Program Overview

Master of Science in Business Administration in Management Information Systems (MSCB)

The Master of Science in Business Administration in Management Information Systems (MSCB) is a challenging and rigorous program designed to prepare students for a PhD program and a subsequent career in academia. As an MSc student, you will become part of a rich and stimulating academic community with a strong research emphasis, and enjoy the opportunity to work with the best research faculty in Canada.

Overview

• The program is aimed at students interested in research.
• It is designed to prepare students for a PhD program and a subsequent career in academia.
• Students will become part of a rich and stimulating academic community with a strong research emphasis.
• They will have the opportunity to work with the best research faculty in Canada.

What makes the program unique?

• The Sauder School of Business is considered the top research business school in Canada and a leading academic institution.
• Sauder is the leading recipient of research grants from Canada's major federal agencies and outperforms other Canadian business schools in both research publications and citations.
• In 2012, the Financial Times rankings put Sauder among its top 20 in the world for research impact, and the Social Sciences Research Network (SSRN) rated the Sauder School of Business as 17th in the world for business and management research among schools outside of the United States.
• Sauder faculty members hold editorial positions at major journals in their fields, and their work is recognized internationally.

Quick Facts

• Faculty: Faculty of Commerce and Business Administration
• Academic Unit: Robert H. Lee Graduate School
• Specialization: Management Information Systems
• Mode of delivery: In person at UBC Vancouver
• Program Components: Coursework + Options
• Tuition (First Year):
  • Domestic: $5,626.02
  • International: $9,883.98

Admission Information & Requirements

Minimum Academic Requirements

• The Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies establishes the minimum admission requirements common to all applicants, usually a minimum overall average in the B+ range (76% at UBC).
• The graduate program that you are applying to may have additional requirements.
• Please review the specific requirements for applicants with credentials from institutions in:
  • Canada or the United States
  • International countries other than the United States

English Language Test

• Applicants from a university outside Canada in which English is not the primary language of instruction must provide results of an English language proficiency examination as part of their application.
• Tests must have been taken within the last 24 months at the time of submission of your application.
• Minimum requirements for the two most common English language proficiency tests to apply to this program are listed below:
  • TOEFL: Test of English as a Foreign Language - internet-based
    • Overall score requirement: 100
    • Reading: 22
    • Writing: 21
    • Speaking: 21
    • Listening: 22
  • IELTS: International English Language Testing System
    • Overall score requirement: 7.0
    • Reading: 6.5
    • Writing: 6.5
    • Speaking: 6.5
    • Listening: 6.5

Other Test Scores

• Some programs require additional test scores such as the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) or the Graduate Management Test (GMAT).
• The requirements for this program are:
  • The GRE or a comparable test is required.

Prior degree, course and other requirements

• Please refer to the departmental program website for specific program requirements.

Tuition & Financial Support

Tuition

• Fees:
  • Application Fee:
    • Canadian Citizen / Permanent Resident / Refugee / Diplomat: $118.50
    • International: $168.25
  • Tuition:
    • Installments per year: 3
    • Tuition per installment:
      • Canadian Citizen / Permanent Resident / Refugee / Diplomat: $1,875.34
      • International: $3,294.66
    • Tuition per year:
      • Canadian Citizen / Permanent Resident / Refugee / Diplomat: $5,626.02
      • International: $9,883.98
  • Int. Tuition Award (ITA) per year (if eligible): $3,200.00
• Other Fees and Costs:
  • Student Fees (yearly): $1,144.10 (approx.)
  • Costs of living: Estimate your costs of living with our interactive tool in order to start developing a financial plan for your graduate studies.

Financial Support

• Applicants to UBC have access to a variety of funding options, including merit-based (i.e. based on your academic performance) and need-based (i.e. based on your financial situation) opportunities.
• Program Funding Packages: UBC has launched Canada's first Blockchain training pathway for graduate students.
• Scholarships & awards (merit-based funding): All applicants are encouraged to review the awards listing to identify potential opportunities to fund their graduate education.
• Graduate Research Assistantships (GRA): Many professors are able to provide Research Assistantships (GRA) from their research grants to support full-time graduate students studying under their supervision.
• Graduate Teaching Assistantships (GTA): Graduate programs may have Teaching Assistantships available for registered full-time graduate students.
• Graduate Academic Assistantships (GAA): Academic Assistantships are employment opportunities to perform work that is relevant to the university or to an individual faculty member, but not to support the student’s graduate research and thesis.
• Financial aid (need-based funding): Canadian and US applicants may qualify for governmental loans to finance their studies.
• Foreign government scholarships: Many foreign governments provide support to their citizens in pursuing education abroad.
• Working while studying: The possibility to pursue work to supplement income may depend on the demands the program has on students.
• Tax credits and RRSP withdrawals: Students with taxable income in Canada may be able to claim federal or provincial tax credits.

