Why study this program?
The Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences and the Faculty of Business offer a program of combined study which permits highly qualified students to earn both the MSc in Urban and Regional Planning and the MBA degrees after three years of full-time study.
Inquiries regarding the combined MBA/MSc in Urban and Regional Planning combined degree program may be directed to the Associate Chair in the Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, or the Masters Programs Office in the Faculty of Business.
Entrance Requirements
Students must meet the entrance requirements of both the MBA program and the MSc in Urban and Regional Planning (two-year stream).
Each student must first be admitted to either the MBA program in the Faculty of Business or the MSc in Urban and Regional Planning (two-year stream) in the Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences. After completing the first year of the program, students are eligible to apply to the combined MBA/MSc in Urban and Regional Planning program.
Applicants must provide a letter of intent. The MBA requirement for professional work experience will be waived. Applicants may be interviewed by both the Alberta School of Business Real Estate Program and the School of Planning.
The first year may be taken entirely within the MBA program and the second year in the MSc in Urban and Regional Planning Program with two Business electives. These can be reversed for students who start in the MSc in Urban and Regional Planning program.
The third year is split between the two programs.
Students in the combined program are required to complete a minimum of 87 units, including a 3 unit exercise in Business and a 6 unit capping exercise in Planning.
Business Portion
The Business portion of the program consists of 48 units, including a 3 unit Business capping exercise.
Required Business Courses (45 units)
- Two 3-unit Business electives
- ACCTG 501 - Accounting for Managers
- ACCTG 502 - Advanced Managerial Accounting
- B LAW 612 - Legal Issues in Real Estate
- BUAN 501 - Data Analysis and Decision Making
- BUEC 501 - Economics for Managers
- BUEC 610 - Principles of Real Estate
- BUEC 611 - Real Estate Asset Strategies
- BUEC 613 - Real Estate Development
- FIN 501 - Managerial Finance
- MARK 501 - Principles of Marketing
- SEM 500 - Managing People
- SEM 652 - Leadership Skills
Urban and Regional Planning Portion
The Urban and Regional Planning portion of the program consists of 39 units, including a 6 unit Planning capping exercise.
Required Planning Courses (33 units)
- Two 3-unit PLAN electives
- PLAN 500 - Planning for Resilient Cities and Regions
- PLAN 501 - Planning for Northern Regions and Resource Communities
- PLAN 503 - Master’s Project Proposal
- PLAN 510 - Physical Planning and Design Fundamentals
- PLAN 511 - Professional Practice and Ethics
- PLAN 512 - Advanced Finance for Planners
- PLAN 516 - Planning Law
- PLAN 517 - Advanced Planning Theory
- PLAN 598 - Advanced Research Methods and Analysis
The Faculty of Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies administers over $35 million each year in scholarships, awards, and financial support for graduate students. Opportunities vary by faculty.
Please note: there are limited funding opportunities available to students pursuing part-time graduate studies or those completing a certificate program.
Please refer to the detailed program information or email mba@ualberta.ca.
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University of Alberta
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