Message from Assistant Dean Martina Valkovicova, UBC MBA ‘11
As Assistant Dean of the Hari B. Varshney Business Career Centre (BCC) at the UBC Sauder School of Business, I’m thrilled to extend a warm welcome as you consider taking the next step in your career with us.
UBC Sauder’s MBA program is not just a degree. It’s a life-changing experience designed to inspire you to shape your career and make a significant impact on the world of business and society at large. We believe in the potential of self-discovery and personal growth. That’s why we’ve carefully designed our career development services to provide the support and guidance for you to take charge of your journey towards achieving your career goals. Our dedicated team is here to assist along the way.
Succeeding in today’s complex business environment requires more than just technical skills. What sets UBC Sauder’s career services apart is our focus on emotional intelligence (EQ) development. We offer in-depth EQ training, designed to enhance your ability to lead with empathy, communicate effectively, and build strong relationships. Our commitment to EQ development prepares you not just to succeed, but to excel in your professional journey.
At UBC Sauder, we understand the importance of community. Our tight-knit cohort allows you to build lifelong connections with your peers, faculty, and the extensive network of over 49,000 alumni worldwide. This sense of community extends beyond our campus and your time spent in the program. More than 86% of our UBC MBA 2023 graduates chose to live and launch their careers in British Columbia (B.C.), a testament to the quality of life, opportunities, connections, and work-life balance our location offers.
B.C. presents a dynamic and diverse job market, with over a million job openings forecasted in the next decade. This growth is driven by a thriving green economy and flourishing technology sector, offering exciting opportunities for MBA graduates. The province’s abundant low-carbon natural resources provide a competitive advantage in the green economy, and we’re excited to see our students contribute to this sector. The tech sector continues to be a large player in the local market, with opportunities in startups to established global firms. Furthermore, with many leadership positions opening due to retirements, there are ample opportunities for ambitious MBA graduates to step into these roles. Beyond B.C., our vast network of global alumni and strong connections with industry partners provide access to opportunities in new ventures to Fortune 500 companies.
As a UBC MBA candidate, you’ll have access to our MBA Career Strategists, who will guide you in navigating this dynamic job market and seizing opportunities aligned with your career aspirations.
We look forward to welcoming you into the UBC MBA community. Our team is ready to support you as you take this next step towards achieving your career goals.
Profile Class of 2023
Overview
Average age (range 23 to 49)
Average GMAT
Average GRE
Students graduated International
17 Countries of citizenship
Average years’ experience (range 1 year to 25 years) GMAT range
%
Academic background
“ During
the experiential learning modules, you’re forced to think creatively - which were some of the most rewarding experiences I had. Rather than reciting information and knowledge.”
Alex Canning-Choi (Leading Ahead Energy) UBC MBA ‘22
Class of 2023
“ I am impressed by the caliber of students in the UBC MBA program. The strong foundation, practical skills, and innovative thinking taught by Sauder prepares students to add value to their clients and teams in the workplace.”
Jameel Ahamed (KPMG)
“ Completing the UBC MBA program was a game-changer for my career development. The rigorous curriculum sharpened my strategic thinking and equipped me with the critical skills to thrive in culturally diverse environments. The career services were exceptional, providing me with personalized guidance that helped refine my resume and excel in my interviews. As a result, I secured a coveted position as a Management Consultant at Deloitte Consulting. I am profoundly grateful to UBC Sauder for providing me with the wisdom and unwavering support that has been instrumental in shaping my career journey.”
Anuja Wadekar (Deloitte)
UBC MBA ‘22
Class of 2024
Average age (range 24 to 45)
Average years’ experience (range 2 to 22 years)
Academic background
“ My MBA experience at UBC Sauder equipped me with the right skills to be a competitive candidate in the Canadian job market. The Business Career Centre’s help in enhancing my resume, interview preparation, and salary negotiation played a critical role in securing my role as a Product Manager in IBM.”
