Master of Business Administration Thompson Rivers University - Kamloops Campus, Canada

Whether your goal is launching your own start-up, gaining the upper edge in a competitive job market, increasing your salary or climbing the business ladder, a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from TRU provides you the real-life and theoretical knowledge needed to become the master of your own future in business.

TRU’s MBA creates leaders and managers, capable of meeting current market challenges. The program focuses on decision making in uncertain environments, interpersonal and communication skills, ethics and social responsibility, and globalization.

As an MBA student, you will have the opportunity to complete a required graduate thesis or project. The thesis or project serves not only as a stepping stone into a PhD program, but also a competitive advantage by providing you the academic and applied research expertise, management skills and specialized knowledge you need to succeed in management or executive roles in any organization.

What will I learn?
With TRU’s MBA, you will gain a broad education in business administration and investment management through core courses in various areas such as:

• accounting
• managerial statistics
• business communication
• business ethics
• international business
• business strategy
• entrepreneurship
• finance
• human resources
• decision analysis
• managerial economics
• marketing
• operations management
• supply-chain management

You will graduate with the:

• Analytical skills required to apply critical thought and analytical tools to business issues.
• Communications skills required to prepare and deliver quality business documents and presentations effectively and professionally both orally and in writing.
• Decision-making skills required to make informed strategic, tactical and operational decisions in an uncertain and dynamic environment.
• Global mindset required to recognize the value of multiculturalism and diversity as well as the complexity of the global economic environment.
• Knowledge required to understand business concepts.
• Leadership skills required to effectively step into management and executive level positions or helm your own start-up.
• Life skills required to act ethically and independently while developing professional networks.
• Sustainability awareness required to integrate and maintain a sustainable and environmentally ethical approach to all your future decision-making and management practices.