BCom Structure

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Structure for BCom Majors

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Degree requirements

All BCom Students must complete the core and have at least one major subject (see below).Also, the BCom requires a total of 360 points of which:

at least 180 points are at the 200-level or above
at least 210 points are from the BCom schedule
at least 75 points are at the 300-level

These courses can be separated into four different groups:

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Core courses

All new BCom students must take these seven courses:

except that:

ACCY 130 should be replaced with ACCY 111 Accounting for majors in Accounting or Taxation
FCOM 111 may be replaced by COML 203 Legal Environment of Business and one of PUBL 113 Social and Public Policy: Values and Change/ PUBL 201 Introduction to Public Policy/ PUBL 202 Institutions and the Policy Process

It would be sensible to take most of these courses in your first year, though conjoint degree students may need to delay some until second year in order to get started on their other degree. However, FCOM 111 should definitely be taken in the first year, since it includes a writing component providing referencing and writing skills that will be useful in other courses.

Points changes

All BCom courses are worth 15 points each, except for PUBL courses which are worth 20.

Note: Students who passed courses when they were worth 18/22/24 points will retain the points originally received. Those who started the BCom before 2009 and has a total of 355-359 points because of the reduction in points values will be permitted by the Associate Dean to complete the degree despite that shortfall.

Additionally, if you began your course of study in or before 2008, you may complete the BCom degree using the old accounting major (in the 2008 statute) as long as you do so by the end of 2011. Students using 15-point 300-level courses to complete a BCom major under the 2008 statute are advised that they need at least 45 points at 300-level in relevant courses for any major previously requiring two 24-point courses.

Commerce majors

Every BCom programme must meet the requirements of at least one major subject, chosen from the list below. A second major is also possible within the usual 24-course degree, but a third major will generally require more than 360 points. (Majors require at least 90 points worth of courses at 200-level or above in the relevant subject area.)

Note: Students who intend to major in Economics or Finance will need to include some Mathematics in their degree. That requirement can be met through either QUAN 111 or the combination of MATH 141 (or 142) and 151.

Outside Majors

As well as having at least one major from the BCom list, you may add another major from those listed under the BA, BDI or BSc degrees by including in your programme the courses required for that major.

Major subjects

Note: The requirements below apply to all students beginning in 2009 and after. For pre-2009 requirements, see our subjects page.

If taken for the BA or BSc degrees the Accounting, Commercial Law, Human Resource Management and Industrial Relations, International Business, Management, Marketing and Taxation majors also require completion of the BCom core.

These majors require completion of the BCom core, plus further courses as follows:

Accounting

(a) FINA 101 (or 201 or 211)
(b) ACCY 223, 225, 231; COML 203, 204, TAXN 201
(c) ACCY 302, 308, 330

Actuarial Science

(a) ACCY 111, ECON 130, 141, MATH 142, 151, 177
(b) ECON 201, FINA 201, 202, MATH 277
(c) ACTS 301, (FINA 306 or 307), STAT 335; one further course from (ECON 301, 314, 339, FINA 306, 307, 308, MATH 377, STAT 332, 393)

Commercial Law

(a) COML 203, 204, one course from COML 205, 206, TAXN 201
(b) COML 310; two further courses from COML 300-399*

* One of these may be replaced by an approved course from TAXN 300-399.

Economics

(a) ECON 130, 141, QUAN 102 or MATH 177 or STAT 131/193, QUAN 111 (or MATH 141/142, 151)
(b) ECON 201, 202; one of (ECON 211, 212, FINA 201, MATH 277, QUAN 201, 203, STAT 231, 233)
(c) Three courses from (ECON 301-399, FINA 304, 306, PUBL 303)

Finance

(a) ECON 130, 141, QUAN 102 or MATH 177 or STAT 131/193, QUAN 111 (or MATH 141/142, 151)
(b) FINA 201, 202; one of (ACCY 231, ECON 201/202, FINA 203, MATH 277, QUAN 201/203, STAT 231/233)
(c) Three courses from (ACCY 306, FINA 300-399)

Human Resource Management and Industrial Relations

(a) HRIR 201, MGMT 202
(b) HRIR 320; three further courses from HRIR 300-399
(c) One further course from COML 302, ECON 333, HRIR 300-399, MGMT 300-399

Information Systems (subject to approval)

(a) INFO 101,141,151; three courses from INFO 200-299
(b) INFO 320 or 395, two further courses from INFO 301-399

* Students who passed INFO 102 in 2009 or before, and are completing the INFO major under the BCA Statute for 2010, will be permitted to substitute any 200 or 300-level INFO course for INFO 232. However, those intending to enrol in INFO 332 in 2011 or subsequently should take INFO 232, as that is a prerequisite for INFO 332.

International Business

(a) IBUS 201, 205, 212, 305, 312; MARK 302*
(b) 20 100-level ASIA, CHIN, EURO, FREN, GERM, ITAL, JAPA, PASI or SPAN points or ASIA 201, 202 or 203, or an approved substitute.

* Students completing the IBUS/MARK double major may substitute an approved 300-level course for MARK 302.

Management

(a) MGMT 202, 205, 206
(b) MGMT 320, three further courses from MGMT 300-399

Māori Business*

(a) MGMT 101, MBUS 201, 202, 203; one course from MGMT 200-299
(b) MBUS 301, 302; one approved course from MGMT 300-399

* Not currently open to new students.

Marketing

(a) MARK 201, 202, 203, 301, 303
(b) Two further courses from (MARK 300-399, COML 308)

Public Policy

(a) PUBL 201, two further courses from PUBL 200-299
(b) PUBL 306, one further course from PUBL 300-399.

Taxation

(a) ACCY 231, COML 203, 204, TAXN 201
(b) TAXN 301, two further courses from TAXN 300-399.

Commerce minors

If your course of study includes courses worth at least 60 points at 200-level or above in a commerce subject area outside your major(s), including at least 15 points at 300-level, then the BCom will be awarded with a minor in that subject. That will give you some recognition for a supplementary concentration in that area.

Commerce electives

The degree must include at least 210 points from the BCom Schedule. Many students will meet that target just through the core (105 points) and the requirements of a BCom major, but in some cases it may be necessary to choose one or two commerce electives from the list of courses. Further electives may also be included to meet the overall points requirements for the degree: 180 points at 200-level or above, with at least 75 of those at 300-level.

Non-commerce Electives

Alternatively, some electives can be chosen from the schedules of any other first degrees at Victoria. Note that points values vary from one subject area to another.