Alumni Showcase: URSY

Read about the successful graduates of the MEL in Urban Systems program, who have gained the technical skills and business knowledge to increase their employment opportunities and advance their careers.

Our students are diverse – coming from across Canada and around the world to learn from renowned UBC experts and advance their technical knowledge through project-based courses covering all aspects of water management. They also learn the language of business, gaining fundamental insight into business strategy and leadership through courses offered by UBC Sauder’s Robert H. Lee Graduate School.

It’s a unique interdisciplinary degree program that is enabling our graduates to move into new industries, take on positions of increased responsibility and confidently lead teams and complex projects.

Learn more about this innovative professional master’s degree from our students.

Read their stories

Imagine how the full-time (12 months) or part-time (24 months) MEL in Urban Systems could benefit you.

Zhuoran Zhao

A project manager with a world-renowned architectural firm, Zhuoran Zhao pursued the MEL in Urban Systems to gain the knowledge and connections that will enable him to be an even more effective leader in his field.

Stephanie Tsui

Motivated by a desire to gain both technical and business skills, Stephanie Tsui says she’s benefited from the MEL in Urban Systems’ interdisciplinary focus and emphasis on sustainability.

Grace Sonmezsoy

A management consultant with 20 years of experience, a degree in civil and environmental engineering, an MSc in Transport and an MBA, Grace Sonmezsoy pursued the MEL in Urban Systems to update her skills so she can better address the complex challenges facing our cities.

Alejandra Padron

Alejandra Padron valued the integrated nature of the MEL in Urban Systems – both for its holistic approach to urban systems infrastructure and for the business and leadership courses, which enable students to become “better architects, engineers and planners.”