How to apply

We are committed to building a culture of inclusion - one where students’ vision and leadership are celebrated. 

Through our admissions process, we curate a cohort with a variety of viewpoints and academic, professional and personal experiences. We welcome all applications to our MBA program. In assessing and prioritizing applications and building each cohort, we strive for diversity and assess your candidacy through the following domains:

Your previous education: we examine your area of study and levels of degrees, specialized professional training and certifications attained.

Your professional experience: we consider the types of organizations/industries you’ve worked in and the specific roles you’ve held.

Your volunteer/community/advocacy/activism experience: we look at the ways in which you have contributed to the betterment of your community and society at large.

Your geographic regions of academic and professional experience: we take into account the location in the world where you have studied or worked.

Your motivation: we assess your unique contributions, managerial and leadership potential, maturity, ambition, drive, alignment with UBC Sauder values and how realistic your career goals are through your essay questions, resume, professional references and interview.

Your program & career knowledge: we assess the depth of your understanding of the program and career to which you aspire.

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis and are reviewed holistically. Meeting the minimum does not guarantee your admission into the UBC IMBA. Further, competitive requirements may change within one admissions cycle from deadline to deadline, depending on how many seats are left in the cohort, the composition of the applicant pool, and the composition of the cohort to date.

Our online portal will walk you through the entire application journey to ensure you're submitting everything you need to. Once your account is created, you can save your application progress and continue where you left off. 

Once we receive your application, you will be automatically considered for scholarships, so we encourage you to submit your application as early as possible.

Applications are reviewed by the admissions committee when the following documents are submitted: at least two references, unofficial transcripts/degree certificates/translations, a GMAT/GRE score that meets our admission requirements (or an approved waiver), and an English test score that meets our admissions requirements (if applicable).

Please note that official documents are required for final admissions (if admitted). Official test scores must be valid and verifiable by October 30, 2024.
 

Applications will be be carefully evaluated by the admissions committee.

• Evaluation will be based on academic records, Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) scores, full-time work experience, essays, & letters of recommendation.
• All applicants being seriously considered for admission will be contacted by the Robert H. Lee Graduate School for an interview either in person or by Skype or phone.
• Upon receipt of an offer of admission, you must submit a non-refundable and non-transferable deposit in Canadian currency, which is credited towards your tuition.