Bachelor of Business Administration
for Agriculture Management
The BBA for Agriculture Management provides individuals with the ability to
leverage their prior learning (Agriculture Technology diploma) and to augment
prior learning with the fundamentals of business management theories and
practices. Students will be required to successfully complete the bridging
courses prior to beginning Semester five.
Entrance requirements
Completion of the UFV Agriculture Technology diploma with a grade point
average of at least 2.67 (B- average at UFV) or a comparable two-year diploma
in agriculture from a recognized post-secondary institution will be assessed on
an individual basis.
2 years work experience.
Applicants must satisfy the English language proficiency requirement. For details on how this requirement may be met, see English language proficiency requirement section of the calendar.
Note: Students who complete these requirements will be admitted
conditional upon completion of the bridging courses.
Additional documents required for a complete application:
Official transcripts (or interim transcripts) of all post-secondary
institutions attended showing grade/course achievement as per program entrance
requirements. To be considered official, transcripts must be sent directly to UFV from the originating institution; see the Transfer Credit section for details.
Resume or other documentation showing two years of work experience.
Note: Students must successfully complete the bridging courses
prior to beginning Semester V.
Semester V
Course
Title
Credits
BUS 201
Human Resource
Management
3
BUS 226/
ECON 226
Economic and Business Statistics (formerly BUS 301)
4
BUS 339
Introductory
Financial Statement Analysis
3
BUS 350
Operations
Management
3
BIO 210
Introduction to
Ecology
4
Semester VI
Course
Title
Credits
BUS 305
Industrial
Relations
3
BUS 320
Business Research
Methods
3
BUS 321
Business Marketing
3
BUS 349
Financial
Management I
3
ECON 307
Managerial
Microeconomics (see Note)
3
Note: Student should check that they meet the prerequisites for
this course.
Semester VII
Course
Title
Credits
BUS 404
Management Science
3
BUS 406
Compensation and
Benefits
3
BUS 415
Venture Initiation
3
BUS 440
Management
Information Systems
3
BUS 457
Project Management
3
Semester VIII
Course
Title
Credits
BUS 403
Strategic
Management
3
BIO 420
Special Topics
(Global Sustainability)
3
BUS 430
Management of
Innovation
3
Elective
Upper-level BUS
3
Elective
Upper-level
elective, selected from list below
3
Upper-level electives
Course
Title
Credits
BIO 310
Conservation
Biology
3
BIO 360
Insect Biology
4
BIO 390
Animal Behaviour
3
BIO 410/ GEOG 410
Plant Ecology
4
BIO 420
Special Topics
(Equine Science topic)
3
ECON 361
Environmental
Economics
3
ECON 410
Macroeconomics and
Financial Markets
3
Other
approved upper-level elective (contact the Business department for
approval)
Program requirements
Students must meet the general requirements of the Bachelor
of Business Administration. A 2.67 cumulative grade point average in Semesters
V-VIII is required in order to graduate.
