Program Overview

Overview

The Master of Science in Business Administration in Transportation and Logistics (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.

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.

Quick Facts

• Faculty: Faculty of Commerce and Business Administration
• Academic Unit: Robert H. Lee Graduate School
• Specialization: Transportation & Logistics
• 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

1) Check Eligibility

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).

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.

2) Meet Deadlines

Application open dates and deadlines for an upcoming intake have not yet been configured in the admissions system.

3) Prepare Application

Transcripts

All applicants have to submit transcripts from all past post-secondary study.

Letters of reference

Applicants have to submit 3 references to apply to this graduate program.

Statement of Interest

Many programs require a statement of interest, sometimes called a "statement of intent", "description of research interests" or something similar.

Supervision

Students in research-based programs usually require a faculty member to function as their thesis supervisor.

Tuition & Financial Support

Tuition

• Application Fee:
  • Canadian Citizen / Permanent Resident / Refugee / Diplomat: $118.50
  • International: $168.25
• Tuition:
  • Canadian Citizen / Permanent Resident / Refugee / Diplomat: $5,626.02 per year
  • International: $9,883.98 per year

Financial Support

Applicants to UBC have access to a variety of funding options, including merit-based and need-based opportunities.

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.

Enrolment, Duration & Other Stats

ENROLMENT DATA

Completion Rates & Times

Based on 5 graduations between 2020 - 2023 the minimum time to completion is 1.7 years and the maximum time is 2.27 years with an average of 1.95 years of study.

Research Supervisors

Instructions regarding thesis supervisor contact for this program

Applicants should browse faculty profiles and indicate in their application who they are interested in working with. No commitment from a supervisor prior to applying is necessary, but contacting faculty members is encouraged.

Related Programs

Same specialization

• Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration in Transportation and Logistics (PhD)

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 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 Management Information Systems (MSCB)
• Professional Master of Business Administration (PMBA)

Further Information

Specialization

Transportation & Logistics focuses on transport economics and policy analysis as well as logistics and supply chain management.

Program Identifier

VGMMSI-X4

Classification

Social sciences » Economics and business administration » Economics » Transport economics
Social sciences » Economics and business administration » Management and trade » Inventory and distribution logistics
Social sciences » Economics and business administration » Management and trade » Management and trade, n.e.c.