Designed for professionals
UBC Sauder’s Professional Master of Business Administration (PMBA) program is perfect for people who want an MBA but don't want to lose career momentum. We designed the 24-month curriculum to fit around your full-time work schedule, 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. Plus, you’ll be able to apply the skills and knowledge immediately into your current job.
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Meet our alumni
Realizing a work-life-school balance while studying for your MBA is tough. That's why our Professional MBA is optimized to fit the lives of busy professionals. Meet some of our graduates who've made great career leaps, all while studying for their MBA and raising families too.
Life in the Professional MBA: Parenthood, promotions and prioritizing what matters
The elusive pursuit of “balancing it all”: two Professional MBA alums share how the program helped them maintain both pe...
Meet UBC Sauder’s new faculty – Julia Yan
This year, UBC Sauder welcomes five new full-time lecturers and tenure-track faculty to the school. In the first of this...
Studying business while working and raising a family
During the 24 months that Tamara Isaak was studying at the UBC Sauder School of Business, she received three job promoti...
The fact that I would be learning from experts in their field, with different professional backgrounds from me, was a big draw.
The student experience
During the UBC Professional MBA you’ll find yourself collaborating with and learning alongside some of the best minds in business. Over 24 months, including three 8-day residencies, you’ll discover your leadership style and build your business acumen in a supportive, collegial environment. Your cohort will become an invaluable network.
As a UBC Professional MBA candidate you’ll also have access to everything the Global Network for Advanced Management offers. In fact, UBC Sauder is the only Canadian school in this prestigious network.
During the UBC Professional MBA you’ll find yourself collaborating with and learning alongside some of the best minds in business. Over 24 months, including three 8-day residencies, you’ll discover your leadership style and build your business acumen in a supportive, collegial environment. Your cohort will become an invaluable network.
As a UBC Professional MBA candidate you’ll also have access to everything the Global Network for Advanced Management offers. In fact, UBC Sauder is the only Canadian school in this prestigious network.
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