Master of Business Administration for Sustainable Leadership (MBA) at University of Northern British Columbia

Programme overview

The UNBC MBA for Sustainable Leadership develops leadership and management capabilities to help communities and organizations achieve sustainable success. It is designed so professionals can complete the degree in 16 months while working full-time.

Department: School of Business | Duration: 16 months | Study mode: part-time | Intake: September | Location: Prince George, British Columbia, Canada

What you will study

Core business courses in strategy, accounting, finance, organizational design and change, marketing, operations, human resource management, leadership and managerial economics, followed by sustainability-centred courses on business and economic development in northern contexts, sustainability management and measurement, and public policy and sustainability in the North.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Minimum three years of managerial or professional work experience; undergraduate degree with a GPA of 3.0 (B) in the last 60 credit hours; statement of academic interest or letter of intent; interview; English proficiency. Exceptional admission requires at least six years of higher-level professional experience.

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.

Most graduate programs admit for Fall (September). Some programs (for example Gender Studies, Interdisciplinary Studies, MASc) also have Winter (January) intakes and Interdisciplinary Studies and MASc have Spring (May) intakes. Some programs no longer offer Winter or Spring intakes.

For Fall (September) entry, applications open 1 October; the first deadline is 15 January for most programs (for example MA in Applied Economics, English, History, Gender Studies, MASc, MEng), with a second domestic deadline of 1 July where offered. Winter (January) entry, where offered, opens 15 January with a first deadline of 1 June and a second domestic deadline of 1 November. Spring (May) entry, where offered, has a first deadline of 1 December and a second domestic deadline of 1 March. MA in Disability Management closes 1 July with no extension.

Graduate application fee: CAD 76.50 for domestic applicants and CAD 153.00 for international applicants, non-refundable and paid at submission online or through the Cashier's Office.

Apply through the official page: https://www.unbc.ca/admissions/graduate

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