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GARY HERMAN: When the provincial government needed someone to help shift the focus of B.C.’s

GARY HERMAN | CEO, INDUSTRY TRAINING AUTHORITY One of the key things skilled trades teach is how to think methodically.

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hile headlines follow every move of international energy corporations as they contemplate investing in liquefied natural gas infrastructure, a quieter, yet equally momentous shift is underway in B.C.’s education sector.

Gary Herman at AIT Canada’s machining and assembly shop in Aldergrove. As CEO of the Industry Training Authority, Herman will play a key role in implementing the provincial government’s Skills for Jobs Blueprint | RICHARD LAM

The Skills for Jobs Blueprint released by the B.C. Liberal government in April 2014 outlines a reconfiguration of the province’s public schools, from kindergarten through university, in an attempt to supply a projected million new trades jobs by 2022.

The blueprint calls for, among other things, a re-­ allocation of education funding from academic programs to trades training and the introduction of trades to the school curriculum as early as kindergarten.

At the centre of the plan to shift resources and attitudes toward trades training is Gary Herman, who in July 2014 was named CEO of the Industry Training Authority (ITA), the Crown agency responsible for trades training and apprenticeships in the province.

If anyone can pull off the tectonic shift in attitudes toward the trades in B.C., Herman can. Having followed a career path from the shop floor to the board room, he’s uniquely suited to the task and is as handy with a spanner wrench as he is with a spreadsheet.

Born and raised in Ontario, Herman started out with seven years in trades apprenticeships, then worked his way up to management in various manufacturing industries, earning an executive MBA along the way. An executive position at railway manufacturer VAE Nortrak brought him to B.C. in 2007, and he joined the ITA as chief operating officer in January 2013.

He served as interim CEO during the review process last spring and was confirmed as the head of the Crown agency in July, three months after the Skills for Jobs Blueprint was released and one month after the entire board of the ITA had been replaced.

A big part of the jobs blueprint involves convincing today’s youth that a career in trades is at least as appealing as academic options, and Herman brings to that task a rare ability to bridge the gap between the trades workers of tomorrow and their future employers. “I can walk into a school and speak with a 16- or 17-year-old who’s trying

to make a decision and wants some information about the trades just as easily as I can talk to the board of directors on strategic decisions,” he says.

At least as important as the ability to drum up interest in the trades among today’s youth are the managerial skills required to juggle all the complex parts of the jobs blueprint, and Herman is confident the task will be made easier by a lesson he learned early in his career.

“One of the key things skilled trades teach is how to think methodically,” he says. “When you learn through your teachings how to think methodically, you automatically apply it to all areas of your life.”

Just as the mechanic who comes to fix your furnace has to work through a troubleshooting checklist, he explained, a CEO confronting a business challenge has to first lay out a clear path to the solution, then tick off each step in sequence.

Herman doesn’t regret trading in his coveralls for a suit, saying he still has the opportunity to get his hands dirty messing around with tools at home. But he adds that kids brought up in urban environments today may be missing out on a quintessential part of growing up.

“Guys from my generation, we got to tinker with dad on the car,” he says. “Picture growing up in a condo in Vancouver: you may never have held a hammer in your hand.”

There was one jarring note in Herman’s otherwise smooth transition from the private sector to a government agency. In his 30-plus years working his way up from shop floor to management, he says, he had never considered that the suits and the grease monkeys might be playing for different teams.

“When I joined the ITA it was the first time I heard, ‘This is industry and this is labour,’” he says. “I said, ‘What are you talking about?’ In Ontario we just call it industry; there’s union and there’s non-union folks, but everybody works together to make sure they’re getting the outcomes they need.”

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Nevertheless, those divisions remain firmly entrenched in B.C. politics and culture, and for all his dexterity at navigating between workers and bosses, Herman faces a challenge in bringing employers and union members together in order to see the jobs blueprint through to fruition.

In September 2013, Premier Clark brought the parties together and asked for suggestions about how to address the impending skilled-labour shortage. Jim Sinclair, who at the time was president of the B.C. Federation of Labour, says he is encouraged by the mere fact that he was asked to participate. “It puts it on the table that labour has to be there, and that wasn’t always the case,” Sinclair says. He adds that the jobs blueprint is a positive start: “We can’t imagine they’d be going backwards at the ITA at this point, so we’re looking forward to being partners in an improved apprenticeship and training program.”

Even with everyone on the same page, Herman will have his work cut out for him, says Clyde Scollan, president of the Construction Labour Relations Association of BC, which represents unionized construction employers. He has met Herman and admires the combination of trades and business background he brings to the ITA, but cautions against playing down the magnitude of the task he faces.

“A revamped ITA from stem to stern and a blueprint for re-engineering the education and training system – those are big, big tasks,” Scollan says. “Hopefully he’s the right person for the job, but whoever’s there has to have the right environment.”

And that environment has so many variables, Scollon says, that it’s too early to tell whether history will prove Herman to be an agent of historic change or whether the Skills for Jobs Blueprint will soon be forgotten as just another slogan.

“Have they created a model that’s going to be driven by industry needs as opposed to politics? We sure hope so and we’re certainly happy to try and support them in the endeavour,” Scollan says. “The key thing is that at this point in the process there are more unknowns than knowns.”

At 54, Herman views his promotion to head of the ITA as an opportunity to give something back to the trades that have given him such a rewarding career. And for him, “giving back” is no mere cliché but is embedded in the apprenticeship system itself.

“I’ve never forgotten where I came from,” he says. “As an apprentice, you’re always asking for help because people are showing you what to do. The secret is to always be grateful for that help because it helps you move along and opens up other opportunities.” 

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EDUCATION FOR A CAUSE Managing a non-profit business means mastering skills that are outside of the typical CEO’s toolbox

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BCIT’s Harj Dhaliwal says that running a nonprofit means mastering fundraising skills and learning to motivate volunteers | DON MACKINNON

That doesn’t mean they need less training; those seeking leadership careers in the non-profit sector would benefit from programs tailor-made for the unique challenges that await them.

“I often think that it takes some of the smartest and best leaders to successfully lead a non-profit organization, as you do not have the resources typically available in forprofit companies,” says Murray MacTavish, director of Trinity Western University’s MBA program.

“The non-profit organization has two customers: their client whom they serve, and the donors and board of directors whom they also serve whilst seeking their contributions in various forms,” McTavish continues.

“Given the complexity of the non-profit landscape, there

are many skills that a successful non-profit leader must master.”

TWU, which takes a values-based approach to education, offers a non-profit specialization within its traditional MBA program, and is one of just two MBA programs in the country to do so. The program can be completed part-time, usually over 22 months. Students spend a total of eight weeks on campus, completing the remainder of the coursework online.

Paul Goodyear, financial secretary for the Salvation Army in Canada, completed his MBA in 2009. “The TWU program appealed to me because of the opportunity for course content focused on the not-for-profit sector,” says Goodyear. Such courses include one covering grants, funding and marketing, and another on legal issues for charitable organizations. Similarly important, says Goodyear, was the opportunity to learn from professors and classmates who have experience in the sector.

Learners looking for a less time-intensive primer on non-profit management can consider the Nonprofit Management Associate Certificate from the B.C. Institute of Technology. “Essentially, not-for-profit organizations face many of the same challenges as for-profit, but because they work more with volunteers, the traditional levers of motivation may not be available to them,” says Harj Dhaliwal, associate dean of marketing management and business administration at the BCIT School of Business. He adds that fundraising is an acquired skill that can’t be left to chance; it can mean the difference between being able to offer services or not.

As a result, says Dhaliwal, BCIT’s certificate program focuses on core business skills with a particular emphasis on fundraising and human resources management as it relates specifically to non-profit organizations. Other required courses include Government Relations and Law

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Meanwhile, individuals interested in leading a nonprofit from a board position, as opposed to in a management role, will find valuable training through the Not-for-Profit Governance Essentials Program, jointly developed by the Institute of Corporate Directors and the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto. The two-day intensive course provides learning on key responsibilities of non-profit leaders.

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management, of non-profit organizations, explains Christian Buhagiar, vice-president of education with the Institute of Corporate Directors. “This course helps not-for-profit directors understand their fiduciary duties, and teaches them group decision-making skills and best practices in governance to elevate board effectiveness.”

“Not-for-profits face very different challenges than their corporate counterparts, particularly in areas such as donations and funding, and relationships with government and other community stakeholders,” adds Rotman School of Management professor Richard Powers, the program’s national academic director. “This program helps participants understand the nuances of the core duties within a not-for-profit environment, as well as dealing with ethical dilemmas, funding issues and donor relations, questions around liabilities and accountabilities, and differences between the role of management and the board.” 

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Hemlock Printers president Richard Kouwenhoven faces the challenge of taking the reigns as a second-generation leader | DOMINIC SCHAEFER

ichard Kouwenhoven was barely into his teens when he first began to think about joining his dad’s business. His after-school work at the family firm, Hemlock Printers, had given him a taste of a career that he found interesting and complex, and he was proud of his father’s accomplishments and wanted to see the business continue.

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Now 41, Kouwenhoven is president of the company, and as he contemplates paving the way for the next generation of leaders, he faces what may be the biggest challenge of his career: identifying the next generation of leaders.

Succession planning can be a political minefield in any business, but it’s particularly fraught when the candidates are your own relatives.

A key source of assistance and research in this specialized area is the University of British Columbia’s Business Families Centre, established in 2001 to serve family entrepreneurs and the professionals who work with them. The centre offers face-to-face and online programs that delve into issues such as succession, relationships, reputations and governance.

Program director Chira Perla says the centre was created in response to a pressing need. Prior to its formation, “business families were grossly underrepresented in the academic market, despite their prevalence and signifi5x8 WeR port_Layout 1 05/06/14 cance to the Canadian workforce and economy,” she says. Now, there are similar centres in Alberta, Ontario, 5x8 WeR port_Layout 1 05/06/14 Quebec and Nova Scotia.

UBC’s Business Families Centre offers courses that help family members develop the vocabulary they need 600 to describe who they are and what challenges they face, Perla says. Without that, “they can become overwhelmed, 600 500 leading to issue avoidance.”

Vanessa Strike, a visiting assistant professor at the centre, agreed that good communication is400 essential in 500 creating a governance structure and succession plan, adding that independent advisers can encourage those 400 conversations and pinpoint difficult issues.300 In too many families, the next generation is uncertain 300 of how succession will unfold and where they 200 will fit in, according to a 2012 survey of family businesses by KPMG. “While these family members hunger for clar200 100 ity about their future roles, they are eager to carry the business forward with their own innovations, ensuring 100 0 their businesses continue to flourish for generations to

come,” KPMG reported.

Richard Kouwenhoven is lucky because his father Dick, 72, and his Uncle Fritz, 60, are still very much involved in the day-to-day operations. The changeover is expected to last several years, to allow his father to step back gradually while Richard grows into a new role. “It’s a very delicate process and there’s no one way to do it,” Richard says.

“It depends on the characters involved and what type of business it is.”

Hemlock Printers was a small storefront operation serving a Burnaby neighbourhood when it was incorporated in 1968 by Dick Kouwenhoven, a journeyman typographer.

Now it’s one of the largest commercial printers in the Pacific Northwest, with five offices and almost 200 employees, including 10 members of the Kouwenhoven family. It received a 2014 award from the Canadian Association of Family Enterprises for its contributions to the community and the country’s economy.

It isn’t always easy to operate a family business, and 6:27 PM Page 1 Richard Kouwenhoven admits there have been intense arguments among family members about priorities and 6:27 PM Page 1 “That’s a natural thing and we try not to shy directions. away from it,” he says, adding that everyone must be comfortable speaking their mind. “You need to be able to have conflict while not harbouring any ill feeling toward one another,” he says, “and we’re pretty good at that.”

Kouwenhoven echoes the importance of innovation.

“For a second generation to apply themselves in a really dedicated way, you need to be in an environment that is constantly changing,” he says, explaining that an environment of innovation encourages everyone to bring their unique contributions to the table.

While it’s great to transfer history and knowledge from one generation to the next, no one should be pressured to join, he adds. Asked whether his two daughters — only slightly younger than he was when he had his first taste of the family business — will follow his lead, Kouwenhoven hesitates. “It’s a possibility, but at this point there’s no expectation.” 

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hri Madiwal accumulated a lot of cross-cultural experiences as a globe-trotting sea captain before deciding to try his hand at international business. But he discovered he still had much to learn as he moved into a new field of business as a marine operations consultant after entering an innovative MBA program at Simon Fraser University, which took him to Latin America and the U.S. for collaborative work with international students from three participating schools.

He learned, for example, that Brazilians don’t always mean it when they say “yes,” he says with a laugh. And, to his surprise, he also discovered that Canadian business sensibilities aren’t quite the same as those of Americans.

“I’ve worked with many people because I’ve travelled a lot, but this program gave me a totally different perspective and helped me understand many cultural differences,” says Madiwal, who completed the Americas MBA for Executives in the spring of 2014.

Simon Fraser University is one of several in B.C. offering overseas opportunities to students seeking business experience in other countries and immersion in different cultures. It focuses on Latin America for its partnership program because those countries are rapidly developing economically, says Melissa McCrae, executive director of graduate programs at SFU’s Beedie School of Business. “A lot of organizations are already doing business in Asia and they have been for some time,” she says. “We’re thinking ahead and trying to prepare our students for the next step.”

Each year, SFU’s Americas program is offered as an elective to 10 MBA students. They work on year-long projects with similar-sized groups of students from post-secondary schools in Sao Paulo, Mexico City and Nashville, spending nine days in each of the four countries. In addition to classroom sessions, the mid-career students tackle an international project in one of the four countries; for example, Madiwal and his team helped bigbox retail companies in Mexico City find ways of better connecting buyers with suppliers.

The University of Victoria’s Master of Global Business offers similar offshore opportunities. Students choose one of three travel/study paths: Victoria-Taiwan-Austria,

Shri Madiwal credits his International MBA with teaching him some of the finer cultural distinctions that aren’t included in a traditional business degree | DON MACKINNON

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Victoria-France-Korea or, starting in January 2015, Victoria-the Netherlands-Peru. The program appeals mainly to 20-somethings from Canada and around the world who have an undergraduate degree in business. By travelling and working in lockstep with international colleagues, they learn how different cultures approach business, explains associate director John Oldale: “They will develop a global mindset, much more so than you would by simply staying at home and not having that first-hand experience.”

Across town in Victoria at Royal Roads University, students taking an MBA executive management program also have an international option. Instead of a final distancelearning session, they may obtain equivalent credits by way of a three-week residency in the Grenoble Graduate School of Business in France.

Vancouver Island University (VIU) offers a dual Canadian-British degree for business students interested in global opportunities. Although all classes are on the Nanaimo campus, students graduate with an MBA from

VIU and a Master of Science in International Business degree from the University of Hertfordshire.

An international exchange program at the University of British Columbia lets MBA students spend one term at one of 35 partner schools around the world. Those who don’t participate in the exchange are required to spend two weeks gaining business experience at a partner school.

UBC also offers an international MBA program at Shanghai Jiao Tong University for Chinese residents who want to earn a UBC degree without leaving their careers in China. They study the UBC curriculum in Shanghai, with one month on the Vancouver campus.

Trinity Western University launched a program in China in the fall of 2013. Its Great Wall MBA, in partnership with Tianjin University of Finance and Economics, benefits both universities, says program director Murray MacTavish. “This might sound too ethereal, but it does help Canada-China relations,” he says. “The students have another contact with someone from Canada, and greater exposure brings greater understanding.” 

