Master of Business Administration (Online)
Lead with Purpose. Succeed with Impact.
The environmental and social challenges of our time demand innovative and ethical leadership.
Yorkville University’s online Master of Business Administration (MBA) focuses on purpose-driven management, empowering you to tackle critical global issues while accelerating your career growth.
Comprehensive Curriculum—courses covering functional areas of business, are complemented by electives, which allow you to explore areas of personal interest, such as advanced data analytics, entrepreneurship and venture management, leading teams and managing change, communication and data visualization.
Flexibility Redefined—online and asynchronous learning so you can upgrade your academic credentials without compromising on professional commitments.
Succeed with Impact—drive meaningful change, build a legacy of responsible leadership, and grow your career in a competitive global economy.
35
Maximum students per class
New Term Starts January 2026
Starts:
January, May, September
Campus:
Online
Duration:
Less than 2 years*
*With full course load and year-round study. Contact an Admissions Advisor for more information.
Program Benefits
Graduate with More Than a Degree
Build a portfolio of authentic assessment projects and strategic solutions that reflects your leadership growth and sets you apart in your career journey
Make a Difference While Building Your Career
Our curriculum emphasizes sustainability, ethics, and governance, empowering you to lead with purpose and drive meaningful change.
An MBA that Comes to You
Experience what makes us one of Canada’s top online universities as you earn your MBA from wherever you are, while managing your personal and work commitments.
Accelerate Your Growth
Stay ahead of the market trends as you develop in-demand skills in areas such as analytics, ESG practices, and leadership.
Career Outcomes
Our MBA graduates possess the skills and hands-on knowledge to lead departments and organizations ethically and effectively in roles such as:
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General Manager
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Management Consultant
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Strategy Director / VP Strategy
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Project Director
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Investment Banker
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Controller
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Director of Finance / VP Finance
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Senior Financial Director
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Marketing Director / VP Marketing
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Senior Product Manager / Senior Brand Manager
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Senior Sales Director / Regional Sales Manager
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IT Director / VP IT
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Digital Transformation Consultant
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Data and Analytics Director / Business Intelligence Director
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Sustainability Director
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Director of Community Engagement
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Senior Sustainability and Outreach Consultant
Faculty
Meet the Program Director
Dr. Statia Elliot
Dean of Business, Ontario
Yorkville University’s Dean of Business, Ontario, Statia is a values-driven leader committed to advancing responsible business practices through higher education. An experienced academic leader and scholar, during her years with the Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics, University of Guelph, Statia fostered business education as a force for good. She is an accomplished researcher with top publications in marketing, place branding and sustainability, and an award-winning educator. Statia holds a PhD in Management from Carleton University’s Sprott School of Business, an MA in Economics from McMaster, and a BComm from St. Mary’s University. Before academia, Statia worked in consulting for the private and public sectors. She’s lived across Canada and abroad and traveled to over 60 countries. Statia leads our MBA program with a focus on developing purpose-driven leaders to change lives and improve society.
Admission Requirements
Regular Admission
Regular Admission requirements are the following:
- Baccalaureate degree transcripts with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 (on a 4.0 or 4.3 scale) for the degree, or in the final two years of the degree.
- Letter of interest (Statement of Purpose) explaining your interest in pursuing an MBA degree.
- Curriculum Vitae (CV) detailing educational qualifications and work experience.
- Two references from professional or academic sources. (Domestic Form | International Form)
Students without a business baccalaureate degree (e.g., Bachelor of Business Administration, Bachelor of Commerce, Bachelor of Science in Management) must complete the three foundation courses in their first term, before beginning the core MBA courses.
Students who enter the program with a business undergraduate degree will receive credit for the foundation courses and begin the program with the core business courses to complete the degree with 36 credits over 12 courses.
Conditional Admission
An applicant with a CGPA between 2.5 and 2.99 for their baccalaureate degree may be admitted conditionally provided they submit a recent GMAT score of 550 or higher (or equivalent GMAT focus score) alongside the regular admission documents. The GRE equivalent of a GMAT score equivalent to 550 will also be considered for admission. A minimum score of 157 on the Quantitative and 157 on the Verbal reasoning of the GRE will be considered.
