Get serious about your future
treat this program like it's your first full-time job
“This program has polished my communication and time management skills, and has turned me into a hardworking individual. These are the keys to my success.”
— KHUSHWINDER SIDHU, senior student
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Let’s face it. Until now, you may have felt school was just an obligation, or a place to meet up with friends. But you’re growing up, and now is the time in your life when you have the chance to make, or break, your future.
In fact, the university program you choose is one of the single most important decisions you will ever make. It impacts what you learn, the professional exposure you will receive, the networking opportunities you will have, how and where you will launch your career, the type of salary you will attract, and the lifestyle you will be able to afford. It’s time to get serious about your education, and about your future.
But just being accepted into UFV’s BBA degree doesn’t guarantee your success. It’s a demanding program, and more you put in, the more you will receive. As a student, you will be assessed on your performance, professionalism, and work ethic every day, for the duration of the program. Faculty members are looking for stars, and our corporate partners rely on faculty for their recommendations. It is critical to make a good impression, every day, both in and out of the classroom.
As a guideline, students attend about 15 hours per week in the classroom and should dedicate another 45 hours per week to project work, readings, review and preparation. In short, this degree program really is your first full-time job.
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Success requires a real time commitment. Nightly homework and weekly projects mean you can no longer float through the school year and expect to make it all up during a final exam. Students must maintain an average of 70 per cent (considered an average grade in Canada) to remain in the program for subsequent years. Students attending classes, keeping pace with readings, and applying themselves to project work, should not experience difficulties in achieving this standard. Those whose grades fall below 2.67 GPA (70 per cent) will be put on academic probation, and will be removed from the program if their grades don’t improve.
It is important to understand that some courses are prerequisites for future studies, and students who fail a prerequisite course will not be allowed to enrol in the subsequent course until a failed class is repeated when it is next offered. In the Indian system, a compartment can be made up simply by rewriting an examination; at UFV, between 60 and 80 per cent of your course marks have already been achieved before writing the final exam, which means a failed grade cannot be changed simply by rewriting an examination. The entire course must be attempted again, at an additional charge of CDN$500. In some cases it may be difficult for students who must repeat courses to graduate with the others in their batch.
Because so much material is covered in each class (almost 10 per cent of the semester’s curriculum is taught in one three-hour class), and because so much project work is completed in teams, attendance is absolutely mandatory; students who do not adhere to the strict attendance policy will suffer prescribed consequences, leading to expulsion.
Degrees will only be awarded to those who achieve a 2.67 cumulative GPA (grade point average) upon graduation, which amounts to a 70–74 per cent average overall. Please note, the Canadian education system and method of grading is completely different than it is in India, so 70 per cent should be easier to achieve at UFV, for students who are maintaining the recommended study, preparation, and practice schedule.
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