UVic Business Backgrounder Programs at a Glance Master of

UVic Business Backgrounder: Programs at a Glance Master of Business Administration (MBA) Program In the 12 years since it was created, the UVic MBA program has established a strong national and international reputation for first-rate graduate-level business education. Its pioneering Integrative Management Exercises (IMEs), Management Consulting Projects, and Mentor Program are features that have been adopted in other MBA programs across Canada and beyond. It offers full-time and part-time programs. Both begin with the innovative four-week Essentials of Business and Leadership module, followed by courses in all the core areas of business. Academic content is supplemented throughout the program by a professional development course that includes guest speakers, executive mentors, co-op and career preparation, and workshops on topics such as networking, team-building, ethics, research and analysis, and cross-cultural management. Students complete three IMEs (one overseas) and a major real-world consulting project, and may also do a co-op work term and/or an international exchange. For their specialization module, students may choose from among international business, service management, and entrepreneurship; or they may participate in a Global MBA. MBA Fast Facts • • • • • • • • • Entry Requirements: undergraduate degree, GMAT, plus qualitative components* Enrolment in 2006/07: 41 full-time (FT); 11 part-time (PT) Completion: 17 months (FT), 29–33 months (PT) Class Profile: 35% female, 34% international students Average Number of Years Work Experience Upon Entering: 6 years Average Salary Upon Entering: $34,000 Average Salary Upon Completion: $72,000 Base tuition in 2006/07, not including books, food, etc.: Domestic $25,857 / International $27,597 Program Elements: Integrative Management Exercises (IMEs) conducted at home and abroad, co-op, Executive Mentor Program, consulting projects, international exchanges, Guest Speaker Series • Specialty Areas: Entrepreneurship, Service Management, International Business, Global MBA. Candidates can also customize their program *See admission criteria on website or University Calendar for more details. Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) Program The UVic BCom program’s mission is to give students the knowledge and skills they need to be effective and successful managers—at home or anywhere in the world. The program is designed to match classroom theory with practical experience. The practical side is emphasized through case- based instruction, real world group projects, business skills training, and a mandatory co-operative education program. Students develop a global perspective through core courses in international business, unparalleled international exchange opportunities, and a multi-national student body. The program is delivered via a cohort-based “2+2” structure in which students complete their general/ preparatory courses during the first two years of their undergraduate education, and then spend their final two years entirely within the BCom program. This format allows for integration across subject areas, facilitates the blending of classroom and experiential learning, and promotes the building of lifelong networks among classmates. BCom Fast Facts • • • • • • Entry Requirements: 2 years undergraduate studies, selection based on academic and qualitative components weighted at 60% grade-point average and 40% qualitative* Enrolment: about 240 students per year Completion: 2 years Class Profile: 55% female, 26% international students Features: 4 academic terms, 3 business co-op terms, 4- or 8-month co-op opportunities, participation in the International Exchange Program Specialty Areas: Entrepreneurship, International Business, Hospitality Management, Management *See admission criteria on website and University Calendar for details. Executive Programs Executive Programs offers specialized management development opportunities for mid-career and executive-level professionals. Designed and delivered by recognized leaders in business research and practice, its programs combine academic rigor and practical relevance with the latest in cuttingedge thinking, strategy, and tactics. Open-enrolment programs are available to executives, managers, and professionals wishing to upgrade their skills, knowledge, and perspective in focused areas—particularly in areas that fit with our educational philosophy and specializations. Customized programs are co-developed with clients and offer a high-quality and cost-effective way for organizations to train their managers in particular areas and prepare key individuals to assume positions of different or higher responsibility. Corporate retreats are a forum for corporate renewal and strategic planning where competencies are built over the course of the retreat. Executive Programs Fast Facts • Open-enrolment programs offer a diverse range of seminar topics in key business areas, including: Master Certificate in Project Management and Master Certificate in Business Analysis. Courses are conducted twice each year in Victoria and Vancouver. • • Custom programs are designed to address specific training and educational needs of individual companies Corporate retreats are a forum for building competencies. Co-operative Education and Career Programs The Business Co-op and Career Centre provides co-operative education and career services for all UVic Business undergraduate and graduate business students. The co-op program is central to the experiential element of a UVic Business education and provides opportunities for students to engage in four- or eight-month, paid co-op work terms, which alternate with academic semesters. Co-op jobs help students develop practical skills and apply what they learn in class to the workplace. In turn, the real-world experience students bring back from their co-op jobs enriches the classroom. Co-op also gives students and employers a chance to know one another, and often leads to longerterm employment. Around one-fifth of students undertake an international co-op, through co-op exchange agreements with an international university. In addition to the co-op program, the Business Co-op and Career Centre runs extensive workshops on job-finding and other career-related skills. They participate in career fairs, hold mock interview clinics, and host information sessions and interviews by employers. The Centre develops and posts hundreds of career job opportunities for graduating students and alumni each year. By combining BCom and MBA co-op and career services, it offers “one-stop shopping” for employers recruiting either co-op students or long-term career employees. Career Centre Fast Facts • • • • • • • • • • • We are one of the few universities in Canada with compulsory co-operative education. In 2005, the Business Co-op and Career Centre placed 565 MBA and BCom students on paid co-op work terms. 12% of co-op placements are international; 77% are in BC 35% of co-op employers hire more than one student $2,000 average earnings while on co-op Co-op employers range from small businesses to government organizations and represent all industry sectors. The Career Centre provides services such as online job postings, resumé support, interview clinics, career fairs, business etiquette sessions, and career research facilities. 50% of graduates hired immediately 100% of graduates hired within three months 84% of graduates work in BC 8% of graduates work abroad International Programs The International Programs office plays a pivotal role in the creation and delivery of the “international experience” for students, faculty, and staff of UVic Business through the Bachelor of Commerce International (BCI) Program, the International Exchange Program, and International Services Initiatives. The BCI program is specially designed for international visa students studying for a BCom degree. We recruit international students, guide their entry into the BCom program, support their progress both academically and culturally, foster their integration with domestic students, and maintain relations after graduation. International visa students represent about 16 per cent of undergraduate enrolment. The International Exchange Program provides opportunities for BCom and MBA students to spend an academic term abroad. They develop and maintain exchange agreements with universities overseas; select, place, and prepare UVic students for outgoing exchange; and host and assist incoming exchange students from our partner institutions. Short-term summer studies are offered through the faculty’s Executive Programs office to international students and organizations wishing develop business skills and enhance English language abilities. Through its International Services Initiative, the office facilitates the internationally-oriented portions of BCom and MBA orientation sessions; support cross-cultural student events and clubs; provide international exchange opportunities for faculty and staff, including the Faculty Short Visit Program; help establish research connections and sabbatical opportunities with partner institutions; and serve as a resource centre for internationally-related information and teaching aids. International Programs Fast Facts • • • • Provides one of the largest international exchange programs in Canada, with approximately 45 exchange partners in 17 countries 54% of BCom students participate in an exchange for at least one semester All MBA students participate in an International IME to learn how to do business internationally In 2005/06, 60 international visa students participated in the BCom and MBA program; 80% from Asia, and 20% from Europe, Latin America, and USA