KEY FACTS

Program Tuition Fees:

Domestic Fees*

International Fees

*30% discount applies for Canadian Forces members and veterans

Intakes:

Fall (October), Winter (January), Spring (April), Summer (July)

Delivery:

On-Campus

This program is also available online.

We understand that some students do not have the professional or academic qualifications but wish to pursue the MBA program. Students have the option of completing the three MBA Foundation courses. Students must earn a CGPA of B (GPA of 3.0) or better overall in the MBA Foundation program in order to continue into the MBA program.

Students who pass the MBA Foundation program successfully can register into MBA program.

The MBA Foundation program is the first fully Open Educational Resources (OER) program at UCW. All courses within this program have no textbook or resource fees.

Course Structure

The MBA Foundation includes courses in the following areas:

Students prepare for success in the MBA program and in the business world by learning to compose written business documents and deliver presentations. They analyze context, audience, purpose and genre in written communications, and integrate relevant and appropriate media to create appropriate workplace communications that can be received, understood and used efficiently and accurately. Students are introduced to researching and writing correspondence, business report writing, proposals, project plans, digital media, technical descriptions, and how to prepare and present professional presentations for use in the workplace and classroom. The course culminates in a group signature assignment, which draws on the knowledge and skills gained throughout the course.

As beginners in graduate studies, students often require an introduction or re-introduction to basic quantitative skills (e.g., basic algebra, statistics) important to core graduate courses such as accounting, economics, finance, operations and project management. Topics include the basic tools and techniques for understanding and utilizing quantitative information for business decision-making. Students develop critical thinking skills related to the design of their study, data collection, descriptive statistics, selection of appropriate statistical tools, interpretation of the statistical results and understanding of the merits and shortcomings of various statistical models. Students also practice written and oral communication skills related to numerical data analysis. Statistics skills acquired through this course are vital to a wide variety of business applications.

This course equips business students with the fundamental economic tools and methods necessary to understand modern business practices. Students investigate the two core pillars of economics: microeconomics and macroeconomics while quantitatively building their analytical skills gained from MBAF 502 using a project-based learning approach. They explore microeconomics through observing the behaviour of economic units and their interactions with consumers, firms and government under conditions of scarcity. Macroeconomic theories are explored through the concepts of national income, economic growth, international trade, inflation, unemployment, aggregate demand, macroeconomic equilibrium, monetary and fiscal stabilization policies, money and the banking system.

MBA Foundation Entry Requirements

Applicants to the MBA program who do not meet the requirements for direct admission may qualify through completion of the MBA Foundation courses.

If your first language is not English submit an IELTS of at least 6.5 (minimum 6.0 in writing band) or equivalent (TOEFL, PTE, Duolingo etc.) OR Successful completion of UCW’s University Access Program (UAP) with Grade Point Average of at Least 70%. If your first language is English and you can demonstrate that you graduated from a recognized degree in an English-speaking country, the English IELTS score or equivalent requirement is waived.

AND

A cumulative GPA of 2.33 or better in a Bachelor degree from a recognized post-secondary institution

English Proficiency

The Admission Committee may require further proof of English language proficiency from applicants who attended English language-based education systems if the Committee sees deficiencies in language proficiency when the application package is reviewed.

English is the language of instruction at University Canada West. If your first language is not English, you must submit proof of English Proficiency as specified in the English Proficiency section of this website.

English language test scores are valid for admission purposes for a maximum of 2 years from the date of the test.

On-Campus MBA Foundation Tuition Fees

2024 Fees
Domestic*
International
Number of courses 3 3
Total Tuition Fees $5,425** $8,125**

2025 Fees
Domestic*
International
Number of courses 3 3
Total Tuition Fees $5,694** $8,661**

2026 Fees
Domestic*
International
Number of courses 3 3
Total Tuition Fees $5,979** $9,225**

Tuition deposit for international students: $7,900

First term tuition deposit for domestic students: $500

*30% discount applies for Canadian Forces members and veterans on all programs.