Ricardo Montemayor Leos (IBM) UBC MBA ‘23
Empowering you for career success
The Hari B. Varshney Business Career Centre (BCC) is here to support you in your professional development, preparing you for the ever-evolving world of work. Our mission is to enhance your career journey with customized services and meaningful connections with the business community. We aim to equip you with the tools and knowledge for a fulfilling and successful career path.
Hands-on experience
Our approach focuses on learning by doing. We prioritize your transition from the classroom to the workplace by offering various work experience opportunities. You’ll gain valuable hands-on experience through internships, industry and entrepreneurial projects, case competitions, and mentorship programs, making you a desirable asset to organizations from the start.
Customized career coaching
Every student’s career path is different. That’s why our team of MBA Career Strategists offers a wide range of career development programming and personalized career coaching to support your specific needs and goals. Whether you want to explore your strengths, hone your EQ, work in a start-up, pivot to a new industry or fine-tune your resume and interview skills, we’re here to equip you with the skills and tools to navigate your unique career journey.
Connection with business communities
Employers significantly shape our students’ career paths. Our employer relations team actively bridges the gap between our students and the business world. We connect MBA students with hundreds of potential employers, from local growing startups to global industry leaders. We facilitate company recruiting sessions, hiring events, networking events, information interviews, mock interviews, and mentorship programs. For the MBA Classes of 2023 and 2024, we posted over 2,000 internship and full-time job opportunities spanning diverse industries and roles. While we provide these opportunities, it’s up to you to take action. The career team is here to support you every step of the way.
Support beyond graduation
Our support for you doesn’t end at graduation. We’re committed to helping you thrive in your chosen field, with continued access to self-guided career resources and the BCC jobs board. You will also gain access to alumni UBC discounts and services including career development programming.
With the BCC, your UBC MBA becomes more than a degree; it’s a launchpad for lifelong professional success.
“ Among the many tools I acquired during my time at UBC Sauder, the insights I gained from the Business Career Centre had a direct influence in getting back into the job market. Getting help on how to position my brand, how to prepare for interviews, and learning how to leverage meaningful informational interviews instead of blindly applying to jobs on multiple websites. These skills have helped me reach the managerial position I am now in at TELUS.”
Vincente A. Illingworth
Manager,
Product & Services TELUS
UBC MBA ‘18
“ Our goal is to ensure students are ready for their unique career journey as responsible leaders, both today and tomorrow.”
Martina Valkovicova
Assistant Dean, Hari B. Varshney Business Career Centre
UBC Sauder School of Business
UBC Sauder School of Business | Employment Report
Todd Shewfelt - UBC MBA ‘03
Regional Vice President of Business Financial Services at RBC
Todd Shewfelt has been tapping into MBA talent at the UBC Sauder School of Business’s Robert H. Lee Graduate School for years and says he continually witnesses the positive effects.
“When we hire UBC Sauder students, we get people with an excellent education and a set of hard and soft skills that are readily adaptable to banking, even without applied training in this particular area.”
In fact, since RBC began hiring interns from UBC Sauder more than 18 years ago, four of the hires now hold leadership positions at the bank, including two vice-presidents.
“The idea is that if they’re a good fit, from both the students’ perspective and our perspective, then we’ll offer them a position as a commercial account manager, which is not an entry level position at RBC,” explains Shewfelt.
New MBA hires are frequently trusted with senior roles at the bank and are tasked with dealing directly with the needs of the bank’s business clients, which requires both excellent communication and leadership skills.
“UBC MBAs have proven themselves to be responsible leaders and excellent hires, so we want to increase our exposure to this talent. Our relationship with UBC Sauder School of Business has been a successful one and we look forward to continuing this collaboration,” Shewfelt says.
Hiring Partners & Engaged Employers
Key hiring partners*
BC Hydro
City of Vancouver
Deloitte Consulting
Entrepreneurship@UBC
Engaged employers
1Password
7Gen
A&W Food Services of Canada Inc.
