Full-Time MBA
The Faculty of Business Administration
is dedicated to the concept that there exists a common set of administrative
techniques, skills and knowledge which is applicable to business
organizations.
The Faculty, therefore, offers a common core of study to all its
graduate
students in the foundation year, the first half of the program. In the
second
year, students have the choice of pursuing more specialized courses.
Since September 2008, the program requires a minimum of 54 credit hours
of course work, comprising of 30 credit hours of required courses in the
Foundation Year, and 6 credit hours of required courses plus 18 credit
hours of
electives in the second or Professional year. Students may undertake
either a
project report (6 credit hours) or a thesis (12 credit hours) as part of
their
elective courses. Candidates lacking a satisfactory background in
economics
from their undergraduate studies will be required to complete an
economics
course in addition to other degree requirements.
Advanced credit may be granted where the student has the appropriate
course
background; this will reduce the number of courses to be taken. Details
on
the credit (CR) and advanced standing (AS) policy are available from the
MBA
office.
Part-time MBA
The part-time MBA program at UNB Fredericton is similar to its full-time version and consists of two parts.
The first part consists of 10 courses, the same courses taken by full-time students in the Foundation year of their program. It is designed in correspondence with the North American standard for MBA programs. This section of the program provides students with skills in the core functional areas of business and introduces them to the key concepts of economics, management, and finance.
The second section of the program retains the components of the Professional year of the full-time MBA. It stresses integrative concepts and permits students to take elective courses about subjects of interest.
Part-time candidates may take one or two 3.0 ch courses (or the equivalent) each term. They must complete all degree requirements within seven years after admission. The Faculty of Business Administration delivers all required courses every 12 months. However, the course sections normally are rotated between day and evening hours each year. Candidates therefore should consult the university timetables, in advance, to ensure that they will have appropriate pre-requisites completed and can take courses in the correct sequence.
Sequence of Study
Please click here for the MBA Sequence of Study