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New-skills training directory HR TRAINING Capilano University Executive Education 2055 Purcell Way, North Vancouver, BC V7J 3H5 p: 604-984-4910 f: 604-983-7545 e: execed@capilanou.ca www.capilanou.ca/execed Clear HR Consulting Inc 601 Broadway W Suite 400, Vancouver, BC V5Z 4C2 p: 604-688-3879 f: 604-688-3841 e: cpau@clearhrconsulting.com www.clearhrconsulting.com Creativity at Work 2181 38th Ave W Suite 804, Vancouver, BC V6M 1R8 p: 604-327-1565 www.creativityatwork.com Hay Group 1140 Pender St W Suite 1390, Vancouver, BC V6E 4G1 p: 778-945-2929 f: 888-210-6976 e: mark.jackson@haygroup.com www.haygroup.com/ca Human Resources Management Association 1111 Hastings St W Suite 1101, Vancouver, BC V6E 2J3 p: 604-684-7228 f: 604-684-3225 e: info@hrma.ca www.hrma.ca Insights Learning & Development Vancouver 17 Fawcett Rd Suite 339, Coquitlam, BC V3K 6V2 p: 604-522-4229 f: 604-522-4230 e: info@insightsvancouver.com www.insightsvancouver.com Jouta Performance Group Inc 1040 Hamilton St Suite 301, Vancouver, BC V6B 2R9 p: 604-488-8885 f: 604-642-6606 e: info@jouta.com www.jouta.com Kison Inc & Growth Through Learning 10551 Shellbridge Way Suite 35, Richmond, BC V6X 2W9 p: 604-284-5133 f: 604-284-5132 e: contact@kison.com www.kison.com Royal Roads University 2005 Sooke Rd, Victoria, BC V9B 5Y2 p: 250-391-2511 f: 250-391-2500 e: info@royalroads.ca www.royalroads.ca Thompson Rivers University 900 McGill Rd, Kamloops, BC V2C 0C8 p: 250-828-3000 e: admissions@tru.ca www.tru.ca UBC Sauder School of Business Executive Education 800 Robson St Suite 1600, Vancouver, BC V6Z 3B7 p: 604-822-8263 f: 604-822-8496 e: exec.ed@sauder.ubc.ca www.sauder.ubc.ca/exec_ed

University of the Fraser Valley 33844 King Rd, Abbotsford, BC V2S 7M8 p: 604-504-7441 f: 604-885-7614 e: info@ufv.ca www.ufv.ca Wallace Murray & Associates 1080 Howe St Suite 801, Vancouver, BC V6Z 2T1 p: 778-885-4607 e: inquiries@wmandassociates.ca www.wmandassociates.ca IT TRAINING Alandale Training Corp 6580 Bouchard Crt, Richmond, BC V7C 5H4 p: 604-839-8777 e: info@alandaletraining.com www.alandaletraining.com BCIT High-Tech Professional Programs 555 Seymour St Suite 350, Vancouver, BC V6B 3H6 p: 604-412-7788 f: 604-408-0921 e: htp@bcit.ca www.htp.bcit.ca ctc TrainCanada 1155 Pender St W Suite 650, Vancouver, BC V6E 2P4 p: 604-685-1205 f: 604-685-1570 e: vancouver@traincanada.com www.traincanada.com Thompson Rivers University 900 McGill Rd, Kamloops, BC V2C 0C8 p: 250-828-3000 e: admissions@tru.ca www.tru.ca University of the Fraser Valley 33844 King Rd, Abbotsford, BC V2S 7M8 p: 604-504-7441 f: 604-885-7614 e: info@ufv.ca www.ufv.ca MANAGEMENT/LEADERSHIP TRAINING Capilano University Executive Education 2055 Purcell Way, North Vancouver, BC V7J 3H5 p: 604-984-4910 f: 604-983-7545 e: execed@capilanou.ca www.capilanou.ca/execed Catalyst Training Services Inc 1200 73rd Ave W Suite 1100, Vancouver, BC V6P 6G5 p: 604-298-5505 e: info@catalysttraining.ca www.catalysttraining.ca Clear HR Consulting Inc 601 Broadway W Suite 400, Vancouver, BC V5Z 4C2 p: 604-688-3879 f: 604-688-3841 e: cpau@clearhrconsulting.com www.clearhrconsulting.com Creativity at Work 2181 38th Ave W Suite 804, Vancouver, BC V6M 1R8 p: 604-327-1565 www.creativityatwork.com

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Dale Carnegie Training of BC 4710 Kingsway Suite 1028, Burnaby, BC V5H 4N2 p: 604-299-5115 f: 604-299-5657 e: paul.sinkevich@dalecarnegie.com www.bc.dalecarnegie.com Dynamic Achievement 1296 Haywood Ave, West Vancouver, BC V7T 1V1 p: 604-926-6465 e: info@dynamicachievement.com www.dynamicachievement.com Hay Group 1140 Pender St W Suite 1390, Vancouver, BC V6E 4G1 p: 778-945-2929 f: 888-210-6976 e: mark.jackson@haygroup.com www.haygroup.com/ca Insights Learning & Development Vancouver 17 Fawcett Rd Suite 339, Coquitlam, BC V3K 6V2 p: 604-522-4229 f: 604-522-4230 e: info@insightsvancouver.com www.insightsvancouver.com Jouta Performance Group Inc 1040 Hamilton St Suite 301, Vancouver, BC V6B 2R9 p: 604-488-8885 f: 604-642-6606 e: info@jouta.com www.jouta.com Kison Inc & Growth Through Learning 10551 Shellbridge Way Suite 35, Richmond, BC V6X 2W9 p: 604-284-5133 f: 604-284-5132 e: contact@kison.com www.kison.com Kwela Leadership and Talent Management 3695 10th Ave W, Box 39222, Vancouver, BC V6R 1G0 p: 604-417-7188 f: 877-725-8903 e: admin@kwelaleadership.com www.kwelaleadership.com MDA Training Inc 409 Granville St Suite 1005, Vancouver, BC V6C 1T2 p: 866-632-0686 f: 866-203-8715 e: spowell@mdatraining.com www.mdatraining.com Royal Roads University 2005 Sooke Rd, Victoria, BC V9B 5Y2 p: 250-391-2511 f: 250-391-2500 e: info@royalroads.ca www.royalroads.ca Thompson Rivers University 900 McGill Rd, Kamloops, BC V2C 0C8 p: 250-828-3000 e: admissions@tru.ca www.tru.ca UBC Sauder School of Business Executive Education 800 Robson St Suite 1600, Vancouver, BC V6Z 3B7 p: 604-822-8263 f: 604-822-8496 e: exec.ed@sauder.ubc.ca www.sauder.ubc.ca/exec_ed

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University of the Fraser Valley 33844 King Rd, Abbotsford, BC V2S 7M8 p: 604-504-7441 f: 604-885-7614 e: info@ufv.ca www.ufv.ca Wallace Murray & Associates 1080 Howe St Suite 801, Vancouver, BC V6Z 2T1 p: 778-885-4607 e: inquiries@wmandassociates.ca www.wmandassociates.ca SALES/MARKETING TRAINING Capilano University Executive Education 2055 Purcell Way, North Vancouver, BC V7J 3H5 p: 604-984-4910 f: 604-983-7545 e: execed@capilanou.ca www.capilanou.ca/execed Dale Carnegie Training of BC 4710 Kingsway Suite 1028, Burnaby, BC V5H 4N2 p: 604-299-5115 f: 604-299-5657 e: paul.sinkevich@dalecarnegie.com www.bc.dalecarnegie.com Dynamic Achievement 1296 Haywood Ave, West Vancouver, BC V7T 1V1 p: 604-926-6465 e: info@dynamicachievement.com www.dynamicachievement.com Insights Learning & Development Vancouver 17 Fawcett Rd Suite 339, Coquitlam, BC V3K 6V2 p: 604-522-4229 f: 604-522-4230 e: info@insightsvancouver.com www.insightsvancouver.com Kison Inc & Growth Through Learning 10551 Shellbridge Way Suite 35, Richmond, BC V6X 2W9 p: 604-284-5133 f: 604-284-5132 e: contact@kison.com www.kison.com Thompson Rivers University 900 McGill Rd, Kamloops, BC V2C 0C8 p: 250-828-3000 e: admissions@tru.ca www.tru.ca UBC Sauder School of Business Executive Education 800 Robson St Suite 1600, Vancouver, BC V6Z 3B7 p: 604-822-8263 f: 604-822-8496 e: exec.ed@sauder.ubc.ca www.sauder.ubc.ca/exec_ed University of the Fraser Valley 33844 King Rd, Abbotsford, BC V2S 7M8 p: 604-504-7441 f: 604-885-7614 e: info@ufv.ca www.ufv.ca Wallace Murray & Associates 1080 Howe St Suite 801, Vancouver, BC V6Z 2T1 p: 778-885-4607 e: inquiries@wmandassociates.ca www.wmandassociates.ca

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Professional designations Credentials that boost your qualifications – and what it takes to earn them ACCOUNTING CPA (Chartered Professional Accountant)

Description: The Certified General Accountants of British Columbia, Institute of Chartered Accountants of British Columbia, and Certified Management Accountants of British Columbia have partnered to offer the nationally developed, regionally delivered Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) program. The CPA program has been offered in British Columbia since July 2013.

Prerequisites: Four-year, 120-credit-hour university degree or equivalent. In addition to an undergraduate degree, there will be specific subject area coverage which all candidates will be required to complete. The specific subject area coverage requirements can be met through approved programs in post-secondary institutions.

Students who did not acquire the prerequisite subject area coverage as part of their undergraduate degree will be able to meet this requirement through the CPA Prerequisite Education Program, offered by the profession and delivered on a part-time basis. The CPA Prerequisite Education Program is a modularized program consisting of 12 modules; students complete only those modules they require.

Requirements: The CPA professional education program has six modules: two common core modules, common to all candidates, which focus on the development of competencies in management and financial accounting, and the integration of the six core technical competency areas: audit and assurance, finance, taxation, financial reporting, management accounting, and strategy and governance; two elective modules, which allow CPA candidates to develop deeper skills in their areas of career interest; four electives will be offered: assurance, performance management, tax and finance. All candidates must choose two; candidates pursuing careers in public accounting must choose assurance and tax. The final two courses include a capstone integrative module that focuses on the development of the enabling competencies such as leadership and professional skills and the integration of core competencies; and a capstone examination preparation module which prepares CPA candidates for the Common Final Examination. At the conclusion of the six modules students write a common final examination.

All CPA candidates must also complete relevant, progressive practical experience that is approved by the CPA profession.

Experience can be gained in two ways: Pre-approved Path: these CPA candidates will be employed in training positions offered by offices and organizations in training paths approved by the CPA profession; or Experience Verification Model: these CPA candidates will be appropriately supervised and/or mentored, and submit detailed experience reports for approval by the CPA profession.

Cost: Varies Administering organization: Chartered Accountants of Canada CPA Canada (www.cpacanada.ca).

CAREER COUNSELLING CCDP (Certified Career Development Practitioner)

Description: A CCDP knows career development, has skills and expertise in assessment and referral and has interpersonal competence in career development. A CCDP has skills and expertise in at least three of: assessment, facilitated individual and group learning, career counselling, information and resource management, work development and community capacity-building.

Requirements: Master’s degree in related field and at least one year’s related work experience; bachelor’s degree in related field and at least two years’ related work experience; diploma in career-development practice or related field and at least three years’ related work experience; certificate in career-development practice or related field, or equivalent post-secondary education and at least four years’ related work experience. Evidence of all core competencies and three areas of specialization. Evidence of completing course in ethics related to career development, counselling or adult education that includes at least 10 hours’ instructional time, as well as course in career-development theory that includes at least 20 hours’ instructional time.

Costs: $250 (+ GST) application fee, $150 (+ GST) renewal fee after three years Administering organization: BC Career Development Association (www.bccda.org)

EDITING CPE (Certified Professional Editor)

Description: Candidates can become CPEs or earn separate certifications in proofreading, copy editing, structural editing or stylistic editing.

Requirements: Passing of required tests (four tests for CPE designation). No formal requirements, but EAC recommends at least five years of extensive editing work experience.

Costs: For one test, $450 (member), $550 (non-member). For two tests, $850 (member), $1050 (non-member) Administering organization: Editors’ Association of Canada (www.editors.ca)

ENTERTAINMENT ETCP (Entertainment Technician Certification Program) Description: Focuses on disciplines affecting health and safety of

crews, performers and audiences. Certification available for rigger– arena, rigger–theatre, and entertainment electrician.

Requirements: Points system based on education and work experience determines eligibility. Thirty points to write exam (see website for points list).

Cost: US$550 certification for members of PLASA, AMPTP, CITT, IATSE, IAVM, InfoComm International, The Broadway League, TEA and USITT (multiple exam discounts available); $650 for nonmembers Administering organization: Professional Lighting and Sound Association (www.etcp.plasa.org)

EVENTPLANNING CMP (Certified Meeting Professional)

Description: Helps persons employed in meeting management pursue continuing education, increase involvement with industry and gain industry-wide recognition.

Requirements: Three years’ work experience in the industry, having been employed within the last 12 months; a degree in meeting, event, exhibition or hospitality/tourism management and two years’ work experience; three years’ full-time instruction experience in a meeting/hospitality university program. Completion of 25 hours’ continuing education or completion of approved internship/apprenticeship in the industry with a minimum of 200 hours of work experience. Written exam.

Costs: US$250 CMP application submission fee, US$450 exam registration fee Administering organization: Convention Industry Council (www.conventionindustry.org)

CSEP (Certified Special Events Professional)

Description: Awarded by ISES. Requirements: To qualify for CSEP exam, a candidate must have

minimum three years’ full-time professional employment in the special-events industry. Documentation of work experience required. exam is a 4.5-hour computer-based examination scored either pass or fail and consisting of 100 multiple-choice questions and a written portion, both based on the CSEP content outline at www.ises.com.

Costs: US$600 CSEP exam registration fee, US$200 recertification (after five years with 25 industry points-no exam required), CDN$399 (+ $55 one-time application fee) annual membership fee (administered by Canadian head office, www.isescanada.com) Administering organization: International Special Events Society (www.ises.com)

DMCP (Destination Management Certified Professional)

Requirements: To qualify as a candidate for the written exam, applicant must have minimum three years’ destination management or bachelor’s degree in hospitality-related major from accredited university; current employment in hospitality; responsibility and accountability for successful completion of destinationmanagement programs and minimum 90 points on the application.

Costs: US$200 application fee (US$300 non-members), US$400 test registration fee (US$500 non-members), US$200 recertification application fee (after five years with 50 continuing experience/ education points) Administering organization: Association of Destination Management Executives (www.adme.org)

EXECUTIVE COACHING ACC (Associate Certified Coach), PCC (Professional Certified Coach), MCC (Master Certified Coach)

Description: The ICF establishes and administers minimum standards for credentialing professional coaches and coach-training agencies. A coach credentialed by the ICF has coach-specific training, has achieved a designated number of hours of experience and has been coached by a mentor coach.

Requirements: Vary by designation. For details, see www. coachfederation.org/icfcredentials/become-credentialed.

Cost: Varies Administering organization: International Coach Federation (www.coachfederation.org)

FAMILY ENTERPRISE ADVISING FEA (Family Enterprise Advisor)

Description: The Family Enterprise Advisor designation demonstrates an advisor’s commitment to excellence in family enterprise advising. Granted to experienced lawyers, wealth managers, accountants, facilitators and family therapists, the designation represents a substantial opportunity in a marketplace where more than 80% of businesses are family owned. Appointed by the Institute of Family Enterprise Advisors, this designation is unique in the world.

Requirements: Completion of the Family Enterprise Advisor Program at UBC’s Sauder School of Business, possession of a professional designation or equivalent, passing of the written and oral components of the designation exam offered by IFEA. The multi-disciplinary approach teaches advisors to integrate their own disciplines with others to provide collaborative and complementary advice to business family clients, all of whom must navigate the unique challenges of family dynamics, governance, communication and succession planning. Only offered once each year, the program is the education requirement for a designation with IFEA. Costs: Completion of Program: $13,960 includes first year’s membership to IFEA, Designation Fees: $500, Annual Membership Fees thereafter $395.

Administering organization: Institute of Family Enterprise Advisors (www.ifea.ca)

FINANCE AND INSURANCE CAIB (Canadian Accredited Insurance Broker)

Description: IBABC offers CAIB program through provincial member associations. designed for property and casualty insurance brokers, CAIB provides insurance knowledge to develop competence and enhance career opportunities. Four course modules constitute the program and cover personal and commercial lines of insurance plus brokerage-management skills. each course culminates in a national exam. Courses prepare students to meet B.C. licensing requirements.

Requirements: Completion of four course volumes and exams.

Employment by insurance brokerage that is member of a provincial brokers’ association that is, in turn, member of Insurance Brokers Association of Canada.

Costs: Per course, $615-725 (including text materials and exam fees) self-study options, $695–845 (including web access, text materials and exam fees) online options, $845–995 (including instruction, text materials and exam fees) classroom options Administering organization: Insurance Brokers Association of British Columbia (www.ibabc.org)

CPIB (Canadian Professional Insurance Broker)

Description: The new senior designation program developed by Insurance Brokers Association of Canada (IBAC) and its provincial member associations is specifically designed for property and casualty insurance brokers. The program has three distinct streams: personal lines, commercial lines and broker management. To earn the CPIB designation students must complete the three mandatory courses and any three of the elective courses in the stream of their choice.

Costs: Per course, $495-595 including text materials and exam fees Administering organization: Insurance Brokers Association of British Columbia (www.ibabc.org)

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Professional designations CBAP (Certified Business Analysis Professional) and CCBA (Certification of Competency in Business Analysis)

Description of CBAP: Holding CBAP proves demonstrated knowledge of skills necessary for being an effective business analyst and competence in the principles and practices of business analysis. It brings recognition of professional competence by professional peers and management along with advanced career potential from recognition as a professional business-analysis practitioner.

