The Management Post-degree certificate (MPDC) is a one-year, eight-course, 27 credit post-degree program that will provide students coming from a non-business background with the opportunity to study management. It will enhance students’ knowledge of business, position them for graduate work, and award them a business credential specializing in international business and global management.
Students will complete a total of eight (8) academic courses (27 credits). These include a core set of three management courses (9 credits); a set of three courses in international business and innovation (9 credits); and two research and applied project courses that focus on solving real-world business problems (9 credits).
Applicants must have a degree from a recognized institution. Course prerequisites will be waived given the incoming student’s academic and/or professional background.
Applicants must satisfy the English language proficiency requirement. For details on how this requirement may be met, see English language proficiency requirement section of the calendar.
When to apply
Applications are accepted for entrance to the Fall and Winter semesters. Applicants who meet the entrance requirements will be admitted in order of their application date. For application deadlines see the Office of the Registrar web page.
Apply online at ufv.ca/admissions/admissions/apply. Additional documents required for a complete application: • Official transcripts of all previous university work, including proof of obtaining a bachelor degree. • Student statement of intent. Describe how this program will help you obtain your career and/or academic goals.
Basis of admission decision
Applicants will be advised of an admission decision and provided with registration information. All admission decisions are made by the School of Business.
Fees and additional costs
Tuition and textbooks.
Program duration and total number of credits
The Management Post-degree certificate (MPDC) is a one-year, eight-course, 27 credit post-degree program.
Program outline
Semester 1: Core
Course
Title
Credits
BUS 120
Essentials of Marketing
3
BUS 201
Human Resource Management
3
BUS 202
Contemporary Management
3
Semester 2: Specialization
Course
Title
Credits
BUS 420
International Business
3
BUS 421
International Marketing
3
BUS 430
Management of Innovation
3
Semester 3: Practice
Course
Title
Credits
BUS 499
Applied Project
6
BUS 492
Directed Studies
3
Specializations within the program
Year 1: International Business and Global Management.
Future years: Human Resource Management (TBA)
Standing required for continuance
To continue in the Marketing Post-degree certificate program students must maintain a minimum of C+ in each course. Students will be able to repeat two courses that are below C+.
Undergraduate continuance
Students enrolled in undergraduate courses (courses numbered 100 or above) must maintain an undergraduate Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of at least 2.00 to remain enrolled in Good Academic Standing at UFV.
Students in Good Academic Standing will have no registration limits placed on them. Failure to meet the minimum CGPA requirement will result in restrictions on registration and may eventually lead to academic suspension from undergraduate studies at UFV. Students on Academic Warning or Academic Probation are limited to registering in 10 credits. For further details, see the Undergraduate Continuance section of the academic calendar. Academic standing is governed by UFV’s Undergraduate Continuance policy (92).
Residency
A minimum of five courses must be taken at UFV. Students will be able to transfer into the program up to three of the MPDC courses (nine credits) with a grade of at least C+, taken at UFV within the past five years.
Graduation requirements
Students must be officially admitted to the program and complete all required courses.
The certificate will be awarded upon successful completion of all required courses with a minimum C+ in each course.
