Indigenous Business Leadership Executive MBA at Simon Fraser University

Programme overview

The Indigenous business leadership EMBA is a specialized MBA program that aims to prepare and empower experienced Indigenous leaders, professionals and managers to meet the challenges and pace of today’s changing global business environment. The program includes the core concepts and knowledge covered in most MBA programs while recognizing and respecting that traditional knowledge, cultural protocols and history plays a significant role in planning, decision-making and leadership within Indigenous communities and organizations.

Faculty: Beedie School of Business | Department: Business | Duration: five terms | Study mode: full-time | Location: Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

What you will study

The program consists of course work and an applied project for a minimum of 56 graduate units.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants must satisfy the university admission requirements as stated in the Graduate General Regulation 1.3 in the SFU Calendar. Applicants must have five or ten years of work experience, with at least four of those years in a managerial or professional position. An undergrad degree in any discipline is required. A two-year diploma and outstanding grades will be considered. Candidates must be computer literate and familiar with the Internet. The program requires a strong command of English language.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the courses you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Trimester system: Fall term runs September through December, Spring term January through April, Summer term May through August. Admission is specific to each programme.

The application fee is 112 CAD for applicants with Canadian transcripts and 160 CAD for applicants with international transcripts, paid online after submitting the application form. Deadlines are set by each programme.

Apply through the official page: https://www.sfu.ca/gradstudies/apply.html

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