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Thompson Rivers University · Bob Gaglardi School of Business and Economics

Master of Business Administration

Master'sMBAEnglish-taughtMaster of Business Administration

Overview

An MBA offered online through TRU Open Learning as well as on campus, with course-based, project and thesis completion options and September, January and May online intakes; online courses are open to students residing in Canada.

Official program name
Master of Business Administration
Awarded degree
Master of Business Administration
Source: tru.ca · verified October 11, 2026
Degree level
Master's — MBA
Awarding institution
Source: tru.ca · verified October 11, 2026
Location
Kamloops, British Columbia, CanadaWhere the institution or the unit that runs the program is based. Study is online; this is not a residency requirement and does not decide whether you may enroll.
Subject
Credits
Not verified
Duration
12-24 months to complete
Source: tru.ca · verified October 11, 2026
Start terms
September, January, May
Source: tru.ca · verified October 11, 2026
Language of instruction
EnglishEvidence: the program is offered and assessed in English as published; a module-by-module language statement is not published.
Source: tru.ca · verified October 11, 2026
Why this program is listed

The same MBA is offered campus-based and online through Open Learning; online courses are available only to students residing in Canada. English-language institution with an English proficiency admission requirement.

Source: tru.ca · verified October 11, 2026

We list English-taught online bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees in business subjects, awarded by institutions with legal recognition in their country. Eligibility rules

Online format and attendance

“Online” is not one format. Delivery, campus attendance, placements, schedule and time zones are shown separately, each only as the institution states it.
Academic delivery
Fully onlineAll teaching is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program.All teaching is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program.
Source: tru.ca · verified October 11, 2026
Campus visits
Campus attendance: not verified
Placement / internship
Placement requirement: not verified
Class schedule
Not verified
Study intensity
Full-time, Part-time
Source: tru.ca · verified October 11, 2026

Attendance, exams and travel as published

  • Proctored exams Required

    Required examinations can be completed through approved online invigilation services.

    Source: tru.ca · verified October 11, 2026

Curriculum

Other

  • Course-based, research project or thesis completion options.
    Source: tru.ca · verified October 11, 2026

Admissions

Required, optional, waiver-available and not-required items are shown exactly as the institution states them. Anything not listed is not verified — not “not required”.
Prior degree / qualification
RequiredThree- or four-year undergraduate degree in any discipline
Source: tru.ca · verified October 11, 2026
Minimum grade / GPA
RequiredMinimum 3 — 3.0 on a 4.33 scale in the last 60 credits
Source: tru.ca · verified October 11, 2026
Work experience
RecommendedNo minimum work experience; prior work experience highly recommended
Source: tru.ca · verified October 11, 2026
Personal statement
RequiredLetter of intent
Source: tru.ca · verified October 11, 2026
CV / résumé
RequiredLetter of intent and resume
Source: tru.ca · verified October 11, 2026

Tests

GMAT
Not requiredApplicants may be asked for a GMAT score when deficiencies are identified.
Source: tru.ca · verified October 11, 2026
IELTS Academic
Required — minimum 7No band below 6.5; for applicants whose degree was not from an English-language university in an English-primary country.
Source: tru.ca · verified October 11, 2026
TOEFL iBT
Required — minimum 94iBT, no section below 20; alternative to IELTS.
Source: tru.ca · verified October 11, 2026

We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.

Start dates and deadlines

Dates are shown with the intake the institution printed. A past date is marked passed and is never carried into a new cycle.

  • Application deadline

    Oct. 1 · for January

    The institution does not print a year with this date.

    Source: tru.ca · verified October 11, 2026
    Year not printed

  • Application deadline

    Feb. 1 · for May (online only)

    The institution does not print a year with this date.

    Source: tru.ca · verified October 11, 2026
    Year not printed

  • Other deadline

    Mar. 24 · for May (online only, domestic applicants only)

    The institution does not print a year with this date.

    Source: tru.ca · verified October 11, 2026
    Year not printed

Tuition and fees

Each amount keeps its published currency, fee category, academic year and basis. Nothing is converted; figures on different bases or in different currencies are not comparable, and tuition is not the full cost of study.
CategoryAmountBasis and year
Domestic students — Estimated domestic tuition, online study (two-year MBA)C$34,929.54CADentire program · 2026-2027Source: tru.ca · verified October 11, 2026
Domestic students — Per MBA (6000-level) 3-credit course, part-timeC$2,134.74CADper course · 2026-2027Source: tru.ca · verified October 11, 2026

Scholarships and financial aid

Awards published by the institution for this program or for online students at this level. Loans must be repaid and are not scholarships; financial aid availability does not make a program “fully funded”. Scholarships & funding guide

Program-specific scholarships: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Recognition, accreditation and eligibility

Separate questions: is the awarding institution legally recognized to award this degree, is the business school accredited, and who may enroll in this online program?

Legal recognition of Thompson Rivers University

  • Province of British Columbia (TRUAS2C1(C)

    University established by statute or charter — Statutory university with power to grant degrees

    Authority in Canada

    “The Thompson Rivers University Act gives the university the power in its own name to grant degrees.”

    Source: bclaws.gov.bc.ca · verified October 11, 2026

Business-school and program accreditation

No business-school or program accreditation verified. Legal recognition does not depend on it.

Recognition in the institution's own country does not guarantee that the degree is recognized for employment, licensing or further study everywhere. Check with the relevant body where you plan to use it.

International applicants

  • Online courses are currently available to students residing in Canada.Source: tru.ca · verified October 11, 2026
  • Online MBA courses are currently available to students residing in Canada.Source: tru.ca · verified October 11, 2026

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages below. Last verified October 11, 2026.
  1. bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/05017_01 — Accreditor directory, verified October 11, 2026
  2. tru.ca/distance/programs/mba.html — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  3. tru.ca/gaglardi/masters-degrees/admission-requirements.html — Official admissions page, verified October 11, 2026
  4. tru.ca/gaglardi/masters-degrees/admission-requirements/tuition.html — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 11, 2026
  5. tru.ca/gaglardi/masters-degrees/master-of-business-administration.html — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  6. tru.ca/gaglardi/masters-degrees/master-of-business-administration/delivery-options.html — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026

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