Conditionally admitted students are admitted on probation and must achieve a cumulative GPA of at least 2.7 (B-, 70%) at the end of their first three courses (9 credits) of study to clear probation
As stated in Section 8.3, Academic Probation: “A student who has been placed on academic probation and whose cGPA at the end of the subsequent term remains below the program’s requirements for good academic standing will be academically dismissed and required to wait at least one year before applying for re-admission to the program. Note, however, that if a student’s performance shows significant improvement such that the head of the program concludes that additional time is likely to bring the student into good academic standing, the head of the program may allow the student to continue on probation for an additional term. Students for whom it is mathematically impossible to bring cGPA to good standing will not be granted such an extension. Only in exceptional circumstances will academic probation be extended for a second time.”
In practice, this means:
- Conditionally admitted students with an undergraduate degree in an area other than business may be dismissed from the program if their CGPA is below 2.7 (B-, 70%) when they complete the foundation courses.
- Conditionally admitted students with a business undergraduate degree have the option of taking the foundations course to meet the condition, or of by-passing the foundation courses and meeting the condition by earning a CGPA of at least 2.7 (B-, 70%) on the first three core courses they take. Failure to achieve a CGPA of 2.7 after completing the foundations courses of the first three core courses may result in dismissal from the program.
- To optimize the likelihood of meeting the requirements of conditional admission, it is recommended that all conditionally admitted students, even those with an undergraduate degree in business, take the foundation courses.
Note that a conditionally admitted student may elect to repeat any course once in order to raise their GPA to establish good academic standing. See section 8.3.1, Graduate Grading Policies, “Repeating Courses”.
The University reserves the right to request that candidates have an interview with the Dean or departmental representative prior to receiving admission to the MBA program.
English Language Proficiency
The University reserves the right to refuse admission to any student whose proficiency in English is insufficient.
Applicants for admission must establish proficiency in English sufficient for graduate study. Such proficiency may be established in one of the following ways:
- Completion of a bachelor’s or first professional degree where English is the language of instruction.1Confirmation of an acceptable score2 on a test of English language proficiency recognized by Yorkville University.3
- For Canadian applicants who completed their bachelor’s or first professional degree in French, completion of a college certificate or diploma or their secondary education in English.
English Language Proficiency Tests: Minimum Scores Required for Admission
| IELTS | Pearson Test of English – Academic | CAEL CE & CAEL Online | Canadian Language Benchmark | Duolingo English Test | iTEP Academic | TOEFL iBT (See table below for min. component scores) |
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| Graduate | 7.0 (no band below 6.5) | 65 (no skills area score below 55) | 70 (no component proficiency score below 60) | 9 (no component score below 8) | 130 (no subscore below 120) | 4.4 (no subscore below 4.0) | 95 |
Equivalent TOEFL iBT Component Scores
| Skills Area | IELTS Band Score | TOEFL Component Score |
|---|---|---|
| Reading | 6.5 | 19 |
| 6.0 | 13 | |
| 5.5 | 8 | |
| 5.0 | 4 | |
| Listening | 6.5 | 20 |
| 6.0 | 12 | |
| 5.5 | 7 | |
| 5.0 | 4 | |
| Speaking | 6.5 | 20 |
| 6.0 | 18 | |
| 5.5 | 16 | |
| 5.0 | 14 | |
| Writing | 6.5 | 24 |
| 6.0 | 21 | |
| 5.5 | 18 | |
| 5.0 | 14 |
Notes:
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The university reserves the right to require further proof of language proficiency before permission will be granted to register in academic courses.
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Acceptable levels of proficiency are defined by the Academic Council of Yorkville University. The Academic Council defines a minimal score on a single test (normally the IELTS test). Acceptable scores on other tests are derived from an equivalency table approved by the university’s Academic Cabinet and maintained by the university registrar.
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Acceptable tests of English language proficiency are those that have been approved by the University’s Academic Cabinet.
For full details of admissions requirements, please contact an Admissions Advisor.
Tuition and Fees
Changes to tuition rates will be announced at least three months before the start of the term to which they apply.
Arrangements for payment of tuition must be made at least two weeks before the start of each term (please see the Academic Schedule for deadlines). Monthly payment arrangements can also be made.
For further information about tuition, fees and payment methods, please contact Yorkville University’s Bursar’s Office at 1-888-886-1882.
