The courses taken during the Master of Management portion of the B+MM differ greatly from those taken during the Bachelor (undergraduate) portion. While the content is similar and builds off the COMM courses, the delivery is dramatically different.
Program Overview
What's Different?
- In the MM, all students progress through the program within a set, standard curriculum.
- Each Master of Management 1.5 credit course falls within a "Period".
- A Period is equal to about half a Term with 5 weeks of concurrent instruction followed immediately by 1 week of evaluation (total 6 weeks).
- There are 4-5 courses per Period - a lot to pack into a short time-frame, so dig in and be prepared!
NOTES:
- Due to the set curriculum, successful completion of every course is mandatory.
Unique Elements:
The following three courses run across several periods and are taken in addition to regular courses:
BA 520: Career Development Programming (CDP)
Working with the Hari B. Varshney Business Career Centre and dedicated career coaches, MM students gain valuable career and professional development skills through a curriculum that includes: self- assessment, research techniques, resume and cover-letter writing, interviewing and networking. CDP is a crucial component of the MM degree and will aid in finding employment prior to or after degree completion. CDP will provide the necessary tools for continuous professional development.
BA 511: Community Business Project
The Community Business Project (CBP) combines community service with academic learning. During the project period, the CBP engages MM students in collaborative project work that enables application of classroom knowledge to real-world consulting projects with companies in the greater Vancouver community that operate within the following categories:
- Non-profits
- Corporations with CSR initiatives or affiliations to social ventures
- Charities
- Environmentally-focused businesses
- Social enterprises
- Start-ups with community initiatives/impacts
The CBP builds community partnerships with organizations and community-based initiatives with strong social impacts. Through the CBP, students give back to their local communities by providing free business consulting services to organizations and projects that make a positive contribution to our local and global communities, citizens and environment.
The CBP provides a high level of added value to the MM degree given that it involves relevant real-world experience that both employers and graduate schools value.
BA 551: Capstone Course
The Capstone course is the finale of the MM experience. Working in teams, students will complete an intensive simulation that will test their ability to make business and managerial decisions. Capstone will apply the different concepts and skills learned throughout the program in a simulated environment.
Registration, Course Fees & Course Materials
Registration
MM students don't need to register themselves in courses for the MM program - the Robert H. Lee Graduate School will take care of registration for all MM students!
The curriculum is set and all students are required to take all courses. The RHL Graduate School will assign and register each student in one of the sections. NOTE: students are not permitted to switch sections nor attend a section they are not registered in.
Please disregard any notices from UBC Central regarding registration for the Summer and/or Winter session. The MM program is on a different schedule than the rest of the university so the messages about registration do not apply.
Textbooks, Packages & supplies
The cost of of textbooks, course packages, course fees and supplies is not included in the price of tuition. The estimated amount for these items is approximately $2,000 for the 6-month program.
Course Fees
Some courses may have a fee instead of a textbook. If this is the case the instructor should let students know via the course outline or in class. Payment can be made on the Sauder Store website.
NOTE: Course fees must be paid in order to receive credit for the course. Grades will be withheld from any student who does not pay the course fee.
Course Packages and Textbooks
Material for courses (packages & textbooks) will generally be available at the UBC Bookstore or online. Instructors should specify on the course outline what is needed and where to obtain them.
Schedules - Program & Exams
Program schedule
- MM Dual 2020 Winter Program Schedule (updated October 9, 2020)
- MM Dual 2020 Summer Program Schedule (updated May 5, 2020)
Exam Schedule
- Winter Period 1 Exam Schedule - (posted October 9, 2020)
- Winter Period 2 Exam Schedule - (posted November 19, 2020)
NOTES:
- Students are required to attend all classes and mandatory career professional development sessions during each Period.
- Dates for workshops, info sessions, make-up classes, and exams can change with limited notice. Because of this, it's expected that students will not book any travel or appointments to occur:
- Until after the Saturday of each Period's exam week.
- In Winter Period 2 travel is not to be booked until after Capstone.
- Exam schedules are subject to change due to emergency modifications, and students are expected not to book any appointments, interviews, travel, etc. during exam week in case such changes occur.
*Dates & courses offered may vary slightly from year to year.
Course Outlines & Canvas Sites
Course Outlines
Course outlines give an overview of course content, readings, activities, and evaluation methods. We try to have outlines up at least 3 weeks prior to the start of each Period and they will be linked to the course number below when they are ready. Course outlines for each course will also be posted on their respective Canvas Course Sites.
NOTE: Students are expected to do any pre-readings and/or preparation as noted on outlines and
come prepared to the first lecture of each course.
*Course topics are subject to change based upon scheduling and professor availability.
Courses that span several Periods:
- BA 520: Career Development (SP1, SP2, WP1 & WP2) (uploaded Nov 9, 2020)
- BA 511 (updated Sept 8, 2020): Community Business Project (WP1 & WP2)
| Course | Instructor |
Summer Period 1 (June 8 - July 18, 2020)
| BABS 550: Application of Statistics in Management (posted May 21, 2020) | Johnathan Berkowitz |
| BAHR 505: Leadership (updated May 29, 2020) | Wayne Rawcliffe |
| BAIT 510: Project Management in Delivering Business Solutions (posted April 27, 2020) | Zorana Svedic |
| BAPA 550: Managerial Economics I (updated April 30,2020) | Isaac Holloway |
Summer Period 2 (July 27 - September 5, 2020)
| BA 560: Ethics & Sustainability (posted June 21, 2020) | Justin Bull |
| BAAC 551: Foundations in Accounting II (posted June 29, 2020) | Kyla Gunderson |
| BAMA 508: Marketing Research (posted June 18, 2020) |
Cluny South |
| BASM 550: Strategic Management (posted June 18, 2020) |
Adam Pankratz |
Winter Period 1 (September 14 - October 24, 2020)
| BA 515: Fundamentals of Analytics & Tech (updated Sept 4, 2020) |
Adam Saunders |
| BAEN 550: Fundamentals in Entrepreneurship (updated Sept 4, 2020) |
Fraser Pogue |
| BAFI 511: Investment Theory and Asset Pricing (updated Sept 4, 2020) |
Glen Donaldson |
| BASC 550: Operations (updated Sept 4, 2020) |
Michael Kim |
Winter Period 2 (November 2 - December 12, 2020)
| BA 562: Creativity (posted Oct 1, 2020) | Kari Marken |
| BAMA 505: Business Development (posted Oct 14, 2020) |
Elaine Williamson |
| BAHR 507: Two-Party Negotiations (posted Sept 28, 2020) | Perry Atwal |
| BALA 503: Commercial Law (posted Sept 28, 2020) |
Ellen McIntosh |
| BASC 523: Supply Chain Management (updated Oct 2, 2020) | Chris Ryan |
Capstone (Variable)
- BA 551: Capstone
- In-class session #1: TBC
- In-class session #2: TBC
- Capstone: December 16-17, 2020
Canvas Course Sites
This site is the overall MM program site and is the main source of general information for MM Dual Degree students. It contains material about the program, but not about specific courses.
Individual course sites are made by and maintained by each instructor. Instructors may or may not use a site and will usually list on their course outline whether they'll have one. If a course does not have a corresponding course site, please contact the instructor directly to ask if they are going to have one.
Rules on the Use & Distribution of Course Materials
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.