Office of the Registrar
Faculty of Business Administration (2022/2023)
4.3 Business One
  • All undergraduate business degree students will complete a common first year called Business One, after which they must apply for entry into either the Bachelor of Commerce or the Bachelor of Commerce (Co-operative).

  • Business One is 30 credit hours comprised of BUSI 1000, Economics 1010, Economics 1020, 6 credit hours in English, 3 credit hours of which may be replaced by any Memorial University of Newfoundland Critical Reading and Writing (CRW) course, Mathematics 1000, and 12 additional credit hours in non-BUSI electives. Critical Reading and Writing (CRW) courses are regulated by the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences and are indicated under Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences.

  • The courses comprising Business One must be successfully completed with an overall average of at least 65%, and an overall cumulative average of at least 60%.

  • A student who wishes to complete the Joint Degrees of Bachelor of Commerce (Co-operative) and Bachelor of Arts should structure Business One as outlined under Joint Degrees of Bachelor of Commerce (Co-operative) and Bachelor of Arts to ensure the timely completion of the Joint Degrees.

  • Modifications to Business One requirements for the Joint Degrees of Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Music are outlined in Table 6 Program of Study for the Bachelor of Commerce Component of the Joint Degrees of Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Music.