The Bachelor of Business in Tourism and Hospitality (BBTH) is a two-year post-diploma degree available only to graduates of diploma programs at the Atlantic Tourism and Hospitality Institute (ATHI) or of similar programs at similar post-secondary institutions. This post-diploma degree provides the opportunity for students to continue their education through a concentration in Business Administration. Students must meet the UPEI admission requirements for this degree by completing the ATHI diploma, including economics, or equivalent course work at a university or college, with a minimum overall average of 70%. In the BBTH program, students must obtain grades of at least 60% in at least 12 of the 16 required business courses in order to qualify for the degree. Students are subject to all of the Academic Regulations of the University. Show less

COURSE STRUCTURE
NOTE: As per Academic Regulation 1h, all undergraduate degree programs require successful completion of IKE-1040 (new for students beginning or returning after re-application in Fall 2022); one of UPEI-1010, UPEI-1020, or UPEI-1030, and a Writing Intensive Course.

Required Courses
Required courses recommended to be taken in a student’s first year at UPEI:

Accounting 1010 - Introduction to Financial Accounting
Accounting 2210 - Managerial Accounting
Business 1410 - Marketing
Business 1710 - Organizational Behaviour
Business 2120 - Business Presentations and Communications
Business 2510 - Introduction to Management Science
Business 2880 - Research and Evidence-Based Management
Business 3010- Business Law – Part I
UPEI 1010 - Writing Studies (see note 4)
Required courses recommended to be taken in a student’s second year at UPEI:

Business 2310 - Corporate Finance
Business 2720 - Human Resource Management
Business 3330 - Integrated Cases in Corporate Finance OR Business 3340 (formerly 421) - Personal Finance
Business 3430 - Integrated Cases in Marketing
Business 3510 - Operations Management
Business 3710 - Entrepreneurship and New Ventures
Business 3910 - Strategic Management
Business 4850 - Developing Management Skills
English 3810 - Professional Writing
Elective Courses
In addition to the 18 required courses, students must take 2 elective courses. At least one elective must be a non-business course. The other elective (“a free elective”) may be either a business or a non-business course. For the non-business elective, Island Studies 2110 (Island Tourism: The Search for Paradise) is highly recommended.

Notes:

Accounting courses are considered to be Business electives.
Due to student enrolments and faculty availability, some courses may not necessarily be offered each year. Students should consult the current timetable before registration.
Business 3730 (Tourism Management) or Business 4540 (Tourism and Hospitality management) is recommended for the free elective.
The completion of UPEI 1010 is a required course for the BBTH, but the course also meets the general UPEI requirement of taking UPEI 1010, 1020 or 1030.
Students are eligible to apply to the Cooperative Education program upon entrance to the University.
The following courses are not eligible as electives for the BBTH program: Math 1110/1120, and Economics 1010/1020.

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You will need to book the accommodation after you have been accepted.

You can choose to live on campus or off campus in private accommodation.

How to book:

• Make a booking online after you have been accepted (in this case please let us know your choice when you apply).
• Register when you arrive - its not possible to reserve a room before arriving. You can arrive a few days before and book it

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