Your path is our purpose
Yorkville University began with a simple idea: offer flexible, rigorous and career focused degrees on campus and online to people who are on a purposeful path.
Since 2004, Yorkville University has successfully grown to encompass three campuses from coast to coast and conferred degrees on thousands of graduates.
Our proud graduates use their degrees to launch, advance or change careers. Yorkville University’s degrees are designed to equip graduates with the professional knowledge, skills and designations that employers value.
Flexible degree programs can be taken on campus or online, or a combination of both.


Coast-to-Coast Presence

Vancouver, British Columbia
Yorkville University’s west coast campus is located in beautiful Vancouver, a global city with strong cultural connections to the Asia-Pacific region.

Toronto, Ontario
Yorkville University’s central campus is located in Toronto, a vibrant, multicultural, global hub for business and design with a renowned quality of life.

Fredericton, New Brunswick
Yorkville University was founded in Fredericton, New Brunswick in 2004. Today the city hosts most of our online degree programs.
Rick Davey, Ed.D.
President’s Message

Mission Statement
The mission of Yorkville University is to build a national university that provides practitioner oriented degree programs, leading to professional careers that are personally rewarding and contribute to the betterment of society.
YORKVILLE UNIVERSITY ADVANTAGE
Yorkville University programs are aimed at helping you achieve your personal and professional goals. Online or in class, across Canada, Yorkville University’s degrees are flexible, fast paced and above all, lead to transformation through education.
Our Values
Government Approvals
Yorkville University is dedicated to delivering personal and professional growth through flexible higher education for the betterment of students, families and communities in British Columbia.
Yorkville University offers the Bachelor of Business Administration programs under the written consent of the Minister of Advanced Education after having undergone a quality assessment process and been found to meet the criteria established by the Minister.
The term “university” is used under the written consent of the Minister of Advanced Education after having undergone a quality assessment process and been found to meet the criteria established by the Minister.
The Province of British Columbia has approved Yorkville University to offer the following degrees:
Bachelor of Business Administration
- General (Without Specialization)
- Specialization in Accounting
- Specialization in Project Management
- Specialization in Supply Chain Management
- Specialization in Energy Management



Yorkville University is dedicated to facilitating the betterment of students, families and communities, in Ontario, the rest of Canada, and around the world. The University aims to provide its students with the opportunity to grow personally and professionally, through its rigorous yet flexible higher education programs.
Yorkville University has been granted consent by the Minister of Advanced Education and Skills Development to offer the following program:
Bachelor of Business Administration
- Specialization in Project Management
Bachelor of Creative Arts
Bachelor of Interior Design
The institution has been granted a consent by the Ministry of Colleges and Universities (MCU) to offer the BBA for a 7-year term starting 04/06/2017 and the BID for a 5-year term starting 04/06/2017 and the BCA for a 7-year term starting 12/17/2020.

Yorkville University is dedicated to the personal and professional growth of working adults in New Brunswick, across Canada and throughout the world, through rigorous academic preparation. In New Brunswick, all programs are delivered online, allowing students to balance work or family commitments with their academic schedule.
The Minister of Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour, granted designation status for Yorkville University to operate as a degree granting institution authorized to offer the following programs from New Brunswick:
Bachelor of Business Administration
- General (Without Specialization)
Master of Education in Educational Leadership
- Specialization in Leadership in Learning
- Specialization in Educational Administration
Master of Education in Adult Education
Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology
Doctor of Counselling and Psychotherapy

Professional Designations
Employers value graduates who are members of relevant professional associations and who demonstrate a commitment to upgrading their professional skills. Yorkville University graduates fulfill some of the prerequisites to apply to become a Chartered Professional Accountant, Professional Project Manager, K-12 Principal or Registered Psychotherapist, amongst other career-enhancing possibilities.
Additionally, some Yorkville University degrees are also recognized or accredited by industry associations and allow graduates to apply for professional membership.


Board of Governors
The role of Yorkville University’s Board of Governors is to provide guidance, feedback, and periodic advice with respect to operations, planning, student services, faculty and program development, and external relations.
The following individuals currently serve on the Yorkville University Board of Governors:
Rick Davey, Ed.D.
President
Yorkville University
Eric Roher, LL.B.
Secretary, Board of Governors
Jacquelyn Scott, O.C., Ph.D.
Former President
Cape Breton University, Sydney, Nova Scotia
Michael Markovitz, Ph.D.
Chairman, Board of Governors
Paul Roach, Ph.D.
Psychologist
Saint John, New Brunswick
Peter Yoon, MBA
Investment Banker
Seth Crowell, Ph.D.
Former Vice President Academic
Crandall University
Terry Miosi, Ph.D.
Past Acting Director
Ontario Postsecondary Education Quality Assessment Board
Verna A. Magee-Shepherd, Ed.D.
Former Vice President and Interim President
British Columbia Institute of Technology
Senior Administration
Rick Davey, Ed.D.
President
Yorkville University
Ashley Dafel, MBA
Chief Financial Officer
Yorkville University
Daren Hancott, Ph.D.
Campus Provost
Vice President Western Canada
John Crossley, Ph.D.
Vice President, Academic Services
John Murray, MA
Vice President, Human Resources
Muhammed Kabir, Ph.D.
Campus Provost
Vice President Academic, Ontario
Peter Hall, Ph.D. RP LCT ACS CCC
Campus Provost
Vice President Academic, New Brunswick
Walter Lee, Ed.D.
Senior Vice President, Marketing & Enrolment
Academic
Angela Kominek, Ed.D.
Dean, Academics
Ontario
Deirdre Pickerell, Ph.D.,CPHR, GCDF-i
Dean, Student Success
Dr. Eman Nasr, Ph.D.
Dean of Academics, British Columbia
Jill Cummings, Ph.D.
Associate Dean, Faculty Development
John McLaughlin, Ed.D.
Dean Emeritus
Paul Graham, MA, MLIS
University Librarian
Ron Richard, Ph.D.
Associate Dean, Instructional Design
Operations
Chris Gain, MBA
Chief Information Officer
Greg Nichol, BA
Director, Student Finance
Karim Sukhiani, B. Eng.
University Registrar
Lan Hu, MA
Campus Registrar
New Brunswick
Mayer Elharar, MA
Vice President, Operations
Swarna Saini, MBA
Campus Registrar
Ontario
Ted James, Ed.D.
Campus Registrar
British Columbia
Tyler Dunham, BMus (Perf)
Director, National Regulatory and Government Affairs