Abbott Accenture Inc.**
Activision Blizzard
ACUVA Technologies Inc.**
Adamas Intelligence**
Aecon Group Inc.
Agentis Capital
AIMA - The Alternative Investment Management Association
Albourne Partners Limited
Alcon Canada Inc
Aldo Group
Alida
AlixPartners
ALLEGO Global Corp.
Alleviate Labs
Allwest Insurance Services Ltd.
Alpha FMC
ALSTOM
Altas Partners
ALTEA Healthcare
Amazon**
Amgen Inc
Analog Devices
Analysis Group
Aon
Apply Digital Ltd.
Aquilini Investment Group
Global Relay Communications Inc.
IBM
KPMG Accounting
KPMG Consulting
Archway Community Services
Arc’teryx Equipment Inc.
Aritzia
Artona**
Arup
ATB Financial
Atlassian
Aurora Hydrogen** Avigilon
Aviso Wealth Inc
AzmaBiotech
Bain & Company
Bank of America
Bank of Canada
BB Holistics
BC Assessment
BC Centre for Innovation and Clean Energy**
BCCHR | BC Children’s
Hospital Research Institute
BC Housing
BCI
BCIT
BC Liquor Distribution Branch (BCLDB)
BC Ministry of Finance, Crown Agencies
Secretariat**
BC Ministry of Health Services
BC Patient Safety & Quality Control Council (BCPSQC)
BC Pension Corporation
*Key hiring partner = employer that hired 2 or more students (internship or full-time)
**Hired from the Class of 2023 or 2024
Lorval Capital
lululemon athletica
PWC Consulting
RBC
Solar Earth Technologies Ltd.
BC Public Service Agency (BCPSA)
BC Sports Hall of Fame
BDC Capital Growth Equity
BDO Canada LLP
BDO Consulting
Bell Canada
Berlineaton
BlackBerry
BlackRock Inc.
Blonyx Biosciences
Bluvium**
BMO
BMO Capital Markets
Boeing
Bombardier
Boomi
Bosa Development
Bosa Properties Inc.**
Bounteous
Boxhub
BrainStation
Brattle Group Inc
British Columbia Automobile Association (BCAA)
Broadridge
BRP Inc
Built With Science**
Burkett Asset
Management Limited
C.D. Howe Institute
Caboo Products Inc.
Callaghan Country
TELUS
Vancouver Coastal Health Authority
Workday
WorkSafeBC
Cambium Business Consulting
Canaccord Genuity
Canada Drives
Canada Infrastructure Bank
Canada Revenue Agency
Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS)
Canadian Tire Corporation Limited
Canfor Corporation**
Canucks Sports & Entertainment
Capital One
Careerin Tech Society
Careteam Technologies
Cargojet
CargoSprout**
Cascade Aerospace
Cascadia Partners**
Castofly Technologies
CCS Fundraising
CDL-Vancouver
Celex Laboratories**
Centre for Health Evaluation and Outcome Sciences
CEP Vancouver
CFA Society
CGI Group Inc.
Change Healthcare (McKesson)
Charity Intelligence Canada
Chartered Business
Valuators Institute
Chick-fil-A
Choice Properties REIT
ChopValue**
Chrysalix Venture Capital
Chubb Insurance Company of Canada
CIBC**
CIBC Capital Markets
Canadian Institute for Health Information
Citibank Canada
CityHive
City of Coquitlam
City of Edmonton
City of Merritt
City of Prince George
Clariti Software
Clio
Clos du Soleil
Cloud Vital
CN
Coast Capital Savings Credit Union**
Colliers International
Combined Metal Industries
Community Energy Association
Community Living
British Columbia
Competition Bureau
Compugen
Connor, Clark & Lunn
Investment Management (CC&L)
Convergint Technologies
Conversion
Corix
Cormark Securities
Coulson Group of Companies
CPABC (Chartered Professional Accountants of British Columbia)
CPP Investments
CRA International Inc (Charles River Associates)
Creative Energy
Creator Circuit**
CREW Vancouver
Crossover
CrowdRiff**
Cullen Diesel Power Ltd.**
CVCA - Canadian Venture
Capital and Private Equity Association
Cyberium
Cymax Group Technologies**
D2L**
Daanaa
DarkVision Technologies Inc.
