MBA program structure

Phase One

Five foundational courses covering the main business functions and building upon each other.

Phase One core courses:

Phase Two

Three core advanced courses solidify students’ holistic, organizational view of the senior management function.

Phase Two core courses:

Students who complete Phase 1 core courses (15 credits) and one specialized core course from Phase 2 (3 credits), selected from:

Will be awarded the Graduate Diploma - Management (GDM).

Phase Three

Students complete 18 elective credits. Elective courses may be either 3 or 6 credits in value, delivered in various formats, including online and in-residence options, and grouped into 4 specialized streams and 1 customized stream to support focused career development:

  1. IT and Digital Strategy Stream
  2. Strategy, Organizational Behaviour, and Leadership Stream
  3. Technology, Innovation, and Operations Stream
  4. Finance, Economics, and Banking Stream
  5. Customized Stream

In-residence electives are 6 credits and can be taken in lieu of two, 3 credit electives.

Capstone

To conclude the program, you will complete a 6-credit capstone project, designed to integrate learning across all phases and apply it to a real-world strategic business challenge.

Students may select one of four pathways based on their professional goals and interests:

  1. Primary Business Research Project Design
  2. Simulation
  3. Consultancy Project
  4. Applied Project

See a list of electives* you can choose from.

*not all electives are on the schedule at all times; some electives are offered bi-annually.


Award of Master of Business Administration degree (MBA).

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