Interactive Arts and Technology and Business (Joint Major, BA/BBA) at Simon Fraser University

Programme overview

This joint major pairs the School of Interactive Arts and Technology's human-centred, technology-oriented concentrations with solid business knowledge, preparing graduates for industry leadership roles and for deploying design processes in larger managerial and technological contexts. It leads to a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Business Administration.

Faculty: Faculty of Communication, Art and Technology and Beedie School of Business | Department: School of Interactive Arts and Technology and Beedie School of Business | Study mode: full-time | Location: Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

What you will study

Courses combine business (Managerial Economics, Critical Thinking in Business, Financial Accounting I, Managerial Accounting I, Behaviour in Organizations, Business Statistics) with interactive arts and technology (Digital Image Design, Graphic Design, Design Communication and Collaboration, Human-Computer Interaction and Cognition). The degree requires 120 units including at least 44 upper division units.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Joint major applicants should apply to Beedie through the Internal Transfer process, which is outlined on the Beedie School of Business website , after completing 24 units, of which at least 12 units must have been completed at SFU, and the required courses for joint major program admission with a minimum C- letter grade. Students must already be accepted to the interactive arts and technology portion of the joint major or be eligible for admission that term.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the courses you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Fall (September), Spring (January) and Summer (May) terms; most students start in the fall term.

Fall 2027: high school applications open 1 October 2026 and close 31 January 2027; other post-secondary transfer applications open 1 March 2027 and close 15 April 2027. Summer 2027: all applications open 1 December 2026 and close 15 January 2027. Spring 2027: all applications opened 1 July 2026 and close 15 September 2026.

The non-refundable application fee is 86 CAD for domestic students and 130 CAD for international students, payable online by credit card. Applications are submitted through EducationPlannerBC.

Apply through the official page: https://www.sfu.ca/students/admission.html

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