DataCamp
Definity
Dell
Deloitte Accounting**
Department of National Defence | Government of Canada
Designit
DHL**
DIALOG
Dig Insights**
Directive Consulting
Discover Battery**
District of Lake Country
Diversio**
Divisin**
Dooly
Dream Unlimited
Dynamsoft**
Dyson (Canada)
East Side Games
EcoVadis
Elastic Path Software, Inc.
Electronic Arts/EA Sports**
Elevated Signals
Eli Lilly
Elysian Health Group
Emmes
Enterprise Holdings Inc.**
Equinix
Ergonomyx Technologies
Canada Inc.
Excelar Technologies
*Key hiring partner = employer that hired 2 or more students (internship or full-time)
**Hired from the Class of 2023 or 2024
EY Accounting
EY Consulting**
Farm Credit Canada
Fernwood NRG
Fidelity
Financial Confidence Advisors
Finning International
Finofo
Fintel Connect
First Majestic Silver Corp.
First Nations Health Authority
First West Credit Union
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
FISPAN
Flair Airlines Ltd
FORM
Fortinet Technologies
FortisBC**
Fortis Games
Fox Factory
Fraser Health Authority**
Fulcra Asset Management
fusionSpan
GAIA Technologies Inc.
Gateway Theatre
GE Healthcare
GEI Consultants Inc
General Mills, Inc.
General Motors of
Canada Limited
GeoComply**
George & Bell Consulting Inc.
Georgian
Geotab
Gila
Gildan
GlaxoSmithKline Inc
Glen Group
GlobalBX
Golden Pear Capital
Government of Canada
GrantMe
Grant Thornton LLP
Greater Victoria Public Library
Greyspace Maintenance**
Guidehouse
Hatch Innovations
Hatch Ltd
HCLTech
HDR
HEADCHECK Health
HealthQb Technologies, Inc.
Herschel Supply Company**
Hershey Canada Inc.
Hilti (Canada) Corporation**
Hines
Hold It All
Holman
HOUSE iD
HP
HTuO Biosciences
HungryPanda Tech Ltd.
Hypercharge Networks
Ideon Technologies
IGG Canada
IGM Financial Inc
IG Wealth Management
Ikigai Labs
Impact Assessment Agency of Canada
Impact Privacy
Imperial Oil Limited
Indigenous Services Canada
Industrial Light & Magic (Lucasfilms)
Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (ICBC)
IntellectuLogy Solutions Inc.
Intuit**
Invesco Canada
Investment Management Corporation of Ontario (IMCO)
Invico Capital Corporation
Invictus Analytics
+ Strategy Inc.
IQVIA
Isaac Operations
Island Health
Jacobs**
Jamieson Wellness Inc
Jarislowsky Fraser
Jewish Family Service
Agency (JFSA)
JLL
JobGet
Jobscan**
Johnson & Johnson**
Jonas Software
JP Morgan
JTE Claims Consultants Ltd
Juneswift
Kabam Games Canada
Kardium
Kartners Bath Accessories**
Kearney (formerly A.T.)
Kenvue
Kids’ Shield Services Inc.
Kinaxis Inc
Kite Company Creator**
Klick
Klue
Konrad Group
Kroll
Krystal Growth Partners**
Kwantlen Polytechnic University
Labatt Breweries of Canada
Lafarge
Latecoere
Later
LeadingAhead Energy**
Ledcor Group of Companies
LifeLabs Medical Laboratory
Services (formerly MDS
Metro Lab Services)
Life Sciences BC
LIFT Vancouver
Light House
Lily Lou’s Aromas
Lime Connect Canada
Lithium Americas Corporation
Loblaws
Loewen Kruse Chartered
Professional Accountants
Lumen5
L’Oréal
Mackenzie Investments
MacroHealth
Maison Blanche
Consulting Inc.
