Program list & descriptions
Business Administration ( Masters )
The Faculty of Business, also known as the Peter B. Gustavson School of Business, provides a commitment to business sustainability, and underlies our three areas of MBA specialization: entrepreneurship, service management and international business.
Entrance requirements
| Prerequisite | Minimum standing |
|---|---|
| BA, BSc | GPA of B or better on last two years of undergraduate degree |
Applicants must also meet the general admission requirements for the Faculty of Graduate Studies.
Application deadlines
| Entry point | Domestic students | International students |
|---|---|---|
| August |
April 30 | March 31 |
Exams and other requirements
- Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT) score
- Two letters of reference
- Resume
- Two essays
- For details, please consult the Business website
Program advisers
- Mr. Ian Robertson, MBA program adviser - mbadira@uvic.ca or 250-721-6403
- Ms. Amy Weinberg, MBA program secretary - mbasec@uvic.ca or 250-721-6075
- MBA programs reception - mba@uvic.ca 250-721-6075
- Ms. Wendy Mah, PhD program manager - busiphd@uvic.ca or 250-721-6060
- Mr. John Oldale, MGB associate director - joldale@uvic.ca or 250-721-6433
- Ms. Alyssa Cuthbert, MGB and PhD program secretary - gillasst@uvic.ca or 250-853-3746
Department directory
| Group/Position | Name | Telephone | Office | |
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Peter B. Gustavson School of Business |
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Office of the Dean |
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| Dean | Saul Klein | 250-721-6422 | BEC 254 | bizdean@uvic.ca |
| Associate Dean, Programs | David McCutcheon | 250-721-6426 | BEC 250 | dmccutch@uvic.ca |
| Associate Dean, Faculty Renewal | Mark Colgate | 250-853-3873 | BEC 446 | colgate@uvic.ca |
| Assistant Dean, External Relations | Patricia Elemans | 250-472-4447 | BEC 234 | pelemans@uvic.ca |
| Administrative Officer | Kevan Gorham | 250-472-4280 | BEC 254c | kgorham@uvic.ca |
| Chief Technology Officer (CTO) | Nav Bassi | 250-472-5924 | CLE C012 | navbassi@uvic.ca |
| Research & Special Projects Coordinator | Sue Bengtson | 250-853-3298 | BEC 148 | suebeng@uvic.ca |
| Academic Projects Officer | Shannon Perdigao | 250-721-8077 | BEC 254 | shannonp@uvic.ca |
| Finance Officer | Erin Kilpatrick | 250-721-6110 | BEC 258 | finances@uvic.ca |
| Secretary to the Dean | Sandra Brazeau-Smith | 250-721-6422 | BEC 254 | sbrazeau@uvic.ca |
| Secretary to the Associate Dean, Faculty Renewal & Faculty Support | Erin Beattie | 250-721-6068 | BEC 254 | adsec@uvic.ca |
| Secretary to the Associate Dean, Programs & Faculty Support | Leslie MacDonald | 250-853-3537 | BEC 254 | facsupp@uvic.ca |
| Reception & Faculty Support | Jake Ganzeveld | 250-472-4139 | BEC 254 | gustavson@uvic.ca |
| FAX | 250-721-6613 | |||
Accreditation |
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| Director of Accreditations, Rankings and Metrics | Chris Graham | 250-472-4675 | BEC 258 | grahamc@uvic.ca |
| Accreditation Officer | Shari Wierenga | BEC 254 | accredit@uvic.ca | |
| FAX | 250-721-6067 | |||
Executive Programs |
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| Director, Executive Programs Administration | Charmaine Stack | 250-472-4446 | TEF 258 | execprog@uvic.ca |
| Program Coordinator | Tzena Bennallack | 250-472-4138 | TEF 254 | tzenab@uvic.ca |
| Program Coordinator | Christine Farrington | 250-472-4448 | TEF 256 | cfarring@uvic.ca |
| Program Coordinator | Eddie Isted | 250-721-6429 | TEF 252 | epcoord@uvic.ca |
| Program Coordinator | Nicole Wallace | 250-721-7039 | TEF 245 | nicolew1@uvic.ca |
| Summer Programs Sr. Coordinator | Lulu Tan | 250-472-4721 | TEF 250 | tanlu@uvic.ca |
| International Projects Coordinator | Maggie (Yue) Li | 250-721-7081 | TEF 245 | yueli@uvic.ca |
