Undergraduate BBA Major
Leader,
changemaker,
big picture thinker
BBA Major
The Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) prepares you to apply big-picture thinking to real-world business problems. Whether you want a fast-paced career, the skills to pursue new ventures, or the chance to reimagine how the world perceives business, you’ll benefit from a program of learning relevant and customized to you.
- Break the mold of traditional business education. The four-year SFU Beedie BBA delivers the versatility and skills required in the ever-shifting global business landscape.
- Prioritize applied problem-solving experiences and extend your learning beyond the classroom through case learning.
- Some programs limit your options; the SFU Beedie BBA expands them. Tailor your learning with the choice to pursue more than one of our nine areas of concentration in your final two years.
- Build career development into your degree program from day one. Our dedicated Career Management Centre (CMC) facilitates career prep programs, exclusive recruitment events, job postings, and more.
- No matter where you are in your journey, you have a home here. We accept high school and transfer students, and welcome each student with a customized faculty orientation and an integrated course model.
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Overview
The SFU Beedie Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) is an academic and career pathway for curious, independent thinkers. It is an education uniquely your own, with a personal selection of concentrations, courses, experiences and complementary activities tailored to your goals.
- Build a personalized skillset to stand apart through any combination of our nine diverse areas of concentration in your final two years. Blend experience-based learning, group projects, and independent work within a flexible curriculum of core business and critical thinking skills.
- Expand your knowledge across disciplines. Add a certificate, joint major, or minor to your degree, and signal to employers that you are agile, inventive and ready to lead.
- Local and global experience-based education supports your growth inside and outside the classroom. Put learning and theory into action and build a worldwide network of connections through Co-op opportunities, International Exchange, Case Competitions, and more.
- Harness the power of community. Strong connections with local and international partners provide insights into the realities of leadership and strategic decision-making. It’s straight-from-the-source feedback from those on the frontlines of the modern business landscape. Our ties with the business community mean you benefit from experience-based opportunities and support from business professionals invested in your success.
- Experiences, friendships, and community contributions play equal parts in shaping your future. Enrich your learning through 250+ clubs, a thriving student society, case competitions, and countless leadership and community opportunities. Whether you are a high school student entering your first year or a transfer student from another institution, customized orientations for each incoming class help develop your SFU Beedie community from the start.
- Learn from the best. Our faculty, lecturers, and instructors are respected thought leaders defining business in the 21st century. Faculty use their research skills to advance their understanding of complex issues, and as accomplished teachers, they bring the latest ideas into their classrooms.
Schedule
Study what, where, and when you want with customizable program options, day and evening classes, and campuses across the lower mainland. Whatever your goals, our trimester system lets you balance your studies while gaining work experience: Complete your degree in four years, take a term off for Co-op, International Exchange, or pursue a joint major with another SFU faculty.
- Program Length: 4 years, full time
- Academic Year: September-August
- Academic Terms Per Year: 3 (Fall, Spring, Summer)
- Admission Entry: Every term*
- Experiential Learning Terms: Ability to complete Co-op or International Exchange in any of the three terms.
- Classes Offered: Day and night; Burnaby and Surrey campuses.
* Note: there is no admission to summer term for high school applicants
Tuition, Fees, and Financing
Visit the SFU Student Services website for a detailed international and domestic undergraduate tuition fee breakdown.
Financing
The SFU Beedie School of Business connects you with financial advising and support through scholarships, bursaries, awards, and information on programs that can meet your needs. In 2023/24 alone, over $3.1 million dollars in scholarships, awards, and bursaries were earned by SFU Beedie students.
Funding opportunities available to SFU Beedie students may be needs-based, merit-based, GPA-dependent, or driven by individual student initiatives. These include:
- Scholarships recognizing outstanding academic achievement
- Bursaries awarded and based on demonstrated financial need
- Awards acknowledging outstanding achievements or contributions to the community
- Loans and government assistance, such as student loans, grants, and lines of credit
- Work Study programs that connect you with the SFU community
- Paid Co-op study opportunities
- Part-time work on- and off-campus
- Paid Internships
- Teaching Assistantship, Research Assistantship
Learn more through our Fund Your Degree page.
Individualized Professional Support
Academic Advising
Professional advisors are ready to assist with your academic questions and concerns. Not sure which concentration(s) to pick? Unsure how to add a certificate or minor, or which electives will enhance your technical or creative problem-solving skills? Get guidance and strategies to help you achieve your educational goals, seize opportunities, and connect you with resources tailored to your needs. An Academic Advisor can help you plan your upcoming term or chart your unique degree pathway.
