Program Content

The key documents to understand the Professional MBA program are the Program Overview, Program Dates & Module List, Program Schedule (see below, specific class schedule for each module), and Academic Regulations (academic policies). Students will be provided with hard copies of these documents at Residency I.

The structure and components of the PMBA program are described using a few terms that you should familiarize yourself with:

• Foundation Modules: courses covering the basic business and management subjects, required for all students to take
• Advanced modules: all other courses offered in the second year of the program, each student chooses their own mix of courses to make up the remaining credits in the program
• A module is a course generally worth 1.5 credits each, which is equivalent of 20 classroom hours taught over 2-3 weekends

Your modules will cover a variety of key subject areas. Not only will you learn the language of business, but you will develop the skills to understand business problems, make managerial decisions, and communicate solutions, both as an individual and as part of a team.

PMBA Class of 2020 Program Schedule - Updated May 22, 2019. For other program schedules, please use the links below:

• • • FT MBA Class of 2020 (for Periods 6 & 7 in Fall 2019)
    • FT MBA Class of 2021 (for Periods 3 & 4 in Spring 2020; note that registering in any January 2020 or later courses will incur continuing fees)
    • IMBA Class of 2020

Courses and Class Dates (Jan 2018 - Dec 2019) - Updated 8 April 2019: The course dates have been set as per the Program Calendar that you were given at the time of your offer of admission. Please note that the Program Schedule includes further details regarding the course offerings, the instructor, class times, and locations.

Course Pre-requisites: Some courses that you will take later in your program will have pre-requisites. A pre-requisite is a course that has content that is integral for you to learn prior to taking the listed course. For example, in order to take some of the more advanced Finance courses, you need to have a good foundation in certain Finance content. Consequently, many of the advanced Finance course will have pre-reqs, which will be listed on your program schedule and the course record on the Student Service Centre (SSC).

Please note that outlines are posted prior to the start of each period in order to help you with your registration choices, but the most up-to-date outline will be found on your Canvas site.

Click here to access your course outlines. For other program and cohort outlines, please use the links below:

• • • FT MBA Class of 2020
    • IMBA Class of 2020
    • PMBA Class of 2021

Grade Requirements: The PMBA program has strict grading requirements for all modules, which may differ from what you are used to from your previous degree(s). Students must familiarize themselves with these grading requirements prior to the start of the PMBA to understand the differences.

As an example, students are only permitted a limited number of "failed" (59% and below) and/or "minimal pass" (60-67%) grades in the PMBA Program. If a student exceeds this limit, s/he will be withdrawn from the program. To ensure students are on track, we regularly review grades and as needed, we will issue a grade review letter if a student falls into either of these categories. The letter indicates the student's current standing in detail and advises the student to speak with the Program Manager for clarification.

To find out more about PMBA program policies, please visit the Academic Regulations page on the UBC Calendar.

Transcripts (SSC): UBC transcripts can be ordered via the Student Service Centre (SSC) and have it mailed directly or pick it up at Brock Hall. Unofficial transcripts can be printed from the Grades & Records > Your Grades Summary page of SSC. Please note: the RHL Graduate School and Business Career Centre cannot issue official or unofficial transcripts.

Course fees: some modules may have a course fee in lieu of a textbook. If this is the case the instructor should let students know this. Students are required to pay the course fee in order to receive credit for the course. Grades will be withheld from any students who do not pay the course fee. Payment can be made on the Sauder Store website.

Course packages & textbooks: should be available at the UBC Bookstore or online, and your instructor will usually specify this on the module outline. From the bookstore homepage click on Textbooks > Order Today to get to this page: http://shop.bookstore.ubc.ca/courselistbuilder.aspx. From here students can choose which courses they are registered in and see the materials available at the bookstore. If a course is not on this list and the outline says that there are textbooks/course packs please contact askpmba@sauder.ubc.ca so that we can follow up.

PMBA Program 2020 - updated Jan 18, 2019

Any materials posted on Canvas course sites will be available for you to access and download for four weeks after the final exam. As you will be using the intellectual property of external authors and/or UBC professors in your own studies, please be aware of the following rules around the handling and distribution of those materials:

• Cases and readings are protected under copyright law and therefore you must not share these documents with anyone. Any official publications that are posted on a Canvas course site have copyright clearance for students enrolled this specific course only.
• Class slides are the instructor’s property and most instructors do not want their slides to be distributed. If you have questions about this, please approach your instructor directly.
• Exams/assignments/feedback must not be shared with students who may subsequently take the same course.

It is your responsibility to avoid copyright infringements and the distribution of materials that are intended for your use only.