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List of required courses

The following 8 required courses are used to calculate your Business Admission GPA:

1. BUS 232 Business Statistics (or BUEC 232, or ECON 233, or STAT 270)
2. BUS 237 Introduction to Technology Management
3. BUS 251 Financial Accounting I
4. BUS 272 Behaviour in Organizations
5. ECON 103 Principles of Microeconomics (or ECON 113)
6. ECON 105 Principles of Macroeconomics (or ECON 115)
7. MATH 157 Calculus for the Social Sciences I (or MATH 151, 154, or 150) 
8. One of: Any 3- unit transferable ENGL course or PHIL 100W, 105, 110, 120W, 150 or WL 101W, 103W, 104W, 105W

Repeated courses

Of the required courses, a maximum of 2 of the 8 courses may be repeated one time each for admission.

Should you repeat more than 2, the best 2 are used to calculate your Business Admission GPA. We evaluate subsequent repeated, required courses based on the letter grade achieved on the first attempt at the course.

Please note that SFU considers the following courses to be course-equivalents:

1. BUS 232, BUEC 232 and ECON 233
2. MATH 157, MATH 151, MATH 154 and MATH 150

For example, if a student takes MATH 157 and then takes MATH 150, this would be considered a course repeat in the admission evaluation.

Five Course Repeat Policy

Please note that the Beedie School of Business enforces SFU's Five Course Repeat Policy. Should you require more than 5 repeats to complete a degree in the Beedie School of Business, you will not be eligible for Internal Transfer admission.

Minimum grade in each of the required courses

Admission to SFU Beedie School of Business requires a minimum C- (C minus) grade in each of the required courses. This complies with the graduation requirements outlined in the SFU Calendar. If you have achieved a grade lower than a C- in your first attempt at 3 of the 8 required courses, you will not be eligible for admission consideration to the program as only 2 repeats are permitted.

Students with a 3.30 or higher Business Admission GPA may be eligible for direct admission without completing a Supplemental Application. A minimum of 5 of the 8 required courses must be complete with all remaining courses in-progress at the time of application. Use our GPA Calculator to calculate your Business Admission GPA.

Students are invited to submit an online Supplemental Application if they have a 2.80 - 3.29 Business Admission GPA. A minimum of 5 out of the 8 courses must be complete, with all remaining courses listed as in-progress at the time of application. Use our GPA Calculator to calculate your Business Admission GPA.

Students from this pathway are competitively selected for admission based on a combination of academic performance and their Supplemental Application. Should you decide not to complete the Supplemental Application, you will only be considered using the GPA-Only entry requirements.

Supplemental Application

The Supplemental Application brings to life your experiences, personality, and communication skills. It is your chance to share a complete picture of who you are and why an SFU Beedie education is right for you. There is a fee of $89.63 CAD to submit your application payable online at the time you submit your Supplemental Application.

Learn more about the Supplemental Application including how best to prepare, what makes a strong application, and answers to common questions by reviewing our Supplemental Overview page.

Supplemental Overview Page

Applications are evaluated by the SFU Beedie Undergraduate Admissions team to verify that you have met the minimum grade and course requirements above. 

If your application is placed within the GPA with Supplemental Application pathway, your Supplemental Application will be evaluated by SFU Beedie’s Supplemental Evaluation Committee. Applicants will be competitively selected for admission based on a combination of their academic performance and Supplemental Application.

At the SFU Beedie School of Business, we believe marks matter, but so do your experiences, achievements, and communications skills. That’s why we’re asking you to submit your original work, without the assistance of ChatGPT, etc. Large language models such as ChatGPT and others reduce your voice and creativeness in your responses. We’re not looking for a perfect response. We’re looking to learn more about you, your experiences, and why you want to study at the SFU Beedie School of Business.

The Beedie School of Business accepts applications for our Fall (September), Spring (January), and Summer (May) terms for students applying through the Internal Transfer pathway. 

No. Applicants are able to declare a Business Concentration(s) once they have been admitted to the program. More information on our nine concentrations, including Accounting, Marketing, Finance, Strategic Analysis and more, can be found here. 

Applicants must present a minimum Business Admission Average of 2.80 on the 8 required courses to be eligible for admission consideration. 

To be eligible for admission consideration to the Beedie School of Business, applicants must have final grades for a minimum of 5 of the 8 required courses, with the remaining (up to 3) in-progress at the time of application. All 8 required courses must be complete prior to starting your studies in the Business Faculty as a Business Major student. If you are missing 1 of the 8 required courses, your application will not be eligible for admission consideration. 

You may only repeat 2 of the 8 required courses 1 time each for admission.

If more than 2 required courses are repeated, the best 2 will be used to calculate your Business Admission GPA. We evaluate subsequent repeated, required courses based on the letter grade achieved on the first attempt at the course.

If you have achieved a grade lower than a C- in your first attempt at 3 of the 8 required courses, you will not be eligible for admission consideration to the program as only 2 repeats are permitted.

We use a weighted average to calculate the letter grade for cluster transfer courses.

Example 1: Courses With Equal Weight

DOUG ACCT 1110 (3) + DOUG ACCT 1210 (3) = SFU BUS 251 (3) & BUS 1XX (3)

(6 units at Douglas College = 3 units for BUS 251 and 3 units for BUS 1XX at SFU)

If a student received an A+ in ACCT 1110 and a B+ in ACCT 1210, the following calculation would be made:

4.33 GPA points x (3 units/6 units) + 3.33 GPA points x (3 units/6 units) = 3.83 GPA points, which will be applied to BUS 251 (3 units)

Example 2: Courses With Different Weights

LANG STAT 1181 (3) + LANG STAT 1182 (1) = SFU BUS 232 (4)

(4 units at Langara College = 4 units for BUS 232 at SFU)

If a student received an A+ in STAT 1181 and a B+ in STAT 1182, the following calculation would be made:

4.33 GPA points x (3 units/4 units) + 3.33 GPA points x (1 unit/4 units) = 4.08 GPA points, which will be applied to BUS 232 (4 units)

We will use the course which is most advantageous, keeping in mind our repeated course policy above.

Please review our Pass/Fail grade FAQ here.

A P grade from the Fall 2023 term can be used to satisfy the 8 required courses for admission to SFU Beedie. Further, P grades from Fall 2023 will not be included in the Business Admission Average calculation. For more information, please visit Student Services’ website or connect with a Beedie Academic Advisor.

For questions about the Supplemental Application, please refer to our Supplemental Application page.

Applications are evaluated once the Internal Transfer Application deadline has passed (e.g. October 15, February 15, or June 15). Updates on your application status will be sent to your @SFU email prior to the first day of enrollment for the subsequent term. Please be sure to monitor your account frequently for updates following the deadline to apply.

Admission to the Beedie School of Business is based on multiple factors, including the number of spaces we have available in our program and the size and competitiveness of the applicant pool. Please refer to communications from the Beedie School of Business for more information on why your application was denied. If you require further clarification as to why your application has been cancelled, please contact our office at bsb_admit@sfu.ca.

You may submit an appeal to the Beedie School of Business Appeals Committee provided you meet eligible grounds for an appeal. Please review appeal eligibility and instructions on our website here.