Master of Business Administration

The MBA program offered by University Canada West (UCW) in Vancouver is recognized by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) and will ensure you become a future leader with an international career.

Knowledge gained on this course will allow you to provide solutions to challenging business situations to drive your organization to success with the analytical decision-making skills you gain.

Furthermore, you will have the opportunity to gain specific, in-depth knowledge of certain areas, depending on which elective clusters you select from marketing, finance and leadership.

UCW offers contemporary knowledge with the latest software and tools featuring in our program, including Salesforce (Trailhead), Tableau and IBM Design Thinking, to ensure our students are aware of industry trends and are able to make a powerful contribution to global employers upon successful graduation.

Finally, you’ll also have the option to participate in a major research project that’s been designed to put your knowledge and skills to the test, either in a real business setting or as part of a strategic management course. You may also choose to take up the work experience module.

Why Choose an MBA?

• Learn to respond strategically to business’ needs with informed decisions and opportunities
• Assess the ethical implications of business activities
• Develop solutions to business problems
• Evaluate business decisions and systematic analysis
• Demonstrate effective skills to collaborate with different groups of people
• Guide teams through the resolution of problems
• Integrate personal values and perspectives into your problem-solving strategies
• Communicate ideas in a persuasive way, following a thorough analysis
• Analyze information in a business context

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Course Structure

Elective Clusters

You can select from the following electives from one of the elective clusters in Marketing, Finance or Leadership, to gain specialized skills and knowledge.

Class Profile

UCW attracts students from around the world, resulting in a diverse and dynamic learning environment, where you can work alongside like-minded individuals. This is also a great chance to understand how people from different cultures tackle business problems and will introduce you to new ideas, working ways and thinking styles.

Business courses powered by the latest technology

Tableau, Salesforce and IBM Design Thinking are all featured in our program and this is part of UCW’s aim to become Vancouver’s tech-business university. Students can expect to receive expert insight into how this technology can help provide solutions to combat corporate issues.

Tableau

Tableau is a great data visualization tool used within the business intelligence industry and is part of UCW’s Business-650 (Business Analytics) course.

Salesforce

Salesforce is a customer relationship management (CRM) system that provides all departments within a company, a shared view of their consumers. Salesforce has been incorporated into our Marketing-621 course (Marketing Management).

IBM Design Thinking

UCW has created a new entrepreneurship course which we launched this term. Business-641 (Entrepreneurship) incorporates IBM Design Thinking - a framework designed for corporations that implement these principles to solve complex problems in a creative way.

Work Experience

Integrated work experience for MBA students is available as an option and you can choose to do this over one or two terms. This can be done in your second or third year (35 hours per week for 12 weeks). The work experience will be supervised and is your chance to apply the skills you’ve gained.

Entry Requirements

A Bachelor’s degree from a recognized university, with a cumulative GPA of 3.00 out of 4.33 scale (or equivalent) or better and

Have one of the following:

• Acceptable score on a Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) or the Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) that has been written in the last five years.
• An appropriate Canadian professional designation or equivalent international designation (e.g. CPA, CA, CGA, CMA, CHRP or P.Eng).
• A Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration (BBA) or Commerce (BComm) or equivalent.
• A minimum of three (3) years documented professional or management experience.

AND

• IELTS - 6.5 or better with a minimum of 6.0 in the writing band, or equivalent (for students whose first language is not English)

Applicants who do not hold all of the above academic and professional requirements may also qualify for entry to the MBA Program after completing the MBA Foundation program.

“Even though it was sometimes difficult to balance everything, the satisfaction from completing this program is a highlight of my life that will benefit me forever.” Katia - Brazil, MBA, 2019