British Columbia,
BC,
Canada
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
MSc in Business Administration in Prince George Canada | University of Northern British Columbia
University of Northern British Columbia
|
Prince George Canada
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Qualification
Masters Degree
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
CAD
7,797
(c. USD5,606.73)
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
24 months
The Master of Science in Business Administration program aims to develop business experts equipped with specialized research capabilities and in-depth expertise in fields such as accounting, finance, HR management, organizational behavior, marketing, operations management, and international business.
These graduates address an increasing demand across Northern British Columbia and other regions for professional competencies in launching, growing, and operating sustainable business ventures that foster economic development in northern communities and nationwide. The program attracts students from diverse academic backgrounds, including business studies, resource management, mathematics, and social sciences.
Unlike the course-focused MBA, the MSc is a research-oriented degree requiring a thesis. Typically, students complete the MSc in Business Administration within a two-year timeframe.
The MSc BA program generally takes two years to finish (requiring 30 credit hours)
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.5
Qualification Requirements
In general applicants to a Masters degree program must hold a fouryear Baccalaureate degree or equivalent from a recognized institution with a Cumulative GPA equivalent to at least 3.00 B at UNBC.
To be eligible for admission students are required to have an acceptable academic standing ie a GPA of at least 3.00 B in the work of the last 60 credit hours in a four year 120 credit hours baccalaureate degree or equivalent from a recognized institution
The MSc in Business Administration requires students to complete graduate-level courses in statistical and research methods that in turn are grounded in undergraduate-level preparation in mathematics and statistics Accordingly all students admitted to the MSc in Business Administration must have sufficient preparation in mathematics and statistics equivalent to the Bachelor of Commerce degree at UNBC Students without the necessary undergraduate preparation are required to complete these mathematics and statistics requirements before they are admitted to the MSc Program in Business Administration
Additionally students applying to the MSc Program in Business Administration who hold an undergraduate degree other than the BComm must have background preparation in their chosen area of MSc specialization eg accounting finance equivalent to that obtained through the BComm degree
Acceptable evidence of English language proficiency may be any one of the following
TOEFL Test of English as a Foreign Language score of 90 or higher in the internet-based test with not less than 20 in any of the reading listening writing or speaking components or equivalent other TOEFL score UNBCs institutional TOEFL code is 0320.
IELTS International English Language Testing System academic score of at least 6.5 overall with not less than 6.0 in any of the four modules.
CAEL Canadian Academic English Language Assessment or the CAEL CE overall 70 with no subtest below 60.
MELAB Michigan English Language Assessment Battery 85 final score with 3 in the speaking test.
A final grade of 3.00 B or better in both the UNBC English Language Studies 50 and English Language Studies 170 obtained concurrently and prior to application for graduate admission.
A final grade of 3.00 B or better in an articulated BCCAT EAP 4 program prior to application for graduate admission.
To be eligible for admission students are required to have an acceptable academic standing ie a GPA of at least 3.00 B in the work of the last 60 credit hours in a four year 120 credit hours baccalaureate degree or equivalent from a recognized institution
The MSc in Business Administration requires students to complete graduate-level courses in statistical and research methods that in turn are grounded in undergraduate-level preparation in mathematics and statistics Accordingly all students admitted to the MSc in Business Administration must have sufficient preparation in mathematics and statistics equivalent to the Bachelor of Commerce degree at UNBC Students without the necessary undergraduate preparation are required to complete these mathematics and statistics requirements before they are admitted to the MSc Program in Business Administration
Additionally students applying to the MSc Program in Business Administration who hold an undergraduate degree other than the BComm must have background preparation in their chosen area of MSc specialization eg accounting finance equivalent to that obtained through the BComm degree
Acceptable evidence of English language proficiency may be any one of the following
TOEFL Test of English as a Foreign Language score of 90 or higher in the internet-based test with not less than 20 in any of the reading listening writing or speaking components or equivalent other TOEFL score UNBCs institutional TOEFL code is 0320.
IELTS International English Language Testing System academic score of at least 6.5 overall with not less than 6.0 in any of the four modules.
CAEL Canadian Academic English Language Assessment or the CAEL CE overall 70 with no subtest below 60.
MELAB Michigan English Language Assessment Battery 85 final score with 3 in the speaking test.
A final grade of 3.00 B or better in both the UNBC English Language Studies 50 and English Language Studies 170 obtained concurrently and prior to application for graduate admission.
A final grade of 3.00 B or better in an articulated BCCAT EAP 4 program prior to application for graduate admission.
Tuition
CAD
7,797