At a Glance

The Management of Technology MBA is a dynamic mix of solid academic theory complemented by practical experience designed to mirror the challenging situations facing the technology and biotechnology sectors.

Leadership Intensive

The program begins with a week-long leadership intensive focused on leadership skills, combining academic activities with personal and professional development workshops. This is an opportunity to meet the class and faculty, and establish a sense of team-building and community within the cohort.

Cohort Model of Education

The MOT MBA program is cohort-based for enhanced learning. Students spend the entire program with classmates whose business, cultural, and life experiences complement their own, and add immeasurably to the classroom experience.

Curriculum

The learning is collaborative, and the teaching based on cases and examples from the technology and biotechnology sectors. Work is done on both an individual and team basis. Teamwork promotes both leading and following, learning to manage complementary skills and diverse backgrounds to develop creative solutions to complex problems.

Who

This program is best suited for those wishing to transition from scientific or technical roles or, as managers, signal their readiness for additional responsibilities. While the minimum work experience is four years, our students generally have approximately nine years of experience in the sector and are around 32 years of age.

When

Part-time classes start in September and finish in 24 months. Classes are Monday and Wednesday evenings, from 6:00 pm until 9:30 pm. Subject to change.

Where

All classes take place at the Segal Graduate School of Business, 500 Granville Street, in the heart of Vancouver’s business district.

Application Deadlines

The MOT program is a part-time program, which begins in September of each year.

Applications are now being accepted for the September 2012 start date. You are encouraged to apply as soon as possible as applications will be reviewed/admitted on an ongoing basis. International applicants should apply no later than April 1, 2012 to allow for study permit processing time.

Applications received after the June 1, 2012 deadline will only be considered/accepted on a space available basis.

International applicants: please be aware that if you apply after April 1st, you may not get your study permit in time for this September start.

Qualification Requirements

• Undergraduate degree with a minimum cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of 3.0 (B average)
• At least two years work experience, preferably in the technology or biotechnology sector (our current class average is nine years’ experience).
• GMAT is required with a minimum score of 550 (MOT average is 630) with 5.0 AWA
• Three letters of reference
• Self Evaluation
• Demonstrated proficiency in English. Students whose first language is not English, or who obtained their undergraduate degree from an institution where the main language of instruction was not English, are required to take either the TOEFL or IELTS

Tuition

Tuition is $32,500*. Tuition does not include the cost of textbooks or teaching materials, which are approximately $1,500 (CAD) for the program.

*Tuition is subject to senate approval.