MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (MBA)

Canada

    Country: Canada

    Duration: 2 Years

    Program Level: Masters

Overview

The ACBSP and NCMA-accredited Master of Business Administration (MBA) program from UCW will prepare you for success on a global level. You will learn how to take challenging situations in a stride, apply pragmatic solutions to problems and ultimately drive the success of your organization through intelligent decision-making.

Our MBA program also includes relevant digital components (see course structure below) and we collaborate with digital leaders such as Riipen, the Digital Marketing Institute, Salesforce (Trailhead), Tableau and IBM to keep our students updated with upcoming technological trends.

Students can also qualify to earn certifications, including Chartered Professional in Human Resources (CPHR), Certified Digital Marketing Professional (CDMP) and more.

Graduates of the MBA program will be able to:

  • respond strategically to business challenges and opportunities.
  • assess ethical implications of business activities.
  • develop, implement and evaluate solutions to business problems.
  • formulate business decisions and systematic analysis that reflects critical thinking.
  • demonstrate effective skills to collaborate with diverse groups of people.
  • lead teams through the resolution of problems and successful completion of projects and tasks.
  • integrate personal values and perspectives into problem solving and take responsibility for decisions.
  • communicate ideas persuasively (written and oral) as a result of thorough analysis of information.
  • gather, analyze and synthesize information for a business context.

Requirements

Applicants to the MBA program may qualify for direct admission based on the following requirements:

  1. A cumulative GPA of 3.00 (on a 4.33 scale) or better in a bachelor’s degree from a recognized university.

AND

  1. One of the following:
    • A suitable score on a Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) or the Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) that has been written in the last five (5) years.
    • A relevant Canadian professional designation or equivalent international designation (e.g., CPA, CA, CGA, CMA, CHRP or P.Eng).
    • Bachelor’s degree in business or a STEM-related program from a recognized university.
    • A minimum of three (3) years documented professional or management experience with evidence of career progression and relevant education and/or training.

AND

  1. If your first language is not English, submit an IELTS score of at least 6.5 (minimum 6.0 in the writing band) or equivalent (TOEFL, PTE, Duolingo etc.) OR successful completion of UCW’s University Access Program (UAP) with a Grade Point Average of at least 70%. If your first language is English and you can demonstrate that you graduated from a recognized degree program in an English-speaking country, the English IELTS score or equivalent requirement is waived.

MBA-ACCA PATHWAY

ACCA students can now fulfill their full ACCA qualification at the same time as earning their MBA from University Canada West.

Students who are pursuing, or want to pursue, a ACCA Strategic Professional certificate are now eligible to directly join the UCW MBA program and/or complete their ACCA Strategic Professional qualification consecutively. UCW students can pursue two internationally recognized qualifications.

ENGLISH LANGUAGE INSTRUCTION

If you have completed your education in an English-speaking country, then you may be able to provide your transcripts/reports as proof of your academic English-language proficiency.

UCW accepts the following achievements as meeting the requirements for admission (without the requirement to take UAP).

  • BC English 12 (or equivalency) taken in Canada with a final grade of ‘C’ (or better).
  • Four years of full-time study at a school that is located in a country where English is the language of instruction with a final-year average grade of ‘C’ (or better).
  • International Baccalaureate English A1/A2 or English Literature and Performance with a final grade of ‘3’ (or better).
  • 3-credit academic English course with a final grade of ‘C’ (or better).
  • 30-credits of academic post-secondary studies in a country where English is the language of instruction with a CGPA of 2.00 (or better).

However, the admissions department may request further proof of English-language proficiency from applicants if it is noticed that there are English-language errors in your application.

ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEST

If you have completed your education in a non-English-speaking country, then you may choose to provide proof of successful completion of a standardized English-language proficiency test.

UCW accepts the following tests with the stated scores as meeting the requirements for direct admission to a degree program (without the requirement to take UAP).

TEST MINIMUM OVERALL SCORE MINIMUM WRITING SCORE
IELTS – Academic* 6.5 6.0
CAEL 70 60**
CAEL Online 70 60**
CAE*** 176 N/A
Duolingo – Undergraduate Programs 110 100****
Duolingo – Graduate Programs 115 105****
Password 6.5 6.0
PTE or PTE Online – Academic 61 60
TOEFL – iBT 88 20**

*UCW now accepts IELTS One Skill Retake which allows test takers to sit just one of the four skills (Listening, Reading, Writing, or Speaking) from their IELTS test again.
**The minimum writing score is also applicable to all assessed components of the test.
***May be either of the following three tests; Cambridge B2 First; Cambridge C1 Advanced; or Cambridge C2 Proficiency
****Writing is assessed as the average score for achievement in both Literacy and Production.

However, the Admissions Department may request further proof of English-language proficiency from applicants if the test date is more than two years before the first day of your program start date.

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Tuition:

$40,635.00

Application Fee:
$250
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