
Overview
With a focus on building the leader of tomorrow, the Master of Business Administration program from Vancouver Island University is among the most technologically integrated programs in Canada, with data analytics embedded in research courses and four dedicated, technology-focused courses.
This approach allows our students to graduate with specialized expertise on how the digital and technological landscape is driving everything from organizational behaviour to industry, exploring phenomena like surveillance capitalism and digital media management.
MBA students are supported by career coaching throughout the program, and work with industry mentors during an internship where they apply their learning to a business project with the full support of experienced, dedicated program faculty.
As a VIU MBA graduate, you will launch your career with the essential disciplinary knowledge, growth mindset and creative and foundational thinking that will make you a confident leader in the broader global business community.
Vancouver Island University's Master of Business Administration offers students the opportunity to learn in a dynamic global setting with students from all over the world.
The small class size enables students and faculty opportunities to learn in a collegial setting, while the diversity of our students and faculty provide a relevant global perspective for today's business world. Our MBA faculty bring a unique combination of industry-based expertise and international experience into the classroom, providing academic rigor to real-world examples and cases from their own experience.
Accreditation
ACBSP
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Courses included:
- Economics
- Marketing
- Finance
- Accounting
- Technology
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Duration
- Full-time
- 20 months
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Visit official programme websiteAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any academic requirements for this programme.
English requirements
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General requirements
This is a competitive admission process with limited seats in the program. Applicants who meet or exceed the minimum admission requirements may not necessarily be admitted to the program.
- University Bachelor degree from a business or non-business discipline.
- A minimum “B” average in last two years of undergraduate degree.
- Letter of introduction explaining how the MBA will contribute to career plans.
- A résumé describing education, work and volunteer experience.
- Two letters of recommendation from past employers or professors.
- One year minimum of work experience is required.
- No GMAT (entrance examination) score required.
- Applicants whose previous degree was obtained in a country where English is not the primary/official language and from a university where English was not the language of instruction must meet one of VIU’s English Language requirements for Graduate Programs.
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Visit official programme websiteTuition Fee
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29376 CAD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 48960 CAD for the full programme during 20 months. -
National
17143 CAD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 28573 CAD for the full programme during 20 months.
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Funding
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