Description of CCBA: This stepping stone to obtaining the CBAP designation provides recognition for persons who have experience in business analysis but do not yet meet the requirements for the CBAP designation.

Requirements for CBAP: 7,500 hours’ experience in business analysis in last 10 years in tasks specifically related to knowledge areas in the Business Analysis Body of Knowledge (BABOK) Guide, 900 hours in four of the six knowledge areas, minimum 21 hours’ professional development in last four years, two references from career manager, client or CBAP recipients, passing of final exam, signed code of conduct. Recertification every three years with 60 continuing development units.

Requirements for CCBA: 3,750 hours’ work in business analysis aligned with the BABOK Guide in last seven years, 900 hours in two of the six knowledge areas or 500 hours in four of the six knowledge areas, 21 hours’ professional development in the past four years, minimum high-school education or equivalent, and two references from career manager, client or CBAP recipient, and passing of final exam, signed code of conduct Costs of CBAP: US$125 exam application fee, US$325 exam fee for IIBA members or US$450 for non-members Administering organization: International Institute of Business Analysis (www.theiiba.org)

CCP (Certified Credit Professional)

Description: CCP designation is recognized as a symbol of excellence in credit management. Program is delivered online.

The credit basics program (also offered on line) can be used as a stepping stone to this certification.

Requirements: Completion of required courses in financialaccounting fundamentals, credit management, micro/ macroeconomics, corporate-finance fundamentals, business communications, managing credit with information technology, Canadian credit law and advanced credit management. Transfer credits applicable.

Ongoing requirements: Continued membership and participation in a continuing professional-development program Costs: $375 basic tuition, $699–770 per course. Fees include textbooks, lesson materials, educational software and sessional exam fees.

Administering organization: Credit Institute of Canada (www.creditinstitute.org)

CFP (Certified Financial Planner)

Requirements: Completion of core curriculum program approved

by FPSC, agreement to abide by FPSC code of ethics and maintain registration in registered candidate program, passing of financial planning examination level 1, at least one year full-time (or equivalent) financial-planning work experience, completion of an FPSC-approved capstone course, passing of financial planning examination level 2 and at least two additional years’ full-time (or equivalent) financial-planning work experience. Total financialplanning work experience must be at least three years. Candidates who qualify under approved prior credential policy (those who hold CA, CGA, CMA, CFA, CLU or FCIA designations, have PhDs in finance, economics or business or are members of provincial law society) must still complete both exams and successfully complete the capstone course. For all candidates, there is a maximum of four attempts on FPEs. Candidates must meet other administrative requirements and abide by maintenance requirements.

Ongoing requirements: Annual renewal of license by 30 hours’ continuing education, continued agreement to abide by FPSC code of ethics and adhere to the Marks Use Guide for Canadian CFP Professionals. Costs: Vary with educational institutions and programs. $450–700 for exams (there are early, regular and lateregistration fees) (subject to change); $345 (+ GST) annual licensee fee (subject to change). Continuing education fees vary.

Administrating organization: Financial planning Standards Council (www.fpsc.ca)

CIP (Chartered Insurance Professional) and FCIP (Fellow Chartered Insurance Professional)

Description of CIP: Comprehensive designation program for

property and casualty insurance that integrates practical and theoretical knowledge and features concentrations for underwriters, brokers/agents and adjusters.

Description of FCIP: Designed to promote leadership skills, the FCIP program provides a comprehensive business education with a

specific property and casualty insurance focus.

Requirements for CIP: Ten courses taken in class, online or distance learning, five being mandatory, three applied-professional and two elective (chosen from more than 30 available courses).

Requirements for FCIP: Prior completion of CIP course and work experience requirements; current Insurance Institute membership, current CIP membership (for CIP graduates) and an undergraduate degree from a Canadian university or equivalent. (An alternate route is available for those with a college diploma). Completion of FCIP program consists of six courses (delivered on line): Strategy in the P&C Insurance Sector, Leading in the Insurance World, Financial Management for Insurance Leaders, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) in the Insurance Sector, Emerging Issues: Implications for the P&C Insurance Leader, and Integrative Learning for the P&C Insurance Sector (a work-based capstone project). Five years’ relevant work experience by completion of the program.

Costs for CIP: Approximately $6,500 for 10 courses (including tuition, exam fees and text materials). Individual course fees are approximately $600–700 (+ GST).

Costs for FCIP: $6,825 total for six courses (+ GST), $245 (+ GST) per course for course material Administering organizations: Insurance Institute of British Columbia, Insurance Institute of Canada (www.insuranceinstitute.ca)

GRAPHIC DESIGN CGD (Certified Graphic Designer)

Description: Awarded to practicing designer who has completed at least seven years of combined graphic-design education and professional practice and whose work and professional integrity are of acceptable standards.

Requirements: Applicants submit membership form and resumé, sign licensing agreement and undergo confidential case study/ portfolio review. Practising web and new media designers are eligible to apply for CGD status. Also included in this category are professional design educators and design administrators. Three or four-year course of studies in graphic design is recommended but not required.

Costs: $330 annual dues (B.C. mainland), $300 annual dues (Vancouver Island) Administering organization: Society of Graphic Designers of Canada (www.gdc.net)

HOME INSPECTION Licensed Home Inspector

Description: Home inspectors must be licensed in British Columbia.

Licensing and regulation is conducted by Consumer Protection BC. Requirements: Candidate must hold appropriate designation from, and be a member in good standing of Applied Science Technologists & Technicians of British Columbia (ASTT); Canadian National Association of Certified Home Inspectors, Inc. (CanNACHI); the National Home Inspector Certification Council (NHICC); the Canadian Association of Home & Property Inspectors -BC (CAHPI(BC). Disclosure of any criminal history. Insurance coverage.

For a complete list of licensing requirements, visit www.homeinspectionrightsbc.ca Costs: Vary by association designation. $485 for new licence and renewal.

Administering organization: Consumer Protection BC (www.consumerprotectionbc.ca or www.homeinspectionrightsbc.ca)

HUMAN RESOURCES CHRP (Certified Human Resources Professional)

Requirements: Bachelor’s degree and successful completion of National Knowledge Exam (NKE). Plus you must submit a completed experience assessment which is validated by your current employer.

This assessment must prove: a minimum of three years working in an HR role within the last ten years (at least one year must be within Canada), and experience gained using technical HR knowledge and a level of autonomy in the application of your HR knowledge. It is not necessary to be a manager or supervisor.

Experience covers at least two of the seven required professional capabilities.

Membership in HRMA required. Recertification required every three years by reassessment or with 100 points for professional development activities and experience from various categories.

Annual member dues, $275 (+GST); annual CHRP dues, $105 (+GST); NKE, $275 (+ GST); experience requirement ,$500 (+GST) Administering organization: Human Resources Management Association (www.hrma.ca)

PHR (Professional in Human Resources), SPHR (Senior Professional in Human Resources), GPHR (Global Professional in Human Resources)

PHR exam eligibility: One year’s demonstrated professional HR experience with master’s degree or higher; two years’ demonstrated professional HR experience with bachelor’s degree; four years’

demonstrated professional HR experience with less than a bachelor’s degree Requirement for PHR: Three-hour, 175-question multiple-choice exam SPHR exam eligibility: Four years’ demonstrated professional HR experience with master’s degree or higher; five years’ demonstrated professional HR experience with bachelor’s; or seven years’ demonstrated professional HR experience with less than a bachelor’s Requirement for SPHR: Three-hour, 175-question multiple-choice exam GPHR exam eligibility: Two years’ demonstrated global professional HR experience with a master’s degree or higher; three years’ demonstrated professional HR experience (with two of the three being global HR experience) with bachelor’s; or four years’ demonstrated professional HR experience (with two of the four being global HR experience) with less than a bachelor’s.

Requirement for GPHR: Three-hour, 165-question multiple-choice exam certification exams occur twice a year (see website for dates and deadlines). Recertification required after three years by accumulation of 60 credit hours of HR-related continuing-education activities prior to end of the three years or by re-taking exam.

Costs: US$400 PHR exam, US$525 SPHR and GPHR exams. SHRM national members receive US$50 discount when applying for exam.

Administering organization: Human Resource Certification Institute (www.hrci.org)

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS CITP (Certified International Trade Professional)

Requirements: Minimum one year’s professional internationaltrade experience. Completion of Forum for International Trade (FITT) skills program or equivalent thereof. There are eight FITT skills courses, each requiring approximately 45 hours’ classroom instruction. Completion of all eight earns candidate the Forum for International Trade Training diploma in international trade. FITTskills courses available at partner learning institutions from seasoned international-trade professionals or online. Exemptions from course requirements available through prior learning assessment and recognition process, which provides credit for previous work experience and/or education. Adherence to standards of ethical conduct. Designees must maintain membership in good standing.

Members must engage in ongoing professional development.

Cost: Varies Administering organization: Forum for International Trade Training (www.fitt.ca)

LAW B.C. practising lawyer

Description: Membership in the Law Society of British Columbia required for eligibility to practise law. Eligible lawyers from other jurisdictions may practise in B.C. temporarily.

Requirements: To become a lawyer for the first time, a person must complete a law degree from a Canadian common law university or obtain a Certificate of Qualification from the National Committee on Accreditation if the law degree is not a Canadian common law degree. Candidates must then complete the 12-month Law Society Admission Program, which includes nine months of articles and the Law Society’s 10-week Professional Legal Training Course. Lawyers from other jurisdictions can apply to transfer to B.C.; examinations may be required.

Costs: $2,500 (+ GST) for Law Society Admission Program; $1,125 (+ GST) transfer application fee; $1,893.06 (+ GST) annual membership fee plus $1,750 insurance fee.

Administering organization: Law Society of British Columbia (www.lawsociety.bc.ca)

MANAGEMENT CIM (Certified in Management),

Requirements: Two years’ proven and recognized Canadian management/administration experience. Completion of certificate in management and administration or graduation from accredited program. The certificate in management and administration program involves completion (minimum grade of 60 per cent) of eight-subject study: six mandatory and two option courses.

Cost: Varies Administering organization: Canadian Institute of Management (www.cim.ca)

P.Mgr. (Professional Manager)

Requirements: Candidate must be business graduate with MBA, MPA or equivalent degree and have three years’ experience in management position of individual responsibility; university graduate with baccalaureate degree including business degree, supplemented by accepted program in management and five years’ experience in management position of individual responsibility; a Certified General Accountant in good standing, registered with one of the provincial CGA associations, with five years’ management

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CERTIFIES AND REGISTERS applied science and engineering technologists, ASTTBC technicians and technical specialists in British Columbia.

The 10,000 Technology Professionals registered with ASTTBC take pride in serving and protecting their communities.

Technology Professionals are an integral part of the teams that design, construct, inspect, test, maintain and manage much of our built and natural environment.

ASTTBC registration is recognized as best practice and provides professional reliance on the part of these Technology Professionals.

ASTTBC certification and registration ensure Technology Professionals are competent and can be held professionally accountable. ASTTBC regulates and supports the commitment of Technology Professionals to a safe, healthy and sustainable society and environment.

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John Leech, AScT, CAE

Chief Executive Officer, ASTTBC

For more info:

Applied Science Technologists & Technicians of British Columbia 10767 – 148th Street, Surrey, BC V3R 0S4 T 604.585.2788 F 604.585.2790 techinfo@asttbc.org

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Employers… CALL for ASTTBC registration in your career ads as a prerequisite for prospective team members.

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Professional designations experience of individual responsibility in an established Canadian organization; graduate of institute’s four-year program holding CIM designation or other recognized certificate and seven years’ experience in management position of individual responsibility; or person with 10 years’ experience in management position of individual responsibility.

Cost: Varies Administering organization: Canadian Institute of Management (www.cim.ca)

C.Mgr (Chartered Manager)

Requirements: There are three paths to C.Mgr.: graduate degree, undergraduate degree and non-degree.

Graduate degree: Master’s degree or doctorate in management, commerce or business administration from an AUCC institution or CIM-approved non-AUCC institution (see website for lists). Two years’ experience in senior managerial, academic or research position.

Undergraduate degree: Bachelor’s degree in management, commerce or business administration from an AUCC institution or CIM-approved non-AUCC institution (see website for lists), submission of 25,000-word graduate-level research paper on a managerial or business-administration topic reflecting the applicant’s research or industry interests or submission of substantial portfolio of work demonstrating application of managerial principles. Four years’ managerial, academic or research experience.

Non-degree: Eight-course CIM certificate in management and administration studies or equivalent, 12 additional pre-approved non-introductory courses reflecting a continuation of the concepts covered by the CIM certificate in management and administration studies (or equivalent), submission of 25,000-word graduate-level research paper on a managerial or business-administration topic reflecting the applicant’s research or industry interests or submission of substantial portfolio of work demonstrating application of managerial principles. Six years’ senior managerial, academic or research experience. Comprehensive examination (at discretion of C.Mgr committee).

Additional requirements for all paths: Completed C.Mgr application accompanied by letter of recommendation from a manager or colleague familiar with applicant’s managerial, academic and/or research experience, two professional/academic reference letters, detailed CV outlining all academic and managerial experience, official transcripts (direct from institution[s] to CIM national office) and 500-word statement of interest and adherence to CIM code of ethics for professional members.

Cost: Varies Administering organization: Canadian Institute of Management (www.cim.ca)

CMC (Certified Management Consultant)

Requirements: Minimum undergraduate degree or a CA, CGA,

CMA, CPA or P.Eng designation. Membership in the Canadian Association of Management Consultants. Completion and signature of declaration serving as bond to abide by the association’s Uniform Code of Professional Conduct. For entry stream, at least three years’ experience in management consulting. Candidates must each find two current CMCs in Canada to sponsor them and attest to their experience in management consulting. Completion of required courses of study, written descriptions of three consulting assignments and a structured interview and references from three clients.

Note: Qualifications are also available in experienced stream, executive stream and approved MBA stream (see website for details).

Costs: $495 (+ GST) annual membership fee, $850 (+ GST) oral assessment (interview), $625 (+ GST) upon becoming a CMC. Additional fees assessed for courses of study and examinations.

Administering organization: Canadian Association of Management Consultants (www.cmc-canada.ca) through affiliate institutes

PAYROLL PCP (Payroll Compliance Practitioner

Description: The PCP certification is the foundation for a career in payroll. It provides candidates with the legislative content required to keep an organization compliant throughout the annual payroll cycle, effectively communicate payroll information to all stakeholders, and understand the accounting function as it relates to payroll.

Requirements: Four courses including Payroll Compliance Legislation, Payroll Fundamentals 1, Introduction to Accounting, and Payroll Fundamentals 2.

Ongoing requirements: 14 hours of continuing professional education credits earned annually Costs: $200 (+ GST) annual membership; online courses available through CPA and classroom courses vary with institution Administering organization: Canadian Payroll Association (www. payroll.ca)

CPM (Certified Payroll Manager)

Description: The CPM certification builds on the PCP knowledge and at least two years of payroll compliance experience to develop payroll management skills. It provides the core management subjects and competencies required to manage a payroll department, such as decision making, managing people, project management, organizational policy and strategy development. PCP certification is a prerequisite for this program.

Requirements: Each student must submit an application form and receive approval from the CPA prior to enrolling in the Introduction to Payroll Management course. Students must have at least two years of experience being responsible for an organization’s payroll, which includes being accountable to management for the accuracy of employees’ pay and all government statutory remittances, or equivalent experience, obtained in the past five years. CPM program involves five courses including: Introduction to Payroll Management, Organizational Behaviour Management, Managerial Accounting, Compensation and Benefits Management, and Applied Payroll Management.

Ongoing requirements: Membership in Canadian Payroll Association (CPA), Adherence to CPA’s code of professional conduct, 21 hours continuing professional education credits earned.

Costs: $200 (+ GST) annual membership; online courses available through CPA and classroom courses vary with institution.

Administering organization: Canadian Payroll Association (www.payroll.ca)

PROJECT MANAGEMENT PMP (Project Management Professional)

Description: Recognizes demonstrated knowledge and skill in leading and directing project teams and delivering results within schedule, budget and resources.

Requirements: For candidate with high-school diploma or global equivalent: five years’ project-management experience and 35 hours’ project-management education. For candidate with bachelor’s degree or global equivalent: three years’ projectmanagement experience and 35 hours’ project-management education. For all candidates: four-hour, 200-question multiplechoice exam.

Ongoing requirements: 60 professional development units (PDUs) within three-year cycle.

Costs: US$405 (+ GST) for Project Management Institute members, US$555 (+ GST) for non-members, US$129 (+ GST) membership fee, US$119 (+ GST) renewal fee (see website for local chapter information and membership fees) Administering organization: Project Management Institute (www.pmi.org)

CAPM (Certified Associate in Project Management)

Description: Recognizes understanding of fundamental knowledge, processes and terminology, as defined in A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge.

