Online MBA Degree

Sauder School of Business > University of British Columbia

Application Fee
A non-refundable $125 CAD fee is required prior to the application being processed. Please note that the electronic application requires payment of an application fee using MasterCard or Visa only. If you prefer to pay by bank draft or money order, you must complete a paper application form. Please make the payment payable to Sauder School of Business. Do not send cash or wire transfers. Application fees cannot be deferred and are only valid for the academic year in which you apply.

Deposits
Upon receipt of an offer of admission, you will be required to submit a non-refundable and non-transferable deposit in Canadian currency. This deposit total of $2500 CAD will be credited towards your first tuition installment.

Tuition FeesCanadian Citizens and Permanent Residents (Landed Immigrants) $65,000 CAD*
Public Sector Employees $55,000 CAD*
International Students $65,000 CAD*

Tuition fees are payable in four (4) equal installments.

*The amounts noted above are the program tuition fees for the 2009-2010 academic year. Fees are normally established in April or May preceding the commencement of each academic year, but the University may change the fees at any time without advance notice.

Sauder School of Business > University of British Columbia

UBC seeks bright, talented, enthusiastic, and creative individuals committed to a high level of achievement in their academic, personal, and professional lives. The UBC EMBA candidate selection process is rigorous and is guided by the following criteria:

You have demonstrated potential for senior management, and have 8 or more years of work experience, preferably 3 at a management level.
Academic experience: prefer an undergraduate degree or equivalent. If you do not meet these criteria, you may be asked to write the GMAT.
Provision of 3 references.
A personal interview with members of Admissions Comittee will be conducted while the application is being completed.

We recognize that individual applicants often have unique strengths and those strengths can be given special consideration in the admissions process.

Academic Achievements
Candidates are recruited from diverse academic backgrounds. A four-year Bachelor’s degree or recognized equivalent from an accredited institution is preferred. Candidates must have a solid academic record and individuals who do not meet our academic requirements may require academic upgrading.

Professional Work Experience
Individuals with a broad range of personal and professional experiences are selected for the program as diversity in the classroom challenges the status quo and contributes to a rich and stimulating learning environment. Competitive applicants generally have between 6 and 8 years of full-time work experience.

Initiative and Motivation
Successful applicants 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.

Sauder School of Business > University of British Columbia

You have the option of tailoring your program with specialized study. This 12-credit requirement allows up to 6 credits from other approved institutions and organizations. Courses to be offered by Sauder include:
Healthcare Management and Strategy
Human Resources and Labour Relations in Healthcare
Financial Management in Healthcare
Operations Management and Chain Supply Management in Healthcare
Information Technology and Management in Implications in Healthcare
Leadership I and II: Leading Self and Leading Others
Strategic Marketing for Healthcare Management

Sauder School of Business > University of British Columbia

Graduate Certificate in Healthcare Management

After completing the Integrated Core component of the EMBA, you are eligible to receive a Graduate Certificate in Healthcare Management. During the Integrated Core you will develop a common foundation and understanding of business and management principles as they relate to the healthcare industry. If you are moving on to complete the entire EMBA you will have the opportunity to look more deeply at complex issues facing healthcare, and continue your skill development. The Graduate Certificate in Healthcare Management focuses on the following key themes within the healthcare context:
Strategic Management
Strategic Leadership
Financial Management & Accounting
Strategic Marketing
Organizational Behaviour and Human Resources
Managerial Economics
Operations and Logistics
Business Law and Ethics

Sauder School of Business > University of British Columbia

Program Overview
Invest in the Best

In today’s fast-paced healthcare environment, managers and executives face challenges that defy simple solutions. As a leader in healthcare you must be able to think strategically and responsibly. The need for smart problem-solving and strategic thinking calls for your ability to innovate and lead in an increasingly shifting landscape. You are required to not only plan but also implement strategies. Never before has importance of understanding and working with government been so critical.

At the Sauder School of Business we recognize that the issues facing the healthcare industry require specific education to develop an executive’s capacity to enhance service delivery and make better-informed decisions.

In the EMBA in Healthcare you will receive a practical and applied foundation in business fundamentals and the necessary tools to be a better decision maker in the field. Through a combination of lectures, seminars, practical assignments, industry-based projects, guest speakers and coaching, you will engage in a unique forum for learning, reflection, networking, discussion and action and that will have a long lasting impact on your career.

Learning assignments in the workplace will be undertaken between the residences and the specialized courses. You will be required to complete a team-based project as part of the Integrated Core.

In the EMBA in Healthcare you are required to complete the 15-credit Integrated Core component of the EMBA in its prescribed order. If at this point you choose to exit the program, you will receive a Graduate Certificate in Healthcare Management. To complete the EMBA in Healthcare, you are required to complete 12 credits of specialized courses, 6 credits of electives and a 3-credit Executive Project. Up to 12 of these 21 credits (6 each of the specialized credits and elective credits) may be recognized from other educational institutions. This allows you greater flexibility and choice in choosing not only the content, but the location of these courses.

The EMBA in Healthcare can be completed in 15 months or within 3 years.

Sauder School of Business > University of British Columbia
Understanding Essential Business Functions
Following the Integrated Core, participants will return to Shanghai to complete their studies on a part-time basis. Sixteen learning modules are designed to develop an in-depth understanding of essential business functions. Throughout the modules, the challenges of global business will be a common theme.

