Program Overview

Program Overview

The Faculty of Business offers programs leading to the degrees of Master of Business Administration, Master of Financial Management, Master of Accounting, and Doctor of Philosophy. In addition to the standard MBA program, specializations are available in International Business, Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Natural Resources, Energy and the Environment, Finance, Public Policy and Management, and Sustainability. PhD specializations are Accounting, Finance, Marketing, Operations & Information Systems, and Strategy, Entrepreneurship & Management.

Program Details

Why Study This Program?

The Fast Track Master of Business Administration for Business Graduates is a course-based program that can be completed in one calendar year on a full-time basis or up to six years on a part-time basis.

Program Requirements

• Students are required to complete a minimum of 36 units in graduate-level coursework, including a 3-unit capping exercise.
  • Coursework (33 units)
    • Seven 3-unit approved graduate-level electives
    • BUS 501 - Business Skills Orientation
  • Required MBA Courses
    • SEM 610 - The Manager as Strategist
    • SEM 638 - Corporate Sustainability
    • SEM 652 - Leadership Skills
  • Choose one of
    • 3-unit International Study Tour
    • BUEC 542 - International Business
    • BUEC 646 - The Global Business Environment
• Capping Exercise (3 units)
  • SEM 641 - Business Strategy
• Ethics Requirement
  • The GPS Academic Integrity and Ethics Training Requirement is fulfilled through registration in SEM 652.
• Professional Development Requirement
  • Students in the Fast Track MBA program fulfill the GPS Professional Development Requirement through their program.

Courses

Graduate courses in Business can be found in Course Listings, under the following subject headings:

• Accounting (ACCTG)
• Business (BUS)
• Business Economics (BUEC)
• Business Technology Management (BTM)
• Finance (FIN)
• Human Resources Management (HRM)
• Management Science (MGTSC)
• Marketing (MARK)
• Organizational Analysis (ORG A)
• Operations Management (OM)
• Strategy, Entrepreneurship and Management (SEM)

Tuition and Fees

For Masters programs, a limited number of bursaries and scholarships are available. For Doctoral programs, the Faculty of Business normally offers funding for four years (in exceptional cases for five years) made up of several kinds of support. Tuition is normally paid for the first four years. A number of fellowships are available.

Scholarships and Financial Support

The Faculty of Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies administers over $29 million each year in scholarships, awards, and financial support for graduate students, as well as financial and loan advising. Additional scholarships are also available for specific faculties and programs.