The Commerce Scholars Program is an academically rigorous program designed to provide students the opportunity to learn about the research process first hand and to develop research skills, including the ability to define an interesting and relevant question, formulate and test hypotheses, and develop and execute research plans.
Admission to the Commerce Scholars Program has been suspended. No additional students will be accepted. Current participants may continue in the program as planned until completion of their requirements.
Course requirements
The following required courses are available only to Commerce Scholars, normally in years three and four. The six credits will count toward the B.Com. Commerce elective requirement.
- COMM_V 311 (3) Research Theory for Commerce Scholars
- COMM_V 490 (3) Directed Studies Research Report
Scholar/Faculty Mentorship
Each Scholar is each matched with a distinguished Sauder faculty mentor who will introduce the Scholar to his/her research and to the research process in general. In addition, scholars attend monthly "Research Dinners" where faculty members conduct presentations on their research interests and their career paths into academia.
Research Work/Paid Stipend
Based on a mutual agreement, Scholars will work with their mentors as research assistants during the two academic years they are in the program or in the summer between their third and fourth year. Scholars receive a stipend of $5,000 for the work they do with their mentors. At the end of the two year program Scholars present their research at a student research conference.
Upon completion of the Program requirements, students will have the designation 'Commerce Scholar' printed on their transcript.
See the Program for more information.