The BIB Year Abroad Roadmap

1. Academic Requirements: Year Abroad Prerequisite Requirements

2. Administrative Expectations and Student Success

3. Before you Depart

4. Upon Arrival

This page is intended to serve as a guide to help you explore and navigate your year abroad journey. As you get started, take the time to explore this page fully and take advantage of the following resources available to help you map out your pathway ahead:

Academic Requirements: Year Abroad Prerequisite Requirements

All earned grades, including the underlying grades that were converted to a CR (Credit), are used in calculating all prerequisite CGPA requirements listed below. In order to be eligible to participate in the year abroad, students must meet the following prerequisite requirements:

At the time of application, students must have achieved a minimum Major CGPA of 6.50.
At the time of their pre-departure ACE, students must have achieved a minimum Major CGPA of 6.50 and must have successfully completed:
- a minimum of 9.0 credits, including a minimum of 5.0 credits in the Major (must include BUSI 2702 Introduction to International Management and BUSI 2750 Intercultural Communications)
- all pre-departure course requirements with no individual grade below C in their chosen B.I.B. language (French/German/Japanese/Mandarin/Spanish)
- BUSI 1995 towards the Business Career Preparation Requirement

Please contact your Sprott Program Advisor at academicadvising@sprott.carleton.ca to confirm that you are on track to meet the prerequisites for the year abroad prior to the start of your second year.

Administrative Expectations and Student Success

BIB students participating in the year abroad are Sprott ambassadors and have a responsibility to their peers, their program, and to the University. All administrative requirements are important in supporting the success of students navigating their year abroad. Students will navigate competing priorities and intercultural challenges throughout their year abroad experience; therefore, students must be motivated to learn and adjust to new organizational systems.

BIB students must demonstrate professionalism through all stages of the year abroad. Students are expected to meet all program deadlines and application requirements. Students must adhere to the BIB Course Approval process, and they must meet the registration requirements of both their host institution and Carleton University. Students must read and respond to all communication requests from Sprott and from Carleton University in a timely manner.

Students are expected to develop a year abroad action plan centred around their program and personal goals. In developing their own plan, students must include clear and realistic steps that they can take to support their academic progression, travel plans, intercultural learning, time management, budgeting and finances, etc.

Students must work with their Sprott Program Advisors during every stage of their Year Abroad experience, noting that advisors are an important resource that can help students meet their program goals. Advisors are not able to complete administrative requirements on behalf of their students; however, they are the first point of contact for students at Sprott and will help guide their students to support a successful year abroad experience.

Before you Depart

Clarify your specific degree requirements with your Sprott Program Advisors to ensure you are registering for appropriate classes during your year abroad.
Comply with all of Carleton’s Departure requirements & forms.
Follow the Course Approval process as soon as registration opens at your host institution.

Upon Arrival

Check your Carleton email frequently for updates from your Registrar Specialist and Sprott Program Advisors regarding course equivalencies.
Connect with your Sprott Program Advisors if there are changes or issues with your course registration.
Make sure you log into Brightspace and engage with BUSI 3750 course materials through your entire exchange! BUSI 3629 is a winter-only course but BUSI 3750 will be running through the full two terms you are abroad.
Confirm if you are completing a Strategy course at your host institution so you can be withdrawn from BUSI 3629 at Carleton. It is encouraged for you to complete this requirement at your exchange institution if possible.

Connect with your Sprott Program Advisors to discuss your individual program progression requirements and your questions about any of the requirements and steps outlined on this page.