間眅埶AV

Master of Business Administration

Beedie School of Business
間眅埶AV Calendar 2013 Summer

This master of business administration (MBA) program provides broad-based and rigorous business education to prepare students for the global business world. The program is designed for individuals who are early in their career and have non-business undergraduate degrees.

Students who completed the graduate diploma in business administration (GDBA) at a suitable standard will qualify for waivers of equivalent courses.

Applicants should refer to the program website at .

間眅埶AV Requirements

Entry is competitive. Meeting the minimum admission requirements does not guarantee acceptance. Applicants must have an undergraduate degree with a minimum 3.0 cumulative grade point average (CGPA) (B average) or an undergraduate degree and the graduate diploma in business administration (GDBA) with a minimum 3.0 cumulative grade point average (CGPA). In addition, applicants will be assessed on the basis of their verbal and quantitative GMAT scores; work/voluteer and/or community experience; other achievements, and letters of reference.

Application

Students can apply online at 間眅埶AV's online graduate studies application for admission, found at .

間眅埶AV is based on the following.

  • MBA program application essay found at http://www.beedie.sfu.ca/mba.
  • official undergraduate transcripts mailed directly from the granting institution
  • a resume
  • three confidential letters of reference mailed directly from the referees, preferably from supervisors or former professors
  • graduate management admission test (GMAT) results
  • applicants whose primary language is not English, or whose previous education was conducted in another language, must submit evidence of satisfactory completion of a standardized English test that is acceptable to the University (see graduate general regulation 1.3.12).
  • a recent passport style photograph
  • interview (shortlisted candidates only)

Program Requirements

Students must maintain a minimum 3.0 grade point average (GPA) (B average) and complete a minimum of 55 units from the following list including a comprehensive examination (BUS 718).

  • BUS 702 Marketing Management (3)
  • BUS 703 Managerial Economics (3)
  • BUS 704 Leadership and Groups (3)
  • BUS 705 Financial/Managerial Accounting (3)
  • BUS 706 Data and Decisions (2)
  • BUS 707 Business Ethics (2)
  • BUS 708 Financial Management (3)
  • BUS 709 Managing Information (3)
  • BUS 710 Managing Global Enterprises (3)
  • BUS 711 Negotiation and Conflict Resolution (3)
  • BUS 712 Managing a Globalized Workforce (2)
  • BUS 714 Entrepreneurship (3)
  • BUS 715 Operations Management (3)
  • BUS 716 Sustainability (3)
  • BUS 718 Business Strategy (3)
  • BUS 719 Managing People (3)
  • BUS 720 Special Topics in Business Administration (2)
  • BUS 721 Special Topics in Business Administration (3)
  • BUS 722 Special Topics in Business Administration (4)
  • BUS 723 Introduction to Managerial Thought (2)
  • BUS 724 Organizational Analysis (2)
  • BUS 725 Cross Cultural Experience (2)
  • BUS 726 Business Innovation and Creativity (2)
  • BUS 727 MBA Internship (0) or
  • BUS 728 Research Internship * (0)
  • BUS 729 Comprehensive Examination (2)
*for students entering the PhD program

Students receiving waivers for completion of a graduate diploma in business administration complete 30 units.

Graduate diploma in business administration graduates may apply for course waivers for BUS 702, 703, 704, 705, 706, 708. A minimum 3.0 CGPA in that diploma program is required.

Courses from the other master of business administration programs or other programs may be used as substitutes for these courses at the discretion of the academic chair.

Academic Requirements within the Graduate General Regulations

All graduate students must satisfy the academic requirements that are specified in the Graduate General Regulations (residence, course work, academic progress, supervision, research competence requirement, completion time, and degree completion), as well as the specific requirements for the program in which they are enrolled, as shown above.

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