Thinking of a UBC BCom? Get an idea of the Bachelor of Commerce program at Sauder from the facts and figures below.

Ranking – Sauder is consistently ranked among the top 100 business schools in the world by organizations such as the Financial Times and The Economist.

Research – in 2010 Sauder was ranked 20th in research productivity among business schools worldwide by the Financial Times.

In Numbers
No. of undergraduates: approx 2,800
No. of applications for Year 1 in 2011: approx 8,000
No. of students who are admitted to BCom Year 1: approx 530
Minimum average required for admission consideration to Year 1: 84%
No. of credits required to complete the BCom program: 121 credits
No. of Sauder alumni: 30,000 in over 70 countries
No. of full time faculty at Sauder: 100, 84% of whom hold PhDs
No. of specialized research centres at Sauder: 15
No. of specializations for BCom students to choose from: 11

Choice of Electives – pick from UBC’s 12 faculties and 11 schools.

Diversity – 121 countries are represented in the student body at UBC.

Scholarships – Sauder offers more than 27 entrance scholarships of $7,000 to $80,000.  And more than 160 corporate and individually-sponsored scholarships to deserving students in the BCom program.

Scholarships & Financial Assistance

Exchange Opportunities – at over 160 universities in 41 countries with the Student Exchange Program.

Clubs – the Commerce Undergraduate Society (CUS) sponsors over 18 special interest groups.

Conferences – CUS organizes five major ones each year: Enterprize, Me Inc., Ignite!, Style and the City, and the International Business Conference.

Social Entrepreneurship 101 – Enables Sauder undergraduate students and faculty to deliver business teachings to entrepreneurs in Africa.

Sports – CUS teams regularly finish in the top three in athletic competitions at UBC making the most of Canada’s biggest intramural sports.

Revitalization – Sauder’s $85 million revitalization project has added 50,000sq. ft. to the existing 216,000 sq. ft. of our building. More space to socialize, network and interact. 

About Sauder

Resources – At Sauder, students enjoy state of the art technology in the classrooms. Our coumputer lab is equipped with over 70 fully-loaded computers for you to use.

Co-op Program – Sauder students have the opportunity to alternate practical, paid work experience in their chosen field with their BCom academic studies.