Executive Business Administration: Master's Degree (EMBA) at Simon Fraser University in Burnaby, Canada is a master's degree in Business & Management programme. The programme runs for 20 months, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition for international students is CAD 65,730 per total (CAD 65,730 per total for local students).
At a glance
Degree:Master's Degree
Field:Business & Management
Duration: 20 months
Delivery: On Campus
Language: English
Local tuition: CAD 65,730 / total
International tuition: CAD 65,730 / total
Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
SFU Beedie's Executive MBA is a part-time, cohort-based degree for senior professionals with roughly a decade or more of management experience, run out of downtown Vancouver over 20 months with evening and weekend classes built around a full-time job. Classmates average 18 to 21 years of experience, 10 of them in management, and span 18 industries, and students can opt into an international Americas MBA component with residencies in Canada, Brazil, Mexico and the United States during the second year. It positions itself as Canada's original Executive MBA program and leans on the peer network itself as much as the classroom for career advancement and cross-industry networking.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Beedie's admissions page for the Executive MBA requires no GMAT or GRE score and treats an undergraduate degree in any discipline as encouraged rather than mandatory, stating that applicants with extensive experience may be admitted without one; there is no minimum GPA, admission instead taking a holistic view of work and life experience alongside academic record. Applicants should have at least ten years of professional experience and four years in management, with the average admitted student carrying about 18 years of overall experience and ten-plus years in management. International applicants must meet SFU's English-proficiency benchmarks: a TOEFL iBT of 90 overall with a minimum of 20 per section, an IELTS Academic overall band of 6.5 with a minimum of 6.0 per section, a CAEL score of 70 overall with a minimum of 60 per section, or a Duolingo score of 125 overall with a minimum of 105 per section. A resume, two professional references, an essay and a virtual interview for shortlisted candidates are also required.
Application Details
Start Date:September
Application Deadline:Beedie's Executive MBA is rolling admission with review deadlines rather than a single cutoff: for the Fall 2027 cohort, early round 5 Oct 2026, then 16 Nov 2026, 25 Jan 2027, 22 Mar 2027 and a final round 3 May 2027; applications are processed as completed and case-by-case extensions past the final round are possible.