| Clerk | Dina Ventura | 250-853-3611 | TEF 245 | execsup@uvic.ca |
| FAX | 250-472-4497 | |||
External Relations & Development |
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| Assistant Dean, External Relations | Patricia Elemans | 250-472-4447 | BEC 234 | pelemans@uvic.ca |
| Development Coordinator | Angelica Pass | 250-472-4279 | BEC 238 | bizdev@uvic.ca |
| Communications and Public Relations Officer | Moira Dann | 250-721-6411 | BEC 242 | bizcomm@uvic.ca |
| Alumni Officer | Krista Boehnert | 250-721-6630 | NONE | boehnert@uvic.ca |
| External Relations Secretary | Pam Bartilucci | 250-721-6406 | BEC 236 | pbartilu@uvic.ca |
| External Relations Clerk | 250-721-6077 | BEC 236 | ||
| FAX | 250-853-3828 | |||
Graduate Programs |
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| Graduate Recruitment Officer | Sandy Huang | 250-853-3747 | BEC 117D | huangyt@uvic.ca |
Graduate Programs (MBA) |
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| General Office | 250-721-6075 | BEC 283 | mba@uvic.ca | |
| MBA Director | Vivien Corwin | 250-721-6311 | BEC 276 | vcorwin@uvic.ca |
| MBA Associate Director | Ian Robertson | 250-721-6403 | BEC 290 | mbadira@uvic.ca |
| MBA Co-op Coordinator | Brad Erikson | 250-721-6083 | BEC 289A | berikson@uvic.ca |
| MBA Consulting Projects Director | John Oldale | 250-721-6433 | BEC 272 | joldale@uvic.ca |
| MBA Program Asst., Records & Admissions | Kathryn Jacobs | 250-721-6072 | BEC 289 | mbassist@uvic.ca |
| MBA Secretary | Amy Weinberg | 250-721-6058 | BEC 289 | mbasec@uvic.ca |
| MBA Reception | 250-721-6075 | BEC 289 | mba@uvic.ca | |
| FAX | 250-721-7066 | |||
Graduate Programs (MGB) |
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| MGB Director | Ignace Ng | 250-721-6073 | BEC 432 | ing@uvic.ca |
| MGB Associate Director | John Oldale | 250-721-6433 | BEC 272 | joldale@uvic.ca |
| Graduate Programs Secretary | Alyssa Cuthbert | 250-853-3746 | BEC 117B | gillasst@uvic.ca |
Doctoral Programs (PhD) |
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| PhD Director | Carmen Galang | 250-721-6111 | BEC 218 | cgalang@uvic.ca |
| PhD Program Manager & Special Projects | Wendy Mah | 250-721-6060 | BEC 258 | wendymah@uvic.ca |
| Graduate Programs Secretary | Alyssa Cuthbert | 250-853-3746 | BEC 117B | gillasst@uvic.ca |
International Programs Office (IP) |
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| IP Director | Elango Elangovan | 250-721-6405 | BEC 224 | arelango@uvic.ca |
| IP Associate Director | Brian Leacock | 250-721-6434 | BEC 270 | bleacock@uvic.ca |
| IP Manager | Jane Collins | 250-721-6057 | BEC 268 | jane@uvic.ca |
| IP Exchange Student Advisor | Elsa Yan | 250-721-6061 | BEC 278 | exchange@uvic.ca |
| IP International Student Advisor | Allen Sun | 250-472-4506 | BEC 280 | GSBwelcome@uvic.ca |
| IP Clerk | Donna Davis | 250-721-6419 | BEC 278 | dedavis@uvic.ca |
| FAX | 250-721-6457 | |||
Undergraduate Programs (BCom) |
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| General Office | 250-472-4728 | BEC 283 | bcom@uvic.ca | |
| BCom Academic Director | Margaret Klatt | 250-721-6425 | BEC 274 | mklatt@uvic.ca |
| BCom Director of Administration | Sheryl Karras | 250-721-6056 | BEC 282 | slkarras@uvic.ca |
| BCom Experiential Learning Manager | Jennifer Gill | 250-853-3750 | BEC 272 | jrgill@uvic.ca |
| BCom Admissions/Advising Officer | Jennifer Oakes | 250-472-4170 | BEC 283 | bcomadm@uvic.ca |
| BCom Advisor | Laurelle Inouye | 250-472-4338 | BEC 284 | advisor@uvic.ca |
| BCom Advisor/Specail Projects | Kate Donovan | 250-472-4338 | BEC 284 | advisor@uvic.ca |
| BCom Secretary | Brenda Stajduhar | 250-472-4855 | BEC 283 | bcomsec@uvic.ca |
| BCom Program Assistant | Stacey Gavora | 250-472-4855 | BEC 283 | bcomasst@uvic.ca |
| BCom Clerk | Rachelle Chamberlain | 250-472-4728 | BEC 283 | bssclerk@uvic.ca |
| FAX | 250-721-7066 | |||
Business Career Office |
