Work full-time. Study part-time.
This UBC Professional MBA (PMBA) program is designed with professionals in mind who want an MBA but don’t want to lose career momentum.
We built the 24-month curriculum to fit around your full-time work schedule while still challenging you. Two modules are taught over six weeks, with classes every two to three weekends to allow you to focus on your studies. And to ensure ease of access, exams are administered online.
To allow you to focus on your studies, two modules are taught over eight weeks with classes on some weekends giving you a break inbetween. And to ensure ease of access, exams are administered online.
Program schedule and selected courses may be subject to change.
Professional residencies
The UBC PMBA professional residencies are immersive learning experiences where you'll get to expand your network. During the residences, guest speakers and exclusive events will allow you to focus on teamwork, leadership development, and help sharpen your business strategy. This not only means you can pursue a UBC PMBA without taking time out of the workforce, it also means you can apply the knowledge you gain immediately.
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Foundation courses
Our Professional MBA is built on critical business skills that will help form the next phase of your career, no matter where that might be.
Foundations in Accounting I
Learn how to use the information contained in financial statements to make better business decisions.
Introductory Finance
Analyze corporate decisions from a financial point of view and understand basic economic issues. Learn core finance principles and become skilled in financial decision-making.
Marketing
Learn to develop marketing strategies through market segmentation, marketing plan development and profitability assessment of products and services.
Application of Statistics in Management
Apply statistical modeling used in finance and marketing in a managerial setting.
Fundamentals of Analytics & Tech
Learn the fundamentals of business analytics (BA) and technology and gain a comprehensive introduction to the concepts and techniques of BA, and their applications in the industries (ex. fintech, healthcare, automation, customer analytics, etc.).
Foundations in Accounting II
Build on the skills learned in Foundations in Accounting I and learn the intricacies of managerial accounting.
Operations
Understand the processes used to produce and deliver goods and/or services to customers so you can help your organization execute its strategic goals.
Foundations of Managerial and Business Economics
Examine the supply and demand framework to consider the optimal behaviour of firms and consumers.
Building High Performance Teams
Gain a set of frameworks and process that will help you effectively lead alongside others in organizations.
Advanced courses
In the advanced part of the Professional MBA, you’ll dive into specialized courses that will give you actionable tools and real-world skills.
Fundamentals of Entrepreneurship
Learn the main elements of starting a venture, from idea generation to customer discovery and business model design, through prototyping and research, funding, company building and commercialization.
Strategy in Organizations
Gain an understanding of the fundamental issues in corporate and organizational strategy.
Corporate Finance
Delve deeper into core finance principles, including how these principles could and should impact decision-making.
Supply Chain Strategy and Analytics
Combine managerial approaches and quantitative methodologies to identify opportunities to create value within and across organizations.
Special Topics
A course selected by students based on cohort interests.
Financial Statement Analysis
Learn the concepts, principles and economic motivations underlying financial accounting practices.
Process Fundamentals
Expand your knowledge of operations and supply chain management, which will benefit you whether you’re focusing on this area or another within an organization.
Marketing Research
Gain a basic understanding of the nature and scope of marketing research problems and the methods used to solve these problems.
Investment Theory and Asset Pricing
Understand asset pricing models, as well as risk, return and diversification using stock market data.
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