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WHY CHOOSE ONE >
UBC MBA
28-Month Part-Time Program WWW.SAUDER.UBC.CA/PTMBA
T HE UNI VERS ITY OF BRI T I S H COLU M B I A
> IF YOU CAN HAVE BOTH
GOOD CALL
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There is no need to compromise. You can
get your MBA, and keep your life and career
in balance.
With the UBC MBA Part-Time Program, you
earn the knowledge and career advancement
potential that come with an MBA from Canada’s
leading academic business school. And at the
same time, you also enjoy the flexibility of a
program designed to be in touch with your
needs — and in step with how industry works.
The choice is yours: Life? Career? Or both,
with the UBC MBA Part-Time Program.
“The intensity of the UBC MBA Part-Time Program does not come
without the expected challenges in maintaining work/life balance.
However, along with the support from the faculty & administration,
my fellow classmates within the program make every effort to
accommodate each other’s personal, career, and academic situations.”
Nikin Popat
BC Hydro, Telecommunications Advisor
UBC MBA Part-Time Program Student
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THE POssIBILITIEs >
“The time I’ve spent at school has been truly inspiring, both in terms Alison Richter
of the class content and the chance to learn from some of the Pre-MBA: Manager, Options Services to
Communities Society
brightest and most motivated people I’ve met. After every weekend of
classes, I arrive energized to my office with new solutions and ideas. Post-MBA: Lead Analyst – Sustainability and
Aboriginal Issues, BC Utilities Commission
My career has benefited immensely from the Program – the integration of Vancouver, BC
disciplines is excellent preparation for the world of business. And, after UBC MBA 2010
being recruited through Sauder’s Business Career Centre, I’ve taken
on a position that allows me to put my new knowledge into practice.”
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You are ready. To grow. To lead. To move ahead. But how do you
manage it without sacrificing the gains you’ve already made?
Simple. Keep your current job as you bolster your résumé with
the UBC MBA Part-Time Program.
Flexible, focused and forward-thinking, the 28-month part-time
MBA at the Robert H. Lee Graduate School at the Sauder School
of Business gives you the comprehensive business skills and
intelligence from Canada’s leading academic business school.
Study under acclaimed Sauder faculty and leading experts in their
fields as you gain the practical, relevant management training you
need to meet your career potential.
Based at UBC’s downtown campus at Robson Square, the program
offers the same career-enhancing and award-winning curriculum as
our full-time MBA, but with the flexibility you need to keep life, work
and education in perfect harmony.
2010 MBA Class Profile* Undergraduate Degree Majors*
Typical Class Size 40 – 50 Engineering 24%
Male/Female 77%/23% Science 19%
Average Age 32 Social Sciences 17%
Age Range 25 - 42 Business 12%
Average Work Experience 7 years Humanities 10%
Languages Spoken 18 Economics 9%
Average GMAT Score 630 Computer Science 7%
Law 2%
*Data per the January 2010 entering class
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INTErNATIONALLY ACCLAImED
INTEGrATED COrE >
“One of the greatest benefits of the UBC MBA Part-Time Program is Daniel Skarlicki
that students build the capacity to see their real-time challenges from BCom, MBA (Alberta), PhD (Toronto)
Edgar F. Kaiser Chair of
multiple and often competing perspectives, and to apply integrative
Organizational Behaviour
thinking to address those challenges.” Sauder School of Business
Research interests: Organization justice and
human resource management, orgnizational
citizenship behaviour, retaliation in the
workplace, organizational downsizing
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The UBC MBA Part-Time Program is designed to give you a broad
spectrum of understanding in every critical business area, while giving
you the skills to analyze, synthesize and utilize ‘big picture’ thinking.
This means making better decisions — for your organization and
your career.
The 28-month UBC MBA Part-Time Program Credits
Program curriculum is comprised of five Integrated Core 18
key components:
Module Studies 30
Career Development Program 1.5
Capstone Course 1.5
Industry Project 1.5
52.5
Total Credits
Pre-Core Program
Be ready, Be Able
Our Pre-Core Program — an intensive non-credit series of weekend courses — prepares you
for the rigours of the UBC MBA by refreshing key concepts in economics, accounting, and
quantitative methods. Pre-Core is the ideal way to strengthen your foundational knowledge
as you ease yourself back into the demands of a rigorous academic environment.
Integrated Core
Invest in a Balanced Business Education
One of the key innovations in our curriculum is the Integrated Core, an intensive 10-month
foundation course that covers and links all critical business functions — finance, marketing,
accounting, human resources, statistics, managerial economics, supply chain management,
and information systems.