Please contact an Admissions Advisor to learn more about financial aid options.
There are two potential program tracks;
Track 1 – For Applicants with a baccalaureate degree in a discipline other than business
Total Program Cost (including Tuition, Application and Seat Fees) is $24,900*
- Tuition Fee: $24,750
- Cost per credit: $550. Students must complete 45 study credits. A typical course is 3 credits.
- Total Program cost includes $300 seat fee and $150 application fee. $300 Seat Fee is deducted from Student’s first tuition payment.
Assuming an average course load, tuition cost per term is $4,950. By selecting to take more or fewer courses per term, costs will be updated accordingly. Total program tuition may vary based on actual credit transfers and course equivalencies.
*Note: The cost does not include textbooks, expendable supplies, equipment, and resource fees. To understand your specific program cost, please speak with an advisor.
Term
Credits
Cost Per Credit
Fees
01
9
$550
$4,950
02
9
$550
$4,950
03
9
$550
$4,950
04
9
$550
$4,950
05
9
$550
$4,950
Total
45
$550
24,750
Track 2 – For Applicants with a baccalaureate degree in business (Bachelor of Business Administration, Bachelor of Commerce, Bachelor of Science in Management, or equivalent)
Total Program Cost (including Tuition, Application and Seat Fees) is $19,950*
- Tuition: $19,800
- Cost per credit: $550. Students must complete 36 study credits. A typical course is 3 credits.
- Total Program cost includes $300 seat fee and $150 application fee. $300 Seat Fee is deducted from Student’s first tuition payment.
Assuming an average course load, tuition cost per term is $4,950. By selecting to take more or fewer courses per term, costs will be updated accordingly. Total program tuition may vary based on actual credit transfers and course equivalencies.
*Note: The cost does not include textbooks, expendable supplies, equipment, and resource fees. To understand your specific program cost, please speak with an advisor.
Term
Credits
Cost Per Credit
Fees
1
9
$550
$4950
2
9
$550
$4950
3
9
$550
$4950
4
9
$550
$4950
Total
36
$550
$19,800
Tuition Payment and Rate Information
Tuition Payment and Rate Information
Changes to tuition rates will be announced at least three months before the start of the term to which they apply.
Arrangements for payment of tuition must be made at least two weeks before the start of each term (please see the Academic Schedule for deadlines). Monthly payment arrangements can also be made.
For further information about tuition, fees and payment methods, please contact Yorkville University’s Bursar’s Office at 1-888-886-1882.
Please contact an Admissions Advisor to learn more about financial aid options.
There are two potential program tracks;
Track 1 – For Applicants with a baccalaureate degree in a discipline other than business
Total Program Cost (including Tuition, Application and Seat Fees) is $24,900*
- Tuition Fee: $24,750
- Cost per credit: $550. Students must complete 45 study credits. A typical course is 3 credits.
- Total Program cost includes $300 seat fee and $150 application fee. $300 Seat Fee is deducted from Student’s first tuition payment.
Assuming an average course load, tuition cost per term is $4,950. By selecting to take more or fewer courses per term, costs will be updated accordingly. Total program tuition may vary based on actual credit transfers and course equivalencies.
*Note: The cost does not include textbooks, expendable supplies, equipment, and resource fees. To understand your specific program cost, please speak with an advisor.
Term
Credits
Cost Per Credit
Fees
01
9
$550
$4,950
02
9
$550
$4,950
03
9
$550
$4,950
04
9
$550
$4,950
05
9
$550
$4,950
Total
45
$550
$24,750
Track 2 – For Applicants with a baccalaureate degree in business (Bachelor of Business Administration, Bachelor of Commerce, Bachelor of Science in Management, or equivalent)
Total Program Cost (including Tuition, Application and Seat Fees) is $19,950*
- Tuition: $19,800
- Cost per credit: $550. Students must complete 36 study credits. A typical course is 3 credits.
- Total Program cost includes $300 seat fee and $150 application fee. $300 Seat Fee is deducted from Student’s first tuition payment.
Assuming an average course load, tuition cost per term is $4,950. By selecting to take more or fewer courses per term, costs will be updated accordingly. Total program tuition may vary based on actual credit transfers and course equivalencies.
