Master of Business Administration (MBA) program
Your MBA Adventure Awaits
Our MBA is not for everyone: our small, cohort based classes (no more than 50) require you to speak up and speak out. We also offer unique specializations, send our students overseas, and give you a mentor. Frankly, that's too much for some.
Our location in Victoria, BC, even offers you the chance to be adventurous, as it not only gives you opportunities to connect with a diversity of people but to also drink in the astonishing beauty of our natural landscapes 365 days of the year.
With all this, you will be able to build on your non-business undergraduate degree and your existing professional work experience to take that next big leap forward in your life and career. Read about our MBA experience in detail in our five points of difference below.
5 reasons to do your MBA at UVic:
Amazing quality education
Our MBA program is ranked in the top 50 in North America in QS's TopMBA Global 200 Business Schools Report 2013/14
Our JD+MBA double degree program is ranked in the top 50 in North America by Eduniversal Best Masters Ranking in Business and Commercial Law 2013-2014
Experience real-time, cohort-based learning delivered in small classes in Canada’s leading university under 50 years old. The Gustavson School of Business offers one of the top MBA programs in Canada, having achieved both the highly valued AACSB and EQUIS accreditations.
Finish your daytime MBA program in 17-21 months or join our evening MBA program for 29-33 months. Your undergraduate degree doesn’t have to be in business to be considered eligible for our master’s program.
Stunning location
Victoria is considered one of the most liveable cities in Canada. Located on the lower tip of Vancouver Island, south of the city of Vancouver, it’s a safe community with a Mediterranean-like climate.
Browse through a list of outdoor activities or through our local web-cams to view our vibrant forests, lush gardens and numerous beaches.
Paid co-op and career experience
Thinking about career prospects after you’re done with your program? Our 2012 MBA cohort reported 100% employment within six months of graduation and an average salary of $77,900.
The University of Victoria has the third largest Career and Coop program in Canada, with over 50% of our MBA students gaining valuable, well paid work experience in the Canadian job market.
Find individual coaching throughout your degree and after you graduate from our career support or mentor program.
Our MBA program also qualifies most international graduates for a three-year work visa.
Unique specializations, exchanges and double degrees
You may choose to specialize in one of our three award-winning streams:
- Entrepreneurship
- International Business
- Service Management
Or, go on exchange with our 47 graduate-level partners across the globe while only paying UVic tuition. Want to do a double degree? Explore from among our five available double degrees.