Sauder School of Business

The Sauder School of Business at the University of British Columbia is one of the world’s leading academic business schools. Located in vibrant Vancouver, Canada’s gateway to the Pacific Rim, UBC Sauder provides a global business perspective at a dynamic crossroads of the international marketplace.

Ranked the No. 35 university in the world for business and economics by 2022 Times Higher Education World University Rankings by subject and the No. 1 business program in Canada by 2022 Maclean’s University Rankings, UBC Sauder offers a wide range of graduate programs. These include Full-time MBA, Professional MBA, International MBA in Shanghai, Master of Management, Master of Business Analytics, as well as unique dual Bachelor + Master of Management, MBA + MBAN and MBA + Law degrees.

Accredited by AACSB, UBC Sauder is home to more than 100 world-class academics from around the globe. UBC Sauder faculty enjoys international recognition for its excellence in research, teaching and outreach. In the classroom they are innovators, bringing leading-edge perspectives and the latest in management thinking to students.

UBC Sauder has a distinctly international perspective on business, demonstrated by the teaching and research activities around the globe, the diversity of staff and students, and international partnerships. UBC Sauder is the only Canadian member of the prestigious Global Network for Advanced Management, a collaboration of over 30 top business schools spearheaded by the Yale School of Management. As a student in the network, you will have the opportunity to travel to partner business schools, tour local businesses and meet local experts, gaining a global perspective on business and society.

Master of Management: This nine-month degree gives your the business knowledge and skills to elevate your current career. With a three-month consulting project, you’ll get to start building experience - and making a difference - right away. You will learn from academic and business leaders alike, and with our small cohort, will benefit from face-to-face time with your instructors. Our “flipped classroom” approach, where essential knowledge is delivered outside the classroom and class time becomes grounds for active engagement, will help bring the modern business world to life as you learn.

Master of Business Analytics: This 12-month program gives you the skills to turn big data into actionable insights. Paired with an 8-16-week internship, you’ll graduate with real-world experience in one of Canada’s thriving tech and digital economies. The curriculum covers everything from marketing to operations in addition to advanced analytics so that you will be able to interpret data within a broader business context.

MBA + Master of Business Analytics Dual Degree: Gain expertise in the field of business within a global context and the field of business analytics. Through the curriculum and the built-in experiential learning opportunities, you will become skilled in making strategic business decisions while also becoming fluent in the full analytics spectrum: data management, data analytics and analytics-based decision making.

Full-Time MBA: This 16-month program focuses on experiential learning, global immersion and personalized leadership development. Students choose from four career tracks that span business disciplines, giving the depth of knowledge and breadth of skills needed to succeed in business. Our program is built around a results-focused, challenging and comprehensive curriculum that prepares students for business leadership.

Professional MBA: This 24-month program offers a dynamic learning experience with a curriculum that integrates core business disciplines and practical experience, leadership development and unlimited career support. The program brings different subjects and contexts together to create a complete learning experience.

International MBA: This 20-month, part-time program is offered by Sauder School of Business in partnership with the Antai College of Economics and Management at Shanghai Jiao Tong University. This unique degree features world-class UBC faculty, an award-winning curriculum, two weeks of study in Vancouver, Canada and global corporate learning experience.

MBA + Law Dual Degree:  The UBC JD/MBA will equip you with the tools to understand law from the perspective of a businessperson, and to understand business from the perspective of a lawyer. By gaining expertise in all angles of law, business and management, you will be ready to succeed in global economies where the ability to navigate the complexities of law and business is key.