Business & Management Programs

Master of Business Administration

• 14 month program with two degrees awarded
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Vancouver Island University's Master of Business Administration program is a dual degree program offered in partnership with the University of Hertfordshire (UH), located near London, England. UH has a large, well respected Business School and offers many business programs at its campus in the UK and in several countries around the world. Upon completion of the program, students will receive a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree from Vancouver Island University in Canada and a Master of Science in International Business (MScIB) from the University of Hertfordshire in England.

Program

The MBA/MScIB program is an intensive 14 month full-time format that includes a 4 month internship and Applied Business Project. Students without an undergraduate degree in business complete an additional 2 month Foundation program before the start of the MBA/MScIB program. There are two start date options to choose from:

• Option 1: Foundation Program - July and August; Core Program - September to June; Internship and Applied Business Project - July to October.
• Option 2: Foundation Program - October and November; Core Program - January to October; Internship and Applied Business Project - November to February.

Admission Requirements

• University Bachelor degree from a business or non-business discipline.
• A minimum “B”average in last two years of undergraduate degree.
• Work experience is preferred but not required.
• No GMAT score required (entrance examination).
• International students, see also International Students Admission.

Note: Applicants without a Bachelor degree, but with significant work experience, may apply with a GMAT score. These applicants will be considered on an individual basis.

Program Outline

Foundation Program – 8 weeks	Credits
PMBA 501 - (Management and Strategy)	3
PMBA 502 - (Foundations of Marketing)	3
PMBA 503 - (Foundations of Economics)	3
PMBA 504 - (Basics of Accounting and Quantitative Methods)	3
Credits	12

Core Program – Level 1	Credits
First Semester – 15 weeks
MBA 500 - (The Effective Manager)	3
MBA 502 - (Establishing the Global Context)	3
MBA 503 - (Management Decision-Making: Financial Analysis)	3
MBA 504 - (Management Decision-Making: Managerial Economics)	3
MBA 523 - (International Marketing)	3
Credits	15

Core Program – Level 2	Credits
Second Semester – 15 weeks
MBA 501 - (Managing the Networked Enterprise)	3
MBA 505 - (Management Decision-Making: Operations and Decision Analysis)	3
MBA 506 - (Research Methods and Consulting Skills – taken over 3 semesters)	3
MBA 521 - (Financial Performance Measurement)	3
MBA 522 - (International Business Strategy)	3
Credits	15

Third Semester – 7 weeks	Credits
MBA 540 - (International Human Resource Management)	3
MBA 541 - (Corporate Social Responsibility)	3
Select one elective. Examples of electives offered in the past are: MBA 520 - (Applied Human Resource Management) MBA 560 - (Small Business Management) MBA 561 - (Business Strategies for Sustainable Development) MBA 562 - (Tourism Management) MBA 563 - (Marketing Technology) MBA 564 - (Business Forecasting) MBA 565 - (Special Topics in Management)	3
Credits	9

Integrative Program	Credits
Fourth Semester – 15 weeks
MBA 580 - (Internship)	9
MBA 581 - (Applied Business Project)	6
Credits	15

Graduation

Students must have completed all program requirements (including the MBA Foundation Program if it was required) in order to graduate.

With Distinction

The notation "With Distinction" will be used on the degree parchment, the Convocation program, and transcript for those students whose program averages are 7.50, or higher, and who have satisfied all degree requirements.

Application Process

Apply online:

• Canadian Students
• International Students

Required Items:

• Application form
• Application fee
• Certified copy of relevant transcripts
• Letter of introduction explaining how the MBA will contribute to career plans
• A resume describing education, work and volunteer experience
• Two letters of recommendation from past employers or professors

Application Deadlines

		Start Date	Apply By
Canadian Applicants	Non–Business Graduates	July	April 30
		September	May 31
	Business Graduates	September	April 30
		January	May 31
International Applicants	Non–Business Graduates	July	February 28
		September	May 31
	Business Graduates	September	February 28
		January	May 31

For More Information

Director, MBA Programs
Faculty of Management
Vancouver Island University
900 Fifth Street, Nanaimo, B.C. V9R 5S5
Tel: 250-740-6177 or 250-740-6178

Updated February 26, 2010