Program Content

The key documents to understand the UBC MBA full-time program for the Class of 2025 are:

  1. The Program Overview (overview of components with dates),
  2. The Academic Calendar, and
  3. The Academic Regulations(academic policies).

Hard copies of these documents will also be provided during Opening Week.

Pre-program Overview

Below you can find an overview of what to expect until the start of your program

Program Overview

A Snapshot of the UBC MBA Full-Time Program

    • August 28 – September 1, 2023 (Opening Week): all students attend the mandatory orientation programming.
    • September – December 2023: all students complete the same foundation courses.
    • January – April 2024: students begin to specialize in their tracks while still completing some integrated and thematic courses together as a cohort.
    • May – August 2024: all students complete the BA 512 – BSI: Experiential Learning course (taking part in an internship, or completing an entrepreneurial project or industry project).
    • September – December 2024: all students complete mainly elective courses, some thematic courses, and one final integrated course together.
    • May 2025: Graduation!

Key terms you should know:

  • Foundation Courses: courses covering the basic business and management subjects. (Required for all students to complete)
  • Business Strategy Integration (BSI) Courses: courses which integrate across disciplines to develop your managerial decision-making skills. (Required for all students to complete)
  • Thematic Courses: courses covering five critical business skills that form the DNA of the UBC MBA program. (Required for all students to complete)
  • Track Courses: if you choose to declare a track you will have a certain number of courses that are required in order to earn the track designation on your transcript.
  • Elective Courses: all other courses offered in the program – each student chooses their own mix of courses to make up the remaining credits in the program.
  • Period: A period is 6 weeks long and is equivalent to half a Term. During the six (6) weeks, you will have five (5) weeks of instruction and one (1) week of exams. The MBA program is made up of 7 Periods that run from September 2023 until December 2024.
  • Course: A course is scheduled within a Period and is worth 1.5 credits. MBA students are typically registered in 4-5 courses per Period.

Courses will cover a variety of key subject areas. Not only will students learn the language of business, but they will develop the skills to understand business problems, make managerial decisions, and communicate solutions, both as individuals and as part of a team.

In addition to regular courses, the program also includes Personal and Professional Development (PPD) programming:

Working with the Hari B. Varshney Business Career Centre and a career coach, students will gain valuable career and professional development skills through a curriculum that includes self-assessment, research techniques, resume and cover-letter writing, interviewing, and networking. CPD will help students develop and polish professional skills that will serve them for the duration of their careers.

Schedule

Program Schedule:

Academic Calendar:

Academic Calendar

Other cohort / program schedules: IMBA 2024, IMBA 2025, PMBA 2025, PMBA 2026

Exam Schedule:

Course Prerequisites: As students progress through the program, some courses will have prerequisites. A prerequisite is a course that has content that is integral for students to learn prior to taking the listed course. For example, in order to take some of the more advanced Finance courses, students need to have a good foundation in certain Finance content. Consequently many of the advanced Finance courses will have pre-reqs, which will be listed on the program schedule and the course record on the Student Service Centre (SSC).

Timetable: from the end of July onwards students will be able to view their class timetables on the Student Service Centre. Click on Course Schedule > Registration > Timetable. Click on the Timetable link to see an updated timetable, and also a button that allows students to download their class timetable as an iCal file that can then be imported into most calendaring software:

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. As such, it is expected that students do not book any travel to occur until after each Period’s exam week is completely finished.
  • Exam schedules are subject to change so students are not to book any travel, appointments, interviews, etc. during exam week so time is reserved in case of emergency modifications.

Course Outlines

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 the respective course’s Canvas site.

 

Course outlines for the graduating class of 2025 will be posted here as they become available.