*Note: The cost does not include textbooks, expendable supplies, equipment, and resource fees. To understand your specific program cost, please speak with an advisor.
Term
Credits
Cost Per Credit
Fees
1
9
$550
$4950
2
9
$550
$4950
3
9
$550
$4950
4
9
$550
$4950
Total
36
$550
$19,800
Tuition Payment and Rate Information
Tuition Payment and Rate Information
Changes to tuition rates will be announced at least three months before the start of the term to which they apply.
Arrangements for payment of tuition must be made at least two weeks before the start of each term (please see the Academic Schedule for deadlines). Monthly payment arrangements can also be made.
For further information about tuition, fees and payment methods, please contact Yorkville University’s Bursar’s Office at 1-888-886-1882.
Please contact an Admissions Advisor to learn more about financial aid options.
There are two potential program tracks;
Track 1 – For Applicants with a baccalaureate degree in a discipline other than business
Total Program Cost (including Tuition and Application Fee with Bursary applied) is $37,250*
- Tuition Fee: $47,250
- Cost per credit: $1050. Students must complete 45 study credits. A typical course is 3 credits.
- International Student Bursary of $10,000.
- Total Program cost includes $150 application fee.
Assuming an average course load, tuition cost per term is $9,450. By selecting to take more or fewer courses per term, costs will be updated accordingly. Total program tuition may vary based on actual credit transfers and course equivalencies.
A $5,000 tuition deposit is required for this program and applied within the Total Program Cost.
*Note: The cost does not include textbooks, expendable supplies, equipment, and resource fees. To understand your specific program cost, please speak with an advisor.
Term
Credits
Cost Per Credit
Fees
01
9
$1,050
$9,450
02
9
$1,050
$9,450
03
9
$1,050
$9,450
04
9
$1,050
$9,450
05
9
$1,050
$9,450
Total
45
$1,050
$47,250 (minus $10,000 Bursary)
Track 2 – For Applicants with a baccalaureate degree in business (Bachelor of Business Administration, Bachelor of Commerce, Bachelor of Science in Management, or equivalent)
Total Program Cost (including Tuition and Application Fee with Bursary applied) is $29,950*
- Tuition: $37,800
- Cost per credit: $1050. Students must complete 36 study credits. A typical course is 3 credits.
- International Student Bursary of $8,000.
- Total Program cost includes $150 application fee.
Assuming an average course load, tuition cost per term is $9,450. By selecting to take more or fewer courses per term, costs will be updated accordingly. Total program tuition may vary based on actual credit transfers and course equivalencies.
A $5,000 tuition deposit is required for this program and applied within the Total Program Cost.
*Note: The cost does not include textbooks, expendable supplies, equipment, and resource fees. To understand your specific program cost, please speak with an advisor.
Term
Credits
Cost Per Credit
Fees
1
9
$1050
$9450
2
9
$1050
$9450
3
9
$1050
$9450
4
9
$1050
$9450
Total
36
$1050
$37,800 (minus $8,000 Bursary)
Tuition Payment and Rate Information
Tuition Payment and Rate Information
Changes to tuition rates will be announced at least three months before the start of the term to which they apply.
Arrangements for payment of tuition must be made at least two weeks before the start of each term (please see the Academic Schedule for deadlines). Monthly payment arrangements can also be made.
For further information about tuition, fees and payment methods, please contact Yorkville University’s Bursar’s Office at 1-888-886-1882.
Please contact an Admissions Advisor to learn more about financial aid options.
Course Descriptions
Students in our MBA program are required to complete 45 credit hours of study over 15 courses. These courses are allocated as:
- Three (3) foundation courses (3 credits per course)
- Six (6) core business management courses (3 credits per course)
- Four (4) business elective courses (3 credits per course)
- One (1) special topic summative course focusing on contemporary issues (3 credits)
- One (1) integrative capstone business strategy course (3 credits)
Foundation Business Courses
BUSI 6013: Strategic Management
(3 credits)
This course explores strategic issues and current topics in management, the role and function of responsible business leaders and the integration of disciplines from marketing and communication to finance and accounting. Students develop an understanding of information systems, the principles of statistics, and analytical tools for data analysis and business decision-making to achieve purpose-driven goals. Students apply critical thinking and communication skills to solve complex case studies, write business reports and professionally present solutions reflecting an understanding of context and audience. Course completion provides a strong foundation in strategic planning, sustainable management and organizational excellence.
