Bachelor + Master of Management Dual Degree - UBC | Undergraduate Programs and Admissions

Join an accelerated program in which you'll earn both a UBC Bachelor and a Master of Management degree in as little as 4.5 years. Learn how to contribute to the future development of organizations, sectors, communities, and regions facing questions regarding climate justice, reconciliation, and social and economic inequality.

Why this program?

Obtain your master’s degree on a short timeline, with only eight months of study after completing your undergraduate degree.
Learn management concepts and techniques through problem-based dialogue and action, applicable to regional and global transformation.
Take workshops during your undergraduate degree to prepare for your Master of Management coursework with no break in your studies.

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Program information

Campus: Okanagan
Faculties: Faculty of Creative and Critical Studies, Faculty of Management, Irving K. Barber Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Irving K. Barber Faculty of Science, School of Engineering, School of Health and Exercise Sciences
Degrees: Bachelor of Applied Science (Engineering), Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Bachelor of Health and Exercise Sciences, Bachelor of Management, Bachelor of Media Studies, Bachelor of Science, Master of Management

Length 4.5 yrs
Co-op No
You can combine your studies with full-time, paid work at top local and international organizations.
Honours No
You can study intense specialization in a single field.

The interdisciplinary Bachelor + Master of Management Dual Degree is an accelerated program in which you earn both a UBC Bachelor and a Master of Management degree in as little as 4.5 years. You can advance your knowledge and skills to help you navigate complex environments, and contribute to the future development of organizations, sectors, communities, and regions in the face of questions regarding climate justice, reconciliation, and social and economic inequality. Courses and workshops are founded on principles of decolonization and inclusion, and engage in topics like equity, diversity, enculturation, emotional intelligence, and Indigenous perspectives.

Experiential Learning and Research

You will be part of an interdisciplinary cohort of students from diverse undergraduate programs and backgrounds, and take part in experiential learning that includes projects that engage the broader community. As part of your studies, you will do an applied project, where you will investigate an issue or problem in a real-world context, supported by feedback and guidance from your academic advisor. You will also have access to topical presentations over the course of your undergraduate studies, and take part in two intensive summer workshops.

MGMT 100 - Introduction to Business
Introduction to the Faculty of Management and traditional areas of business including accounting, economics, finance, marketing, organizational behaviour, operations, business policy, information systems and entrepreneurship. Identifies the steps needed to build and manage successful local, national, and international competitive businesses and organizations. Introduces ethical and policy decisions faced by businesses, organizations and governments. Open to all students.
MGMT 110 - Introduction to Management Thought and Social Responsibility
Introduces management thought in business and organizations. Utilizes critical thinking in socially and ethically responsible decisions at a corporate and personal level. Includes managing responsibly through people, mass production, ethical and socially-responsible practices. Covers start-ups, entrepreneurs, family business, non-profit/for-profit organizations and governments in global regions. Open to all students.

MGMT 100 - Introduction to Business
Introduction to the Faculty of Management and traditional areas of business including accounting, economics, finance, marketing, organizational behaviour, operations, business policy, information systems and entrepreneurship. Identifies the steps needed to build and manage successful local, national, and international competitive businesses and organizations. Introduces ethical and policy decisions faced by businesses, organizations and governments. Open to all students.
MGMT 110 - Introduction to Management Thought and Social Responsibility
Introduces management thought in business and organizations. Utilizes critical thinking in socially and ethically responsible decisions at a corporate and personal level. Includes managing responsibly through people, mass production, ethical and socially-responsible practices. Covers start-ups, entrepreneurs, family business, non-profit/for-profit organizations and governments in global regions. Open to all students.

MGMT 100 - Introduction to Business
Introduction to the Faculty of Management and traditional areas of business including accounting, economics, finance, marketing, organizational behaviour, operations, business policy, information systems and entrepreneurship. Identifies the steps needed to build and manage successful local, national, and international competitive businesses and organizations. Introduces ethical and policy decisions faced by businesses, organizations and governments. Open to all students.
MGMT 110 - Introduction to Management Thought and Social Responsibility
Introduces management thought in business and organizations. Utilizes critical thinking in socially and ethically responsible decisions at a corporate and personal level. Includes managing responsibly through people, mass production, ethical and socially-responsible practices. Covers start-ups, entrepreneurs, family business, non-profit/for-profit organizations and governments in global regions. Open to all students.

