Message from Assistant Dean Martina Valkovicova, UBC MBA ‘11
As the Assistant Dean of the Hari B. Varshney Business Career Centre (BCC) at the UBC Sauder School of Business, I’m excited to welcome you to the school as you explore the next steps in your educational and career journey.
UBC Sauder’s Master of Management (MM) program is a transformative journey that builds on your bachelor’s degree and accelerates your career in today’s competitive job market. Regardless of your degree or background, the MM program equips you with the business fundamentals—like accounting, finance, marketing, and strategic management—you need to succeed.
This innovative program offers two pathways to build on your bachelor’s degree and elevate your career:
• Bachelor + Master of Management Dual Degree: UBC undergraduates in select faculties can combine and accelerate their bachelor’s degree with a Master of Management degree, completing both in just 4.5 years.
• Master of Management Degree: Graduates with any non-business undergraduate degree can fast track their careers in the 9-month program.
The BCC plays a pivotal role in your MM journey. From day one, our team of Career Strategists and employer relations professionals are committed to helping you identify and achieve your career goals. Whether you want to pursue a career in consulting, biotechnology, media and entertainment, or anything in between, we support MM students’ broad range of career interests and pursuits. Our one-on-one career coaching, exclusive employer events, and career programming will equip you with the tools and resources you need to launch and build a meaningful career.
UBC Sauder distinguishes itself through a comprehensive approach to career support, offering an embedded for-credit career development course and a three-month consulting project that allows you to work with clients in real companies. You’ll develop professional and interpersonal skills that will set you up for long-term professional success.
The MM also offers opportunities to develop your personal and professional networks throughout the program. In the classroom, you’ll gain insights from diverse perspectives and build lifelong connections with both peers and faculty members. The BCC’s recruiting and networking events will help you foster connections with employers and UBC Sauder’s extensive alumni network. You’ll be part of a community of successful MM graduates who have landed roles at leading Vancouverbased companies like Aritzia and RSM Consulting, as well as big global brands, such as Deloitte, Nestlé, and Walt Disney.
I look forward to welcoming you into the UBC Sauder community!
Average age (range 21 to 26)
Average years’ experience (range 8 months to 2 years)
*Students with more than two years full-time work experience after graduation are not eligible for admission.
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“ The UBC MM program at UBC Sauder provided me with the education and tools to successfully transition into the Canadian finance market. The Business Career Centre played a pivotal role in securing my position as a Business Banking Associate at TD Bank. Their assistance involved identifying optimal opportunities, guiding me through interview preparations and supporting my transition from student life to the workforce even after graduation.”
Shawn Williams (TD Bank)
UBC MM ‘23
*To be eligible for the UBC B+MM Dual Degree, students must be accepted into a qualifying Bachelor’s degree offered on the UBC Vancouver campus.
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“ The UBC MM program gave me valuable business skills that helped me execute on my ideas and bring them to life. By combining my knowledge from my undergraduate degree with foundational business skills, I am now more confident to lead successful projects knowing that I have a strong understanding of the business environment.”
Natalie Varga (Fraser Health Authority) UBC B+MM ‘22
UBC MM & B+MM Class of 2023
Full-time employment salaries (CAD) are reported three months post-graduation and include international salaries converted to CAD
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“ At EY we look for top performers and innovators, and we are proud of our differences and all they bring to our firm and our clients. This summer we hired two data scientists from the UBC MBAN and MM programs who joined brimming with intellectual curiosity, knowledge of markets, and eager to dive in to any collaborative work or volunteering opportunity available. UBC Sauder prepared them with foundational knowledge, technical skills, and a positivity toward teaming and joining that will continue to serve them well at EY and among our consulting data practice.”
Tammy Morris (EY Consulting)
Community Business Project
The Community Business Project (CBP) is a hands-on opportunity to apply your business skills to real-world consulting projects for non-profits and social enterprises within the greater Vancouver community.
Not only will you gain practical experience applying critical business skills, but this for-credit course will allow you to make a positive impact by working on community-enhancing projects such as business planning, market expansion, community planning, and environmental sustainability initiatives. These experiences will enhance your resume and catch the attention of employers.
