Dr. Darren Mahaffy

Instructor

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Biography

Darren Mahaffy has 25 years of experience in business leadership, strategy, and marketing, particularly focused on the consumer packaged goods space. He is currently the Principal Founder of Mahaffy Strategic Services, a marketing consulting leadership practice based in Surrey, BC. Throughout his career, he has built brands for major health and beauty companies such as Procter & Gamble and Gillette, as well as food businesses like Tropicana and Campbell Weston Foods. Additionally, he has leveraged his strategy and communication expertise for a decade to develop smaller brands in the natural and organic food sectors, including Vancouver’s Nature’s Path Organic Foods, Silver Hills Bakery, and Optimi Nutraceuticals. His areas of expertise include business strategy, consumer communication, business development, market research, and marketing performance measurement.

Research Interests

Courses

Marketing Analysis (BCom) Business Development (BCom) Marketing Applications (BCom) Community Business Project (MMDD)

Requirements for University of British Columbia

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:21
Speaking
Required:21
Total
Required:100
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Philosophy or related field 3 credits in formal logic 6 credits at the upper level in history of philosophy 3 credits at the upper level in ethics or value theory 6 credits at the upper level in metaphysics, epistemology, or philosophy of science
Application Checklist
  • Online application form
  • Application fee
  • Transcripts from all post-secondary institutions
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Writing sample (15-20 pages)
  • Statement of intent
  • Evidence of English language proficiency
Specialization Notes

Offers course-only and thesis routes. Focus areas include philosophy of science, mind, ethics, and Asian philosophy.