Requirements: For candidate with high-school diploma or global equivalent: 1,500 hours’ project-management experience or 23 hours’ project-management education. Three-hour, 150-question multiple-choice exam.

Ongoing requirements: PDUs not required for CAPM certification holders. Instead, there is a re-exam before the end of the five-year certification cycle.

Costs: US$225 (+ GST) for Project Management Institute members, US$300 (+ GST) for non-members, US$129 (+ GST) membership fee, US$119 (+ GST) renewal fee (see website for local chapter information and membership fees) Administering organization: Project Management Institute (www. pmi.org)

PMI-SP (Project Management Institute Scheduling Professional)

Description: Recognizes demonstrated knowledge and advanced expertise in specialized area of developing and maintaining project schedules Requirements: For candidate with high-school diploma or global equivalent: 5,000 hours’ project-scheduling experience and 40 hours’ project-scheduling education. For candidate with bachelor’s degree or global equivalent: 3,500 hours’ project-scheduling experience and 30 hours’ project-scheduling education. For all candidates: 170-question multiple-choice exam.

Ongoing requirements: 60 PDUs to be earned in three-year cycle Costs: US$520 (+ GST) for Project Management Institute members, US$670 (+ GST) for non-members, US$129 (+ GST) membership fee, US$119 (+ GST) renewal fee (see website for local chapter information and membership fees) Administering organization: Project Management Institute (www.pmi.org)

PMI-RMP (Project Management Institute Risk Management Professional)

Description: Recognizes demonstrated knowledge and expertise in specialized area of assessing and identifying project risks while mitigating threats and capitalizing on opportunities.

Requirements: For candidate with high-school diploma or global equivalent: 4,500 hours’ project risk-management experience and 40 hours’ project risk-management education. For candidate with bachelor’s degree or global equivalent: 3,000 hours’ project riskmanagement experience and 30 hours’ project risk-management education. For all candidates: 170-question multiple-choice exam.

Ongoing requirements: 60 PDUs to be earned in three-year cycle Costs: US$520 (+ GST) for Project Management Institute members, US$670 (+ GST) for non-members, US$129 (+ GST) membership fee, US$119 (+ GST) renewal fee (see website for local chapter information and membership fees) Administering organization: Project Management Institute (www.pmi.org)

PgMP (Program Management Professional)

Description: Recognizes demonstrated experience, skill and performance in oversight of multiple, related projects aligned with an organizational strategy.

Requirements: For candidate with high-school diploma or global equivalent: four years’ project-management experience, seven years’ program-management experience. For candidate with bachelor’s degree or global equivalent: four years’ projectmanagement experience: four years’ program-management experience. For all candidates: passing of panel review on application, multiple-choice exam, multi-rater assessment.

Ongoing requirements: 60 PDUs, to be earned in three-year cycle Costs: US$1,500 (+ GST) for project Management Institute members, US$1,800 (+ GST) for non-members, US$129 (+ GST) membership fee, US$119 (+ GST) renewal fee (see website for local chapter information and membership fees) Administering organization: Project Management Institute (www.pmi.org)

PMI-ACP (PMI Agile Certified Practitioner)

Description: Recognizes professionalism in agile practices of project management.

Requirements: For General Project Experience, 2,000 hours’ general project management earned within the last five years. For Agile Project Experience 1,500 hours’ agile project-management experience earned within the last 3 years, in addition to the 2,000 general project experience hours. 21 hours’ education accrued in agile project-management topics.

A 120-question exam. Holders of PMP and/or PgMP credentials are already verified to have exceeded the experience requirements.

Ongoing requirements: 30 PDUs/3 CEUs every three years in agile project management Costs: US$435 (+ GST) for Project Management Institute members, US$495 (+ GST) for non-members, US$129 (+ GST) membership fee, US$119 (+ GST) renewal fee (see website for local chapter information and membership fees) Administering organization: Project Management Institute (www. pmi.org)

Portfolio Management Professional (PfMP)

Description: For portfolio managers looking to demonstrate a proven ability to manage and align a portfolio of projects and programs to realize organizational strategy and objectives; increase your visibility and value with your organization; and separate yourself in the eyes of employers.

Requirements: To apply for the PfMP, you need to have either a secondary degree (high school diploma, associate’s degree or the global equivalent), with at least seven years (10,500 hours) of portfolio management experience within the past 15 consecutive years OR a four-year degree (bachelor’s degree or the global equivalent), with at least four years (6,000 hours) of portfolio management experience within the past 15 consecutive years.

AND since portfolio management focuses on strategic investment matters and high-level organizational decisions, it is pertinent to have a foundation of professional business experience. All applicants must posses a minimum of eight years (96 months) of professional business experience.

Costs: US$700-$800 for PMI members, US$900-$1000 for nonmembers Administering organization: Project Management Institute (www.pmi.org)

PMI Professional in Business Analysis (PMI-PBA)

Description: Highlights and validates expertise in business

analysis.

Requirements: Secondary degree (high school diploma or global equivalent), up to five years (7,500 hours) of business analysis experience (earned in the last eight years), 2,000 hours of experience working on project teams and 35 contact hours earned

As an MDM graduate student experience: An industry – focused master’s degree

THE CDM’S

MASTER OF DIGITAL MEDIA PROGRAM

Professionals in the industry engage with you as mentors, consultants and guest speakers. Students spend 2 semesters working on real-world industry-supported projects.

Startup business support

The MDM program has strong roots in Vancouver’s startup culture. You have the option to do a Venture Internship which mimics the first year of starting a business.

Competitive scholarship opportunities

In the September 2014 intake, +60% of students received scholarships or other funding assistance.

Housed at the Centre for Digital Media in Vancouver, BC, this 1-year plus internship program engages students in real-world projects and industry connections. Students graduate with the skills to work in the top jobs in the digital media industry as creators, producers, designers, managers, art directors and entrepreneurs.

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Professional designations in business analysis practice.

Ongoing requirements: At least 60 PDUs, to be earned in threeyear cycle Costs: US$405 (PMI members), $555 (non-members) for computerbased testing, US$250 (PMI members), $400 (non-members) for paper-based exam Administering organization: Project Management Institute (www.pmi.org)

REAL ESTATE APPRAISAL AACI (Accredited Appraiser Canadian Institute), CRA (Canadian Residential Appraiser)

Description: AAIC grants two designations. AACI designates fully

valuation from UBC, or an MBA, or be a member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors with general practice or planning option. REIBC also recognizes other designations such as MAIBC, MCIP, BCLA, MRICS, FRICS and AACI. Applicants must be employed full-time in the real estate profession for a minimum of three of the four years prior to application date.

Costs: Vary. $100 (+ GST) application fee, $484.29 (+ GST) annual membership fee Administering organization: Real Estate Institute of British Columbia (www.reibc.org)

SALES AND MARKETING CSP (Certified Sales Professional)

accredited membership and may be used by holder in connection with appraisal of a wide range of properties. CRA designates a member qualified in appraisal and valuation of individual undeveloped residential dwelling sites and dwellings containing not more than four self-contained family housing units. The designations identify highly qualified persons who have completed AIC’s rigorous education, experience and examination requirements.

Requirements: Designation comprises a university-level program administered by UBC as the partner of AIC BC; experience under mentorship of a member of the institute; a written exam; an oral exam; AIC’s mandatory professional practice seminar; and the introductory “We Value Canada” online workshop. See the “path to designation” section of www.appraisal.bc.ca.

Administering organization: Appraisal Institute of Canada – British Columbia (www.appraisal.bc.ca)

Requirements: Minimum two years’ verified sales experience, completion of education requirement demonstrating competence in a consultative setting (attending CPSA’s Professional Selling or Strategic Account Management applies), completion of written and oral exams and agreement to abide by CPSA Sales Institute code of ethics.

Ongoing requirements: 20 hours of professional development annually. Maintain a membership with CPSA. Costs: $300-2,000 for sales courses at community colleges, $1,595 (+GST) for professional sales training offered by CPSA, $545 (+GST) CSP registration fee, $1,795 (+GST) if registering for training and designation at the same time.

Administering organization: CPSA Sales Institute (www.cpsa. com/csp)

RI (Real Estate Institute)

Description: Helps sales associates become expert in all aspects of retail sales. Participants build solid career foundations and gain industry-specific credential that major retailers recognize nationwide.

Requirements: Retail sales associate course, multiple-choice exam, in-store evaluation conducted by the corporate research group, 600 hours as retail sales associate.

Cost: $300 (+ GST) Administering organization: Retail Council of Canada (www.retailcouncil.org)

Description: An RI designation recognizes the achievement of

rigorous standards of education and experience that guarantee a high standard of real estate knowledge.

Requirements: An urban land economics diploma from UBC, the post-graduate certificate in real property valuation course from UBC, the British Columbia Institute of Technology marketing program with the real-estate option, bachelor of communications with a major in urban land economics from UBC, bachelor of business in real estate from UBC, post-graduate certificate in real property

CRSA (Certified Retail Sales Associate)

CFLM (Certified Retail First Level Manager)

Doing a real estate transaction?

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An RI is a designated real estate professional.

Find one at

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Description: Allows first-level managers to build business skills of professionalism, communication, leadership, human resources, operations, marketing, sales, customer service, administration and planning.

Requirements: First-level manager course, multiple-choice exam, telephone interview by the corporate research group, 1,500 hours or one year on-job experience in retail.

Cost: $400 (+ GST) Administering organization: Retail Council of Canada (www. retailcouncil.org)

SCPS (SMEI Certified Professional Salesperson), CSE (Certified Sales Executive), CME (Certified Marketing Executive)

Description: SMEI Inc., with support of its local chapter, SMEI Vancouver, offers these three designations.

Requirements: Appropriate education and experience. Preparation for certification exams available through self-study and other options, including professional courses offered through Sauder School of Business at UBC. Costs: For self-study programs US$595-$645 for members, US$795‑845 for non-members. Costs include e-book or printed book, and exam fee. Visit www.smei.org/certification or call 604-2660090 for details.

Administering organization: Sales & Marketing Executives International Inc – SMEI Vancouver (www.smeivancouver.org)

SUPPLY-CHAIN MANAGEMENT APICS CSCP (APICS Certified Supply Chain Professional)

Description: The program provides professionals with the knowledge necessary for understanding and managing integration and co-ordination of end-to-end supply-chain activities. System is self-directed but can combine with instructor-led courses for students preferring classrooms.

Exam eligibility: CPIM, CFPIM, CIRM or CPM designation plus two years’ related business experience; bachelor’s degree or equivalent plus two years’ related business experience; or five years’ related business experience.

Requirements: Four-hour exam consisting of 175 multiple-choice questions Ongoing requirements: Designee must earn a total of 75 professional-development points within five years of receiving designation.

Costs: US$575 exam fee (member), US$725 exam fee (nonmember), US$200 annual membership. corporate membership dues vary with size of organization.

Administering organization: APICS – the Association for

Operations Management (www.apics.org)

APICS CPIM (APICS Certified in Production and Inventory Management)

Description: Looks in depth at production and inventory activities within internal operations of companies. Focuses primarily on manufacturing. Provides in-depth view of materials management, master scheduling, production planning, forecasting and quality improvement.

Requirements: Passing of five exams on basics of supply-chain management, master planning of resources, detailed scheduling and planning, execution and control of operations, and strategic management of resources. APICS-certification review courses and study aids help prepare candidates for exams and are available through BCIT part-time studies or online.

Ongoing requirements: Designee must earn a total of 75 professional-development points within five years of receiving designation.

Costs: Course costs vary with delivery method. Exams (administered by APICS) are US$145 (member), US$175 (nonmember).

Administering organization: APICS – the Association for Operations Management (www.apics.org)

CCLP (CITT-Certified Logistics Professional)

Requirements: If you already have a university or college degree or diploma in a business discipline, you can simply apply for advanced standing toward the CCLP designation to meet this requirement. In order to hold the CCLP designation, you need to have at least five years of experience working in a supply chain or logistics function and successfully complete CITT’s five-course suite of expert-level, specialized logistics courses, including three core courses plus two electives (online options available).

Administering organization: CITT–Canadian Institute of Traffic and Transportation (www.citt.ca)

SCMP (Supply Chain Management Professional)

Description: The Supply Chain Management Professional designation is the mark of strategic leadership in supply chain management (SCM). An SCMP’s adherence to code of ethics ensures highest level of integrity. With procurement, operations, logistics and all areas of SCM playing increasingly important roles in organizations, employers benefit from the SCMP’s unique and distinctive competence. Supply Chain Management Association is the largest association in Canada for SCM professionals. The program leading to the SCMP accreditation is called the Supply Chain Management Professional designation program. Offered through SCMA and taught by distinguished academics and senior practitioners, it’s designed to be taken over 36 months concurrent with full-time employment.

In-class and online formats available.

Requirements: Business degree or diploma from a Canadian university, college or technical institution. Other candidates must complete specific business management courses at post-secondary institutions. Successful completion of eight modules covering foundations of SCM and six interactive workshops addressing high-level business skills, including leadership and professionalism; procurement and supply management; negotiation skills; operations and process management; knowledge management; competitive bidding; contract preparation and contract management; global sourcing; international business and multicultural skills; SCM in the public sector; SCM for services, capital goods and major projects; ethical behaviour and social responsibility. Week-long session in-residence integrates knowledge from the modules and workshops.

Program includes a final written examination and a minimum of three years’ progressive SCM experience concurrent with the program.

Ongoing requirements: Minimum 30 maintenance credits on a three-year block period.

Costs: $17,000 - $18,000 (plus applicable taxes) approximately over three years.

Administering organization: Supply Chain Management Association of British Columbia (www.scmabc.ca)

P.Log. (Professional Logistician)

Description: This internationally recognized certification for professionals in logistics certifies competence as global supply chain leaders. Depending on where you are in your career and what the company needs to succeed, there are two different options to earn the P.Log designation: a Leadership program or a Process Management Program.

Administering organization: The Logistics Institute (www. loginstitute.ca)

LS (Logistics Specialist)

Description: For logisticians working in tactical and supervisory careers who are looking for certification to create the foundation for a successful career in logistics. The newly designed Logistics Foundation program will consist of core modules in the Essential series, Frontline Logistics and Integrated Logistics Networks. The program will be completely online with the use of a Learning and

UBC Diploma in Accounting BRIDGING THE GAP Have a university degree but lack the prerequisites to enter a professional accounting program?

UBC’s highly respected Diploma in Accounting Program (UBC DAP) bridges the gap and equips degree graduates with the foundation needed to succeed in a professional accounting designation.

The Program’s flexible format allows you to finish in as little as 10 or as long as 24 months while continuing to work.

Find out how UBC DAP can help you put your career aspirations into action.

For detailed program information and testimonials visit: www.sauder.ubc.ca/dap

Why UBC DAP > Top-calibre, industryexperienced instructors > Rich and productive learning experience > Talented classmates from diverse backgrounds > Program format and duration to meet your needs > Career development support > Industry acceptance and recognition of the DAP credential

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Professional designations Managing System (LMS). Estimated time to complete the program is one to three months.

Costs: $1,870 for non-members, $1,683 for associate members, $1,496 for corporate members of Logistics Institute Administering organization: The Logistics Institute (www.loginstitute.ca)

TECHNOLOGY AScT (Applied Science Technologist), CTech (Certified Technician)

Description: The Applied Science Technologists & Technicians of BC (ASTTBC) registers technologists, technicians and technical specialists in applied science and engineering technologies. AScT and CTech are two of numerous credentials available to technology professionals registered with ASTTBC. Requirements for AScT: Diploma of technology in an applied science-and-engineering technology program that meets academic requirements for registration in one of 16 applied-science technology disciplines in which ASTTBC currently certifies practitioners. Completion of two years’ experience in field of practice in which certification is sought. Experience must be reasonably current, progressive, accumulated and relevant to an approved discipline and supported by references.

Requirements for CTech: Certificate of technology in an applied science-and-engineering technology program that meets academic requirements for registration in one of 16 applied-science technology disciplines in which ASTTBC currently certifies practitioners. Applicant may also demonstrate equivalent outcome competencies to national technology standards. Completion of two years’ experience in field of practice in which certification is sought.

Experience must be reasonably current, progressive, accumulated and relevant to an approved discipline and supported by references.

Costs: $250 (+ GST) application fee, $335 (+ GST) annual dues for certified members Administering organization: Applied Science Technologists & Technicians of British Columbia (www.asttbc.org)

I.S.P. (Information Systems Professional), ITCP (Information Technology Certified Professional) Description of I.S.P.: Demonstrates knowledge and technical

background in IT. Visit www.cips.ca/isp.

