YOUR FUTURE IN THE GUSTAVSON BUSINESS PROGRAM
1ST YEAR
Focus on exploring your interests across disciplines while completing foundational business, economics, and statistics courses.
- Key Feature: Access to the mentorship program to start guiding your career exploration.
2ND YEAR
Wrap up your electives in the Fall, then officially join your BCom Cohort in the Spring. You will tackle a full slate of collaborative courses covering accounting, analytics, marketing, law, and organizational behaviour.
- Career Prep: Dedicated coursework on interviewing and resume building.
- Summer: Complete your first mandatory co-op work term.
3RD YEAR
Continue with your cohort in the Fall to solve creative business problems and execute team projects. In the Spring, shift into upper-level electives to prepare for your final-year specialization.
- Summer: Complete an optional (but highly recommended) second co-op work term.
4TH YEAR
Customize the end of your degree by diving into a specific specialization module and upper-level electives.
- Global Perspective: Option to spend 4 months on an International Exchange at one of 40 partner univeristies.
- Career Prep: Many students finish with a final co-op work term to build your resume before graduation.
- Extra Program: You can also take part in the Applied Portfolio Management Program. It's a 12 month student-run investment fund that manages $1.9 million in assets.
YOUR FUTURE WITH CSS EVENTS
1ST YEAR
The CSS hosts many events that allow incoming students to meet other students in the same program, one of them being CRASH Week! CRASH week is 3 days of fun events consisting of an Amazing Race, Beach Yoga and Polar Dip, and Beach Party! Some other events include the Voices of Women Business Banquet and the Greater Victoria Business Banquet.
Follow our Instagram @uviccss to stay up to date on the latest events!
2ND YEAR
Second year is also when most students reach legal age, unlocking the opportunity to attend our 19+ networking mixers, pub crawls, and social events hosted at local downtown venues.
One of the most exciting events you can participate in is the Commerce Cup! The CSS hosts a year-long, points-based Cohort Competition that kicks off with a lively fall social event to welcome BCom students. The academic year then concludes with a Finale wrap-up party at a local pub to celebrate and crown the winning team.
3RD YEAR
As you enter your upper-level electives, connect with industry professionals and fellow cohort members through specialized networking events, banquets, and mixers. Students will have the opportunity to attend the Gustavson School of Business Conference (GSBC) which is an annual, three-day student-led event hosted by the UVIC Commerce Students' Society (CSS) featuring keynote speakers, academic simulations, and case competitions.
4TH YEAR
Celebrate the end of your degree with your friends at events such as Senior Sail and the Grad Gala. The Grad Gala is traditionally a formal dinner and is a prestigious CSS Event to commemorate all the hard work the graduating BCom students.
Specializations
All specializations include an immersive term, where you’ll take 4 to 5 courses in your chosen area with the same group of students.
Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Service Design, Marketing and Management
Financial Management (either accounting or finance)
Artificial Intelligence and Technology Management
International Exchange
The Gustavson School of Business has international partners in 40 countries and at 111 institutions.