Course Planning for the Bachelor of Management

Explore course planning options for current students, to help you with your credit selections.

Graphic showing year 2 credits can be split into 15 credits in term 1 and 15 credits in term 2, making a total of 30 credits

Year 2 Core Courses

Term 1
Term 2
MGMT_O 201 – Introduction to Financial Accounting MGMT_O 202 – Introduction to Managerial Accounting
MGMT_O 220 – Introduction to Marketing COMM_O 192 – Management and Organizational Behaviour (MGMT_O 230)
COMM_O 396* – Business Communications 2 (MGMT_O 240) COMM_O 398* – Indigenous Business (MGMT_O 290)
MGMT_O 250 – Introduction to Information Technology Management
*Year 2 BMgt students who have completed MGMT_O 100, MGMT_O 110, and 3 credits of ENGL_O will receive a prerequisite waiver allowing them to register for COMM_O 396 and COMM_O 398 without meeting the third-year standing requirement.  

BMgt degree students who have not already completed all BMgt Year 1 core courses, are strongly encouraged to prioritize these. Year 1 core courses, alone or in combination, make up the prerequisites for 200-level core courses. 

Year 2 Elective Courses

The BMgt degree has space for 27 credits (typically 9 courses) of elective coursework outside of MGMT_O and COMM_O. We strongly encourage students pursuing the BMgt degree to use Term 1 and Term 2 to complete some of those electives.

Non-MGMT_O and non-COMM_O elective credits can be satisfied with 100-, 200-, 300- and 400-level courses and must be from outside of MGMT_O and COMM_O. 

Important note: COMM_O and MGMT_O courses can be used to meet COMM_O or MGMT_O requirements in the Bachelor of Management program. COMM_O and MGMT_O courses cannot be used to fulfill non-COMM_O or non-MGMT_O course requirements. 

Please consult the University Calendar under Faculty of Management Degree Requirements for additional information.

Graphic showing year 3 and 4 credits can be split into 15 credits in term 1 and 15 credits in term 2, making a total of 60 credits

Year 3 Core Courses

Term 1
Term 2
MGMT_O 310 – Introduction to Finance MGMT_O 355 – Operations Management
MGMT_O 380 – Sustainability and Business COMM_O 491* – Strategic Management (MGMT_O 360)
*Year 3 BMgt students who have successfully completed MGMT_O 240 will receive a prerequisite waiver allowing them to register for MGMT_O 491. 

Year 4 Core Course

Students should plan to take the final required course of their degree in the final term of their studies.

Term 1
Term 2
COMM_O 493 – Consulting Project (MGMT_O 490)

The BMgt degree requires a minimum of 120 credits with specific program requirements, including 60% or higher in the coursework being used to satisfy your BMgt English requirement. We encourage students to review the BMgt program-specific requirements in the Academic Calendar ahead of registration. 

 

Year 3 + 4 Electives

The Bachelor of Management is a general management degree and does not have majors. Management subject matter is relevant to numerous disciplines and, accordingly, career possibilities for alumni are quite varied. When selecting electives, we encourage you to explore your interests and test your curiosity. Students have the option to supplement their degree with a minor. Further information about this offering can be found in the “Minor” tab on this page.

You must complete 60 credits of electives throughout your years of studies to graduate. The breakdown of electives includes:

  • 27 credits of lower and/or upper-level non-MGMT_O (or non-COMM_O) courses
  • 6 credits of lower and/or upper-level MGMT_O (or COMM_O) electives or non-MGMT_O (or non-COM_O) electives.
  • 18 credits of upper-level MGMT_O (or COMM_O) course electives
  • 9 credits of upper-level electives in any subject area (can include MGMT_O (or COMM_O) but not required)

Important note: COMM_O and MGMT_O courses can be used to meet COMM_O or MGMT_O requirements in the Bachelor of Management program. COMM_O and MGMT_O courses cannot be used to fulfill non-COMM_O or non-MGMT_O course requirements. 

Non-MGMT Electives

Many students use the non-MGMT_O (or non-COMM_O) elective courses to complete requirements towards a minor.

To explore all of the courses offered at UBC Okanagan, including their prerequisites, please see the Academic Calendar.

Preparing for graduation in June 2027

Fourth-year students intending to graduate during the May 2027 conferral period will be required to submit an application to be eligible for graduation. Further details on how to apply will be sent to you towards the end of 2026.

While completing the Bachelor of Management degree, students have the option to supplement their degree with a minor. There are 8 disciplines in which students can choose to minor:

Communications and Rhetoric

To complete a Minor in Communications and Rhetoric, students must complete 6 credits of ENGL_O at any level, or 3 credits of ENGL_O at any level and 3 credits of CORH_O at any level, plus an additional 24 credits of CORH_O as follows:

  • At least 6 credits at the 200-level
  • At least 15 credits from 300- and 400-level courses, which can include 6 credits from approved courses that double count with their Major program. See the list of approved courses here.
  • 3 credit CORH_O 499, Communication Capstone. 

Students may complete the 15-credit Certificate in Communications and Rhetoric, or complete an additional 9 credits to receive the Minor in Communications and Rhetoric, but cannot receive both.

Computer Science

To complete a minor in Computer Science, students must accumulate no fewer than 30 credits in Computer Science. At least 18 credits must be numbered 300 or above. This may require students to take additional credits of study.