MGMT 100 - Introduction to Business
Introduction to the Faculty of Management and traditional areas of business including accounting, economics, finance, marketing, organizational behaviour, operations, business policy, information systems and entrepreneurship. Identifies the steps needed to build and manage successful local, national, and international competitive businesses and organizations. Introduces ethical and policy decisions faced by businesses, organizations and governments. Open to all students.
MGMT 110 - Introduction to Management Thought and Social Responsibility
Introduces management thought in business and organizations. Utilizes critical thinking in socially and ethically responsible decisions at a corporate and personal level. Includes managing responsibly through people, mass production, ethical and socially-responsible practices. Covers start-ups, entrepreneurs, family business, non-profit/for-profit organizations and governments in global regions. Open to all students.

MGMT 534 - Regional Development and Globalization
Explore managing and leading businesses and organizations in globally connected regions. Examine historical and contemporary instances of socio-economic development, and consider future directions and possibilities. Study organizations, institutions, communities and public policy.
MGMT 535 - Approaches to Learning and Research
Acquire skills to learn independently and collaboratively for continuous application in the M.M. program and life-long. Focus on navigating and sorting information, evaluating sources, and building knowledge. Explore methods for research that embody rigour, reason, and evidence, and that balance sense and sensibility.
MGMT 536 - Enterprise and Innovation
Explore enterprise commonalties and differences collaboratively, likewise regional, national, and global networking, and other forms of interaction. Deepen knowledge of, and apply, core management subjects such as accounting, finance, marketing, people management, information technology and strategy.
MGMT 541 - Practical Research Methods
Building on the foundations laid in Approaches to Learning and Research, develop skills in research with particular emphasis on the area of activity on which the participant wishes to focus. Pass/Fail
MGMT 544 - Applied Project
Apply what has been learned through the Master of Management program to provide thought leadership and innovative capacity to one or more organizations to help them make progress on an issue they face.

Life at UBC's Okanagan campus

As a Bachelor + Master of Management Dual Degree student, you'll learn with a diverse group of instructors from a breadth of UBC Faculties. For the duration of your studies, receive personalized guidance from an academic tutor and a personal development coach.

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Your future

The Bachelor + Master of Management Dual Degree offers a myriad of opportunities. The knowledge, skills, relationships and experiences you gain will prepare you to thrive in your chosen activity and career, whether that be in community development, the non-profit sector, global resource management, business, government, entrepreneurship, or another field.

Program requirements

Canadian high schools
International high schools
International baccalaureate

English-language requirements

English is the language of instruction at UBC. All prospective students must demonstrate English-language competency prior to admission. There are numerous ways to meet the English Language Admission Standard.

General admission requirements

IB Diploma Programme

Completed IB Diploma, including at least three Higher Level courses.

IB Certificate Courses

IB Certificate courses (Standard and Higher Level) may be used in an admissions average if you are graduating from a recognized high school curriculum that can be used as your basis of admission.

IB Math Applications and Interpretations SL, or IB Math Studies, do not satisfy the math requirement for admission to UBC’s science-based programs, the Faculty of Management, the UBC Sauder School of Business, or the Vancouver School of Economics.

Degree-specific requirements: Bachelor + Master of Management

You must apply and meet the degree-specific requirements for one of: Bachelor of Arts (BA), Bachelor of Applied Science (BASc), Bachelor of Visual Arts (BFA), Bachelor of Health and Exercise Sciences (BHES), Bachelor of Media Studies (BMS), Bachelor of Management (BMgt) or Bachelor of Science (BSc).
Additional application required for the Dual Degree option.

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Why this program?

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Life at UBC's Okanagan campus

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General admission requirements

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