University Canada West

The Master of Business Administration (MBA) program from UCW will prepare you for leadership on the global stage. This program is accredited by ACBSP. You will take the most challenging situations in your stride, apply pragmatic solutions to problems you encounter and ultimately drive the success of an organization with your informed decision-making.

Graduates of the MBA program will be able to:

• Respond strategically to business challenges and opportunities.
• Assess ethical implications of business activities.
• Develop, implement and evaluate solutions to business problems.
• Formulate business decisions and systematic analysis that reflects critical thinking.
• Demonstrate effective skills to collaborate with diverse groups of people.
• Lead teams through the resolution of problems and successful completion of projects and tasks.
• Integrate personal values and perspectives into problem solving and take responsibility for decisions.
• Communicate ideas persuasively (written and oral) as a result of thorough analysis of information.
• Gather, analyze and synthesize information for a business context.

The Bachelor of Arts in Business Communication (BA) is an interdisciplinary program that will develop your knowledge of media, cultural studies and business alongside theoretical and practical skills. The communication methods learnt and media training students get throughout this course are relevant to careers in professional writing, journalism, public relations, communications, and advertising.

Graduates of the BA program will be able to:

• Learn to evaluate and integrate all types of business communication.
• Demonstrate research techniques and methodologies.
• Create ethically and legally sound content for a variety of markets.
• Integrate media and content to communicate persuasively to specific audiences.
• Apply communication methods to business problems and contexts.

The Associate of Arts (AA) degree prepares students for life as an educated person and lays a solid foundation for further study.

This two-year, 60-credit (20 courses) undergraduate program is equivalent to the first two years of a four-year degree in the Arts. It prepares students to transfer to research or teaching universities to complete a bachelor’s degree or serves as a credential to enter the labour market. The AA degree is accepted for transfer into bachelor degree programs at University Canada West (UCW) and all British Columbia degree-granting institutions, provided other admission requirements are met.

Graduates of the AA program will develop these skills:

• Workplace problem-solving skills
• Ability to work in teams
• Leadership skills for the workplace
• Communications and soft skills for employability

Associate of Arts (AA Streams)

• Accounting
• Economics
• Hospitality and Tourism
• Management
• Marketing
• Media Communication
• Psychology
• Social Justice

The Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) will provide you with a broad foundation knowledge of contemporary business and its practices. Based in Vancouver, Canada, this ACBSP-accredited degree prepares you for a successful career in business or management, where you will contribute constructively to a global economy.

Graduates of the BCom program will:

• Have a comprehensive understanding of contemporary business practices across all areas of business management.
• Know how to conduct business in a multicultural environment, spanning international borders and working cross-culturally.
• Have the ability to use interdisciplinary approaches to solve problems and create new business opportunities.
• Be able to use critical thinking to analyze and interpret information to make informed decisions.

The Associate of Arts (AA) degree prepares students for life as an educated person and lays a solid foundation for further study.

This two-year, 60-credit (20 courses) undergraduate program is equivalent to the first two years of a four-year degree in the Arts. It prepares students to transfer to research or teaching universities to complete a bachelor’s degree or serves as a credential to enter the labour market. The AA degree is accepted for transfer into bachelor degree programs at University Canada West (UCW) and all British Columbia degree-granting institutions, provided other admission requirements are met.

Graduates of the AA program will develop these skills:

• Workplace problem-solving skills
• Ability to work in teams
• Leadership skills for the workplace
• Communications and soft skills for employability

Accounting

• The ins and outs of business strategies, financial organizations, taxation and accounting software. 
• A foundation for Accounting principles. 
• Apply QuickBooks and Sage 50 - the industry-standard software for bookkeeping. 
• In-depth coverage of modules such as accounts receivable, inventory, accounts payable and payroll. 
• Canadian federal income tax legislation applicable to individuals and corporations. 
• Tax law, income and liability for tax, income and deductions, taxable income, tax payable, tax planning, international taxation issues and sales tax – GST/HST.