Make a Future
Management Consulted
Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment (MLSE)
Mark Anthony Group Inc.
Marriott International
Marsh & McLennan
Companies
Marvell
Maslow Centre for Executive Leadership
Mastercard Canada
McKinsey**
Mercator.ai Inc.
Methanex
Microserve
Microsoft
MintList
MNP Accounting
MNP Consulting
MobSquad
Moment Energy
Moonshot
Morgan Stanley
Morningstar Inc.
Mortgage Investment Association of BC
Motorola Solutions
Mott MacDonald
MTA Network
Multiverse Computing
Toronto
Mozilla
NABS
National Bank Financial
National Bank of Canada
*Key hiring partner = employer that hired 2 or more students (internship or full-time)
**Hired from the Class of 2023 or 2024
National Investment Banking Competition & Conference
National Judicial Institute
Natural Source - Healthy
Office Snacks
Nautilus Digital Group
Neptune Bulk Terminals (Canada) Ltd.
Nestlé
NetEase Games
Netflix
Netskrt Systems Inc.
New/Mode
Newmont Goldcorp Inc.
Next Generation
Manufacturing Canada
Nimbus Synergies**
Noise Digital
Northbridge Financial Corporation**
Northchild Group**
Northern Development
Initiative Trust
Northpool BV
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Canada Inc.
Numinus Wellness
Oliver Wyman
Olympic Industries Inc.
OMERS
Omnicart
OmniSolu Technology Inc.
Onex Corp
Ontario Health
Ontario Legislature
Ontario Power Generation
Ontario Teachers’
Pension Plan
Onyx Initiative
Ooma
Operto Guest Technologies
Orbis Investment
Orium
OurCrowd Ltd.
Oxford Properties Group
PACCAR Inc.
Pacific Economic Development Canada (PacifiCan) (Formerly WD)
Pacific West Mechanical
Page Two
Pala Investments Limited
Panasonic Canada Inc
Paper Excellence
PayByPhone
PCL Constructions
PC Urban Properties Corp.
Peak Group of Companies
PenderFund Capital
Management
PepsiCo
Peter P. Dhillon Centre for Business Ethics
Picovoice Inc
PIMCO
Planar Motor**
PNP Pharmaceuticals Inc.
PointClickCare Corp
Powerex Corp.
Powertech Labs Inc.
Praxis Spinal Cord Institute
Procogia
Procore Technologies**
Procter & Gamble Inc.
Prodigy Education
ProductCamp
Propel Solutions
Propulo Consulting
Providence Health Care
Provincial Health
Services Authority**
PSP Investments
PwC Accounting
QuadReal Property Group
Quandri
Quantum Lifecycle
Quest Talent Search
Solutions Ltd.
Quinn and Partners Inc.**
Rakuten Kobo
Rally Assets
RBC Capital Markets
RBC Global Asset
Management Inc
Reckitt Benckiser Group
Redteam Projects Inc.**
Reeve Consulting Inc.**
rePurpose Global**
ResponsiveAds**
Restaurants Brands
International (RBI)
ReThink Mining (Powered by CMIC)**
Revere Communications
Reya Health
Richmond Family
Place Society**
Rick Hansen Foundation
Ripple
Rivian
Robbox Inc.
Roche
Rockwell Automation
Rogers Communications Inc.**
Roku, Inc.
Rolfe, Benson LLP
Rothmans Benson & Hedges
RSM Canada**
Rumor Avenue
Safe Software Inc
Salas O’Brien
Salesforce
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
Sanctuary AI
Sanford Housing Society
SAP
Sapling Financial Consultants
Saputo, Inc.
