Fall 2012 Graduate Calendar

THE MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION DEGREE

The purpose of the Master of Business Administration program is to provide broad graduate study in the general field of business administration. It provides students with three important components to prepare them for management positions; academic knowledge, job skills and work experience.

Graduate students have the opportunity of expanding their accounting, administrative, finance, marketing, management science and strategy expertise. The program emphasizes knowledge that prepares students for careers in private industry and business, for the public service, and for doctoral studies.

Admission Requirements

1) Applicants who have secured satisfactory standing (at least a B- average) in their undergraduate work may be admitted. Major consideration is given to the performance during the last two years of the undergraduate program. Applicants without an undergraduate degree who hold a professional qualification such as (for example) C.G.A., C.M.A., or C.H.R.P. and a minimum of five years' experience in their profession may be considered for admission to the MBA program. Possession of the minimum requirements for admission does not ensure acceptance.

Students must write the GMAT before applying for admission to the Faculty. Applicants who hold an M.B.A or a Ph.D. from a foreign University (or equivalent degree) in any discipline will not be required to write the GMAT. (Details of the Test may be obtained from The Educational Testing Service, Princeton, New Jersey, 08540.) The order form for the Bulletin of Information for the GMAT is available in the Office of the Registrar and in the M.B.A office.

2) Graduates from a four-year Honours program in Commerce or Business Administration who, in the opinion of the Odette School of Business, have covered an adequate program of studies, may be admitted to the candidate year in the Fast Track Co-op M.B.A. program provided they have obtained satisfactory standing (at least a B- average) in their undergraduate degree.

3) Students will be recommended for admission to the candidate year if they have maintained a B- average or better in the first year of the program.

4) Students in the candidate year who maintain a B- average or better will qualify for the M.B.A. degree.

Prerequisites

The prerequisites required for admission are: first-year university-level mathematics; micro- and macroeconomics. The mathematics prerequisite may be waived depending on an applicant's quantitative GMAT score. If the prerequisites have not been completed prior to admission, they must be completed during the first year of the program.

Fee Policy for M.B.A. Students Taking Undergraduate Economic Courses

M.B.A. students will pay undergraduate fees for undergraduate courses taken as prerequisites for admission if the courses are taken within the first three terms after admission. The undergraduate courses will not be counted towards the graduate degree.

Part-time Status

Students who are unable to complete the program on a full-time basis for health, family, or other reasons may, upon recommendation from the Odette School of Business, be permitted to continue their studies on a part-time basis.

Professional Accounting Designation

Students who are interested in pursuing both a professional accounting designation (i.e., C.A., C.M.A., or C.G.A.) and the M.B.A. are advised to complete their accounting course requirements while being registered in the Bachelor of Commerce for University Graduates program and then to apply for admission directly to the M.B.A. program.

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