The full-time Master of Business Administration (MBA) program at the SFU Beedie School of Business provides you with the opportunity to gain invaluable knowledge and skills to transform businesses in the public or private sector, as well as start your own exciting venture.

Simon Fraser University MBA program, through an interdisciplinary and experiential learning approach, equips you with business knowledge, analytical skills, and applicable experience.

At the end of the 12-month program, you have three options to apply what you have learned in a real-world setting. In each case, you deliver a report on your four months as part of your degree. Your options are:

A paid four-month internship: With the support of the Career Management Centre, apply for positions where you can implement your newly acquired skills, knowledge, and fresh ideas.

Moving straight into a permanent position: Transition directly into an employment position with your previous or new employer.

Starting your own new venture: Vancouver is Canada’s centre of entrepreneurship. If you’d like to start a new venture or work with innovative start-ups, you couldn’t come to a better place. 

SFU is home to three innovation labs: Coast Capital Savings Venture Connection®, RADIUS, and VentureLabs®.

• GMAT or GRE
• Resume & Work Experience
• Two references
• Essay
• Language proficiency test scores
• Three Video Questions and One Written Response
• Official transcripts

An undergraduate degree with a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0/4.33 (B) or a grade point average of at least 3.33/4.33 (B+) based on the last 60 credits of undergraduate courses from a recognized university.

Applicants should have a minimum of two years of full-time professional work experience following completion of an undergraduate degree.

Iran

Required Credential or Degree

Bachelor’s degree from a recognized university

Minimum Overall Academic Standing

16 on a 20-point scale

China

Required Credential or Degree

A four-year Bachelor’s degree from a recognized university.

Minimum Overall Academic Standing

3 on a 4-point scale (B, 75%);
4 on a 5-point scale (B, 80%)

India

Required Credential or Degree

M.A., M.B.B.S., M.Comm., M.Sc., or a Master's degree in a non–engineering field or Honours B.Eng., B.Sc.(Eng.), B.Tech., B.A.Sc., B.Arch. B.Pharm

3-year degrees are an acceptable basis for admission if:

• The applicant’s overall standing in degree is 1st Class/Division, AND
• The awarding institutions have been accredited by India’s National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) with a grade of A or better http://www.naac.gov.in/ OR
• The awarding institution is designated an Institution of National Importance, such as the Indian Institute of Technology.

Minimum Overall Academic Standing

First Class; 8 on a 10-point scale