Our priorities
At Gustavson there are a number of opportunities for donors, like you, to direct your support to an area of student need that is most important to you. When you make a gift to any of these priorities, you can know that your gift will directly benefit business students in a meaningful way. If you are interested in making a gift to a different area, contact us and we will be pleased to discuss how your interest can connect with our programs for maximum impact.
Student support
Scholarships, bursaries and awards support students in achieving their educational goals. With the high cost of education, students will never forget the generosity of the award donors who have helped to make their degrees possible.
A gift of $100 pays for a textbook, $450 will pay for one course and a donation of $2,500 will cover a student’s tuition for one semester of their first year.
BCom Undergraduate Entrance Scholarship
Awarded to outstanding students entering the BCom program, these scholarships help make Gustavson the easy choice for the best and brightest business students.
Bill Buckwold/Jennifer Richardson Award
Awarded each year to a student who has overcome significant challenges while pursuing their BCom or MBA degree, donors to this award truly help a student in need.
MBA Pay-it-Forward Award
Dean's innovation
The Peter B. Gustavson Dean’s Innovation Fund supports the faculties fund raising priorities and also provides support for urgent or unexpected needs. Throughout the year, this fund is used to create opportunities for students through existing programming or by seizing an opportunity to be innovative. As a donor, your gift supports people, priorities and enables the program to grow in new and exciting ways.
BCom International Travel Grants
MBA Case Competition Grants
Pre-core Student Support
Experiential learning
Experiential education, a key pillar of the school's educational philosophy, provides Gustavson students with real-world opportunities that enhance their business education. Whether competing in a business case competition, traveling the globe on an international exchange or completing a co-op work team, every Gustavson student is immersed in dynamic learning.
For more information about with any of these opportunities, please contact bizdev@uvic.ca.
Co-op Opportunities for Student Entrepreneurs
Applied Portfolio Management Program
Coast Capital Savings Innovation Centre
The Coast Capital Savings Innovation Centre at the University of Victoria is an on-campus business incubator providing free support for the creation and development of new enterprises. The Centre offers services to anyone in the UVic community—students from across disciplines, staff, faculty members and recent alumni – who have an idea for a business and are interested in establishing an ongoing enterprise.