UBC MM and B+MM Class of 2023 Partnering Organizations
“ UBC Sauder candidates exceeded my expectations in many ways. The candidates helped develop our corporate outreach strategy and outlined the initial steps for VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation to grow our annual leadership donors within the Foundation. They come prepared during our check-in meetings with questions. There’s a high degree of strategic thinking, creativity and innovation in their approaches. This is clearly demonstrated in their qualitative reports and presentation.“
Phyllis Lai (Vancouver General Hospital & UBC Hospital Foundations)
Oliver Scholfield - UBC MM ‘17
Executive Director, Racing to Zero
From the Olympic field to environmental sustainability, Oliver Scholfield’s journey reflects passion and purpose. A distinguished alumnus of UBC Sauder’s Master of Management (MM) program, Scholfield merged his love for sports and sustainability to create a greener future in the world of athletics.
One of the program’s highlights is the Community Business Project (CBP), which provides hands-on experience with nonprofit clients. Through this initiative, MM students work on consulting projects that develop their project management and client relations skills. Scholfield’s team partnered with the United Way of Lower Mainland, where they created a comprehensive business plan and presented recommendations to the organization’s Board of Directors.
“The real-world setting of the CBP was incredibly valuable,” Scholfield notes. “It was one thing to study theories, but applying them to a live project was a different experience altogether.”
In 2019, he co-founded Racing to Zero, a nonprofit dedicated to addressing the environmental impact of sports.
“I noticed climate change affecting every aspect of sports—travel, equipment, waste generation,” says Scholfield.
The organization has grown significantly, advocating for sustainable practices with national and provincial sports organizations. Racing to Zero focuses on raising awareness, measuring carbon emissions, and pushing for policy changes. Looking ahead, the company aims to expand its influence, striving for systemic change and climate action.
Today, Scholfield remains connected to UBC Sauder, returning to the CBP as both an employer and alumnus.
“I wanted to give back to the program that had such a significant impact on my career,” says Scholfield. “It’s rewarding to support current students and work with them on a project that I now call my own. In fact, I’m sure I’ll be learning just as much from them with the fresh new ideas they’ll be bringing to the table. I hope they gain as much from their experience as I did.”
Empowering you for career success
The Hari B. Varshney Business Career Centre (BCC) at the UBC Sauder School of Business is committed to supporting your professional development and preparing you for the ever-evolving world of work. Our personalized career coaching, embedded career programming, and extensive connections to the business community are designed for you to take full advantage of during your degree and will help propel your career long after you graduate. We’re committed to equipping you with the tools and knowledge to achieve your career ambitions.
Hands-on experience
We prioritize your transition into the workplace by offering various experiential learning opportunities. Our program offers you valuable real-world experience through a three-month consulting project with a local not-for-profit or social enterprise, working on initiatives like business planning, market expansion, and environmental sustainability. This practical experience—combined with case studies, a two-day business simulation, and mock interviews—helps you stand out to employers. Past MM graduates have translated their degrees into full-time roles in companies such as SAP, TD Bank, Industrial Light & Magic (Lucasfilm), and the financial technology company, Brex.
Customized career coaching and career course
We understand that your career journey is unique. That’s why our team of career strategists offer a range of career development programming and personalized career coaching to support your specific needs and goals. Through a dedicated, for-credit career development course we help prepare MM students to launch careers in any industry. Our team will guide you through the career essentials, enable you to explore different career paths, network with employers and alumni, prepare standout applications, interview confidently, and negotiate job offers. Bachelor + Master of Management Dual Degree students also get an early introduction to career guidance and resources during their Bachelor degree with career development lectures embedded in the undergraduate commerce courses.
Connections with business communities
Employers play an essential role in our students’ career development. Our employer relations team actively bridges the gap between our students and the business world. The BCC hosts company recruiting sessions, as well as hiring and networking events, to connect you with hundreds of potential employers from a myriad of industries, including consulting, technology, media and entertainment, healthcare, not-for-profit, advertising, public relations, and finance. We also post career opportunities to our UBC Sauder-exclusive jobs board. In 2023, we posted hundreds of jobs for MM grads, spanning various roles and sectors. While we provide these career and networking opportunities, it’s up to you to take action. The BCC’s 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 job board. You’ll also gain access to alumni UBC discounts and services, including career development programming.