Using lectures, case studies, problem-based learning and group projects, our unique
Integrated Core program is team-taught as one comprehensive course, reflecting the
multifaceted nature of most business issues. You’ll learn each subject first on its own,
and then from an integrated perspective to fully develop your ability to make decisions
based on a synthesis of cross-disciplinary information.
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rIGOUrOUs CUrrICULUm
rELEVANT LEArNING >
Module Studies Capstone Course
Diversify Your Expertise Real Cases for Essential Learning
Following the Integrated Core, your Uniting full- and part-time MBA students
studies continue with 20 module subjects with professors, CEOs and other leading
designed to provide a comprehensive, industry professionals, the Capstone
broad-based management education Course tests the power of your integrated
*
which include : education. Business leaders identify
real-life challenges faced by their
• Accounting
organization, looking to benefit from
• Business Statistics your critical analysis. After a weekend of
• Entrepreneurship intense deliberation, you and your team
• Finance will present your solutions to instructors
• Information Technology and Management and industry professionals for evaluation
and critique.
• International Business
• Logistics and Operations Management
Industry Projects
• Marketing Apply Your Abilities
• Policy Analysis
Put your business acumen to the test
• Strategic Analysis with a comprehensive industry project
• Supply Chain Management completed under the direction of a faculty
• Human Resources advisor. The choice of topic is yours:
demonstrate your abilities and ambition
Career Development Program by tackling a difficult issue in your current
Put Knowledge into Action workplace, or choose an area of study
that is directly relevant to your career
Our unique and highly rated MBA Career
aspirations. Past examples include:
Development Program (CDP) utilizes
seminars, discussion groups, career - Sustainable Development Business
coaching and self-directed activities to Opportunities in the BC Ocean Industries
develop invaluable, hands-on experience in - Real Estate Feasibility Study for the
business skills ranging from negotiations Development of a Single Family Home
to networking, leadership styles to conflict Subdivision
resolution. Plus, the CDP facilitates - Analysis of the Business Intelligence
your career search with guidance in Software Industry
critical areas such as resumé crafting,
- Challenges of Outsourcing Professional
interviewing techniques and salary
Work in India
negotiation strategies.
- Business Plan: Private Physiotherapy Clinic
*Module topics subject to change. Visit www.sauder.ubc.ca/ptmba for the most up to date listing.
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The calibre of our education is recognized internationally.
UBC is consistently ranked as one of the world’s 35 best
universities. The Financial Times regularly ranks the Sauder
School of Business amongst the top 25 internationally for
research, with our MBA program among the top 5% worldwide.
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A PrOGrAm
THAT DELIVErs >
“The part-time structure of the UBC MBA program allowed me Ben Laggui
to finance my education, and to stay connected with my company. Pre-MBA: Business Analyst II and
Prequalification Team Manager, Network
And my participation in the program helped signal to my leadership
Operations – National Services Fulfillment
team that I was serious about my career and willing to invest in it.
Post-MBA: Senior Business Analyst,
It’s an investment that’s paid off. One of the most valuable parts of Business Solutions – Strategy &
Transformation, TELUS
the MBA program is the exposure to new business disciplines. I am
Vancouver
no longer an ‘operations guy,’ a ‘management guy,’ or a ‘systems guy’ .
UBC MBA 2007
I am now an individual who can approach an issue from many
organizational perspectives.”
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The UBC MBA Part-Time Program begins annually in January and takes 28 months to
complete. Classes are delivered through intensive weekend sessions, approximately
every three weeks. Schedules may be extended or amended during specific phases of
the program – consult our website for details.
Class Schedule
Day Time
Friday 5:00pm – 9:30pm
Saturday 8:00am – 5:00pm
Sunday 8:00am – 5:00pm
Program Schedule
Part One
Date Curriculum
January Pre-Core, Orientation
January to June Integrated Core
July to August Break (6 to 8 weeks)
September to October Integrated Core (continued)
Part Two
Date Curriculum
November to June Modules and CDP
May Capstone Course
July to August Break (no scheduled classes)
September to April Modules, CDP and Industry Project
Graduation is in May, where MBA part-time and full-time students graduate together
at the annual spring congregation.
28-Month UBC MBA Part-Time Program Calendar
Year 2
Year 1
Year
The program calendar graphically displays the general organization of the program timeline.
Exact dates vary slightly each year.