Cultural Studies

To complete a minor in Cultural Studies, students must accumulate no fewer than 30 credits in Cultural Studies as specified below. This may require students to take additional credits of study.

  • CULT_O 100, 101
  • At least 6 credits of 200-level CULT_O
  • At least 18 credits of 300- or 400-level courses applicable to the Major in Cultural Studies.

DATA SCIENCE

To complete a minor in Data Science, students must complete no fewer than 30 credits as specified below. This may require students to take additional credits of study:

  • DATA_O 101;
  • STAT _O 205 or 230;
  • MATH _O 101;
  • COSC _O 111;
  • DATA _O 301 or COSC _O 301;
  • DATA _O 311;
  • 6 credits of upper-level DATA _O;
  • 6 credits of 300- or 400-level coursework from the following:
    • upper-level DATA _O or STAT _O courses; 
    • a maximum of 3 credits of MGMT _O 329D;
    • a maximum of 3 credits from: COSC _O 304, 322, 329, 344, 421.

Economics

To complete a minor in Economics, students must accumulate no fewer than 30 credits in Economics. At least 18 of their credits must be numbered 300 or above. This may require students to take additional credits of study.

Geography

To complete a minor in Geography, students must accumulate no fewer than 30 credits in Geography as specified below:

  • At least two of GEOG_O 108, 109, 128, 129;
  • At least 3 credits of second-year GEOG_O;
  • At least 18 credits of 300- or 400-level GEOG_O or GISC_O.

Psychology

To complete a minor in Psychology, students must accumulate no fewer than 30 credits in Psychology. At least 18 of their credits must be numbered 300 or above. This may require students to take additional credits of study.

Sociology

To complete a minor in Sociology, students must accumulate no fewer than 30 credits in Sociology as specified below. This may require students to take additional credits of study.

  • SOCI_O 111, 121
  • At least 6 credits of 200 level Sociology (excluding SOCI_O 202)
  • 18 credits of 300 or 400 level Sociology

Planning for Your Minor

In order to complete a minor in any of the 8 disciplines, students must acquire a total of 30 credits from that discipline before graduation. Minors are declared via Workday in Year 2. For information on how to declare a minor, please visit this webpage for a tutorial. Once students declare their minor, we recommend they view their Academic Progress Report (APR) and/or visit an Academic and Career Advisor to ensure students complete the required credits to graduate with the minor on their transcript.

In order to successfully complete a minor within 4 years, it is highly recommended that students dedicate elective credits toward minor credits as early as Year 1.

Your course schedule will vary due to which minor you choose and which courses you choose. Because you are required to take at least 18, 300-level or above courses, be careful to complete the necessary pre-requisite (100 and 200 level) courses as early as possible to keep your degree and minor on track.

 

BCom 

BMgt 

Concentrations or “Majors” on your transcript and parchment

✓

X

Career development included

✓

X

Required credits

122

120

Complete a minor

✓

✓

Complete co-op

✓

✓

Add on the Dual-Degree Master of Management

✓

✓

Complete Go Global exchanges

✓

✓

First graduating class

Spring 2027

Spring 2009

Students in the BMgt program with fewer than 60 credits completed can transfer to the BCom program without impacting their graduation timeline.

Current students can apply to transfer to the Bachelor of Commerce program through the Applicant Service Centre.

Course registration resources

 

Students Tracking to the CPA Professional Education Program

Students who want to pursue the Chartered Professional Accounting (CPA) designation after completing the BMgt are recommended to review the resources below. Many upper-level courses have specific prerequisite courses that must be completed prior to registering.

In order to meet all the BMgt required courses and all the courses required for entry into the CPA Professional Program students need to plan early and use their elective space very carefully.

CPA Preparatory Courses  Bachelor of Commerce Bachelor of Management
Introductory Financial Accounting  COMM_O 293  MGMT_O 201 
Introductory Management Accounting  COMM_O 294  MGMT_O 202 
Economics  ECON_O 101 + ECON_O 102  ECON_O 101 + ECON_O 102
Statistics 
 STAT_O 124 or STAT_O 121  STAT_O 124 or STAT_O 121 
Business Law 
 COMM_O 393  MGMT_O 480 

 

CPA Preparatory Courses  Bachelor of Commerce Bachelor of Management
Information Technology  COMM_O 205 MGMT_O 250
Intermediate Financial Reporting 1  COMM_O 353  MGMT_O 300 
Intermediate Financial Reporting 2  COMM_O 450  MGMT_O 304 
Advanced Financial Reporting  COMM_O 453  MGMT_O 404 
Corporate Finance  COMM_O 370 MGMT_O 437
Audit and Assurance 
 COMM_O 455  MGMT_O 403 
Taxation COMM_O 355  MGMT_O 402 
Intermediate Management Accounting 
 COMM_O 354  MGMT_O 401 
Performance Management 
 COMM_O 491  MGMT_O 405 + one of MGMT_O 360 or MGMT_O 481 
Data Analytics and Information Systems (DAIS) 
 COMM_O 335 or COMM_O 414 One of MGMT_O 329D or MGMT_O 429A or DATA_O 301 or COSC_O 301 

 

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Have a question or need help?

Contact a Faculty of Management Academic Advisor