| Peter B. Gustavson School of Business | |
|---|---|
| Motto | The world looks different from here |
| Established | 1990 |
| Type | Public |
| Dean | Ali Dastmalchian |
| Admin. staff | Over 100 staff and faculty |
| Undergraduates | 750 |
| Postgraduates | 100 MBA, 33 MGB, 4 PhD |
| Location | Victoria, British Columbia, Canada |
| Campus | Urban, 162.7 ha (402 acres) |
| Colours | Red Gold |
| Affiliations | University of Victoria, EQUIS, AACSB |
| Website | www.gustavson.uvic.ca |
The Peter B. Gustavson School of Business is a business school at the University of Victoria located in the municipality of Oak Bay, British Columbia. There are currently 3,500 alumni in Canada and around the world.[1]
Originally named the UVic Faculty of Business, on October 22, 2010 the school was renamed to the Peter B. Gustavson School of Business, coinciding with the donation of a $10 million endowment by Gustavson.
On October 7, 2011, Sardul S. Gill gave a $5 million gift to the Gustavson School and the graduate school was renamed as the Sardul S. Gill Graduate School at the Gustavson School of Business.
The school provides diploma, bachelor, masters, MBA, Ph.D. and Executive Education programs. These include:
Founded in 1990, the Gustavson School of Business is part of one of Canada’s universities. Its faculty is claimed to be known nationally and internationally for the impact of their research.[1] The Gustavson School of Business has received many awards for its programming and for faculty research.[2]
The Gustavson School of Business is joined by the Queen's School of Business, Sauder School of Business at the University of British Columbia, Telfer School of Management at the University of Ottawa, Faculty of Business Administration at Simon Fraser University, HEC Montreal and Laval University as one of only seven business schools in Canada that is double-accredited by both AACSB and EQUIS, two of the international accreditations of management education.
The Peter B. Gustavson School was first awarded accreditation in February 2007 and has since maintained the EQUIS Quality label.[3]
On December 17, 2010, Gustavson was awarded accreditation to the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.[4]
The business school, which celebrated its 20th Anniversary in 2010, was established as the UVic School of Commerce in 1990.[5]
The Gustavson School of Business offers the following programs:
Gustavson has a "2+2" program structure, meaning students take pre-commerce coursework and a number of required courses in the first two years of their degree. The cohort structure enables students to experience real-world working environments through co-op work terms, case competitions and management simulations.
Gustavson does not use the traditional business curriculum and, instead, uses three fields of specialization: international business, service management and entrepreneurship. Gustavson is the only business school that teaches all specializations in an “integrative” manner with collaborative/team-based instruction. The Gustavson School of Business is also the only business program in Canada that has a mandatory co-op mandate for all undergraduates.[9]
The Gustavson MBA at the Gill Graduate School can be completed in either Daytime or Evening schedules. Students have the option of studying at an international partner institutions in more than 12 different countries. Each student also participates in an international integrated management exercise (IME), at which time the students travel to Asia, Europe or Latin America to experience doing business in a foreign country.[10]
The Master of Global Business (MGB) degree program offers those with undergraduate degrees in Commerce, Business Administration or Management, the opportunity to specialize in international business management and leadership at a graduate level. The MGB program is primarily located at the University of Victoria campus in Victoria, BC, with components delivered by Gustavson faculty at overseas partner institutions in both Asia, at National Sun Yat-Sen University in Kaohsiung, Taiwan; and Europe, at Johannes Kepler University in Linz, Austria.[11]
The Gill Graduate School at the Gustavson School of Business' PhD program in International Management & Organization offers students the opportunity to develop the skills and capabilities to enable them to contribute to the cutting edge of management thought. The program is designed to develop an individual’s competence in research as well as in teaching to prepare candidates for a productive academic career. The Gustavson PhD in International Management and Organization is closely tied to the established vision and strategy of the Gustavson School of Business, which emphasizes an international, integrated, innovative, and socially responsible/sustainable approach to education.[12]
The Graduate Certificate in Entrepreneurship (GCE) program focuses on theories, concepts, thinking and behaviours needed to be a successful entrepreneur. Students work through the entrepreneurial process from idea generation to start-up planning. After completing the Certificate program, students continue their learning and experience by completing an entrepreneurial internship and directed studies course to earn a Graduate Diploma in Entrepreneurship.[13]
Offered to mid-career professionals, Gustavson offers 24 executive programs. Executive Programs offers specialized management development opportunities that are designed and delivered by leaders in business research and practice, the programs combine academic rigor and practical relevance with the latest in cutting‐edge thinking, strategy, and tactics.[14]
The Peter B. Gustavson School of Business' research can be found in numerous Financial Times Top 45 Publications. The school is host to a number of specialized research centres that serve collaborative initiatives between faculty, students and the wider community such as government, industry, alumni and NGOs. These Centres serve to promote the research environment, and are homes for major research grants and projects.[15]
Centres include:
The Business Career Centre at Gustavson is a hub for career-related activities. The Centre helps students develop life-long career management skills and career success using career workshops and seminars, interview preparation sessions, career fairs and networking events, online job postings, and professional and alumni connections.[16]
Students participating in the exchange program spend one semester in their final year studying at one of 70 partner universities in 34 countries learning the local language and business practices. At Gustavson, 80 per cent of undergraduate students participate in an international exchange.[17]
The Commerce Students' Society (CSS) is the student society of the Gustavson School of Business that represents 750 undergraduate students. The CSS operates student services, programs and events that ensure an active and flourishing student life. In addition to offering services to students, the CSS is an advocate of student issues and ensures the needs of students are presented to University administration.