Business Minor program structure
Required courses
The Business Minor program consists of 9.0 units of course work. This includes passing grades in the following 5 fundamental courses:
- COM 202 - Financial Accounting I
- COM 220 - Organizational Behaviour
- COM 240 - Management Finance
- COM 250 - Fundamentals of Marketing
- COM 317 - Management Accounting I
Students who satisfy the prerequisites can register in these 5 courses through Online Tools.
Additional courses
Additionally, you’ll need to complete at least 1.5 units of 300- or 400-level COM, ENT or IB courses. You can choose from 1 of the following courses below or apply to complete an alternate upper-level course through our request for registration process:
- COM 302 - Legal Environment of Business
- COM 303 - Intermediate Business Topics
- IB 301 - The International Environment of Business
- ENT 402 - Entrepreneurship and Small Business for the Non-Specialist
Students who satisfy the prerequisites can register in these 4 courses through Online Tools.
Other courses available for upcoming term
Only courses from the list below are available to request for registration. Please follow the request for registration process.
| Course code | Course title | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|
| COM 410 | Leadership Strategies | COM 220 or COM 321, and a minimum of fourth-year standing |
| COM 425 | Taxation for Managers | COM 202, COM 270 or COM 317, and a minimum of fourth-year standing |
| COM 426 | Management Accounting II | COM 270 or COM 317, and a minimum of fourth-year standing |
| ENT 402 A01 | Entrepreneurship and Small Business for the Non-Specialist | COM 220 and COM 250, and a minimum of fourth-year standing |
| COM 450 A01 |
Intermediate Financial Accounting 1 |
Minimum fourth-year standing |
| COM 450 A02 |
Indigenous Entrepreneurship: Ecosystems, Sovereignty, and Community-Driven Innovation |
Minimum fourth-year standing |
| COM 450 A03 | Negotiating and Influencing in Business | Minimum fourth-year standing |
| COM 450 A04 |
Tech Startup Studio |
Minimum fourth-year standing |
| COM 450 A05 |
Fundraising for Social Purpose Organizations and Enterprises |
Minimum fourth-year standing |
Note: For COM 450 Special Topics: each section is a different class entirely (you can complete as many sections as you would like).
Request for registration process
If you are interested in individual commerce courses, please follow these steps:
- Review courses available for the upcoming term—posted 4 weeks prior to the start of term.
- Complete a request for registration form.
- Visiting students must send a copy of their transcripts from their home institution to the BCom Program Office.
Please submit your registration form by the following deadlines:
| Month course begins | Dates applications are accepted |
|---|---|
| September | August 1-15 |
| January | December 1-15 |
| May | April 1-15 |
Applicants should be aware that course availability is extremely limited in any given term. We award spaces in classes based on:
- availability
- most recent available grade-point average of the applicant
- completion of prerequisites
Visiting students
If you are a visiting student hoping to complete individual commerce courses through a letter of permission from your home institution, you must be admitted to UVic first.
Visiting students may apply to complete individual commerce courses through the request for registration process, subject to course availability. Please note that the BCom advising team may require a copy of your transcripts and/or course outlines to determine whether prerequisites have been met.