Student Engagement & Development
Develop your future network of business leaders and foster lifelong connections through student clubs, business case competitions, conferences, leadership programs, and more. Learn everything you need to know about each of these opportunities with support from SFU Beedie’s Student Engagement & Development Office.
Career Management Centre
The Career Management Centre works exclusively with BBA students, offering resources and services to assist with lifelong career management. Focused on your future career success, we offer one-on-one advising, workshops, career talks, company tours, mentoring, networking opportunities, recruitment events, job postings and more.
Co-operative Education (Co-op)
Take advantage of one of the largest Co-op programs in Western Canada. Network with potential employers, gain career-related experience and learn real-world skills while earning a salary. SFU Beedie has co-op opportunities at home and abroad, and the eCoop program allows you to work full-time on your very own start-up, complete with mentorship and space from Coast Capital Savings Venture Connection.
For more details, visit the SFU Beedie Co-op website.
Office of International Programs
Gain a global perspective and immerse yourself in international business practices through International Exchange, field schools, and other initiatives. To learn more about studying at one of our 65+ partner universities worldwide, visit the Study Abroad website.
Location
The SFU Beedie School of Business is based in Metro Vancouver, British Columbia—Canada’s Asia Pacific Gateway and a growing hub for international trade, entrepreneurship and technology. As a BBA Major student, you can complete your core business courses at either Burnaby or Surrey, with industry events and special lecture series available in the heart of downtown Vancouver.
Learn more about your course requirements here.
Student Success
Discover what it's like to be a BBA student and personalize your experience by learning from those currently living it.
Meet Our StudentsProgram Brochure
Learn More
Join us for a 45-minute webinar to learn about our program and admission requirements, ask questions, and decide if SFU Beedie is right for you.
You can also connect with a recruiter over email or Zoom.
Learn moreHave questions?
Connect with our academic advising team.
Website Page: Academic Advising
Email: sfubeedie_undergrad@sfu.ca
Connect with Us
Learn more about the program and get in touch with our recruitment and admissions team.
I want to work for companies that don’t just make a profit, but try to make a positive impact in the world, and of course, are in fashion.
Rosa Tang
BBA Alumnus
Marketing
I'm working on starting EDGE SFU to support students who might not have the same opportunities as other students. The goal is to help to provide financial support, scholarships, and job postings. It’s a lot of work getting this club off the ground, but I enjoy helping other students.
Avedeep Nijjar
BBA Candidate
MIS & Finance
A lot of students don’t follow a traditional path through university, and that’s ok.
Enoch Weng
BBA Alumnus
Finance
The most important thing is to get involved. It’s up to you to make this as enriching as possible, and all you have to do is raise your hand to volunteer or participate in events and clubs.
Irene Chang
BBA Candidate
Finance
The flexibility SFU Beedie offers enabled me to combine my interests in my joint major in international business and economics, but also offered so much through experiential learning and opportunities to get involved. There is so much that the time passes very quickly, so it’s important to make the most of it while you can.
Sasha Vukovic
BBA Alumnus
International Business
I know that whatever I do, the education I gained from my SFU Beedie experience will help me to bring about change.
Alain Ndayishimiye
BBA Alumnus
Human Resources Management
You will never know unless you try. There are always going to be opportunities to add value – it's just a matter of how you view it. Whether it is signing up for a case competition, or events and information sessions, or reaching out to senior students to ask them about their experiences, make the most of it and get involved.
Tommy Goana
Business Honours Candidate
Marketing, MIS, Certificate in Business Analytics & Decision Making, and Charles Chang Certificate in Innovation and Entrepreneurship
When I took some classes at SFU's Beedie School of Business, I realized how much I loved the business aspect of things
Ben Hellner
BBA Alumnus
Management Information Systems
I felt really supported at SFU Beedie and because of that, I was able to accomplish so much.
Becky Wong
BBA Alumnus
Accounting
SFU Beedie gave me an opportunity to shape my professional goals and define my core values.
Natasha Tsoy
BBA Alumnus
Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Design and business come hand in hand in industry, and my SFU Beedie education gave me a unique way of thinking.
Taylor Ward
BBA Alumnus
Joint Program
Marketing
MIS & Finance
Finance
Finance
International Business
HR Management
Marketing & MIS
Management Information Systems
Accounting
Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Joint Major