Program list & descriptions
Business Administration ( Doctorate )
The PhD in International Management and Organization develops an individual’s competence in research, teaching and prepares candidates for a productive academic career. Emphasis is placed on international business and offers opportunities for international fellowships and pragmatic internships to apply and observe concepts of study. Candidates are trained in management theory and methodology to create insights that are publishable in the world’s top academic management journals. Faculty in the Peter B. Gustavson School of Business are recognized worldwide for their research and teaching excellence.
Entrance requirements
| Prerequisite | Minimum standing |
|---|---|
| MBA, MA, MSc | Master's degree can be from a variety of disciplines |
Applicants must also meet the general admission requirements for the Faculty of Graduate Studies.
Application deadlines
| Entry point | Domestic students | International students |
|---|---|---|
| September (PhD) | January 30 |
January 30 |
Exams and other requirements
- GRE or GMAT score
- Resume
- Statements of research and professional interests
- Three letters of endorsement (Please note that UVic Graduate Admissions lists that only two letters are required, but the Gill Graduate School of Business requires three.)
- For details, please consult the Business website
Program advisers
- Mr. Ian Robertson, MBA program adviser - mbadira@uvic.ca or 250-721-6403
- MBA program secretary - mbasec@uvic.ca or 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 435 | 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 | Dale Beckman | dbeckman@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 |
| International Marketing and Recruitment Manager | Christina (Yuxuan) Li | 250-472-5637 | TEF 248 | yuxuanli@uvic.ca |
| Summer Programs Sr. Coordinator | Lulu Tan | 250-472-4721 | TEF 250 | tanlu@uvic.ca |
| International Projects Coordinator | Maggie (Yue) Li | 250-884-9796 | 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 | Chris J Graham | 250-472-4675 | BEC 274 | grahamc@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 122 | berickson@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 | Annette Phillips | 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 Program (BCom) |
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| General Office | 250-472-4728 | BEC 283 | bcom@uvic.ca | |
| BCom Director | Vivien Corwin | 250-721-6311 | BEC 276 | vcorwin@uvic.ca |
| BCom Associate Director | 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 Experiential Learning Officer | Andrea Lloyd | 250-853-3750 | BEC 268 | lloyda@uvic.ca |
| BCom Admissions/Advising Officer | Jennifer Oakes | 250-472-4170 | BEC 283 | bcomadm@uvic.ca |
| BCom Advisor | Kate Donovan | 250-472-4338 | BEC 284 | advisor@uvic.ca |
| BCom Advisor / BCom Secretary | Brenda Stajduhar | 250-472-4855 | BEC 283 | bcomsec@uvic.ca |
| BCom Program Assistant | Michelle Noordhof | 250-472-4855 | BEC 283 | bcomasst@uvic.ca |
| BCom Clerk | Stacey Gavora | 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 | Shawna Hooten | 250-721-6657 | BEC 122 | shawnah@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 | Wade Danis | 250-853-3872 | BEC 432 | wdanis@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
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