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| Career Educator | Beverly Stevens | 250-721-6087 | BEC 132 | bco@uvic.ca |
| Employment Assistant | Amanda Foster | 250-472-4441 | BEC 112 | bccc@uvic.ca |
| FAX | 250-721-6605 | |||
Business Co-op Office |
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| Manager | Leslie Liggett | 250-721-6065 | BEC 116 | lliggett@uvic.ca |
| Co-op Employment Development Officer | Robyn Booth | 250-472-4449 | BEC 117E | resselti@uvic.ca |
| Co-op Coordinator | Bert Klatt | 250-721-6066 | BEC 120 | bklatt@uvic.ca |
| Co-op Coordinator, MBA | Brad Erikson | 250-721-6083 | BEC 289A | berikson@uvic.ca |
| Co-op Coordinator | Marguerite Casey-Wolnicki | 250-853-3202 | BEC 128 | mcasey@uvic.ca |
| Co-op Coordinator | Alma Osorio | 250-472-4566 | BEC 124 | almao@uvic.ca |
| Co-op Coordinator | Mami Schouten | 250-721-6413 | BEC 118 | mschout@uvic.ca |
| Co-op Coordinator | Sarah McQuillan | 250-721-6410 | BEC 130 | sarahmcq@uvic.ca |
| Co-op Coordinator | Cathy Burrage | 250-721-6496 | BEC 120 | cburrage@uvic.ca |
| Co-op Coordinator | Vivian Leik | 250-721-6657 | BEC 122 | vl@uvic.ca |
| Co-op Coordinator, Calgary | Sashie Steenstra | 403-554-0075 | Calgary AB | ssteenst@uvic.ca |
| Co-op Assistant | Yumi Morishima | 250-721-6054 | BEC 112 | yumim@uvic.ca |
| Co-op Assistant | Amanda Foster | 250-472-4441 | BEC 112 | bccc@uvic.ca |
| FAX | 250-721-6605 | |||
Centre for Social and Sustainable Innovation (CSSI) |
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| Director | Monika Winn | 250-721-6071 | BEC 230 | miwinn@uvic.ca |
| Associate Director | Heather Ranson | 250-721-6112 | BEC 208 | hranson@uvic.ca |
| CSSI Coordinator | Rachel Goldsworthy | 250-853-3721 | BEC 117A | cssi@uvic.ca |
Entrepreneurship Specialization |
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| Champion | Brock Smith | 250-721-6070 | BEC 232 | smithb@uvic.ca |
International Specialization |
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| Champion | Ignace Ng | 250-721-6073 | BEC 440 | ing@uvic.ca |
Research |
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| Champion | Mary Yoko Brannen | 250-472-4445 | BEC 474 | maryyoko@uvic.ca |
Service Management Specialization |
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| Champion | Stephen Tax | 250-721-6417 | BEC 448 | stax@uvic.ca |
Sustainability |
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| Champion | Monika Winn | 250-721-6071 | BEC 230 | miwinn@uvic.ca |
Co-operative education opportunities
Can you do co-op?
Graduate co-op is mandatory in this academic program if you have less than three years full-time relevant (or equivalent) work experience. You’ll complete co-op work terms as part of your program requirements. Contact the Business Co-op Program for details.
What is co-op?
Co-operative education (co-op) is a learning strategy that lets you:
- alternate your academic studies with paid, relevant work experience in your field of study
- enrich your academic studies by drawing on practical, real-world experience from your work terms
- develop competencies to excel in the workplace
- potentially pursue work terms related to your graduate research or project
What other career development support does UVic offer?
UVic Co-op and Career can support you through every stage of your career development, through:
- One-on-one career guidance
- Career development programs and workshops
- On-campus networking opportunities with employers
- Online work search resources
- Competency development and assessment
Looking for work?
Apply for all types of job opportunities at learninginmotion.uvic.ca.
Apply for admission
Program information
- Faculty: Faculty of Graduate Studies
- School/program: School of Business
- Length: Other
- Delivery method: On-campus
- More information:
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