Prerequisites: None
BUSI 6023: Accounting and Finance Fundamentals
(3 credits)
This course provides an overview of accounting and financial reporting systems and analysis of the financial and operational accounting techniques used to make effective decisions. Students develop the foundational knowledge and skills required to effectively understand an organization’s financial statements. It examines the role played by stakeholders in the context of creative problem-solving and ethical and professional decision-making in several types of organizations. Topics include financial reporting issues and the major elements of the financial statements recognized by the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). Through case work and the use of accounting information and tools students investigate a variety of accounting methods, estimates, and presentation and recognize the limitations of various accounting information systems.
Prerequisites: None
BUSI 6033: Responsible Business Economics
(3 credits)
This course provides an understanding of the basic building blocks of managerial business economics and introduces the underlying economic fundamentals that affect ethical and responsible decision-making processes. It examines microeconomic models and tools that are needed to analyze and effectively deal with real-world managerial problems. It covers the basic macroeconomic indicators, the concept of business cycles and the macroeconomic policies that are used to smooth fluctuations in key macroeconomic variables. Topics include supply and demand analysis, forecasting demand and supply, applying the concept of elasticity to revenue estimation, determining optimal pricing policies by applying cost and demand theories, and examining strategic interactions among dominant competitors in branded product and service markets.
Prerequisites: None
Core Business Courses
BUSI 6113: Sustainability Management Impact
(3 credits)
The complexity of economic, environmental and social challenges confronting today’s business leaders calls for purpose-driven management to advance the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This course introduces students to the MBA core values of globality, ethical and sustainable impact, innovation and change management as critical to address the SDGs. It explores the principles of sustainability and impact measurement, and challenges students to adapt systems thinking to achieve smart, sustainable, inclusive growth. These concepts provide a critical foundation not only for the program, but for the economy of the future.
Prerequisites: Two of BUSI 6013, BUSI 6023, BUSI 6033
BUSI 6123: Ethical Leadership and Organizational Culture
(3 credits)
Effective management of people is an essential element of organizational success. This course examines the human resource function from a leadership perspective. Students explore three major elements of leadership: 1) self-awareness of one’s leadership potential through an appreciation of ethical qualities, skills, and competencies of a leader; 2) the ability to manage and communicate planned change in the organization through establishing and revising purpose-driven goals for the company, supporting a team culture, and overcoming resistance to change; and 3) creating a learning organization by discarding legacy systems, engaging employees, establishing practices that facilitate shared learning, and creating a life-long learning culture in the organization.
Prerequisites: Two of BUSI 6013, BUSI 6023, BUSI 6033
BUSI 6133: Strategic Marketing
(3 credits)
This course equips students with the skills and the experience to formulate, plan, and implement socially responsible marketing and communication strategies in complex environments across diverse platforms. Students explore marketing planning at a strategic level including defining the market environment; data analysis; segmentation; positioning; developing products and services that meet both consumer and community needs; managing portfolios; pricing; channels of distribution; branding, communications, public relations and the use of technology, specifically artificial intelligence, to maximize reach and effectiveness.
Prerequisites: BUSI 6113
BUSI 6143: Managerial Accounting and Control
(3 credits)
This course provides useful tools to managers within the organization to efficiently plan operations, make and communicate successful decisions, effectively control business activities at all levels, and perform appropriate (effective and ethical) corrective actions to eliminate or minimize risks. Accomplishing the strategic objectives of any organization requires deep understanding of the business environment, industry trends, global and cultural contexts, and processes that affect the choice of analysis in the organization. The course develops critical problem-solving competencies using contemporary management accounting tools and techniques.
Prerequisites: BUSI 6023 and one of BUSI 6013, BUSI 6033
BUSI 6153: Corporate Finance
(3 credits)
The focus of this course is advanced corporate financial management. Students develop knowledge and skills required to effectively manage complex operating and fixed assets, and to balance an organization’s assets with an optimal mix of short-term and long-term debt and equity financing. Topics include ethical investing considerations of environmental, social and governance factors; time value of money in decision-making; share price maximization; executive compensation practices; capital budgeting for new ventures; stock and bond valuation; capital structure and operational leverage; and dividend policy.
