course work at UFV. Courses taken at partnering universities through an approved Study Abroad student exchange may be used to meet residency requirements.
Students are responsible for ensuring they are eligible to graduate, and should regularly consult with an Academic Advisor. To be eligible to graduate, students must achieve a cumulative GPA of 2.00 on all courses (46 credits) required to complete the program.
Students must apply for graduation in the first month of their final semester. Visit the Graduation webpage for more information. The final deadline for students who wish to attend the June Convocation ceremony is April 1 of each year, with all program requirements completed by April 30.
For complete details on courses see the course descriptions section.