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Recognized as Canada's premier research-focused business school, the Sauder School of Business stands as a distinguished academic leader. It consistently secures more research funding from Canada's key federal agencies than any other business school in the country, while also excelling in both research output and academic citations. According to 2012 Financial Times rankings, Sauder ranked within the global top 20 for research influence, while the Social Sciences Research Network (SSRN) positioned it 17th worldwide for business and management research among institutions outside the U.S. Sauder's faculty members serve as editors for prominent journals in their disciplines, with their research gaining international acclaim. At UBC's Sauder School of Business, students benefit from outstanding instruction, a vibrant research environment, and a culture of strong collaboration.
Applicants for a master's degree program must hold the academic equivalent of a four-year bachelor's degree from UBC with: a minimum overall average in the B+ grade range (76-79% at UBC) in third-year level and above courses; or academic standing with at least 12 credits of third- or fourth-year courses in the A grade range (80% or higher at UBC) in the field of study; or applicants who have a four-year bachelor's degree, or its academic equivalent, which does not meet the requirements stated above, but who have had significant formal training and relevant professional experience to offset such deficiencies, may be granted admission on the recommendation of the appropriate graduate program or faculty and approval of the Dean of the College of Graduate Studies.
English Language Proficiency Requirement
TOEFL (IBT) OVERALL SCORE REQUIREMENT
100
ibT Reading 22
ibT Writing 21
ibT Listening 22
ibT Speaking 21
IELTS OVERALL SCORE REQUIREMENT
7.0
IELTS Reading 6.5
IELTS Writing 6.5
IELTS Listening 6.5
IELTS Speaking 6.5