SAXX Underwear Co
Scotiabank
Scotiabank Global Banking and Markets
Sea Smart
Seaspan Corporation**
Second Mountain
SE Health**
Semios Technologies
Sequeira Partners**
Serco
Sesh Products
ShareWares
Shell
Shift
Shift Health
Siemens
Sierra Wireless
Signal Technologies
Simon Fraser University
Siwash Lake
Wilderness Resort
Slate Asset Management
Solaris Worldwide
Spare Labs
Specsavers**
Spocket
Spotify
SprayWerx Technologies Inc.
SSENSE
Stalwart Insurance Group
Stanley Black & Decker
Stantec**
Staples
StellerVista Credit Union
STEMCELL Technologies Inc
Stifel Financial Corp
Stoko Design Inc.
Strategy Consulting Initiative
Stream Systems
Sun Life Financial
Taymor Industries Limited
TD Bank
TD Securities
TEALEAVES
Technical Safety BC
Techtronic Industries Inc
Teck Resources Limited
Tejpar Group**
Teladoc Health Inc**
Tencent
Tennis BC
Tesla Motors
Thales Canada Inc
The Boston Consulting Group
The Canadian Council for Public-Private Partnerships (CCPPP)
The Home Depot of Canada
The Hong Kong–Canada
Business Association
The Islands Trust
Thentia
The Regulators Consultancy
ThoughtFarmer
ThoughtsWin Systems
Thunkable
Thynkli
TikTok
Tim Hortons
Traction Rec
Trafigura
Traine Construction and Development
Transdev
TransLink
Transportation Investment Corporation
Trez Capital
TrustFlight
TTEC
TTG Canada
Two Worlds Consulting Ltd.
Unbounce
Unique Get Together Society**
United Rentals
Unity Technologies
Universal Music Canada: UMUSIC
University Health Network
University of British Columbia (UBC)**
University of Calgary
University of Victoria
Univerus
Vancity Savings Credit Union
Vancouver Airport Authority
Vancouver Chinatown
Foundation for Community Revitalization
Vancouver Fraser
Port Authority
Vancouver Imaging**
Vancouver Island Human
Rights Coalition
Vancouver Startup Week
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
VEER Business Advisors Ltd.
Vera y Giannini Impresores**
VersaFile
Verto Health
Vidyard
Visa Consulting
Visier Inc.
VodaSafe
Warp
Westcore Logistics
Western Forest Products
West Fraser Timber Co.
WestJet
Weyerhaeuser Company
Limited
Whitefox
Wildelore Outdoor Ltd.
WillowTree
WineDirect
Wipro Technologies Inc
Wishpond
WomenHack
Workers Compensation Board of Manitoba
Workstream Technologies Inc
WTW (formerly: Willis Towers Watson)
Xerox Ltd.
Yuyosoft Innovations Inc.
Zafin Labs
Zebra Technologies Corporation
Zymeworks Inc.
*Key hiring partner = employer that hired 2 or more students (internship or full-time)
**Hired from the Class of 2023 or 2024
Interpreting our employment and internship data
Accreditation
UBC Sauder proudly holds accreditation from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), a globally recognized body that provides specialized accreditation for business and accounting programs at the bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral levels. This accreditation is a testament to the quality and rigor of our programs and is considered the gold standard in business education worldwide.
Reporting standards
The Hari B. Varshney Business Career Centre (BCC) is a member of the MBA Career Services and Employer Alliance (MBA CSEA). The MBA CSEA has set guidelines for reporting employment, salary, and other related statistics, which are recognized as the standard for sharing this information with external ranking organizations and the MBA CSEA itself. The data presented in this report has been collected and interpreted in accordance with the MBA CSEA Full-time MBA Reporting Standards (2017).
Salary statistics
When considering salary compensation, it’s important to look beyond the average and consider the median (mid-point) and range. These additional data points offer a more comprehensive view of salary distribution among the class. It’s worth noting that the average can be skewed by a small number of students receiving either very high or very low salary offers. For consistency and ease of comparison, all salaries are reported in Canadian dollars, with foreign salaries converted using the prevailing exchange rate.
