In addition to the MBA core curriculum, you can choose one of three career tracks or the option of a custom track*. Each track focuses on a specific discipline while broadening and deepening your understanding of business. If you prefer, you can also work with us to develop a custom career track tailored to your interests.
*Track completion is dependent on a series of scheduling factors and must be discussed with your program advisor early in the degree.
Climate
The new climate track career track equips MBA students with the knowledge and skills to make a positive impact on the business landscape of the future. Learn to navigate the interconnections between the business world and the natural world with climate-focused courses and future-minded career development opportunities.
Course highlights
- Ethics & Sustainability; Sustainability & Innovation; Impact Investing; Indigenous Relations & Climate Economy; Supply Chain Management; Applied Methods in Technology Start-ups at CDL Climate
Where can it take you?
- Corporate consulting; Business strategy, development and analytics; ESG corporate governance
Companies hiring UBC grads
- PwC, Amazon, Elemental Energy, Recycle Smart
Technology and analytics leadership
The technology and analytics leadership career track is designed to give MBA graduates the skills to drive change and lead in the evolving digital age. You will learn to lead in technology industries, consult with dynamic technology companies and deepen your skill in data analysis and visualization.
Popular courses
- Data visualization; AI commercialization; business development for scaling up; fintech; customer analytics; automation; economics of strategy & innovation; predictive analytics and machine learning
Where can it take you?
- Technology consulting, product management, business analysis, business intelligence, process improvement
Companies hiring UBC grads
- Amazon, Deloitte, Lululemon, PwC, Teck Resources
Finance
Become an expert on topics including: mergers and acquisitions, capital budgeting, strategic financial management, corporate restructuring, credit analysis, private equity and venture capital.
Popular courses
- Finance Principles, Investment Theory and Asset Pricing, Business Economics, Empirical Finance and Financial Reporting
Where can it take you?
- Financial analysis, commercial banking, corporate finance, asset management, investment banking, risk management, financial engineering, securities sales and trading and financial consultancy
Companies hiring UBC grads
- Credit Suisse, HSBC, Mawer Investment Management, Phillips Hager & North, PwC and RBC
Product & Service Management
Discover how to transform market insights into market opportunities, and develop the skillset required to develop, introduce and sustain products and services in the private and public sectors.
Popular courses
- Brand Management, Process Fundamentals, Market Research and Supply Chain Management
Where can it take you?
- Marketing management, category management, brand management, business analysis, product management, product marketing, business intelligence, sourcing and logistics
Companies hiring UBC grads
- Amazon, eBay, Microsoft, Proctor & Gamble, TELUS, SAP and Hootsuite
Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Learn a systematic process to validate market gaps and validate hypotheses for viable new ventures. Or become an ‘intrapreneur’ who builds innovation and manages creative product development within organizations— from early stage startups to established market leaders.
To discover the different careers one could pursue with this career track click on the link below.
Popular courses
- Technology Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurial Finance, Growing & Exiting a Venture, Creative Destruction Lab - Start-up Venture Analytics, Sustainability & Innovation New Product Development and Social Entrepreneurship
Where can it take you?
- Create your own company, work in a fast-growth, early stage company, venture capital and seed financing, or as an ‘intrapreneur’ – corporate innovator within a larger company
Companies hiring UBC grads
- Early stage companies, especially in the technology space, seek out our Innovation and Entrepreneurship MBAs.
Many of our graduates have created their own successful companies, like Recon Instruments, HeadCheck Health and Cartems Donuterie.
In addition, many established companies ask for our “entrepreneurial thinkers”, including PepsiCo, SAP, Hootsuite, Deloitte, Slack, Murchies Tea & Coffee, Heli-One and Mobify.
Custom
You also have the option of creating a customized MBA, which enables you to explore multiple sectors. This is a particularly valuable option for those considering a career in consulting, where deeper knowledge across various industries and business function is an asset.
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- By tailoring your courses, you can further explore your interests and combine knowledge acquired from different career tracks. Companies that have hired MBAs who have opted for the customized track include: Bain & Company, Zafin, Deloitte and Accenture.
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