Prerequisites: BUSI 6143
BUSI 6163: Business Analytics
(3 credits)
This course examines the core concepts of business statistics and machine learning to perform analyses on large data sets to support informed decision-making. Students will learn methods of business analytics and its applications in finance, economics, marketing, human resources, management, sales, and more. Topics include business statistics, different types of analytics (descriptive, predictive, and prescriptive), and data visualization.
Prerequisites: BUSI 6143
Business Electives
BUSI 6213: Leading and Building Teams
(3 credits)
This course focuses on the role of a leader in managing and directing teams. Organizations today operate in highly competitive environments, often characterized by people working across hierarchical and organizational boundaries. To make quality decisions, team leaders should have effective communication, relationship-building, problem-solving, organizing, and strategic thinking skills; they need confidence, domain expertise, relevant experience, and integrity. Facets of teamwork explored include team dynamics, development, performance, and working through crisis and change.
Prerequisites: BUSI 6123
BUSI 6223: Advanced Data Analytics
(3 credits)
This course examines the advanced methods of machine learning to equip students with the analytical skills to analyze large data sets that drive business decisions. Students will learn and apply advanced techniques of machine learning algorithms in finance, marketing, management, and more. Topics include clustering, text analytics, social network analytics, and managerial and ethical issues for responsible use of machine learning techniques.
Prerequisites: BUSI 6163
BUSI 6233: Entrepreneurship and Venture Management
(3 credits)
This course focuses on the entrepreneurial journey from the business idea and planning stages, through start-up, managing growth, and succession planning. Given that most businesses in the world can be classified as small, along with an ever-increasing propensity for entrepreneurship among citizens, most people will at some point either manage a small business, work for one, or start a new venture. In this context, the course provides students with the tools to assess opportunities. Topics include small business decision-making; creative thinking and idea generation; opportunity assessment; business planning; franchising and buying a business; financing; marketing; human resource/change management; and planning for growth.
Prerequisites: BUSI 6153
BUSI 6243: Organizational Development and Managing Change
(3 credits)
This course involves the study, research, and analysis of proactive strategies for organizational design and processes, exploring multi-organizational systems with an emphasis on change. Students study how contemporary organizations require both regional and global perspectives, and cultural sensitivity to operate in unpredictable and rapidly changing social, legal, economic, political, and technological environments; discuss methods for diagnosing the situation of organizations, and the processes and analytics associated with assessing, planning, measuring and designing interventions that increase an organization’s effectiveness. Specific topics include approaches to change management; organizational culture and learning; diversity, equity, inclusion and indigeneity; organization development; and the characteristics and challenges of ethical leadership in transformational processes.
Prerequisites: BUSI 6123
BUSI 6253: Global Business Environment
(3 credits)
This course introduces students to the impact of the global business context on management decision making, strategy, environmental, social and governance considerations. Students explore how the global business environment defines the space within which organizations operate, presents them with opportunities and threats, and influences their international activities. Topics include global and regional economic integration; sources of national competitive advantage; international trade and investment; ESG responsibility in international contexts; and the ecological, financial, legal, political, socio-cultural, and technological frameworks used to evaluate the external environment (such as colonization, sustainability, climate change, and migration).
Prerequisites: BUSI 6113
BUSI 6263: Project Management
(3 credits)
This course adopts the managerial process approach to project management, which includes the concepts and behavioural skills needed to successfully initiate, plan, execute, control, and close projects. Closely following the Project Management Institute’s (PMI) Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK), the course explores how successful project managers manage their portfolios, programs, and projects to produce desirable outcomes. Students explore project management with a practical, hands-on approach via case studies with essential knowledge, skills, and competencies to plan and lead projects. Students examine traditional and agile project management as delineated by the PMI to help those who desire to prepare for the PMI Certified Association in Project Management (CAPM) and Project Management Professional (PMP) exams.
Prerequisites: BUSI 6113
BUSI 6273 Strategic Management of Information Systems
(3 credits)
This course focuses on creating the information technology value proposition as a driver of sustainable competitive advantage and explores opportunities in the use of technology to support the strategic goals and priorities of an organization. Topics include identifying and translating key emerging trends into business opportunities; strategic challenges of global expansion; opportunities and constraints posed by regulatory change (including those that impact diverse and underserved populations); competitive intelligence; scenario planning; planning for multiple future scenarios; maximizing core business values; differentiating the value propositions; building successful strategic alliances; artificial intelligence and other technologies that enable business strategy.