P1 (September 5, 2023 - October 14, 2023)

P1 Course briefs: BA 504, BA 560, BAAC 550, BABS 550, BAHR 550, BAPA 550

Course Code Course Name Outline(s) Instructor(s)
BA 504 Business Strategy Integration (BSI): Foundation Outline Sabrina Rai
BA 560 Ethics and Sustainability Outline Justin Bull
BAAC 550 Foundations in Accounting I Outline Kin Lo
BABS 550 Application of Statistics in Management Outline Julia Yan 
BAHR 550 Organizational Behaviour Outline Sandra Robinson
BAPA 550 Managerial Economics I Outline Issac Holloway
P2 (October 30, 2023 - December 11, 2023)
Course Code Course Name Outline(s) Instructor(s)
BA 515 Fundamentals of Analytics & Technology Outline Gene Moo Lee
BAEN 550 Fundamentals in Entrepreneurship Outline Fraser Pogue
BAMA 550 Marketing Outline Murali Chandrashekaran
 BASC 550 Operations Outline Samuel Roscoe
BAFI 550 Fundamental Finance Outline Glen Donaldson
P3 (January 8, 2024 - February 15, 2024)
Course Code Course Name Outline(s) Instructor(s)
BAAC 551 Foundations in Accounting II Outline Scott Sinclair
BAEN 506 Technology Entrepreneurship Outline Fraser Pogue
Paul Cubbon
BAFI 502 Corporate Finance Valuation and Planning Outline Hernan Ortiz - Molina
BAMA 506 Consumer Behaviour Outline Lisa Cavanaugh
BASC 500 Process Fundamentals Outline Harish Krishnan
BASM 501 Business Strategy Outline Guillermo Marshall
BAMA 580C Tech Product Management Outline Tim Silk
BAIT 518 Data Visualization Outline Parveen Kaursarana
BAEN 505 Entrepreneurial Finance Outline Richard MacKellar
BAFI 503 Topics in Finance Outline Bill Tilford
BAPA 580A Climate Economics and Markets Outline Guillermo Marshall
BAMA 508 Marketing Research Outline Yi Qian
P4 (March 11, 2024 - April 20, 2024)
Course Code Course Name Outline(s) Instructor(s)
BA 564 Leadership Outline John Evans
BAAC 511 Intermediate Managerial Accounting: Decision Making & Performance Evaluation Outline Vicky Ma
BAEN  506 Technology Entrepreneurship Outline Fraser Pogue / Paul Cubbon

Robin Coope / Jonathan Nakane
BAFI 580B Venture Capital Outline Will Gornall
BAMA 514 Brand Management Outline Darren Mahaffy
BASC 523 Supply Chain Management Outline Harish Krishnan
BASM 502 Corporate Strategy Outline Amee Chande
BAUL 500 Real Estate Markets Outline Michael Mortenson
BAMA 505 Business Development Outline Nathan Arney
BAMA 504 Integrated Marketing Communication Outline Ann Stone
BAFI 501 Banking, Currency & Capital Markets Outline Iman Elmarashly
BAAC 580A Climate & ESG Accounting & Reporting Outline Jocelyn Li
BAEN 580A Indigenous Relations & Climate Economy Outline Justin Bull
BASM 516 Economics & Strategy of Innovation Outline Steven Minns
P5 (April 22, 2024 - April 26, 2024)
Course Code Course Name Outline(s) Instructor(s)
BA 562 Creativity Outline Angele Beausoleil
P6 (September 3, 2024 - October 12, 2024)
Course Code Course Name Outline(s) Instructor(s)
BA 563 Decision Making for Managers Outline Dale Griffin
BAAC 501 Financial Statement Analysis Outline Richard Wong
BAEN 507 Disruption Outline Darrell Kopke
BAEN 580C Impact Investing Outline James Tansey
BAFI 507 Mergers & Acquisitions Outline Elena Pikulina
BAHR 507 Two-Party Negotiations Outline Perry Atwal
BAMA 520 Customer Analytics Outline Yanwen Wang
BAMA 503 New Product Development Outline Tim Silk
BAMS 523 Managerial Decision Modeling & Analytics Outline Steven Shechter
BASM 523 Management Consulting & Corporate Decision Support Outline Philippe Arrata
BAFI 523 Fintech Outline Markus Baldauf
BAFI 513 Risk Management Outline Carlos De Costa
P7 (October 28, 2024 - December 11th, 2024)
Course Code Course Name Outline(s) Instructor(s)
BA 508 Business Strategy Integration (Capstone) Outline Paul Cubbon
BA 580B The Integrated Global Economy Outline Werner Antweiler
BAEN 502 Growing & Exiting A Venture Outline Mike Gardner
BAEN 508 Applied Methods in Technology Start-ups at CDL Outline Darrell Kopke
BAHR 508 Managing Change Outline Wayne Rawcliffe
BAMA 513 Digital Marketing Outline James Wang
BASM 510 Consulting Simulation Outline Philippe Arrata
BAUL 501 Real Estate Investment Analysis Outline Tom Davidoff
BAIT 515 AI Commercialization Outline Clayton Weir
BAFI 519 Topics In Investment Management Outline Bill Tilford
BAFI 580C Climate Finance Outline Jan Bena
BAEN 549 Innovation & Sustainability Outline Dharini Thiruchittampalam