Description of ITCP: Directed specifically to senior IT practitioners and academics who want to demonstrate that, in addition to possessing IT knowledge, they understand how to use and apply organizational experience effectively to achieving goals and expectations. The ITCP standard has been accredited by the International Professional Practice Partnership (IP3), and ITCP holders are internationally recognized under the IP3 umbrella. Visit www.cips.ca/itcp.

Requirements: Documented evidence of ability to meet or exceed established criteria for academic qualifications and relevant experience. Experience must be in role requiring use of significant level of IT knowledge where high level of independent judgment and responsibility is exercised.

Costs: $250–$308 application fee, $257–$403 annual membership fee (Listed fees include GST/HST) Administering organization: CIPS–Canada’s Association of Information Technology Professionals (www.cips.ca)

TOURISM CTC (Certified Travel Counsellor)

Description: A professional credential based on ability to perform the knowledge and performance tasks required for meeting expectations for employment within the travel industry.

Requirements: Enrolment, passing of knowledge exam, minimum 1,000 hours’ recent and relevant work experience and completion of performance checklist and performance evaluation. Annual membership with ACTA. Costs: $400 (+ GST), including enrolment, study guide, knowledgeexam prep guide, online knowledge exam and a performance evaluation.

Administering organization: Association of Canadian Travel Agencies (www.acta.ca)

CTM (Certified Travel Manager)

Description: Certification demonstrates competence in meeting job standards set by travel industry.

Requirements: Enrolment, passing of knowledge exam, completion of performance evaluation (case-study activities) and five years’ related industry experience (minimum three years’ applicable travel trade experience and two years’ proven supervisory or managerial experience). Annual membership with ACTA. Certification steps must be completed with six months of enrolment.

Costs: $400 (+ GST), including a general membership Administering organization: Association of Canadian Travel Agencies (www.acta.ca)

WORKPLACE LEARNING AND PERFORMANCE; TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT CTDP (Certified Training and Development Professional), CTP (Certified Training Practitioner)

Description: CTDP and CTP are national standards for excellence in workplace learning and performance, stressing the roles of learning and training in today’s organizations.

Prerequisites: For CTDP, four years full-time work experience in field; for CTP, two years part-time experience in instruction/ facilitation. For CTP, work-assessment category is instruction/ facilitation only.

Requirements for CTDP: Knowledge exam on theory and principles of assessing performance needs, designing training, facilitating training, supporting transfer of learning and evaluating training.

Submission of work project or participation in live skill demonstration in one of three competencies. Two professional references.

Requirements for CTP: Knowledge exam on theories and principles of adult learning and facilitation and instruction.

Submission of facilitation video or participation in live skilldemonstration. two references validating skill in facilitation.

Costs: Visit www.cstd.ca/certification.

Administering organization: Canadian Society for Training & Development (www.cstd.ca)

TM

Imagine a career where...

You connect people to goods and services across the planet.

Your decisions are a critical link to an employer's competitive advantage.

You’re rewarded beyond just a great salary.

Interested?

For more information, please visit bcipmac.ca

Become a Supply Chain Management Professional. With supply chains reaching around the world, SCMPs play a key role in the success of enterprises everywhere. They earn more and help make things happen.

Over the next few years, thousands of supply chain management recruits will be needed for new or vacant jobs. Interested? Enroll in the Supply Chain Management Professional Designation Program today.

Become an SCMP and imagine the possibilities.

For more information, please visit scmabc.ca

An SCMP offers innovative leadership and strategic thinking for a changing global marketplace.

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Online & distance learning

Earning credentials from home American Society for Quality-Vancouver Section Areas of study: Green and Black Belt Six Sigma training,

customized for any organization with the goal to equip students with the knowledge to make immediate improvements in their organization. In addition, it prepares those who wish to take the ASQ certification exams. The certifications are internationally recognized.

Prerequisites: Some knowledge of Six Sigma and statistics is helpful but not required. Courses can be suited to content and organization requirements.

Cost: Customized pricing based on number of students. Please contact Education Chair at education@asq.bc.ca to discuss your needs.

Web: www.asq.bc.ca/

Athabasca University

1 University Dr Athabasca, AB T9S 3A3 Contact: Through website Phone: 800-788-9041 Areas of study: Accounting, administration, arts and sciences, communications, economics, English, finance, human-resources management, computer science, information systems, legal studies, management science, marketing, languages (various), taxation. Full programs available in arts (master, post-bacc), business (DBA, MBA), counselling (master, bacc, post-bacc), distance education (doctor, master, post-bacc, health/nursing (master, post-master). See website for undergraduate programs.

Prerequisites: Vary Cost: Varies Web: www.athabascau.ca

British Columbia Institute of Technology Part-time Studies

3700 Willingdon Ave Burnaby, BC V5G 3H2 Contact: Student information and enrolment services or email distance@bcit.ca Phone: 604-434-1610 Areas of study: Financial management, business communications, business law, business administration, management studies, human-resources management, business systems, computing, media communications, geographic-information systems, health management, specialty nursing, occupational health and safety, venture development Prerequisites: Vary Costs: $400–500 for three-credit course in academic studies, computing and business. Costs vary for trades, technology and health sciences.

Web: www.bcit.ca/pts

Business Expert Webinars

Description: Business and development live and on-demand webinars from across North America Cost: US$99 per webinar Web: BusinessExpertWebinars.com

Centre for Advanced Management Education (CFAME)

6100 University Ave Suite 3100, Halifax, NS B3H 3J5 Contact: Deborah McColl, admissions and registration co-ordinator Phone: 902-494-6391 Areas of study: MBA (financial services); MBA (natural resources); MPA (management); Master of Information Management Prerequisites: Vary Cost: Varies Web: www.mbafs.management.dal.ca

College of the Rockies

2700 College Way Cranbrook, B.C. V1C 5L7 Contact: Apply online at www.cotr.bc.ca/registration, call student services at local 3243 for education advising or email ask@cotr.bc.ca Phone: 877-489-2687 Areas of study: Accounting, marketing, general management,

aboriginal financial management, bachelor of business administration in sustainable business practices Prerequisites: Grade 12 graduation with C or better in Math 11 and English 12 Costs: Tuition is $658.38 per course; based on three credits/ course. For MGMT 310, 410, 470, 480 and 490, tuition is $219.46 per credit (plus text costs).

Web: www.cotr.bc.ca/BusinessAdmin

Credit Institute of Canada

Description: Continual professional development and work-life

balance through flexible learning options. All programs and courses are designed for independent study and online delivery.

Web-based technology provides wide range of support, including multimedia lectures, online course tutors and study groups.

Costs: $45 for webinar, $275 for four-week short module, $1,089 for 10-week full course.

Web: www.creditinstitute.org

Dalhousie University Online Learning Halifax, NS B3H 3J5

Contact: de@dal.ca Phone: 902-494-1622 Areas of study: Social work (bach and master); business

administration, information management, science, health services (diploma). Distance courses listed in the Dalhousie timetable are generally restricted to students enrolled in those specific programs. Contact the course department for further information about program-specific online courses.

Prerequisites: Vary Cost: Varies Web: www.dal.ca/onlinelearning

eConcordia

1250 Guy St Suite 700, Montreal, QC H3H 2T4 Contact: Customer service, info@econcordia.ca Phone: 888-361-4949 or 514-848-8770 Areas of study: Arts and science, business, fine arts, international trade, management Prerequisites: Vary Cost: Varies (credit-course costs are same as Concordia tuition fees) Web: www.econcordia.ca

Emily Carr University of Art + Design

1399 Johnston St Vancouver, B.C. V6H 3R9 Contact: Ehren Seeland, coordinator of student recruitment, student services, masters@ecuad.ca Phone: 604-844-3897 Areas of study: Design, media arts, visual arts (resident master of applied arts or the low-residency master of applied arts programs) Prerequisite: Four-year bachelor in design, media arts or visual arts from an accredited college or university with an overall grade-point average of 3.0 (B) or higher Costs: $764.80 for resident program, $25,970.91 for lowresidency program. Tuition fees are for 2011–12 and subject to change. Students may opt out of the health plan. Visit www. emilycarrstudentsunion.ca for details.

Web: www.ecuad.ca/programs/online

Human Resources Professionals Association (HRPA)

Description: Live and on-demand webinars available Cost: Varies (membership discount) Web: www.hrpa.ca

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Kwantlen Polytechnic University

12666 72nd Ave, Surrey, BC V3W 2M8 Phone: 604-599-2100 Areas of study: Business, arts, social sciences, humanities, design, horticulture, community and health studies, science, mathematics and applied sciences, trades and technology, continuing studies, and academic and career advancement Prerequisites: Vary Cost: Varies Web: www.kwantlen.ca/online-learning

Langara College

100 49th Ave W, Vancouver, B.C. V5Y 2Z6 Contact: Monica Molag, nutrition and food service management; Janet Ready, recreation management; Serenia Tam, library and information technology; Brian Koehler, computer studies and information systems; Andrew Tripp, photography (continuing studies); Rob Clark, project management (continuing studies online and in class) Phone: 604-323-5511 Areas of study: Nutrition and food service management (twoweek residency), project management, recreation management (bachelor’s degree may require a residency), photography, computer studies and information systems, library and information technology Cost: Varies Web: www.langara.bc.ca

McGill School of Continuing Studies

688 Sherbrooke St W Suite 1100, Montreal, QC H3A 3R1 Contact: Distance education coordinator, info.conted@mcgill.ca Phone: 514-398-6900 Areas of study: Business management and entrepreneurship for indigenous people, aviation management, health care and social services management, languages, psychology Prerequisites: Vary Web: www.mcgill.ca/continuingstudies/programs-and-courses/ online

Memorial University of Newfoundland

G.A. Hickman Building (Education), Room ED-1032 St. John’s, NL A1B 3X8 Phone: 709-864-8700 or 1-866-435-1396 Contact: Mark Collins, education marketing co-ordinator Areas of study: Arts (bachelor, various), business administration (bachelor, cert, diploma), education (master, various), maritime studies (bachelor), nursing (post-RN bachelor, master), technology (bachelor), various academic credit courses Prerequisites: Vary Cost: $255 course fee (+ $102 technology fee) for three-credit course Web: www.delts.mun.ca

Okanagan College Distance Education

1000 KLO Rd Kelowna, BC V1Y 4X8 Contact: distanceed@okanagan.bc.ca Phone: 888-638-0058 Areas of study: Accounting, business, finance, management Prerequisites: Vary Cost: Varies Web: www.okanagan.bc.ca/distance

Open Acadia

Willett House, 38 Crowell Dr, Acadia University, Wolfville, NS Contact: Shawna Singleton, coordinator of undergraduate programs, shawna.singleton@acadiau.ca Phone: 902-585-1434 Areas of study: Accounting, education, economics, management, marketing, various arts and science Prerequisites: Vary Costs: $854–1,708 (three to six credit hours) for undergraduates, $922–1,844 (three to six credit hours) for graduate students Web: www.openacadia.ca

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Online & distance learning Queens University

68 University Ave, F100, Mackintosh-Corry Hall, Kingston, ON K7L 3N6 Contact: Bev King, cds@queensu.ca Phone: 613-533-2470 Areas of study: Undergraduate degree-credit courses in social sciences, humanities, sciences and commerce; certificate in global development studies for professionals, media and pop culture, digital media, effective writing and global political economy of development Prerequisites: Application required ($55); no documentation required to take distance degree-credit courses as an interest student. Course prerequisites vary.

Costs: $615.31 for one-term, three-unit course, $1,230.62 for two-term, six-unit course Web: www.queensu.ca/artsci_online

Queens School of Business National Executive MBA program

Goodes Hall, Queens University, 143 Union St Kingston, ON K7L 3N6 Contact: execmba@business.queensu.ca Phone: 888-393-2622 or 613-533-6811 Area of study: Executive MBA (national), a 16-month program delivered nationally through on-campus sessions and interactive videoconference sessions. These are broadcast to boardroom learning centres in seven Canadian cities (including Vancouver) and to virtual learning teams in other communities connected via their own computers. This team-based program also offers team, personal, career and lifestyle coaching services.

Prerequisites: Criteria considered are management experience, letters of reference, previous academic experience, responses to essay questions and personal interview.

Cost: $95,000 (all-inclusive) Web: www.execmba.com

Royal Roads University

2005 Sooke Rd, Victoria, BC V9B 5Y2 Contact: rruregistrar@royalroads.ca Phone: 877-778-6227 Areas of study: Business and management (MBA, BCom, MGM), communication (BA, MA, graduate cert), conflict and disaster management (BA, BA justice studies, MA, graduate cert, graduate diploma), environment and sustainability (BSc, MSc, MA), leadership (MA, graduate cert), tourism and hospitality (BA, MA, graduate cert), education studies (MA, cert), education studies (MA, graduate certificate); doctor of social sciences, continuing education/executive programs (various), continuing education/executive programs (various) Prerequisites: Vary (flexible) Cost: See www.royalroads.ca/prospective-students/tuitionand-fees Web: www.royalroads.ca

Ryerson University G. Raymond Chang School of Continuing Education

350 Victoria St Toronto, ON M5B 2K3 Contact: ce@ryerson.ca Phone: 416-979-5035 Areas of study: Business management and economics, communication and media, community health and well-being, computer and information technology, design, gateway for international professionals, languages, law and government, programs for 50+, science and engineering. Approximately 400 courses delivered on line and 15 fully online career-related certificate programs (see website for details).

Prerequisites: Vary Cost: Varies Web: www.ryerson.ca/ce

Simon Fraser University Graduate diploma in business administration

Segal Graduate Programs, Beedie School of Business 500 Granville St Vancouver, BC V6C 1W6 Contact: Carol Tang, gdba@sfu.ca Phone: 778-782-3552 Areas of study: Accounting, economics, quantitative business methods, management systems, marketing, finance, human resources/organizational behaviour Prerequisite: Non-business undergraduate degree with minimum CGPA of 2.5 (3.0 preferred) Cost: $15,500 (GDBA) Web: www.beedie.sfu.ca/gdba

Simon Fraser University Centre for Online and Distance Education

1300 West Mall Complex, 8888 University Dr, Burnaby, BC V5A 1S6 Phone: 778-782-3524 Areas of study: Archaeology, biological sciences, communication, computing science, criminology, education, English, First Nations studies, fine and performing arts, gender and women’s studies, geography, German, gerontology, Greek, history, humanities, Japanese, kinesiology, mathematics, political science, psychology, publishing, sociology and anthropology, Spanish, statistics, sustainable community development Prerequisite: Admission to SFU Cost: Varies Web: www.code.sfu.ca

Thompson Rivers University Open Learning

BC Centre for Open Learning, 4th floor, Box 3100, 900 McGill Rd Kamloops, BC V2C 5N3 Contact: Student services, student@tru.ca Phone: 800-663-9711 Areas of study: Arts, business and management studies, education, general studies, health and human services, science, technology, tourism and consortium distance programs with Simon Fraser University, the University of Victoria and the University of British Columbia Prerequisites: Vary Cost: Varies Web: www.tru.ca/distance

University Canada West

626 Pender St W Suite 100, Vancouver, BC V6B 1V9 Phone: 604-915-9607 or 1-800-360-7213 Areas of study: Arts, media and communications (BA), business administration (MBA), commerce, general studies (BA) Prerequisites: High-school diploma (college-transfer credits accepted, prior learning considered, scholarships available) Cost: $25,440–34,560 Web: www.ucanwest.ca

University of British Columbia Centre for Teaching, Learning and Technology

1961 East Mall Suite 214 Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4 Phone: 604-822-9836 (enrolment services) or 604-827-4494 Areas of study: 125 courses in 30 subjects including civil engineering, English, fine arts, law, earth sciences, library sciences, life sciences and social sciences Prerequisites: Vary (candidate must be enrolled as UBC student) Cost: Varies Web: www.ctlt.ubc.ca/distance-learning

University of Calgary Continuing Education

Main campus: Education Tower 202, 2500 University Drive NW, Calgary, AB T2N 1N4 Downtown campus: 906 8 Ave SW, Room 229 Calgary, AB T2P 1H9 Contact: conted@ucalgary.ca Phone: 403-220-2866 Areas of study: Adult learning, business management, computer applications and technology, digital media design, health, safety and environment, human resources management, security management, teaching second languages, writing (business/ technical, marketing/public relations) Prerequisites: None Cost: $549 (average fee for non-degree credit course) Web: www.conted.ucalgary.ca/elearn

University of Fredericton

371 Queen St Suite 101 Fredericton NB E3B 1B1 Contact: admissions@ufred.ca Phone: 506-454-6232 Areas of study: Degree, certificate and diploma programs in business administration Prerequisites: Vary – contact each program Cost: Varies – contact admissions Web: www.ufred.ca

University of Guelph Centre for Open Learning and Educational Support

160 Johnston Hall, Guelph, ON N1G 2W1 Contact: Learner services, info@OpenEd.uoguelph.ca Phone: 519-767-5000

Areas of study: Arts, business, environment, equine, food science, horticulture, hospitality, human-resource management, information management, MA (leadership), MBA Prerequisites: Vary Cost: Varies Web: www.coles.uoguelph.ca

University of Manitoba Distance and Online Education

185 Extended Education Complex Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2 Contact: de_info@umanitoba.ca Phone: 204-474-8012 Areas of Study: Arts, social work (bachelors), education (postbaccalaureate diploma) and 140 other courses

University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies

158 St George St Toronto, ON M5S 2V8 Contact: learn@utoronto.ca Phone: 416-978-2400 Areas of study: Accounting and finance; advertising; career development; e-business and web marketing; human resources; innovation management; international professionals; leadership; marketing; merchandising; project management; publicity and public relations; quality and productivity management; risk management; sales; strategic leadership; website development, strategy and execution; various business courses in analysis, communication and writing; intelligence, law and insurance; management and strategy Prerequisites: None Cost: Vary Web: www.learn.utoronto.ca

University of Victoria Division of Continuing Studies

PO Box 3030 Stn CSC, Victoria, B.C. V8W 3N6

Phone: 250-472-4747 Areas of study: Business administration; computing and

technology; heritage, culture and museums; education, teaching and training; health and safety; public relations; sustainability and environment Prerequisites: Contact field of study.