Prerequisites: BUSI 6163
BUSI 6283 Communications and Data Visualization
(3 credits)
This course provides students with foundational theories in motivation and persuasion, as well as the skills to be effective communicators. It focuses on the importance of corporate communications, strategic brand management, and public relations to advance a business’s reputation and success. It examines how rapidly changing social, cultural, and business environments require organizations to have effective communication strategies. To support informed decision-making, it includes data visualization skills using graphics, charts, analytical dashboards, and other tools, including artificial intelligence, to help manage communication for both internal and external audiences.
Prerequisites: BUSI 6133
Summative Special Topic Course
BUSI 6303 Special Topic: Disruption, Innovation and the Canadian Business Environment
(3 credits)
This course provides an in-depth, contemporary view of the ever-changing business environment in Canada. Students investigate how current trends, from the technological transformation of economies to ESG (environmental, social, and governance) and sustainability considerations, are disrupting markets domestically and globally. To be effective leaders must understand the changing business landscape, adapt, and innovate to succeed.
Prerequisites: Completion of 27 credits (9 course)
Capstone
BUSI 6313 Business Strategy
(3 credits)
This course is the culmination of all theories, concepts, applications, tools, and techniques learned in the MBA and assesses students’ ability to synthesize and integrate the knowledge and skills they have developed throughout their coursework. The final business planning assignment challenges students to integrate the overarching themes of: globality, ethics, sustainability, innovation, and change. At this level, students demonstrate their readiness to manage and lead organizations and are equipped to advance in or change careers with a high level of confidence of success in both domestic and foreign markets.
Prerequisites: BUSI 6303
Learning Outcomes
- Demonstrate competency and fluency in the core areas of business administration and management.
- Evaluate and use standard theoretical and applied models to critically analyze and synthesize relevant data collected from appropriate statistical and data mining tools.
- Effectively apply the risk/return trade-off facing corporate managers in the pursuit of values-driven goals.
- Analyze the complexity of running businesses with international dimensions.
- Find solutions to evolving business problems by conducting research to effectively acquire, assimilate, and apply new knowledge.
- Formulate and implement viable strategies to address business issues at the local, national, and international level.
- Communicate effectively to general and specialized audiences using oral, written, and digital media skills.
- Identify solutions and make decisions autonomously or independently, especially for newly emerging and fast changing business environments.
- Perform effectively as a team member and leader to achieve strategic goals.
- Carefully consider equity, diversity and inclusion, and adopt ethical and socially responsible ways of managing a business.
- Cultivate a mindset that continuously promotes personal and professional development through curiosity, criticality, and knowledge acquisition.
- Devise principle-based policies and action plans to create long-term sustainable, competitive advantage and value.
Articulation and Canadian Forces
Articulation Partners
Previous students of select colleges have the opportunity to transfer credits towards Yorkville University’s programs and graduate faster.
Canadian Forces
Special tuition bursaries and military training credit transfer options are offered to current and former Canadian Forces members and their families.
FAQ
Our MBA program allows purpose-driven individuals to earn their degree in under two years (based on students taking a full course load and year-round study). Attention is placed not only on academic competencies such as communication skills and critical thinking, but also global and cultural awareness, social and community responsibility, and the foundation for professional, sustainable, and ethical conduct.
The Master of Business Administration fees and tuition rates can be found here.
Yorkville University is committed to helping you evaluate your full range of financial aid options and payment schedules. For more information, please contact an Admission Advisor.
Most online students work part time or full time. Many students choose to take a full course load while others find it more convenient to take less courses to fit their work, family, or travel responsibilities.
The application process includes creating your account, completing your application, paying the application fee, and submitting your documents. Detailed admission requirements can be found here. For more information, please contact an Admissions Advisor.
Several scholarships for domestic students are offered by Yorkville University. Please see here for more information. Yorkville University is committed to helping you evaluate different financial aid options and payment schedules. Please contact an Admission Advisor for more information.
If you cannot find your questions addressed on this web page, please contact an Admission Advisor.
