UofC

• Juris Doctor/Master of Business Administration (JD/MBA)
• Master of Biomedical Technology/Master of Business Administration (MBT/MBA)
• Master of Business Administration/Master of Public Policy (MBA/MPP)
• Master of Nursing/Master of Business Administration (MN/MBA)
• Master of Planning/Master of Business Administration (MPlan/MBA)
• Master of Social Work/Master of Business Administration (MSW/MBA) - admissions to this program are suspended as of September 1, 2018.
• Doctor of Medicine/Master of Business Administration (MD/MBA) (“Leaders in Medicine” Program)

Combined degree programs are course-based.

Normally, combined degree programs must be completed full-time during the day.

An applicant to a combined MBA program must meet the admission requirements of the MBA program, and make a separate application for admission to the other program. The respective Combined Program Committee will review each application.

Please note that receiving admission to both individual programs does not guarantee admission to the combined program.

For MBA admission requirements, see MBA (Course-Based).

Application deadlines are available on the Future Students website:

MBA (course-based): ucalgary.ca/future-students/graduate/explore-programs/management-master-business-administration-course-based.

The applicant must make advanced credit requests as part of the admission process to the MBA program. Credit will not be given for course work taken as part of another completed degree/diploma or for courses taken to bring the grade point average to a required level for admission.

Attendance at an orientation session is mandatory for all incoming students in all MBA program options.

Combined JD/MBA

A student admitted to the combined JD/MBA program spends the first year doing core studies in one program and the second year doing core studies in the other program. The remaining years in the program combine Law and Business courses in a way that will allow the achievement of both degrees in four rather than five years. Course requirements include:

a) MBA courses (45 units or 7.5 full-course equivalents):

• Accounting 601 and 603;
• Business and Environment 777;
• Business Technology Management 601;
• Entrepreneurship and Innovation 601;
• Finance 601;
• Management Studies 611, 613 and 715;
• Marketing 601;
• Operations Management 601;
• Organizational Behaviour and Human Resources 601 and 721; 
• Strategy and Global Management 601; 
• and one elective course (3 units) in the student's area of interest.

b) Law courses (83 units):

• Law 400, 402, 403, 404, 406, 407, 408, 410, 503, 505, 507, 508, 509, 510 and 602;
• and a minimum of eight 3-unit electives.

Combined MBT/MBA

Course requirements include:

a) MBA courses (54 units or 9 full-course equivalents):

• Accounting 601 and 603;
• Business and Environment 777;
• Business Technology Management 601;
• Entrepreneurship and Innovation 601;
• Finance 601; 
• Management Studies 611, 613 and 715;
• Marketing 601;
• Operations Management 601;
• Organizational Behaviour and Human Resources 601 and 721;
• Strategy and Global Management 601;
• and four elective courses (3 units each) in the student's area of interest.

b) MBT courses (33 units or 5.5 full-course equivalents):

• Medical Graduate Education 601, 602, 603, 604, 605, 606, 607, 608 and 609
• Medical Science 670, 673, 674.01, 674.02 and 678. 

Combined MD/MBA

A student admitted to the MD/MBA program spends the first year in the MBA program, completing a minimum of 36 units (6.0 full-course equivalents).A program will be developed for each student under the guidelines of the Leaders in Medicine program. Course requirements include:

a) MBA courses (45 units or 7.5 full-course equivalents):

• Accounting 601 and 603;
• Business and Environment 777;
• Business Technology Management 601;
• Entrepreneurship and Innovation 601;
• Finance 601;
• Management Studies 611, 613 and 715; 
• Marketing 601;
• Operations Management 601;
• Organizational Behaviour and Human Resources 601 and 721;
• Strategy and Global Management 601;
• and one elective course (3 units) in the student's area of interest.

b) MD Courses: Please consult the Leaders in Medicine program.

Combined MPP/MBA

Course requirements include:

a) MBA courses (51 units or 8.5 full-course equivalents):

• Accounting 601 and 603; 
• Business and Environment 777;
• Business Technology Management 601;
• Entrepreneurship and Innovation 601;
• Finance 601;
• Management Studies 611, 613 and 715;
• Marketing 601; 
• Operations Management 601;
• Organizational Behaviour and Human Resources 601 and 721;
• Strategy and Global Management 601;
• and three elective courses (3 units each) in the student's area of interest.

b) MPP courses:

• Foundation courses: Public Policy 601 and 603 (may be waived if student has an adequate economics, quantitative and statistics background).
• Core courses: Public Policy 607, 609, 613, 615, 617, 619, 621 and 623.
• One elective course chosen from one of the Public Policy 611 decimalized courses or another non-MBA approved elective.

Combined MSW/MBA
(admissions to this program are suspended as of September 1, 2018)

Course requirements include:

a) MBA courses (48 units or 8 full-course equivalents):

• Accounting 601 and 603; 
• Business and Environment 777; 
• Business Technology Management 601;
• Entrepreneurship and Innovation 601; 
• Finance 601;
• Management Studies 611, 613 and 715; 
• Marketing 601;
• Operations Management 601;
• Organizational Behaviour and Human Resources 601 and 721; 
• Strategy and Global Management 601;
• and two elective courses (3 units each) in the student's area of interest.

b) MSW Courses: See Social Work program description for course requirements.

Combined MN/MBA

Students admitted to the MN/MBA will focus on courses for the MBA during the first year and on MN courses in year two. Typically, the remaining courses required will be completed in year three. Course requirements include:

a) MBA courses (51 units or 8.5 full-course equivalents):

• Accounting 601 and 603;
• Business and Environment 777;
• Business Technology Management 601;
• Entrepreneurship and Innovation 601;
• Finance 601;
• Management Studies 611, 613 and 715;
• Marketing 601;
• Operations Management 601;
• Organizational Behaviour and Human Resources 601 and 721;
• Strategy and Global Management 601;
• and three elective courses (3 units each) in the student's area of interest.

b) MN courses (27 units or 4.5 full-course equivalents):

• Nursing 605, 609, 611, 621, 627, 629, 633, 634 and 683.

Combined MPlan/MBA

Students admitted to the MPlan/MBA will focus on courses for the MBA during the first year and on MPlan courses in years two and three. Typically, the Real Estate Studies specialization will be completed in year four. Course requirements include:

a) MBA courses (54 units or 9.0 full-course equivalents):

• Accounting 601 and 603;
• Business and Environment 777;
• Business Technology Management 601;
• Entrepreneurship and Innovation 601;
• Finance 601;
• Management Studies 611, 613 and 715;
• Marketing 601;
• Operations Management 601;
• Organizational Behaviour and Human Resources 601 and 721;
• Strategy and Global Management 601;
• and four elective courses (12 units total) in the Real Estate Studies specialization.

b) MPlan courses (45 units or 7.5 full-course equivalents):

• one of Environmental Design Planning 602 or 611;
• one of Environmental Design 620 or 640;
• Environmental Design Planning 621, 625, 626, 627,632, 634, 636 and 644;
• two Environmental Design elective courses (6 units), chosen from Environmental Design 616, 622, 624, 628, and 671; and
• one elective course (3 units).

MBA: six years 
MSW/MBA: seven years

Financial assistance may be available to qualified students. For information on awards, please see the Awards and Financial Assistance section of this Calendar.

All admitted full-time MBA students will be automatically considered for Business scholarships.