Each UBC IMBA module is comprised of twenty hours of contact time taught over intensive four-day weekend sessions. Students will attend classes from Thursday through Sunday with class time on Thursdays and Fridays commencing late afternoon and extending into the evening. Each module will consist of preparatory reading, assignments and a post-module exam held on the Thursday afternoon prior to the start of the next module.

Module programming may change slightly from year to year. Students take sixteen required modules which are taught by UBC Faculty. Fifteen are set and each cohort can choose one elective module.

Course outlines are currently being updated.

BAAC 500 Financial Reporting
BAAC 501 Financial Statement Analysis I

BABS 500 Applied Business Statistics I

BAEN 580 Strategy in Entrepreneurial Ventures

BAFI 511 Investments
BAFI 530 International Financial Environment
BAFI 580C Basic Corporate Finance

BAHR 510 Strategic HR Management

BAIT 501 Survey of IT Applications in Business

BAMA 500 Strategy Marketing

BAPA 500 Managerial Economics

BASC 500 Introduction to Operations and Logistics Management
BASC 514 Supply Chain Management

BASM 501 Business Strategy
BASM 530 International Trading Environment

BAUL 580 International Real Estate Investment (Cohort 6 elective

Sauder School of Business > University of British Columbia

Program Overview

Part Time Program, Full Time Advantage

Unique Global Perspective

As one of North America’s top business schools, the Sauder School of Business is uniquely positioned to offer an international perspective on the challenges of doing business in a global marketplace.

World Class Faculty

The entire curriculum is taught by internationally-recognized UBC Sauder faculty. With numerous teaching awards, faculty members ensure that students benefit from the knowledge, ideas, and experiences gained through their extensive research and outreach efforts. A variety of teaching methods are used, including lectures, case studies, active discussions and group projects. Students also benefit from direct exposure to North American culture and business practices during the two-week component in Vancouver.

The Integrated Core: A Solid Foundation

Comprehensive Curriculum

At the beginning of the program, students take part in the Integrated Core - a unique experience providing a strong foundation in accounting, finance, information technology, operation logistics, marketing, and human resources management and strategy. Team-taught as one comprehensive course by Sauder School of Business faculty representing different core disciplines, it fosters the broad management perspective and cross-functional skills necessary to tackle complex business challenges.

IMBA students will gain:
A general management perspective based on a solid understanding of key business functional areas and their interdependence.
A broad-based, senior-level strategic approach to business decision-making.
Teamwork, communication, and leadership skills developed through problem-solving, group projects, and presentations.

The Integrated Core consists of three parts:
Part I: Two 4-day weekends followed by one 5-day weekend at the Antai School of Management at Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU)
Part II: Two full weeks taught at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada
Part III: One 5-day weekend in Shanghai at the Antai School of Management at SJTU

Post Core Modules: Understanding Essential Business Functions

Following the Integrated Core sessions, students complete a series of post-core modules on a part-time basis one weekend per month. The sixteen learning modules are designed to develop an in-depth understanding of essential business functions. A common theme throughout the modules is recognizing the challenges and opportunities of global business.

Each post-core module is taught by a UBC professor and includes 20 hours of learning time over 4-day weekend sessions from Thursday through Sunday (note that all exams will be held on Thursday afternoons) . Each module is designed to maximize learning and will consist of preparatory reading, assignments, and a post-module exam held on the Thursday afternoon prior to the start of the next module.

Sauder School of Business > University of British Columbia

BABS 500 Applied Business Statistics I

Prerequisite
MBA Core

This course is an introduction to regression analysis. Topics covered include the general linear model and its many ramifications including analysis of variance, covariance analysis, indicator variables, experimental design, applying the linear model, econometric issues, and elementary time series analysis.

Sauder School of Business > University of British Columbia

BAFI 503 Capital Budgeting

Prerequisites

BAFI 502, BAFI 511

The objective of the course is for you to learn the basic financial tools needed to make good business decisions. This course is intended to broaden and deepen your understanding of issues related to valuing long-term investment projects. After reviewing some of the basic concepts from BAFI 500, we will introduce Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) and Adjusted Net Present Value (APV) as alternative methods for evaluating long-term investments. Differences between WACC and APV as well as the strengths and weaknesses of each method will be discussed. In the second part of the course, we introduce the real options and comparable approaches to valuing investment projects. Understanding the value of real options is crucial for understanding firms’ strategic investment decisions. Finally, we apply and extend all these basic tools to value a company. Business cases and real world applications are used extensively throughout the course. This course will be useful to students considering careers in corporate finance, investment banking, commercial banking and consulting.

Sauder School of Business > University of British Columbia

BAFI 502 Capital Structure

Prerequisite
BAFI 500 BAFI 511

This course focuses on the considerations that enter the capital structure and payout policy choices of a firm. A review of the basic principles of capital structure and payout policy is provided followed by a detailed discussion of specific considerations. The topics covered include the impact of taxes on the use of debt and on payout decisions (dividends versus share repurchases), the use of hybrid securities to address information asymmetry between managers and shareholders, the impact of capital structure on managerial incentives, the role of capital structure on industry competition, financial distress and restructuring. The course concludes with an overview of corporate governance mechanisms focusing on the role of boards and executive compensation. Business cases and real world applications are used extensively throughout the course. This course will be useful to students considering careers in corporate finance, investment banking, commercial banking and consulting.