Cost: Contact field of study.

Web: www.uvcs.uvic.ca/learnonline

University of Waterloo - Centre for Extended Learning

200 University Ave W Waterloo, ON N2L 3G1 Contact: extendedlearning@uwaterloo.ca Phone: 519-888-4050 Areas of study: Select degrees, certificates and diplomas. Over 250 courses available on line in arts and business, economics, education, English, various language studies, various sciences and other academics.

Prerequisites: Vary (candidate must be enrolled as University of Waterloo student) Cost: Varies Web: www.extendedlearning.uwaterloo.ca

University of Waterloo - Centre for Extended Learning Professional development (non-credit courses)

Contact: makeithappen@uwaterloo.ca Phone: 519-888-4002 Areas of study: Accounting, business analysis, communication,

human resources, leadership and management, productivity, project management, sales and marketing, writing Prerequisites: Vary Cost: Varies Web: www.extendedlearning.uwaterloo.ca

Yorkville University

1149 Smythe St, Fredericton, NB E3B 3H4 Contact: info@yorkvilleu.ca Phone: 866-838-6542 Areas of study: Art in counselling psychology (masters), adult education, business administration (BBA) Prerequisites: Vary Cost: Vary Web: www.yorkvilleu.ca

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Biggest professional organizations in B.C. RANKED BY | Number of dues-paying members in 2014

RANKED BY | Number Rank '14

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 19

of dues-paying members in 2014

Organization

Services offered

Top elected official

Top staff official

Year founded

Membership '14/'13

College of Registered Nurses of BC 2855 Arbutus St, Vancouver V6J 3Y8 P: 604-736-7331 F: 604-738-2272 www.crnbc.ca Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of BC 4010 Regent St Suite 200, Burnaby V5C 6N2 P: 604-430-8035 F: 604-430-8085 www.apeg.bc.ca BC Real Estate Association 701 Georgia St W Suite 1420, Vancouver V7Y 1C6 P: 604-683-7702 F: 604-683-8601 www.bcrea.bc.ca Law Society of BC 845 Cambie St, Vancouver V6B 4Z9 P: 604-669-2533 F: 604-669-5232 www.lawsociety.bc.ca Institute of Chartered Accountants of BC 505 Burrard St Suite 500, Vancouver V7X 1M4 P: 604-681-3264 F: 604-681-1523 www.ica.bc.ca College of Physicians and Surgeons of BC 669 Howe St Suite 300, Vancouver V6C 0B4 P: 604-733-7758 F: 604-733-3503 www.cpsbc.ca Certified General Accountants Association of BC 1867 Broadway W Suite 300, Vancouver V6J 5L4 P: 604-732-1211 F: 604-732-1252 www.cga-bc.org Applied Science Technologists & Technicians of BC 10767 148th St, Surrey V3R 0S4 P: 604-585-2788 F: 604-585-2790 www.asttbc.com

Sets requirements to enter the profession; establishes, monitors and enforces standards of nursing practice; and ensures that nurses practise safely, ethically and competently through initial and annual registration Regulatory body for the professions of engineering and geoscience, with primary duties to uphold and protect the public interest with respect to the practices of professional engineering and professional geoscience Continuing professional education, advocacy, economic research and standard forms

Barbara Crook, board chair

NP

1918

38,072 35,410

Michael Bapty, president

Ann English, CEO and registrar

1920

28,000 27,000

Jake Moldowan, president

Robert Laing, CEO

1976

18,697 18,581

Regulates the practice of law in British Columbia and establishes standards for the education, professional responsibility and competence of lawyers and applicants

Jan Lindsay, president

Tim McGee, CEO

1884

13,105 12,932

Professional advisory support, continuing professional development, technical communication and member forums

Karen Christiansen, Richard Rees, CEO president

1905

11,934 11,475

Licensing and regulatory body for all physicians and surgeons in B.C.

L.C. Jewett, president

Heidi Oetter, registrar

1886

11,194 11,130

Regulates its members and students, conducts mandatory reviews and provides resources and opportunities for continuing professional development

David Sale, chair

Gordon Ruth, CEO

1951

11,105 10,853

Registration/certification of technologists, technicians and technical specialists in applied science and engineering technologies

Dave Rutherford, president

John Leech, CEO

1958

10,286 9,882

Doctors of BC1 1665 Broadway W Suite 115, Vancouver V6J 5A4 P: 604-736-5551 F: NP www.doctorsofbc.ca College of Dental Surgeons of BC 1765 8th Ave W Suite 500, Vancouver V6J 5C6 P: 604-736-3621 F: 604-734-9448 www.cdsbc.org Canadian Bar Association BC Branch 845 Cambie St Suite 1000, Vancouver V6B 5T3 P: 604-687-3404 F: 604-669-9601 www.cbabc.org Certified Management Accountants Society of BC 900 Hastings St W Suite 1000, Vancouver V6C 0C4 P: 604-687-5891 F: 604-687-6688 www.cmabc.com College of Pharmacists of BC 1765 8th Ave W Suite 200, Vancouver V6J 5C6 P: 604-733-2440 F: 604-733-2493 www.bcpharmacists.org

The voice of the profession on medical, political and advocacy fronts

William Cavers, president

NP

1900

9,500 9,000

Regulates dentists, dental therapists and certified dental assistants in the public interest by setting requirements to practice, establishing standards of conduct and care, monitoring ongoing competence of registrants and investigating complaints Advocacy, legislation and law reform, professional development, lawyers directory, two public programs: Lawyer Referral Service and Dial-A-Law

Peter StevensonMoore, president

Jerome Marburg, registrar and CEO

1908

9,204 9,386

Dean Crawford, president

Caroline Nevin, executive director

1879

6,800 6,900

Accreditation, registration, professional education, professional standards

Tammy Towill, board chair

Vinetta Peek, president and CEO

1945

6,677 6,480

Newsletter, website, on-call pharmacist information line, pharmacy on-site consultations

Kipp Doug, board chair

Bob Nakagawa, registrar

1891

6,011 5,424

Human Resources Management Association2 1111 Hastings St W Suite 1101, Vancouver V6E 2J3 P: 604-684-7228 F: 604-684-3225 www.hrma.ca Association of BC Forest Professionals 1281 Georgia St W Suite 602, Vancouver V6E 3J7 P: 604-687-8027 F: 604-687-3264 www.abcfp.ca BC Water & Waste Association 1090 Pender St W Suite 620, Vancouver V6E 2N7 P: 604-433-4389 F: 604-433-9859 www.bcwwa.org Insurance Institute of BC 800 Pender St W Suite 1110, Vancouver V6C 2V6 P: 604-681-5491 F: 604-681-5479 www.insuranceinstitute.ca Association for Mineral Exploration BC 889 Pender St W Suite 800, Vancouver V6C 3B2 P: 604-689-5271 F: 604-681-2363 www.amebc.ca Association of Administrative and Professional Staff at UBC 6190 Agronomy Rd Suite 208, Vancouver V6T 1Z3 P: 604-822-9025 F: 604-822-4699 www.aaps.ubc.ca BC Pharmacy Association 1200 73rd Ave W Suite 1530, Vancouver V6P 6G5 P: 604-261-2092 F: 604-261-2097 www.bcpharmacy.ca

Professional development, research and metrics, conference, discussion groups, networking events, awards programs, mentoring program, career development, information services, e-newsletter and magazine

Shannon Joly, president

Anthony Ariganello, 1942 CEO

5,500 5,500

Registration and regulation of B.C.'s professional foresters and forest technologists; administration and enforcement of the Foresters Act; enforcement of codes of conduct and standards Water system operator training, conferences and seminars, cross-connection control certification, advocacy for water and wastewater issues

Dan Graham, president

Sharon Glover, CEO 1947

5,326 5,476

Jim Mattison, president

Tanja McQueen, CEO 1978

4,710 NP

Professional association for general insurance, chartered insurance professional (CIP) designation program, licensing courses and seminars and networking events

Jan Brownridge, president

Danielle Bolduc, manager

1961

4,501 4,488

Annual conference, advocacy for the mineral exploration and development sector operating in and based in B.C., workshops and networking events

David McLelland, board chair

Gavin Dirom, president and CEO

1912

4,500 4,500

Advocacy and grievance handling, negotiation of terms and conditions of employment, professional development events, website, electronic newsletter

Jacqueline Smit, president

Michael Conlon, executive director

1977

3,600 3,500

Government advocacy, liability insurance and additional benefits

Don Cocar, president Geraldine Vance, CEO

1968

3,600 3,500

Sources: Interviews with above associations and BIV research. Other associations may have ranked but did not provide information by deadline; other associations such as the BC Coalition of BC Businesses were not included due to having businesses as members rather than individuals. NP Not provided 1 - Formerly BC Medical Association 2 - Formerly BC Human Resources Management Association, name changed August 2014

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Biggest post-secondary institutions in B.C. 700Number of full-time equivalent (FTE) students enrolled in 2013-'14 RANKED BY | Number of full-time equivalent (FTE) students enrolled in 2013–2014

RANKED BY | Rank '14

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Institution

Type of school

Highest degree

President

Year opened Operating grants '13-'14/'12-'13

Students '13-'14: full-time/part-time

Student head count '13-'14/'12-'13

No. of FTE students '13-'14/'12-'13

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University of British Columbia 2329 West Mall, Vancouver V6T 1Z4 P: 604-822-2211 F: NA www.ubc.ca

Comprehensive research university

Doctorate

Arvind Gupta

1915

$585,618,992 $582,856,470

49,897 8,388

58,285 57,550

44,443 43,810

2

Simon Fraser University 8888 University Dr, Burnaby V5A 1S6 P: 778-782-3210 F: 778-782-3049 www.sfu.ca

University

Doctorate

Andrew Petter

1965

$216,202,296 $216,789,283

NA NA

35,400 35,398

26,483 26,640

3

University of Victoria PO Box 1700 Stn CSC, Victoria V8W 2Y2 P: 250-721-7211 F: 250-721-7212 www.uvic.ca

University

Doctorate

Jamie Cassels

1963

$216,029,000 $181,025,000

15,576 5,237

20,813 20,201

18,017 17,573

4

British Columbia Institute of Technology 3700 Willingdon Ave, Burnaby V5G 3H2 P: 604-434-5734 F: 604-436-5762 www.bcit.ca

Polytechnic

Master's

Kathy Kinloch

1964

$134,256,000 $133,000,000

17,981 29,339

47,320 46,677

13,335 12,953

5

Thompson Rivers University 900 McGill Rd, Kamloops V2C 0C8 P: 250-828-3000 F: NA www.tru.ca

University

Master's

Alan Shaver

1970

$68,665,000 $68,998,964

7,909 17,229

25,138 24,964

11,718 11,037

6

Kwantlen Polytechnic University 12666 72nd Ave, Surrey V3W 2M8 P: 604-599-2000 F: 604-599-2086 www.kpu.ca

Polytechnic university

Bachelor's

Alan Davis

1981

$72,109,000 $72,753,000

12,728 6,994

19,722 19,652

11,606 11,508

7

Douglas College 700 Royal Ave, New Westminster V3L 5B2 P: 604-527-5400 F: 604-527-5696 www.douglascollege.ca

College

Bachelor's

Kathy Denton

1970

$58,400,000 $58,200,000

5,900 10,500

16,400 15,600

9,098 8,480

8

Camosun College 3100 Foul Bay Rd, Victoria V8P 5J2 P: 250-370-3000 F: 250-370-3660 www.camosun.ca

College

Bachelor's

Peter Lockie

1971

$59,077,596 $57,593,269

7,251 5,470

12,721 12,671

8,584 8,619

9

University of the Fraser Valley 33844 King Rd, Abbotsford V2S 7M8 P: 604-504-7441 F: 604-885-7614 www.ufv.ca

Comprehensive university Master's

Mark Evered

1974

$53,714,001 $53,952,084

6,715 5,930

12,645 12,969

7,879 7,937

10

Vancouver Island University1 900 5th St, Nanaimo V9R 5S5 P: 888-920-2221 F: NA www.viu.ca

University

Master's

Ralph Nilson

1936

$50,613,856 $50,729,2582

7,045 4,915

11,960 11,485

7,871 7,954

11

Langara College 100 49th Ave W, Vancouver V5Y 2Z6 P: 604-323-5511 F: 604-323-5555 www.langara.bc.ca

College

Bachelor's

Lane Trotter

1994

$43,854,114 $43,973,177

6,805 13,810

20,615 20,855

7,008 7,041

12

Vancouver Community College 1155 Broadway E, Vancouver V5T 4V5 P: 604-871-7000 F: 604-443-8588 www.vcc.ca

College

Bachelor's

Peter Nunoda

1965

$53,174 $54,920,211

19,978 0

19,978 22,381

6,112 6,352

13

Okanagan College 1000 KLO Rd, Kelowna V1Y 4X8 P: 250-762-5445 F: 250-862-5439 www.okanagan.bc.ca

College

Bachelor's

Jim Hamilton

1963

$57,904,597 $56,791,177

9,585 NA

9,585 9,515

5,581 5,822

14

Capilano University3 2055 Purcell Way, North Vancouver V7J 3H5 P: 604-986-1911 F: 604-984-4985 www.capilanou.ca

University

Bachelor's

Kris Bulcroft

1968

$37,621,540 $37,788,796

3,640 5,473

9,113 8,122

5,563 5,620

College of New Caledonia 3330 22nd Ave, Prince George V2N 1P8 P: 250-562-2131 F: 250-561-5876 www.cnc.bc.ca

Community college

Post-diploma

Henry Reiser

1969

$29,191,171 $29,439,7752

3,255 1,393

4,648 4,771

3,379 2,140

University of Northern British Columbia 3333 University Way, Prince George V2N 4Z9 P: 250-960-5555 F: 250-960-6330 www.unbc.ca

University

Doctorate

Daniel Weeks

1994

$47,261,696 $47,390,011

2,876 1,290

4,166 4,152

2,932 2,999

Justice Institute of British Columbia 715 McBride Blvd, New Westminster V3L 5T4 P: 604-525-5422 F: 604-528-5518 www.jibc.ca

Institute

Bachelor's

Michel Tarko

1978

$12,768,661 $11,748,9352

NA NA

28,000 28,670

2,703 2,706

Royal Roads University 2005 Sooke Rd, Victoria V9B 5Y2 P: 250-391-2511 F: 250-391-2500 www.royalroads.ca

Applied professional

Doctorate

Allan Cahoon

1995

$17,135,570 $17,182,063

3,723 0

3,723 3,773

2,440 2,440

College of the Rockies 2700 College Way, Cranbrook V1C 5L7 P: 250-489-2751 F: 250-489-1790 www.cotr.bc.ca

College

Bachelor's

David Walls

1975

$20,098,453 $19,773,377

NA NA

NA NA

2,270 2,138

North Island College 2300 Ryan Rd, Courtenay V9N 8N6 P: 250-334-5200 F: 250-334-5274 www.nic.bc.ca

College

Bachelor's

John Bowman

1975

$21,803,737

NA

NA

500

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EXECUTIVE/ MANAGEMENT SEARCH Fusion Recruitment Group 900 Howe St Suite 330, Vancouver, BC V6Z 2M4 p: 604-678-5627 f: 604-669-6047 e: info@fusion-recruitment.com w: www.fusion-recruitment.com Industries served: Business to business, food service/beverage, medical, packaging, industrial, supply chain management, consumer products, pharmaceutical, hospitality/tourism, non-profit, manufacturing, green tech, telecommunications, information technology, financial services, retail, software, digital media

