Online MBA

The ACBSP and NCMA-accredited Master of Business Administration (MBA) program from UCW will prepare you for success on a global level. You will learn how to take challenging situations in a stride, apply pragmatic solutions to problems and ultimately drive the success of your organization through intelligent decision-making.

UCW’s MBA program includes relevant digital components and they collaborate with digital leaders such as Riipen, the Digital Marketing Institute, Salesforce (Trailhead), Tableau and IBM to keep their students updated with upcoming technological trends. They’ve partnered with leading business and tech companies such as Salesforce, Amazon, Shopify, Facebook and many others to incorporate their latest technology and expertise into the MBA program courses at UCW.

UCW’s MBA program is delivered by a team of dedicated and highly knowledgeable professors with many years of industry experience. The MBA program is available on campus or online.

Students can also qualify to earn certifications, including Chartered Professional in Human Resources (CPHR), Certified Digital Marketing Professional (CDMP), Certified Digital Marketing Associate (CDMA) and more.

The MBA degree program has been refined to allow you to acquire more specific knowledge and skills in one of nine elective areas by choosing courses from one of the following subject areas: Business Analytics, Consulting, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Human Resources Management, Leadership, Marketing, Digital Marketing and Project Management.

95% of UCW’s MBA students are working or have a job lined up within one year of graduating.

Graduates of the MBA program will be able to:

• Respond strategically to business challenges and opportunities.
• Assess ethical implications of business activities.
• Develop, implement and evaluate solutions to business problems.
• Formulate business decisions and systematic analysis that reflects critical thinking.
• Demonstrate effective skills to collaborate with diverse groups of people.
• Lead teams through the resolution of problems and successful completion of projects and tasks.
• Integrate personal values and perspectives into problem solving and take responsibility for decisions.
• Communicate ideas persuasively (written and oral) as a result of thorough analysis of information.
• Gather, analyze and synthesize information for a business context.

Applicants to the MBA program may qualify for admission based on the following requirements:

• Students whose first language is not English must submit an IELTS score of at least 6.5 (minimum 6.0 in the writing band) or equivalent (TOEFL, PTE, etc.).

OR successfully complete UCW’s University Access Program (UAP) by earning an average of at least 70% in their UAP courses.

• If a student can demonstrate that they graduated from a recognized degree program in an English-speaking country, the English IELTS score or equivalent requirement may be waived.

AND

• A cumulative GPA of 3.00 (on a 4.33 scale) or better in a bachelor’s degree OR successful completion of UCW’s MBA Foundation (MBAF) while earning an average of at least 72% in your MBAF courses.

AND

One of the following:

• A suitable score on a Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) or the Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) that has been written in the last five years.
• A relevant Canadian professional designation or equivalent international designation (e.g., CPA, CA, CGA, CMA, CHRP or P.Eng).
• Bachelor’s degree in business (e.g. Business Administration (BBA) degree or Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) from a recognized university).
• A minimum of three (3) years documented professional or management experience with evidence of career progression and relevant education and/or training.