Capstone Course Pre-Core & Break
Orientiation 09
FLExIBLE AND
AT THE FOrEFrONT >
“I was looking for an MBA program that had an excellent reputation Mariela McIlwright
and a schedule that could fit around work and family commitments. Pre-MBA: Director of Conference Services,
Conferences & Accommodation, UBC
I was fortunate to find both at Sauder.
Post-MBA: Programme Director,
It wasn’t easy, and it wasn’t without setbacks, but it’s about long-term Shareholder Association for
results. Today, thanks to having completed my MBA, I’m in an Research & Education (SHARE)
North Vancouver, BC
exciting new career and my kids see learning as a fun part of every
day life. The support from the Sauder School community – faculty, UBC MBA 2009
staff and fellow students–was a key part of making it work.”
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The value of the UBC MBA is recognized around the world, but
full-time study is not an option for everyone. In the UBC MBA
Part-Time Program, you’ll learn alongside a diverse group of
intelligent, enthusiastic, creative and committed students who
share a common focus — a desire to expand their professional
horizons with a flexible education that accommodates their
current careers and lifestyles.
Compress your classroom time
Convening approximately every third weekend, the UBC MBA is designed to minimize
conflicts with your family and work. You will find that weekend courses are less intrusive
than those on weekday evenings. And you still have two-thirds of your weekends to enjoy
with family and friends, or tend to business matters.
Put simply, we’ve planned the UBC MBA Part-Time Program to be
as convenient as possible, giving you the best education with the
least disruption.
You Decide How to Apply Your Learning
Many MBA programs provide an internship component, because the opportunity to match
your program learnings with a real-life work experience is invaluable. The Industry Project
provides these applied learning benefits without the hours in the office. It also provides
choice; you decide what interests you, and how to transform that interest into a practical
project that further enhances your education — and opportunities post-graduation.
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sCHOOLED FOr
sUCCEss AND ACCEss >
“I wanted the full deal: an MBA program delivered by top-calibre Vlatko Mrsic
professors in a format that works for part-time study. With a NEXUS Pre-MBA: Software Architect
card for efficient border crossings, and teamwork done via conference Post-MBA: Product Planning Manager,
calls, instant messaging, and email, I was able to reap all the benefits Microsoft Corporation
Seattle & Vancouver
of a full-time MBA program while working full-time in Seattle.
UBC MBA 2008
The program’s schedule and flexibility put me in control and helped
me transition from a technically oriented position into a more business
management role. Most importantly, it helped me prepare for my next
career endeavour: starting my own business.”
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The Part-Time MBA Program’s curriculum is designed to give
you the greatest flexibility in when and how you study. But for
a working professional with multiple commitments, the “where”
is just as important.
UBC MBA classes are offered in two unique and highly integrated
campuses — in Vancouver at the downtown Robson Square campus
and in Kelowna at UBC Okanagan. The geography may differ but the
high standard of education remains the same: intelligently crafted,
immeasurably effective, impeccably Sauder.
The Vancouver Advantage
Vancouver has it all. This thoroughly modern, sophisticated city often tops international
lists of best places to live in the world. Extremely accessible by air or ground and less than
an hour away from the international border, Vancouver makes a practical study destination
for those hailing from Washington State and the Pacific Northwest, Alberta, the BC Interior
and Vancouver Island.
Our commuter students can choose from a variety of downtown accommodation options,
and outside of the classroom they can enjoy the vibrant nightlife, culture and cuisine that
the Robson Square area has to offer.
The Okanagan Option
The UBC MBA Part-Time Program in Kelowna offers local working professionals a chance to
obtain an award-winning MBA degree without having to relocate from the Okanagan region.
It runs in tandem with the Vancouver-based program, which means you learn from the same
renowned instructors and benefit from the same curriculum as your Vancouver cohorts.
For the 10-month Integrated Core component, Kelowna students travel to Vancouver
approximately every third weekend for classes. However, a majority of the learning in the
Modules component is offered through videoconferencing at UBC Okanagan, with select
modules offered face-to-face at UBC Robson Square.
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OUTsTANDING OPPOrTUNITIEs EVEN
OUTsIDE THE CLAssrOOm >
“Why stop working when you don’t have to? The MBA Part-Time Program Ian S. Cruikshank
is the perfect blend to create true active learning. What I was thinking Pre-MBA: Account Manager, Jack FM,
Rogers Radio Vancouver
about, planning and testing in the classroom on the weekend, I could
carry out on Monday. Post-MBA: Sales Manager, Digital Advertising,
Pacific Newspaper Group
The coursework and lessons learned in the program are important — Vancouver
but it is the outstanding group of people that will make the difference UBC MBA 2010
long term. I know that 10, 20 and 30 years down the road I will still be
working with many of the people in this class.”
