Peter B. Gustavson School of Business

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Peter B. Gustavson School of Business is the University of Victoria’s business school, located in the Oak Bay area of Victoria, British Columbia. It opened in 1990 and was renamed the Peter B. Gustavson School of Business in 2010 after a $10 million donation from Peter B. Gustavson. In 2011, a $5 million gift from Sardul S. Gill led to the Sardul S. Gill Graduate School being added to Gustavson. Motto: The world looks different from here.

Key facts
- Public university business school
- Over 100 administrative staff and faculty
- Undergraduate students: about 1,298; graduates plus postgraduates: 123; MBA programs: 32; Master of Global Business: 16; PhD students: 16

Accreditations
- Double-accredited by AACSB and EQUIS
- EQUIS accreditation since 2007; AACSB since 2010

Programs and offerings
- Undergraduate, graduate, and executive programs
- Undergraduate experience includes required first-term courses, a set of foundational courses in Years 2–3, and a final year with an international exchange and specialization options (four specializations available)
- Paid, full-time work terms are integrated into the undergraduate program
- UVic Business Minor for non-business students (six courses)
- Entrepreneurship Minor for non-business students (includes three business courses plus entrepreneurship specialization)

Graduate and professional programs
- MBA in Sustainable Innovation (Gill Graduate School): 24 months, in-person, once a month
- Master of Global Business (MGB): start at UVic, with study and work across three continents at partner institutions in Asia, Europe, or South America
- Master in Management (MM): 12–16 months
- PhD in Management and Organization: 4–6 years, research-focused
- Executive Programs: targeted education for organizations and individuals in areas like leadership and project management

Specialized partnerships
- TELUS custom MBA in Strategic Leadership (since 2015)
- Custom MBA in Advancing Reconciliation for the British Columbia Association of Aboriginal Friendship Centres (since 2023)

Location and contact
- Located in Oak Bay, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
- Website: uvic.ca/gustavson

Colors and affiliations
- Affiliated with the University of Victoria; visual branding includes dark blue, blue, yellow, and red.