Admissions

SFU Beedie's School of Business is a globally recognized institution that attracts future business leaders, creatives, and visionaries. If you want to join a community of future changemakers, socially responsible leaders, movers, and shakers, here’s what it takes to get into the SFU Beedie MBA program.

Requirements

An undergraduate degree with a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0/4.33 (B) or a grade point average of at least 3.33/4.33 (B+) based on the last 60 credits of undergraduate courses from a recognized university. Please review the academic requirements for the country where you completed your degree.

Candidates who fail to meet CGPA criteria or wish to strengthen their application, may submit a GMAT, GMAT Focus, or GRE; or may wish to start with SFU Beedie’s Graduate Diploma in Business Administration (GDBA) . The GDBA is a competitive credential that offers the rigour of MBA-level courses with more flexibility. Delivered 100% online, your GDBA can also be applied toward a future MBA at SFU Beedie. Completion of 3.5 courses allows prospective students to apply to ladder to the MBA Program. The GDBA CGPA will be taken into consideration when applying to the SFU MBA Program.

*Candidates can upload unofficial transcripts during the application stage to expedite the process.

Not required*

Applicants are strongly encouraged to request a pre-assessment prior to submitting an application.

*Candidates who fail to meet CGPA criteria or wish to strengthen their application, may submit a GMAT, GMAT Focus, or GRE; or may wish to start with SFU Beedie’s Graduate Diploma in Business Administration (GDBA).

At the application stage, candidates must upload unofficial test scores.

Applicants should have a minimum of four years of full-time professional work experience following completion of an undergraduate degree.
A current resume that includes academic experience, work experience, memberships in professional associations, and volunteer and community activities.
We take a holistic approach in accepting students for our program. We take into consideration your work and life experiences in addition to your grades and test scores.

Unofficial transcripts are required from each post-secondary institution you attended where you have taken courses for credit. Unofficial documents are acceptable for the initial admission review. Official documentation will be requested only if an offer of admission is issued.

You must submit contact information for two professional references on the online application form. Ideal references include your current supervisor or any individual with whom you have a professional relationship who can attest to your professional and educational journey. References must be submitted from their professional email addresses. You can review the Appraiser's Form.

The essay questions are designed to help us get to know you. There is no “right” answer. Essay prompts are provided in the application system.

Please review the language requirements for your country of citizenship and/or the country where you completed your degree.

The minimum university requirements for the six test scores we accept are:

Internet-based TOEFL	90 with minimum of 20 in each category. In order to satisfy the requirement, scores must be achieved in a single test. TOEFL MyBest (super-scored) or TOEFL Essentials results will not be used. TOEFL iBT Home is accepted.
IELTS (academic)	overall band score of 6.5 of the academic (NOT general) test with a minimum of 6.0 in each section
CAEL	Overall 70; minimum 60 in each section
Pearson Academic (PTE)	Overall 65; minimum 60 in each section
Cambridge English Qualifications	C1 Advanced - minimum score of 180 C2 Proficiency - minimum score of 180
Duolingo English Test (DET)	Provisionally through the Fall 2026 admission cycle: Duolingo English Test (DET) 125 overall with a minimum of 105 in each section.

Please note: Candidates below the English Language requirements will be asked to retake the test.

Once a complete application and its accompanying documents have been reviewed, shortlisted candidates will be contacted to schedule a virtual interview

Application process

The MBA program is designed for working professionals looking to accelerate their careers without pressing a pause on their busy schedules. Join the next cohort and get ready to apply what you learn in class at work.

Fall 2025 application deadlines

Round 1: November 18, 2024
Round 2: January 27, 2025
Round 3: March 17, 2025
Final round: May 5, 2025

Please keep in mind that we process applications as they are completed and admissions decisions are made between application deadlines. You do not need to wait for a deadline to apply. Extensions to the final round deadline will be given on a case-by-case basis.

Start by reviewing our MBA admission requirements and begin to gather the required documents ahead of the application deadlines.

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Create an account

In this step, you’ll need to create an account within our application system. Once your account is created, you can save your application progress and continue where you left off.

Create your account

The application fee is $110 CAD (students with Canadian transcripts) or $150 CAD (students with international transcripts).

It's time to upload your documents to your online application. Once you successfully upload all of your required documents, your application is complete and will enter the formal review process. We begin reviewing applications for interview consideration as soon as we receive all application components. Candidates will hear back on an interview decision within two weeks of application completion.

Application advice

Unofficial documents are acceptable for the initial admission review. Official documentation will be requested only if an offer of admission is issued.

Upon Acceptance

Within 14 days of receiving your acceptance letter, a non-refundable deposit of $2,000 CAD must be submitted.
This deposit reserves your seat in the MBA program, and will be applied towards your tuition.
Graduate students can pay by credit card through the graduate student online application system, or use one of the other methods listed on this page.

Transcripts

Official transcripts for credit courses from the Registrar of each post-secondary institution you attended must be sent directly to the Beedie Graduate Programs office. If the transcripts are issued to you, they must be signed and sealed by your post-secondary institution.
For transcripts not in English or French, an official translation must be supplied. An official translator must include, as part of their translation, a declaration that they received an official, sealed copy of the transcripts that they then proceeded to translate.

Transcripts may be sent electronically via a secure delivery service, such as Parchment, or directly from official institutional email addresses to gradap@sfu.ca. Otherwise, please arrange to have your transcript sent to the following address:

ATTN: SFU Beedie Admissions Team
Segal Graduate School – 3rd Floor
500 Granville Street
Vancouver, BC V6C 1W6

Please note that each transcript is subject to review prior to acceptance.

GMAT or GRE scores

Applicants must instruct GMAT or GRE to send the original score report directly to the MBA Office.

GMAT: code 6G8-N3-47
GRE: Institution Code 7112 Department 4201

English Scores

For TOEFL, SFU's Institution Code is 0999, a departmental code is not required. Code for TOEFL results: Department code 01; Institution code 0999.

For IELTS, log in to the website of the IELTS test centre and click 'Apply for additional TRFs' in the left-hand menu of your results page. Fill out the application form online.

In India, the British Council is able to transmit electronically to SFU. Please use the following information when submitting your test scores: Organization ID 2036 - Simon Fraser University, 8888 University Drive, Burnaby BC, V5A 1S6.

For all other scores, please follow the instructions outlined by our Graduate Studies office.

Within 14 days* of receiving your acceptance letter, a non-refundable deposit of $2,000 CAD must be submitted. This deposit reserves your seat in the MBA program and will be applied towards your tuition. Graduate students can pay by credit card through the graduate student online application system.

*this timeline is subject to change as we get closer to final round deadlines

We begin reviewing applications for interview consideration as soon as we have received all application components. Candidates will hear back on an interview decision within two weeks of application completion.

If you have any questions during the application process or cannot apply online, please contact the MBA office at mba_flexible@sfu.ca.

At this time, we are pausing separate admissions to the Management of technology MBA and Part-time Surrey MBA cohort as we transition to the redesigned MBA structure. All applicants are invited to apply directly to our MBA with flexible options and pick one of three formats discussed above.

SFU Beedie School of Business

Flexible MBA Options

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