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Expect even more from the UBC MBA Part-Time Program than an
esteemed education.
As an MBA student, you gain access to a host of happenings and
resources that forward your studies, build a network of peers and
connect you to an international community of business achievers.
Join the MBA Society for exceptional networking opportunities with other dynamic leaders.
In addition to social events there are 14 clubs, some focused on specific industry or business
areas, and others (like the women in business or public speaking groups) designed around
important special interests. Or explore the fun side of Sauder through sports events like
the MBA Games.
As a UBC MBA student, you will gain access to the resources of the David Lam Management
Research Library — a vital resource for students, researchers and the business community —
which features print and electronic content covering all facets of business.
Expand your outlook and consider participating in an optional summer study abroad.
Programs between one and six weeks in length are offered in several European cities.
After graduation, the Sauder School of Business Alumni Relations links you to over 30,000
alumni in more than 70 countries, helping you stay connected as you move through your
career. Stay abreast of business trends and mingle with peers at receptions, seminars and
workshops hosted by UBC. You’ll receive our biannual alumni magazine, Viewpoints, featuring
articles on contemporary business issues and updates on UBC activities.
Sauder Business Clubs exist throughout the world, and combined with the online UBC MBA
Alumni Network, you can tap into the Sauder alumni community no matter where life, or
business, takes you.
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CArEEr GUIDANCE
BEFOrE GrADUATION AND BEYOND >
Need help propelling your career in a new direction? Or simply
identifying and refining your goals? The professional Career Coaches
and Business Development Team at the Hari B. Varshney Business
Career Centre provide you with the guidance, insight and options
you need to accelerate your career development — both during your
education and after you graduate.
We facilitate the connections with industry, provide the one-on-one career coaching and
offer the career management strategies that empower you to transform career goals into
workplace realities for a lifetime of success.
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Companies That Hire UBC MBA Graduates:
4Refuel International Fraser Basin Council PMC Sierra
Accenture GE Port Metro
ACR Systems Inc. GE Healthcare Consultant PricewaterhouseCoopers
Air Canada Globe Foundation Prime Cast Manufacturing
Arcalife Goldman Sachs China Raeyco
Aritzia Hilti Canada RBC Financial
ArvinMeritor Hilti (Japan) Ltd. RIM
Bain&Co HSBC Ritchie Bros
BC Cancer Agency HSBC World Market S.P. Jain Center of Management
BC Hydro I.E. Sourcing Sahand Towel factory
BC Ministry of Energy and Mines IBM Sangra Moller LLP
BCIT ICBC Scotiabank
Bear’s Choice Seafood Inproheat Industries Ltd. SCF Partners
Bell Mobility Jim Pattison Group Sierra Systems Consulting
Best Buy Canada / Future Shop Ltd. Johnson & Johnson Smart Technologies Inc
British Columbia Utilities Commission KPMG TBI Digital
Cap Gemini Kwantlen Polytechnic University TD Financial
Carlsberg Singapore PTE LTD Lululemon Athletica Tech
Centre for Sustainability and Social McKinsey & Co Teekay Shipping Corporation
Innovation Marsh TELUS
CH2M Hill Canada Merck Terasen Gas
Chrysalix Energy Venture Capital Meyers Norris Penny LLP UBC - The LEAD Initiative
CIBC MHPM Vancouver Coast Mental Health
Cressy Property Developers Ministry Health Care (Northern Region) Vancouver Coastal Health
Deans Knight Capital Management Mobidia Vancity
Dell Moneris VANOC
Deloitte & Touche Morgan Stanley VTC Education Group
Delta Global Advisors National Bank of Canada WorkSafe BC
Dumex Nike Inc. Wray Consulting
E&Y Offsetters Xantrex Technology Inc.
Elemental Energy Omni Group Yuanta Financial Holdings
Encinal Yacht Club Pepsi Bottling Group YVR
Extro Technologies Peters & Co
“Your network is your net worth. The UBC MBA Part-Time Program is
designed to facilitate interaction between full- and part-time students,
as well as with students from the International MBA and Executive
MBA in Healthcare. This alone provides students with a network of
over 500 successful professionals.”
Marja Harmer
Manager, MBA Careers Program
Hari B. Varshney Business Career Centre
Sauder School of Business
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ADmIssIONs
AND FEEs >
The UBC MBA program is an investment that will pay dividends.
You will grow professionally and personally. And like UBC MBA
alumni before, you will most definitely see a financial reward.