Administration & Registration

Registration and Course Fees

  • Registration for P1 – P2 (September – December 2023):You will automatically be registered in all of your classes for P1 & P2 at the end of July before the program starts.
  • Registration for P3 – P4 (January – April 2024):Registration for P3 – P4 courses will open in November, near the end of P2, and you will be provided with full instructions at that time.
  • Registration for P6 – P7 (September – December 2024): Registration for P6 – P7 will open in Summer  before the P6 starts, and you will be provided with full instructions at that time.

Course Fees: Some courses may have a course fee in lieu of a textbook (for example BA 562 – Creativity). If this is the case, the instructor will let you know in advance of the course start date.

Please note: You 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.

Grade Requirements and Transcripts

Grade Requirements: The UBC MBA program has strict grading requirements for all courses, 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 MBA 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 MBA degree. If you exceed this limit, you will be withdrawn from the program.

To find out more about MBA program policies, please visit the Academic Regulations page.

Transcripts: UBC transcripts can be ordered via the Student Service Centre (SSC). You can have your transcript mailed to you or pick it up at Brock Hall.

Unofficial transcripts can be printed from the Grades & Records > Your Grades Summary page of the SSC.

Please note: the RHL Graduate School and the Business Career Centre cannot issue official or unofficial transcripts. More information on how to obtain your official transcripts can be found here.

Course Materials

Course packages & textbooks should be available at the UBC Bookstore or online, and your instructor will usually specify this on the course outline. From the bookstore homepage click on Textbooks > Order Today to get to this page: https://the.bookstore.ubc.ca/books/course-search. From here students can choose which courses they are registered in and see the materials available at the bookstore.

If the course is not on this list and the outline says that there are textbooks/course packs please contact askmba@sauder.ubc.ca so that we can follow up.

Tracks

As students progress through the UBC MBA Full-Time Program they will either build their own custom track or choose one of five specialized tracks designed to equip them with the advanced business skills that they will need to build a successful career in today’s global economy.

A faculty member (track champion) leads each track.

Peer Assisted Study Sessions

PEER ASSISTED STUDY SESSIONS (PASS)

The RHL is pleased to offer Peer Assisted Study Sessions (PASS) for some of your foundation courses. Peer Assisted Study Sessions are highly interactive, 60-90 minute, small group sessions (3-12 people) that help students develop deeper knowledge of course content and practice effective, discipline-specific study strategies.

Sessions are led by year-two MBA students and are planned in consultation with course instructors and TA’s. Content is typically based on the previous week’s lecture material, but is flexible based on attendees’ needs.

Check your Canvas course sites for session times and topics, and to register for upcoming sessions.

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 in 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.

Rules with Degree Progress

RHL students should use the designation “MBA in progress” on resume, LinkedIn, email signature, business signature, etc. As a student in a Professional Master program, the term “candidate” should not be used because candidacy is not an officially recognized degree program status at the Master’s level (it is intended for the doctoral level), based on UBC policy.

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