Maîtrise en
administration des affaires - gestion des affaires numériques (M.B.A.)
Maîtrise en administration des affaires (M.B.A.)
Second Cycle
45 credits
As a manager specialized in digital business, you will help your organization improve its positioning and become more competitive. You will acquire practical business administration knowledge and develop a digital strategy for the organization.
In Brief
Overall, the MBA and professional master’s programs at the Faculty of Business Administration aim to help you build knowledge and develop your analytical and critical thinking skills to increase your ability to make complex business decisions. In addition to developing your management skills, these programs prepare you to work in a context of globalization. They also aim to train managers and analysts who are concerned about ethics, socially responsible and equipped with strong leadership and communication skills.
- Certain courses given in hybrid delivery mode: a very flexible formula that combines the advantages of in-class and online teaching. In-class meetings are held once a month or every two weeks, depending on the course’s pedagogical approach.
- Full-time or part-time: you’re the one who decides on the pace of your progress in the program.
Watch the video (in French only) to find out more about this program and attend an information session on the master’s programs (in French only).
Objectives
General Objective
The general objective of this program is to prepare managers by providing both general training in business administration and more specialized training in digital business.
Specific Objectives
- Gain extensive general knowledge in business administration and knowledge specific to one or more fields of application or sectors of the administrative science domain.
- Incorporate the discipline(s) of one’s program into the business’ overall activities or functions.
- Become proficient in the use of tools specific to one or more fields of application or sectors of the administrative science domain.
- Skillfully apply the knowledge specific to one or more fields of application or sectors of the administrative science domain.
- Become proficient in oral and written French and written English.
- Demonstrate the skills required to intervene individually or as part of a team and manage the intervention appropriately, by using knowledge and methods specific to one or more fields of application or sectors of the administrative science domain.
Studies Profiles
International Profile
The international profile (webpage in French only) provides students with an opportunity to undertake one or two semesters at a partner university outside Canada. Refer to the database of Université Laval’s International Office (webpage in French only).
Program Benefits
Distance Learning
This program can be completed partly or entirely in distance learning delivery mode (except for anyone with a bachelor's degree in administration) a formula that offers all the flexibility you need to reconcile studies with other aspects of your life. Note, however, that some distance learning courses may require your online presence at specific times in some cases. Refer to the distance learning website (webpage in French only) to find out more about this delivery mode and the training activities available in distance learning for this bachelor’s program.
Certain Courses Given in English
This program offers you the choice of taking certain courses in English.
Refer to the distance learning site (in French only) and find out more about this course delivery mode.
Student Exchanges Canada
Undertake 1 or 2 semesters in one of many Canadian universities outside Québec and improve your English skills.
Find out more about the possibilities with Student Exchanges Canada (webpage in French only).
For Whom Is This Program Intended?
This program is intended for individuals who hold a bachelor’s degree or a degree deemed equivalent.
Have you studied outside Canada? Find out about the admission requirements based on your country of origin.
Your Future
The Service du développement professionnel (SDP) provides you with information on occupations, potential careers, employment statistics, and market trends. Refer to the market analyses on the SDP website (in French only).
Financial Aspects
Scholarships and Financial Aid
At the Bureau des bourses et de l'aide financière, you will find all the information you need about the possible sources of funding for your studies, including the various government financial aid programs and the admission, excellence and mobility scholarship programs.
Every year, FSA ULaval and its investors invite students who distinguish themselves by the quality of their academic record and who wish to enroll in a master's program to submit an application for numerous admission scholarships averaging $2,000 each. Several scholarships of up to $5,000 are also offered to students who distinguish themselves by their academic results, their leadership and their social and professional involvement during their studies at the MBA or MSc. Mobility scholarships of approximately $2,000, which are complementary to the support provided by Université Laval’s International Office, are also awarded to support study abroad projects.
FSA ULaval Scholarship and Funding Program
Success Scholarships
Every year, Université Laval dedicates $5.7 million to the success of its students enrolled in a master’s or doctoral program. The Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies Student Success Scholarships reward the completion of the various steps in your program, from admission to graduation.