Admission to the UBC MBA Part-Time Program is based on a
combination of academic records, GMAT score, work experience,
essays and letters of recommendation.
We invite applications from bright, talented, enthusiastic and
creative individuals who are committed to a high level of
achievement in their academic, personal and professional lives.
As well as having a solid academic record and competitive GMAT score, you will
demonstrate managerial and leadership potential, maturity, ambition, drive and a clear
sense of purpose. These characteristics are assessed based on professional experience,
extracurricular activities, personal interests and written submissions.
English Language Proficiency
All participants must be able to speak, comprehend and write fluently in English. The Test
of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), an IELTS (Academic), a Pearson Test of English
(PTE) or a MELAB is required for all candidates whose degrees are from universities
outside of Canada at which English was not the official language of instruction.
Application Process
You may submit your application online with a valid credit card for payment of the
application fee. You will find our application instructions and online application form
at www.sauder.ubc.ca/ptmba.
Application Deadlines
• Applications are accepted from March 1st
• The application deadline is September 30th
• The program commences annually in January
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Fees and Financing
Fee Cost Information
Application Fee $125 Paid when submitting the online application.
Requires a valid Visa or MasterCard. Non-refundable
and non-transferable.
Deposit $2500 Upon receipt of an offer of admission, you must
submit a non-refundable and non-transferable
deposit in Canadian currency. This deposit will be
credited toward your tuition.
Pre-Core Fees $300 – $800 The Pre-Core Program is optional and a separate
fee of approximately $300 to $800 will be applied,
depending on the number of courses taken.
Tuition Fees $40,541 This tuition fee applies to both domestic and
international students. Tuition Fees are payable in
7 equal installments throughout the program in
the first week of each of the following months.
Textbooks Between $2,200 It is also recommended that students have the use
& Materials and $2,400 of a laptop computer.
Misc. Fees $550 – $900 Student Levied Fees are levied by
student associations.
Please note that all fees are in Canadian dollars and are subject to adjustment.
For the latest information on tuition and other fees, please see our website at
www.sauder.ubc.ca/ptmba
Financing
Financing is made available to our MBA students by various financial institutions.
Please review our website details on financial assistance with tuition.
Many organizations encourage their employees to seek higher education. Prospective
applicants may wish to check if their employer offers an Educational Financial Assistance
Program. UBC employees should contact the UBC Finance Department in this regard.
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Employer Sponsorships — Invest in Success
As an employer in today’s competitive business climate, you
understand the long-term benefits of developing and retaining
talented personnel. You want to hang on to the best and
brightest in your ranks by fostering their potential and advancing
their skills. The answer? The UBC MBA Part-Time Program.
You won’t have to wait for graduation day to benefit from your sponsored employee’s
new business skills. From day one of the program, our integrated approach to teaching
gives students a broad management perspective and relevant cross-functional skills
you’ll notice immediately.
And the part-time program is structured to accommodate your employee’s workweek —
classes are held Friday evenings and all day Saturday and Sunday every three weeks.
Structuring a Sponsorship
Sponsorship models vary. You can choose to fund all or part of the tuition by paying
up front, in installments, or reimbursing the employee upon successful completion of the
program. To protect your investment, you may wish to set up a retention agreement,
with funding contingent on a required service period after graduation.
There are other ways of supporting your UBC MBA candidate throughout the program.
Familiarize yourself with the curriculum, so you can be more flexible and understanding as
your employee balances the demands of work and school. Identify an organizational issue
that can serve as the focus for an industry project in the final year, bringing maximum value
to both you and your employee.
“We continue to hire Sauder School of Business graduates on a
global basis because they are of such consistently high calibre.
It makes sense because their ability to learn and adapt the knowledge
they gain positively affects the bottom line.”
Martin Glynn
Former President and CEO
HSBC Bank USA
UBC MBA Graduate ’76
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Dean’s Message
The Sauder School of Business is a business school like no other.
As a diverse, dynamic and innovative business school, we spark
students’ entrepreneurial drive, train tomorrow’s leaders and
transform the way organizations conduct business through
meaningful research.
The MBA program at the Robert H. Lee Graduate School at the
Sauder School of Business is where new ideas, teaching excellence
and opportunity converge.
By joining the program, you enter a community of critical thinking,
rooted in decades of renowned research, and undertake a
management education experience based on excellence and
relevance. This culture and commitment is reflected in our
students, who graduate not just with knowledge, but with the
ability to take action.
Daniel F. Muzyka
Dean, Sauder School of Business
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