“ The UBC MM program helped me land my first full-time job after graduation by gifting me with UBC Sauder’s valuable alumni resources and sharpening my knowledge through its amazing courses that are highly relevant to the work that I’m doing now. I was lucky to be part of the MM cohort and I would recommend this program to all who aspire to scale up their competitiveness in the job market.”
Victoria Zhu (Deloitte) UBC MM ‘22
“ 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
Hiring Partners & Engaged Employers
Key hiring partners*
Aritzia
BC Assessment
Brex
Engaged employers**
123Dentist
Accelerate Okanagan
Aequilibrium
Alacrity Canada
Amazon
Amica Senior Lifestyles
Angus Reid Apple Inc.
Arc’teryx Equipment Inc.
Back Bay Life Sciences
Advisors
BBTV
BC Nature
BC Patient Safety & Quality Control Council (BCPSQC)
BC Public Service
BC Snowmobile Federation
BCI
Beedie Living
Bemoved Media
Better Environmentally
Sound Transportation
Biker Down North America
BMO Canada
BMO Capital Markets
Boomi
Boston Consulting Group
Bright Orange Music
ChilliMint
CIBC Coalition, Inc.
Communications Security Establishment (CSE)
Connect the Doc
Copia Power
Cossette Communications Group Inc.
Connor, Clark & Lunn
Investment Management (CCL)
Deloitte Consulting
Fintel Connect
CPP Investments
Creative Destruction Lab
Vancouver Creator.co
Datadog
Deloitte Accounting
Developmental Disabilities Association
Dialectica
Executive Dynamics Search
EY Accounting
EY Consulting
Fairmont Hotels & Resorts
FamilySmart -The National Institute of Families for Child and Youth Mental Health
Flair Airlines Ltd.
GeoComply
George & Bell Consulting Inc.
GHD
Ginkgo Health
Grant Thornton LLP
Hub International
Huron Consulting Group
ICON Creative Studio
Imperial Oil Limited
Industrial Light & Magic (Lucasfilms)
Insight Global
Isempower
Kanso Designs
Kardium
Kerrisdale Oakridge Marpole
Community Policing Centre
Klue
Kuehne + Nagel
*Key hiring partners = Companies that have hired two or more 2023 graduates
**Engaged employer = Companies that have hired a recent graduate or engaged with the class in other ways
Nextech AR Solutions
Provincial Health Services Authority
SAP
STEMCELL Technologies
Legislative Assembly of
British Columbia
Leith Wheeler
Investment Counsel
Leukemia & Lymphoma
Society of Canada
L’Oréal
Mackenzie Investments
Marpole Oakridge Family
Place Society (MOFP)
Marsh & McLennan Companies
Microsoft
MOSAIC
National Film Board of Canada
Nestlé
NetEase Games
New Step Consultation Inc.
One-eighty
Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan
Operto Guest Technologies
Osler Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
PepsiCo
Points (A Plusgrade Company)
PoMoArts
Powerex Corp.
Procter & Gamble Inc.
PwC Consulting
RBC
Remax Canada
RSM Canada
S.U.C.C.E.S.S.
Sales Talent Agency
ScalePad
Tasktop TD Bank
University of British Columbia (UBC)
Scotiabank
Scotiabank Global Banking and Markets
Shift
Simply Merino
Slate Asset Management
Smile Innovations Group Inc.
Sobeys
Spin Off Entertainment
STEPs
TEALEAVES
TELUS
The Association of Whistler Area Residents for the Environment (AWARE)
The Rad Foundation
Thrive Health
TUEX Foundation
Uber Technologies, Inc.
UNIQLO Canada
Venture For Canada
Versatile Media Ltd.
VESSI
Vancouver General Hospital & UBC Hospital Foundation
Walt Disney
Animation Studios
War Room Inc.
Wellington-Altus
Private Wealth
West Coast Kids Cancer Foundation
West Coast LEAF
Wiley Edge
WillowTree Digital
Yakoa
Zhongguancun Science-tech
Leasing Co., Ltd.
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 Career Services and Employer Alliance (CSEA). The CSEA has 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 CSEA itself. The data presented in this report has been collected and interpreted in accordance with the CSEA Specialty Masters Reporting Standards (2017).
Salary statistics
When considering salary compensation, it is 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 is 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.