FUTURESTEP 1055 Dunsmuir St Suite 3300, Vancouver, BC V7X 1K8 p: 604-609-5149 e: elizabeth.toerien@futurestep.com w: www.futurestep.com Industries served: Industrial, technology, consumer, financial, life sciences, education/ non-profit, healthcare, real estate

Lock Search Group 1040 Georgia St W Suite 810, Vancouver, BC V6E 4H1 p: 604-669-8806 f: 604-669-5385 e: fjoe@locksearchgroup.com w: www.locksearchgroup.com Industries served: Consumer packaged goods, business to business, industrial, life sciences, insurance, IT – sales, marketing management, HR, retail, operations, supply chain and logistics

MacDonald Search Group 475 Georgia St W Suite 450, Vancouver, BC V6B 4M9 p: 604-687-6464 f: 604-687-8004 e: bruce@macdonaldsearchgroup.com w: www.macdonaldsearchgroup.com Industries served: Sales, marketing, operations, finance, HR and management positions – consumer products, life sciences, industrial, manufacturing, supply chain, logistics, transportation, telecom, B2B

Smart Savvy + Associates 638 Broughton St Suite 330, Vancouver, BC V6G 3K3 p: 604-639-5430 f: 604-608-3132 e: info@smartsavvy.com w: www.smartsavvy.com Industries served: Marketing, sales, communications/PR Summit Search Group BC Inc 1311 Howe St Suite 200, Vancouver, BC V6Z 2P3 p: 604-684-2784 f: 604-684-3784 e: chad.rutherford@summitsearchgroup. com w: www.summitsearchgroup.com Industries served: Sales and marketing specializing in medical, medical device and capital equipment, dental, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, health care, software, hardware, telecom, business to business, transportation, industrial, construction, energy, garment. Accounting and finance specializing in construction and real estate TPD 595 Howe St Suite 1205, Vancouver, BC V6C 2T5 p: 604-685-3530 f: 604-688-5636 e: info@tpd.com w: www.tpd.com Industries served: All industries

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GO Recruitment 601 Broadway W Suite 400, Vancouver, BC V5Z 4C2 p: 604-871-4166 f: 604-871-4168 e: raymond@gorecruitment.com w: www.gorecruitment.com Industries served: Software, cleantech, education, manufacturing AngusOne Professional Recruitment Ltd 777 Hornby St Suite 1800, Vancouver, BC V6Z 1S4 p: 604-682-8367 f: 604-682-4664 e: info@angusone.com w: www.angusone.com Industries served: All industries

Horizon Recruitment Inc 8988 Fraserton Crt Suite 308, Burnaby, BC V5J 5H8 p: 604-434-1006 f: 604-434-1009 e: info@horizonrecruit.com w: www.horizonrecruit.com Industries served: Finance, supply chain

Annex Consulting Group Inc 1075 Georgia St W Suite 1300, Vancouver, BC V6E 3C9 p: 604-699-8644 e: scerniuk@annexgroup.com w: www.annexgroup.com

Executrade Consultants Ltd 1040 Hamilton St Suite 208, Vancouver, BC V6B 2R9 p: 604-623-3117 f: 604-623-3376 e: sstoppler@executrade.com w: www.executrade.com Industries served: Accounting and finance, sales and marketing, engineering, administration and office personnel Express Employment Professionals 2973 Glen Dr Suite 103, Coquitlam, BC V3B 2P7 p: 604-944-8530 f: 604-944-0897 e: curt.allison@expresspros.com w: www.expresscoquitlam.com Industries served: Temporary, contract and permanent placements in the areas of administration, accounting/finance, sales/marketing and labour/industrial

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Goldbeck Recruiting Inc 475 Georgia St W Suite 510, Vancouver, BC V6B 4M9 p: 604-684-1428 x102 f: 604-684-1429 e: henry@goldbeck.com w: www.goldbeck.com Industries served: Sales, marketing, operations, engineering, construction management, medical and pharmaceuticals, accounting and IT Summit Search Group BC Inc 1311 Howe St Suite 200, Vancouver, BC V6Z 2P3 p: 604-684-2784 f: 604-684-3784 e: chad.rutherford@summitsearchgroup. com w: www.summitsearchgroup.com Industries served: Sales and marketing specializing in medical, medical device and capital equipment, dental, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, health care, software, hardware, telecom, business to business, transportation, industrial, construction, energy, garment. Accounting and finance specializing in construction and real estate

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Staff Systems Inc 750 Pender St W Suite 1205, Vancouver, BC V6C 2T8 p: 604-688-8282 f: 604-669-9088 e: careers@staffsystems.ca w: www.staffsystems.ca Industries served: Full service - all industries

Accurate U-MAN Hiring Inc 2800 Douglas Rd Suite B, Burnaby, BC V5C 5B7 p: 604-568-7442 f: 604-568-7448 e: info@u-man.ca w: www.u-man.ca Industries served: Generally all those concerned with performance hiring, including manufacturing and industrial Apex Global Recruiting 4170 Still Creek Dr Suite 200, Burnaby, BC V5C 6C6 p: 778-373-4449 e: rob@apexglobalrecruiting.com w: www.apexglobalrecruiting.com Industries served: Sales and sales management professionals, B2B/B2C markets, manufacturing/distribution/service industries, specializing in water treatment and business development professionals

Wood West & Associates Inc 698 Seymour St Suite 310, Vancouver, BC V6B 3K6 p: 604-682-3141 f: 604-688-5749 e: search@wood-west.com w: www.wood-west.com Industries served: Technical leadership and management recruiting in resource development, civil infrastructure, power and energy, and buildings engineering

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MBA–University of British Columbia

A Unique perspective on business Broad outlook encourages students to look beyond narrow business functions

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he Robert H. Lee Graduate School at the University of British Columbia’s Sauder School of Business offers a 16-month full-time MBA program and a 28-month part-time MBA program.

The UBC MBA ranks among the top 100 programs in the world.

The MBA program The UBC MBA program provides a unique perspective on business. An immersive and integrated approach allows students to make links across the entire spectrum of business functions, from operations and finance to strategy and marketing. Providing an expansive picture of the world of business, it encourages students to break down barriers among narrow business functions to see how they work together.

Integrated career tracks Building on Sauder’s pioneering integrated approach to business education, the school’s MBA program offers five integrated career tracks: consulting and strategic management, finance, product and service management, innovation and entrepreneurship, and a new custom track.

These tracks allow students to pursue careerfocused curricula while continuously showing how specific areas of interest are woven into the broad spectrum of business functions.

Professional opportunities Sauder’s Hari B. Varshney Business Career Centre plays an active role in facilitating connections between MBA students and the hiring community. The centre co-ordinates industry information seminars and job interviews and helps students arrange valuable professional opportunities through internships and industry projects.

Career development program The business career centre educates and empowers MBA students to develop lifelong career management strategies and skills. Before the first day of class, incoming students are already paired with recent alumni who help them navigate the MBA program and beyond, while a broad selection of mentorship programs connects students with experienced professionals in fields such as finance, natural resources, strategy consulting and product management.

International exchange Sauder offers MBA students exciting opportunities to participate in a world-class international exchange program thanks to agreements with 35 leading business schools in 24 countries. Sauder students learn to see business from a global perspective, as the school is ranked second in North America for the international mobility of its graduates, according to the Financial Times.

Global Immersion Designed to boost skills and confidence in the global marketplace, Global Immersion is a 12-week requisite international business project that culminates in two weeks overseas.

Students travel to India, Denmark and Chile where they form teams with MBA counterparts and work for multinational companies and organizations.

Costs/application deadlines for the MBA programs The full-time MBA program has an annual intake in late August. The cost of the 16-month full-time MBA program is $44,761. Application deadlines for the full-time MBA program (starting August 2015): November 3, January 5, March 2 and May 4. The part-time MBA program has an annual intake in early January. The cost of the 28-month part-time MBA program is $43,883.

Application deadline for the part-time MBA

program is October 20 (to start January 2015), while the school still accepts applications on a case-by-case basis until January.

Scholarship opportunities Numerous scholarships are awarded to the school’s high-achieving international and domestic applicants. One newly announced scholarship helps entrepreneurs launch a business, with half the award designated as seed money for the student’s venture. Sauder also offers scholarships designated for female candidates to help foster diversity in business leadership.

Master of management Sauder’s nine-month master of management provides a strong foundation in business and management, and is ideal for fourth-year students and recent university graduates from non-business programs, candidates with limited work experience and people seeking quick advancement into entry-level management. Students can also complete a master of management concurrently with a bachelor’s degree in a different field in UBC’s new 4.5-year dual degree program.

Find out more about the UBC MBA at www. sauder.ubc.ca/mba and the UBC MM at www. sauder.ubc.ca/mm.

SOURCE: UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA

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MBA–Thompson Rivers University

Hands-on global experience The TRU School of Business and Economics MBA program

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n Kamloops, Thompson Rivers University delivers an intensive MBA through a highly applied curriculum with an emphasis on the global business environment. Today’s complex business environment requires managers to display ever-increasing levels of professionalism. Given intense competition and continual innovation, managers must make difficult decisions promptly while tempering them with a high degree of social responsibility. TRU’s program is designed to produce managers of the highest calibre, with strong critical-thinking ability, business communication skills and capacity for the leadership and “followership” to work effectively with others in teams.

Global focus In our increasingly interconnected world, it is critical for leaders to understand and embrace the international business environment. Global perspectives are incorporated throughout the curriculum and the diversity of the students and faculty further enhance the development of intercultural understanding. Graduates leave the program with a high degree of understanding of the cultures and business practices found around the world and a true empathy for all participants in our rapidly globalizing economy.

Flexibility and accessibility TRU now offers the most flexible MBA program in Canada. Students can choose to study oncampus, online or through a blended combination of on-campus and online courses to fit individual personal and work commitments. Part-time study options are also available. With no minimum professional work experience requirement, TRU’s MBA is the perfect choice for recent graduates and early career entrants who want to fast-track their careers.

Customizable The Thompson Rivers University MBA is designed to meet the needs of students who can customize their learning experience with maximum flexibility and unparalleled choice. The core courses of the MBA provide students with competency in

all the major functional management areas of an organization, preparing graduates to manage effectively in today’s complex and rapidly changing business environment. The program offers a choice of three completion options: the graduate project and thesis completion options allow students to focus on an area of specialization in depth, while the course-based completion option provides a generalist program in advanced management topics.

Learn and live on campus The program is housed in TRU’s International Building. This facility has large tiered lecture theatres that offer full audiovisual support for the case approach, two 30-seat computer labs and a number of smaller breakout rooms for group work. The building is equipped with a wireless network throughout, a café and student lounges.

A new 11-storey residence is within a short walk of the International Building, offering students

safe and modern accommodations just minutes from their classes.

Situated in the centre of Kamloops, TRU is near all the amenities available in this city of more than 85,000 people, including a vibrant arts and culture scene, shopping and some of the best four-season recreational activities in Canada. For those who like to stay in shape, TRU has weight rooms, a gymnasium, indoor and outdoor tracks and sports fields and a modern aquatic centre featuring an Olympic-sized pool.

The final deadline for applications for September admission is the end of May; however, applications are processed as they are received. For more information, visit www.tru.ca/mba.

SOURCE: THOMPSON RIVERS UNIVERSITY

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MBA–Simon Fraser University

A suite of MBAs designed for professionals SFU’s Beedie School of Business caters to contemporary business

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he Beedie School of Business at Simon Fraser University offers a range of MBA programs tailored to meet the requirements of today’s professionals. As well as the full-time MBA, delivered in an accelerated 12-month curriculum that maximizes students’ valuable time, Beedie offers a range of part-time programs designed to keep employees in the workplace while they supplement their existing skills.

The full-time MBA program The Beedie full-time MBA combines theory and application to provide students with the skills and tools needed to do big things with their careers. Courses are based on the principles of experiential learning, with students studying real-world cases to build knowledge relevant to today’s business world. The comprehensive curriculum explores relevant topics such as sustainability, new ventures and international business.

Part-time Executive MBA The Beedie Executive MBA – the first executive MBA in Canada – is uniquely designed to meet the needs of mid-career professionals who wish to think strategically and thrive in their careers.

Delivered part time in downtown Vancouver, the

program brings leading-edge theory and knowledge together with practical application that students apply at work immediately.

Part-time MBA in Surrey The Beedie School of Business part-time MBA meets the needs of a growing number of managers, entrepreneurs and business leaders seeking to enhance their business skill set without skipping a beat in their professional careers.

Featuring the same curriculum as the full-time MBA, the primarily evening program is taught by leading Beedie faculty at SFU’s award-winning Surrey campus.

Part-time Management of Technology MBA The Beedie Management of Technology MBA – the first of its kind in Canada, and still the only MOT MBA in western Canada – is designed to prepare technology industry professionals to transition from scientific or technical roles and handle the business problems faced by their companies.

Developed in partnership with industry leaders, the MOT MBA is delivered part time in downtown Vancouver. Cases and projects bring leadingedge business theory to life, while small class sizes encourage discussion and direct feedback from instructors and classmates.

Culture of collaboration One of the strengths of Beedie’s suite of MBA programs is the cohort model used throughout, whereby a small group of students experience the entire program together from start to finish.

Groups participate in a set schedule of the same classes and learning experiences, encouraging meaningful, ongoing interactions both with faculty,and within the cohort. Students collaborate within this diverse group on projects and inevitably learn from one another as they form a business network that will last a lifetime.

Alumni network The Beedie School of Business recognizes that its alumni are a resource to enhance student learning and aims to make them an integral part of the student experience. Alumni and business leaders are regularly featured as guest lecturers in every Beedie MBA program, and the Beedie Careers Management Centre (CMC) is an oft-utilized resource for students and alumni alike. The CMC is also host to the Mentors in Business program, a six-month mentoring partnership that pairs business professionals who want to share their wisdom with current students.

SOURCE: BEEDIE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS

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MBA–Vancouver Island University

International exposure at VIU Integrated program offers a dual Canadian and British degree

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ancouver Island University provides two degrees, an MBA from Canada and a Master of Science in International Management from the United Kingdom, in one integrated program that doesn’t require students to go to the U.K. to study. In addition, the program includes an internship program to get students started in the industry of their choice anywhere in the world.

Small class sizes and close student-professor interaction enable students to get more out of their classes. Finance and marketing options are available in addition to the international business focus throughout the program. No entrance exam is required.

Diversity The program itself is international, as it is offered in partnership with the University of Hertfordshire, U.K. The student encounters issues relating to international business, and upon completing the program earns both a Canadian and a British degree. The student body is diverse in ethnicity and background. The MBA class of 2013–14 featured students from 29 different countries and a wide range of academic and work backgrounds.

Internship An internship is integrated with an applied business project. The student works for a business and completes a project relating to this business. Internships may be completed in Canada or elsewhere, and may be at large businesses, at small businesses, at non-profits or on special projects. Students who want to return to their current position can be accommodated.

Recent examples of internships have been at Nike Canada, Inuktun Services (robotics), Shift Brand Integration Group and the Canada-Africa Research Alliance.

The MBA program The program consists of four parts. For the student without a business degree, an eight- or ten-week foundation program introduces business disciplines and readies the student to take on the main program. The core program runs over two regular university terms, plus one sevenweek term, for a total of 10 months of classroom training. This provides the student with a strong foundation in key business disciplines with an international and strategic focus. Students obtain skills necessary for success as managers.

Students can choose to stay for an additional

seven weeks of option courses either in finance or marketing. The program concludes with an integrated internship and applied business project supported by three full-time co-ordinators dedicated to ensuring that the student obtains a quality placement.

Costs/application deadlines Tuition (Canadian students): for foundation

program (non-business graduates), $2,573; for MBA/MScIM, $19,632 (which includes internship placement and option courses). Deadline for September start: February 28. Deadline for January start: April 30. Entry is competitive, and preference is given to applicants with work experience and strong undergraduate grades.

SOURCE: VANCOUVER ISLAND UNIVERSITY

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MBA–University of Northern British Columbia

Preparing students for success while they work The UNBC MBA is now offered in Vancouver and Prince George

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he popularity of MBA programs has led to an array of options available to students. The University of Northern British Columbia offering focuses on equipping working professionals with the perspectives and tools that they need to succeed in management or to build their own business.

Students can continue to work while they study, since classes are primarily held on Fridays and weekends once a month. Students can attend either in Prince George (at UNBC’s main campus) or Vancouver (at Langara College). The program takes 21 months to complete.

