Bachelor of Commerce [B.Com] (Business and Computer Science)

at The University of British Columbia

The Business and Computer Science combined major will give you the technical background and understanding to apply IT solutions in a business context, and use them to develop opportunities for growth. In each year of study, you’ll take a combination of core commerce and computer science courses.
 

The Bachelor of Commerce Combined Major in Business and Computer Science is jointly offered by UBC’s Sauder School of Business and Department of Computer Science. The program is designed to meet the growing demand for graduates needing a strong foundation in Business, Information Management Systems, and Computer Science. It’s a very flexible grounding, and ideal if you’re planning to lead IT-related projects or advance to high management positions in IT-related companies.
 

Year 1
 

• COMM 101 - Business Fundamentals

• CPSC 110 - Computation, Programs, and Programming

• CPSC 121 - Models of Computation

• ECON 101 - Principles of Microeconomics

• MATH 105 - Integral Calculus with Applications to Commerce and Social Sciences
  
  Year 2
   

• COMM 202 - Career Fundamentals

• COMM 205 - Introduction to Management Information Systems

• COMM 294 - Managerial Accounting

• CPSC 221 - Basic Algorithms and Data Structures

• CPSC 210 - Software Construction
  
  Year 3
   

• COMM 390 - Business Writing

• COMM 394 - Government and Business

• COMM 395 - Business Communications

• CPSC 310 - Introduction to Software Engineering

• CPSC 322 - Introduction to Artificial Intelligence
  
  Year 4
   

• CPSC 444 - Advanced Methods for Human Computer Interaction

• COMM 436 - Information Systems Analysis and Design

• COMM 438 - Management of Information Systems

Academic Eligibility:
 

• Graduation from high school

• Minimum of 70% in Grade 11 or Grade 12 English (or their equivalents)

• At least six academic/non-academic Grade 12 courses (recommended, but not required)
   

Indian student eligibility:
 

General admission requirements for Indian students are:
 

• Graduation from a university-preparatory program at a senior secondary school: Higher Secondary School Certificate awarded on completion of Standard XII. Certificates must be official. Photocopies are acceptable if certified by the school principal, head, or counselor. Notarized copies are not acceptable.
   

Degree-specific requirements: 
 

• Commerce

• Math (Standard XII)
   

Along with the minimum eligibility requirements, international students hailing from non-English speaking countries need to prove English proficiency through IELTS/TOEFL/any equivalent test to get admission to this program.
 

IELTS  International English Language Testing System (Academic)    6.5, with no part less than 6.0
 

TOEFL Overall: 90

The fees for Bachelor of Commerce [B.Com] (Business and Computer Science) may vary from  - $ 55,384 to $70,000 anually for tuition fees. The fee's prices may get higher for international students.

The UBC BCom program will give you the knowledge and skills to develop just about any career that interests you. In fact, our graduates work around the world in fields such as international banking, entertainment, high-tech, sports and sustainability.
 

• Accenture

• Ernst & Young

• Macquarie Group Ltd.

• SAP

• BC Hydro

• GE Healthcare

• McKinsey

• Scotiabank

• BDO Dunwoody

• HSBC

• Merrill Lynch

• Shell Canada

• Best Buy

• Husky Energy

• Microsoft

• Starbucks Corporation

• Boston Consulting Group

• IBM Canada

• PepsiCo Inc.

• TD Canada Trust

• BP Energy

• Imperial Oil

• Phillips, Hager & North

• TD Securities

• Canaccord Capital

• ING Group

• PricewaterhouseCoopers

• Telus

• CIBC World Markets

• Ipsos-Reid Group

• Procter & Gamble

• FortisBC

• Colgate Palmolive

• KPMG

• RBC Capital Markets

• Translink

• Deloitte

• Kraft

• RBC Financial Group

• Unilever