Career Options

• Our MSc is designed mainly to prepare students for further studies in a PhD program.
• Our MSc graduates have proceeded to PhD programs at the University of British Columbia, Columbia University, MIT, Northwestern University, Carnegie Mellon University, University of Minnesota, University of Toronto, London Business School, London School of Economics and the National University of Singapore.
• A fraction of our students take non-academic positions.

Enrolment, Duration & Other Stats

• These statistics show data for the Master of Science in Business Administration in Management Information Systems (MSCB).
• Data are separated for each degree program combination.
• ENROLMENT DATA:
  • Applications:
    • 2023: 46
    • 2022: 47
    • 2021: 50
    • 2020: 36
    • 2019: 60
  • Offers:
    • 2023: 1
    • 2022: 2
    • 2021: 1
    • 2020: 2
    • 2019: 2
  • New Enrolment:
    • 2023: 0
    • 2022: 2
    • 2021: 1
    • 2020: 2
    • 2019: 1
  • Total Enrolment:
    • 2023: 3
    • 2022: 6
    • 2021: 4
    • 2020: 5
    • 2019: 4
• Completion Rates & Times:
  • Based on 6 graduations between 2020 - 2023 the minimum time to completion is 1.7 years and the maximum time is 2.73 years with an average of 2.44 years of study.

Research Supervisors

• Students in research-based programs usually require a faculty member to function as their thesis supervisor.
• The program will review research interests of applicants and recommend/match faculty members during the application/evaluation process.
• Applicants should not reach out to faculty members directly.
• This list shows faculty members with full supervisory privileges who are affiliated with this program:
  • Cavusoglu, Hasan (IT investment, information security, value of information technology, online product differentiation, information system security, Economics & sustainability, Management Information Systems)
  • Hung, Ming Yi
  • Lee, Gene (AI in Business; Business Analytics; Information Systems; Social Media Analysis; Mobile Ecosystem; AI in Business, Business Analytics, Information Systems, Social Media Analysis, Mobile Ecosystem)
  • Li, J. Frank
  • Lo, Kin (Financial reporting; Conference calls; Earnings management; Computational Linguistics; Financial reporting, Conference calls, Earnings management, Computational linguistics)
  • Lundholm, Russell (Financial statement analysis)
  • Nan, Ning (blockchain governance; complex adaptive systems; digital business; evolvable information systems; Information Systems; Management; online community; Blockchain governance, Complex adaptive systems, Digital business, Evolvable information systems, Information Systems, Management, Online community)
  • Vijayaraghavan, Rajesh (Accounting and risk management in financial institutions, Disclosure, Corporate governance and performance measurement, Corporate Finance, Applications of machine learning)
  • Wu, Joy (Behavioral experiments; Data privacy; Information markets; Fairness Views; Platform strategy; Behavioral experiments, Data privacy, Information markets, Fairness Views, Platform strategy)
  • Zhang, Jenny Li (Finance and Accounting; Financial reporting, corporate disclosure, restatements, pension; Finance and Accounting, Financial reporting, corporate disclosure, restatements, pension)
  • Zheng, Xin (SEC Enforcement, Securities Litigation, Auditing, Fraud, Regulation, Financial Reporting)
  • Zhou, Mi (Economics of Digitization; Digital Media Products; Digital Marketing; Omnichannel Customer Behavior; Economics of Digitization, Digital Media Products, Digital Marketing, Omnichannel Customer Behavior)

Related Programs

• Same Academic Unit:
  • Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration in Accounting (PhD)
  • Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration in Finance (PhD)
  • Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration in Management Information Systems (PhD)
  • Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration in Management Science (PhD)
  • Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration in Marketing and Behavioural Science (PhD)
  • Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration in Organizational Behaviour (PhD)
  • Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration in Strategy and Business Economics (PhD)
  • Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration in Transportation and Logistics (PhD)
  • Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration in Urban Land Economics (PhD)
  • Master of Business Administration (MBA)
  • Master of Business Analytics (MBAN)
  • Master of Management (MM)
  • Master of Science in Business Administration in Finance (MSCB)
  • Master of Science in Business Administration in Transportation and Logistics (MSCB)
  • Professional Master of Business Administration (PMBA)

Further Information

• Specialization: Management Information Systems
• Management Information Systems covers information on systems analysis, databases, telecommunications, electronic commerce, economics of information systems, intelligent systems, strategic and organizational issues, and planning for MIS.
• Faculty: Faculty of Commerce and Business Administration
• Academic Unit: Robert H. Lee Graduate School
• Program Identifier: VGMMSI-Q4
• Classification: Social sciences » Economics and business administration » Management and trade » Management information systems