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UBC Professional MBA: In-Person or Online

Advance your career without leaving your job with our part-time MBA.
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UBC ranked #1 business program in Canada.
Maclean's University Ranking 2024
UBC ranked #2 in Canada for Business & Economics
Times Higher Education Rankings 2024
89% of students enhance their career while still in the program.
PMBA graduating Class of 2023

Designed for working professionals 

The 24-month UBC Professional Master of Business Administration (PMBA) is perfect for people who want a PMBA but don't want to lose career momentum. Available in-person or online, we've designed the curriculum to fit around your full-time work schedule, offering you the flexibility to choose the learning format that suits you best, while still challenging you. You'll deepen your understanding of the inner workings of an organization, cultivate your leadership skills and build your business acumen.

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Program at a glance

  • Part-time / 24-months / in-person or online
  • Canadian student tuition: $54,562 CAD*
  • International student tuition: $104,251 CAD*
  • Next application deadline: April 29, 2025
  • Program starts every January

*Subject to UBC Board of Governors’ approval. The university may adjust fees at any time with limited notice. 

Study around your schedule
PMBA Schedule

Study around your schedule

Our program is designed to align with a full-time work schedule, either in-person or online.
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Residencies that broaden your network
PMBA Residencies

Residencies that broaden your network

Build connections through three 8-day in-person residencies that bring world-class faculty and other cohorts together to collaborate, network and learn.
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Grow with dedicated support
Career support

Grow with dedicated support

Career development opportunities are woven throughout your PMBA to help you shape your career and develop your market skills.
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Inside the UBC PMBA

The UBC PMBA will stimulate your mind, give you fresh perspectives, and help you realize your personal and professional potential.

The curriculum

Learn advanced analytics as well as business fundamentals that will help you interpret data in a broader business context.

World-leading faculty

Our professors are among the highest calibre in their fields and their work has made our school one of the top in the world for business research.

Grow with dedicated support

Career development opportunities are woven throughout your PMBA degree to help you shape your career and develop your market skills.

Admissions and Finance

Learn about the admission requirements and the related fees here.

 

Meet our alumni and students

When you join the program you’ll quickly form a network of peers, professors and alumni that will sustain and support you throughout your career. Read about the experiences of current and past students and learn more about their incredible personal and professional growth.

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