Simon Fraser University’s Beedie School of Business will introduce its part-time MBA program at the Surrey campus in January 2014.

Featuring the same curriculum as the full-time MBA offered in Vancouver, the primarily evening program will be taught by leading Beedie School faculty from the Surrey campus.

Surrey Mayor Dianne Watts says the new program gives the City of Surrey’s growing business community a new opportunity for growth and progression.

 “The astonishing amount of new businesses that have started up in the City of Surrey over the past six years—more than 13,000—is a testament to the spirit of ingenuity and hard work that resides here, making the establishment of the part-time MBA program a perfect fit,” says Watts.

Adds SFU President Andrew Petter: “The establishment of a part-time MBA for Surrey reflects SFU’s ability to respond to the changing requirements of the business world. This development further demonstrates SFU’s commitment as an ‘engaged university’ to deliver programs that enhance the social and economic well-being of the communities we serve.”

Students will learn the fundamentals of business and management with an eye to the big issues of the future through a combination of theoretical learning and practical application.

SFU’s Beedie School is home to Canada’s first Executive MBA program, established in 1968, and has a longstanding history of creating customized programs to meet the needs of individual students. These include the EMBA in Aboriginal Business and Leadership and the Management of Technology MBA programs. Additionally, the school has offered its Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) program at the SFU Surrey campus since 2002.

“The Beedie School of Business is proud to build upon its existing presence at SFU Surrey,” said Beedie School Dean Daniel Shapiro. “This program is ultimately a reflection of our business school’s commitment to serving Surrey and the surrounding region, which is not only one of Canada’s fastest growing population centers but is also home to global-class organizations and entrepreneurs.”

Classes will begin next January. The two-year, part-time evening program is expected to serve experienced working professionals who live or work in the eastern portion of Metro Vancouver—Surrey, Langley, Delta, New Westminster, Abbotsford, Maple Ridge and Mission.Bottom of Form