Why earn an MBA from UNBC? Graduates consistently stress that the greatest benefits of a MBA are new perspectives and tools, and that being in a classroom with an expert in a subject as well as other students from a range of backgrounds is the best environment in which these can occur. UNBC’s program is structured to maximize the opportunity to develop these key outcomes.

UNBC’s classroom-based delivery offers structured learning environments for adult learners with professional and decision-making background. Team-based work hones participants’ skills in areas crucial for senior management roles, while individual assignments ensure that a range of technical skills are in place. Students encounter highly relevant content delivered by world-class instructors.

A vital component of a high-quality MBA is the exposure to a range of reference points. UNBC deliberately structures cohorts to include a range of backgrounds, including technology, manufacturing, resource extraction, health care and education. This maximizes the opportunity to become familiar with approaches and operating realities across an array of sectors, ensuring the richest learning environment for students.

Build a complete skill set and a solid network The MBA develops a broad base of skills that are required for senior management, as well as for effectively building a company. Students cover the major disciplinary areas, including strategy, economics, accounting, finance, organizational behaviour, marketing, management of technology and operations management. Participants learn to interpret the organizational environment and adapt new management practice to new demands.

For those wishing to gain a particular edge in identifying and evaluating opportunities or challenges, the UNBC MBA offers the option to undertake a capstone project under faculty supervision.

This option applies relevant theory to study a substantial organizational issue, which will allow students to stand out in areas such as business planning and market assessment. Alternatively, students may forego doing a project and instead

complete their MBA entirely through course work.

The 2015–16 tuition for the MBA program is approximately $38,000, not including student fees, textbooks, accommodation or transportation during the academic year. For more information, visit www.unbc.ca/commerce/mba.

SOURCE: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN

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OUR GATEWAY TO NEW YORK AND THE WORLD. As a graduate student at NYIT-Vancouver, you can study locally and globally at one university. Complete your degree in Vancouver or, if you wish, start here and continue at an NYIT campus in New York City or Abu Dhabi, learning new cultures and expanding your professional network.

THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS. NYIT’s master’s programs in business administration (M.B.A.) and internet, network, and computer security (M.S.-INCS) are accredited in the U.S. and approved in BC. These recognized credentials allow you to pursue career opportunities in many countries.

BRING YOUR BACHELOR’S DEGREE. NYIT-Vancouver offers graduate education only. Our mature students are focused on specific career objectives while remaining open to new ways of thinking. Education at this level brings increased impact. You’ll find an environment completely different from what you’d see at most universities, which are dominated by undergraduates.

REAL-WORLD EXPERIENCE. NYIT students, including international students, gain professional experience through recognized professional associates, alumni mentorships, and internships at top global companies such as Microsoft, Canon, TD Canada Trust, and Sun Life Financial, among others, in Vancouver and throughout the world. International students at NYIT-Vancouver are eligible for off-campus and post-graduation work permits. Studying at more than one campus allows for internships in more than one country.

A TECHNOLOGY-ORIENTED, INTERDISCIPLINARY CURRICULUM. Technology runs throughout NYIT’s curriculum. In the 1970s, NYIT’s Computer Graphics Lab contributed to early advances in computer-generated animation, and its staff went on to establish Pixar Studios. Today, NYIT’s master’s degree in internet, network, and computer security (M.S.-INCS) is the only cybersecurity graduate program offered in BC. EDUCATING PROFESSIONALS. NYIT offers programs and services to help all students and alumni achieve professional success. After graduation, you’ll join a network of nearly 100,000 alumni around the world with lifelong access to NYIT’s career services.

LEARN FROM EXPERT FACULTY IN A SUPPORTIVE SETTING. NYIT students enjoy an 11-to-1 student-to-faculty ratio, which allows for personalized attention from expert practitioners and researchers.

A PIONEER IN GLOBAL EXPERIENCE. Global competencies are at the heart of the NYIT educational experience. The university offers studyabroad opportunities through the School of Management, distance learning, an annual cybersecurity conference, and programs with colleges and corporations around the world. NYIT students in various countries design projects together, explore diverse cultural perspectives, and engage in thoughtful discussions in real-time—wherever they may be.

AT THE CENTER OF THINGS. The NYIT campus is strategically located in downtown Vancouver, close to the Canada Line, financial and shopping areas, and venues such as the Vancouver Convention Centre.

ENGLISH IMMERSION. NYIT students come from more than 80 countries. Those students who need to improve their academic English can take ESL courses. All students improve their business and conversational English, including presentation skills, in study groups, class presentations, and formal and informal interactions throughout Metro Vancouver.

EARN YOUR MS IN COMPUTER SECURITY OR MBA AT NYIT-VANCOUVER

• Earn your master’s degree from a global institution.

• Scholarships available for MBA. • International students eligible for work permits.

Visit: nyit.edu/canada Call: 604.639.0942 Email: vancouverinfo@nyit.edu 701 W. Georgia St. 17th floor, Vancouver

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MBA–Trinity Western University

Great Wall MBA program celebrates first graduating class Chinese joint-venture MBA combines Western and Eastern business expertise

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n November 1, 2014, Trinity Western University School of Business celebrated the graduation of its first MBA cohort in China.

The Great Wall MBA program was launched in fall 2013 and now has its second cohort with 29 students. The program is offered entirely in English and utilizes the same international business specialization curriculum TWU offers at its Langley campus. The program strives to keep the smaller class sizes that TWU is known for to ensure dynamic interaction between faculty and students.

This 18-month program is available to North American students who want to take their MBA in the second-largest economy in the world. China offers a fascinating opportunity to expand one’s knowledge of culture language and international business.

TWU continues to offer its MBA program on its Langley campus with three select specializations: international business, management of the growing enterprise, and non-profit and charitableorganization management. Because working professionals have busy schedules, the program works with students to design study plans that meet their professional development needs.

TWU MBA students gain the skills to become not only organizational leaders but also agents of positive change in the world. Professors believe that profit is critically important for the success of organizations, but only when made and managed with integrity. They challenge students to question not only how they do business but why.

Core program TWU’s MBA is delivered in a flexible 12- to 24-month full-time format or a convenient 22-month blended format. Those who wish to focus on the global market can pursue the international business specialization, which involves 12 to 24 months of full-time study, including a two-week study trip overseas. Busy working professionals may choose the other two specializations in a 22-month option, with online courses throughout the year and face-to-face classroom experiences in four short summer residencies.

TWU’s MBA program strives to provide relevant management education. Every course is designed so that what is taught in each learning activity can be applied the very next day in a student’s profession. Students work with professors to integrate their personal and professional goals into the assignments.

Specializations The international specialization is delivered in a flexible 12- to 24-month full-time format designed to convey the managerial skills and cultural intelligence that business leaders need for navigating the international market with a global perspective. The fact that students enroll from around the world helps create the stimulating learning environment in which they learn about business across borders. Students take courses in comparative international management, global economic competitiveness, international business law and cross-cultural leadership. During a two-week trip, the students meet with company executives in an influential region of the world, for a truly global education.

The 22-month option offers two specializations designed for those seeking to influence their environments through innovative thinking and social responsibility. The growing-enterprise specialization helps students become creative and confident social entrepreneurs passionate about making a positive difference. The program equips them with the managerial and analytical training they need for bringing their ideas to market. Students work through case studies concerning venture capital, create business models and learn how to navigate legal challenges while breaking ground as emerging business leaders.

Corporate social responsibility and consideration for environmental sustainability are active parts of business planning.

The non-profit and charitable-organization management specialization prepares students to think in innovative ways as they lead missiondriven organizations to greater impact. They learn about formation and structure of non-profits and charities, management and leadership of non-profits, legal issues for charities, financial management of non-profits, and grants, fundraising and non-profit marketing.

Costs/application deadlines The 22-month MBA with specializations in managing the growing enterprise or non-profit and charitable-organization management costs $34,560. Applying before April 30, 2015 for the August 2015 program start is recommended.

Scholarships are available.

The 12- to 24-month full-time MBA program with an international business specialization costs $35,910 (plus travel for international study) for students starting in 2015. The international business specialization has a rolling entry throughout the year, allowing students to begin in any month.

SOURCE: TRINITY WESTERN UNIVERSITY

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MBA–University of Victoria

Global business and refreshed MBA program at UVic Additions include a renewed focus on international management and theatre improvisation to encourage creativity

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he Sardul S. Gill Graduate School at the Peter B. Gustavson School of Business, University of Victoria, offers its unique Master of Global Business (MGB) program, specialized executive programs, and now a “refreshed” MBA program.

The MBA program aims to make graduates truly “world ready,” offering students the tools and influences to help create an international mindset. That’s all part of the Gustavson/Gill focus on international business education.

The more sharply focused MBA program starts with a new-look, three-week course called Essentials of Business and Leadership. The fresh elements here include an enhanced focus on sustainability, a live business case that takes the students on a trip outside Victoria, theatre improvisation (to encourage creativity and innovation) and off-campus outdoor activities (to encourage team-building and reinforce Gustavson/Gill cohort values). The new MBA also moved the international integrative management exercise (IIME) from the middle to the final term of the program, to make it the capstone of the program.

The IIME is a two-week international consulting trip. Students work in teams as consultants for a local company with business interests in the country they are visiting. They research the corporate concerns the company presents, meeting with stakeholders and touring facilities. They develop recommendations and present to the client company on their return. Recent countries visited have included China, India and Brazil.

The UVic MBA provides the foundations of business woven together with projects that help students integrate what they’ve learned, aided by real-world experiential learning, leadership opportunities and small-cohort support. The interdependent cohort structure creates a knowledge-sharing and contact base that will serve students well into their careers. It will also help create lifelong friendships!

MBA study offers specializations in entrepreneurship and service management, or the chance to study abroad. There is also the opportunity for at least one co-op work term.

The executive mentor program matches each student with business leaders in fields that appeal to the student. It helps participants learn more about something they’re already intrigued

by or in which they have some experience. It can also open up new possibilities when students investigate fields they hadn’t previously considered. Mentors offer time, talent and experience, helping assess projects and presentations and offering networking opportunities.

The UVic MBA is affordable: the total cost (including tuition, administration fees and the cost of the IIME is just over $30,000. For more information, visit www.uvic.ca/gustavson/gill/mba.

The Gill Graduate School also offers an unusual one-year master’s degree. A prospective MGB student can apply to the one-year full-time program right after completion of an undergraduate business degree. Students in each graduating cohort attain an MGB after one year, three countries (in one of two streams, a third being added in

January 2015) and a global internship.

Path 1 starts students in Victoria and then takes them for terms in Taiwan and Linz, Austria. The degree finished with a global internship, providing each student with valuable experience. Path 2 is Victoria; Rouen, France; and Seoul, Korea. Path 3 is Victoria; Maastricht, the Netherlands; and Lima, Peru.

The MGB (the school’s newest degree program) made the news recently when it won an award from the Canadian Bureau of International Education.

SOURCE: THE UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA

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MBA–Royal Roads University

MBA specializations focus on growing markets Greater knowledge and expertise needed for business with Asia and Europe

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nternational business is a growing area of interest within Canada and abroad. With approximately 60 per cent of the Canadian economy linked to international trade through exports and imports, the time has never been greater to understand the global market. Canada has been diversifying its trade partners and shifting away from a dependence on the United States toward a more diversified set of partners.

Last year, Canada signed a free-trade agreement with the European Union. The U.K., Germany, the Netherlands and Norway are all among the top 10 destinations for Canadian exports.

Meanwhile, the growth of markets in Asia, the growing influence of Asia-based corporations and the increasing flows of investment and people make the region an increasingly important dimension of Canada’s business development.

“The European Union and Asia are uniquely important areas of focus for Canadian businesspeople,” says Brian White, acting dean of the faculty of management. “At Royal Roads, we have created two new specializations within our MBA in Executive Management program to respond to the need for greater knowledge and expertise within these regions.”

The MBA in Executive Management with specialization in international business – AsiaPacific trade and investment is being offered for the first time in January. The MBA in Executive Management with specialization in international business – Europe is underway, as it has been offered for several years, but is now formalized into a specialization.

“Western Canada, and B.C. in particular, has been identified as the Asia-Pacific gateway for Canada with China, Japan and South Korea as top Canadian export markets,” White says. “What better way to prepare for this area of growth than with a specialization that focuses on this diverse region?”

The B.C. government’s Asia-Pacific Initiative seeks to “boost B.C.’s economic prosperity by increasing trade, investment and knowledge collaboration with the global economic drivers of the 21st century: China, India, Japan, South Korea and Southeast Asia.” Royal Roads has seen increasing interest and growing numbers of students and programs associated with the region. British Columbia is the Canadian province with the greatest Asian population and exposure

to trade with Asia, and the B.C. government has identified the Asia-Pacific as the key strategic area for business and cultural development for the province.

“The Asia-Pacific trade and investment specialization is an exciting addition to the MBA at Royal Roads University in that it responds to the growing market interest of both public and private sector organizations across Canada,” White says.

“This specialization offers students the opportunity to gain understanding and exposure to key regions, issues and networks.”

Likewise, the international business – Europe specialization continues to provide an attractive option for MBA students who wish to learn more about doing business in the European Union.

“This specialization offers students the opportunity to gain understanding about the complexity of the EU,” White says. “Whether students are new to this region or have more experience, this specialization is intended to widen and deepen those understanding and ties while diversifying their experiences.”

Students in the international business – Europe stream have the opportunity to gain experience in Europe through a residency at the Grenoble Graduate School of Business, with which Royal Roads has a long-standing relationship. MBA students complete two courses through a three-week residency in France that focuses on business in the European Union and innovation management.

The summer intake starts August 3 and the application deadline is May 1. For more information, contact an enrolment adviser at 877-778-6227, email learn.more@royalroads.ca or visit www. royalroads.ca.

SOURCE: ROYAL ROADS UNIVERSITY

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MBA–Athabasca University

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n a career that has taken him from emergency road services driver to executive vice president and chief operating officer at The Oppenheimer Group – North America’s leading fresh produce distribution and marketing company – Doug Grant has demonstrated the success that can come from education, experience and initiative.

Grant worked for eight years as an emergency road service driver for the BC Automobile Association before shifting into the field of technology and computer programming. Over his next 12 years with the Association, he moved into managerial positions where he oversaw application development and technical support.

In 1995, he joined Oppenheimer, with the mandate of overhauling the company’s technology system. “We ended up building a new system from scratch,” says Grant. “In fact, we’re still using it today – but greatly enhanced – and this state-of-the-art technology provides a huge benefit to our company.”

Grant says he knew there were opportunities for career growth at Oppenheimer, provided he could demonstrate he had the initiative and knowledge to take on greater levels of responsibility. He easily proved his initiative by taking the time to learn about the many Doug Grant elements of the business. And he looked to Athabasca’s executive MBA program to help him acquire the necessary breadth of knowledge.

“If you want to move up, you need to have the training to get you there.

I thought the MBA would prepare me so that if I had the opportunity to advance, I would be ready to hit the ground running.”

Grant completed Athabasca’s MBA program in November 2008. He says the program gave him a solid foundation in each business area, strengthened his team-building skills and enabled him to learn firsthand how his peers were addressing comparable issues in their own organizations.

Two in-residence electives also gave him strategic insight that was extremely relevant to Oppenheimer’s growth and success. The elective on Supply Chain Management was a natural fit – Oppenheimer has made its name on its ability to work with produce growers worldwide and oversee a complex marketing, packaging and distribution business to get fresh fruit and vegetables into retail stores across North America, His in-residence elective on Doing Business in Mexico, held in

Guadalajara, provided other insights that served Grant well. His responsibility has grown from overseeing produce growers in Mexico to overseeing all of Oppenheimer’s growers worldwide.

As Oppenheimer’s business has evolved, so have Grant’s areas of responsibility, which now include leadership of marketing , grower relations, operations, quality control, manufacturing, transportation, food safety, supply chain management and information technology.

Grant says that Oppenheimer is gearing up for significant growth, intending to move from its record-breaking $600 million in sales this year to $1 billion in sales five years from now. “Up until now, we’ve grown organically through our relationships with retailers and growers, staff and technology. But to get to that next level, we are going to need to grow through acquisitions.”

He also says that his MBA training is continuing to prove useful. “Our team can quickly understand the target business, review its financials and business models and confidently assess if it is a good acquisition or partnership candidate. My MBA is really helping with this process.”

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President and Principal Geologist, Orix Geoscience Inc. Director, Canadian Silver Hunter Traveller, Entrepreneur, Groundbreaker Toronto, Ontario, Canada | Mining & Metals

I became an executive while I was learning how to be an executive. AU’s online format made it possible for me to complete my MBA as I pursued my passion for geology in countries as far away as Guyana. As I learned, I applied my newfound knowledge to my role as President and Principal Geologist and it allowed me to expand my career in ways I never thought possible.

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