Top International/Global Business MBAs in Toronto
Today’s economy is more globalized than ever, so to prepare the next wave of business leaders to take on the new challenges this economy can create, more top business schools are offering international or global MBA programs. Students enrolled in international or global MBA programs master global issues through specialized courses and study abroad experiences. Students pursuing these degrees also are likely to search for and find jobs in international business or at multinational corporations. Continue reading…
Looking For Toronto Consulting And Strategic Management MBAs
Whether you have already chosen your future career path or are still making up your mind, a career in consulting and strategic management is an excellent choice for someone earning their MBA. With roles available at a variety of organizations, strategic managers or management consultants have a number of opportunities, and an advanced degree can make MBA holders extremely competitive candidates for these jobs. Moreover, employment for strategic management positions is projected to grow 14 percent by 2024—a rate much faster than average—and proof that this field isn’t going anywhere soon.
If you are considering a future career in consulting and/or strategic management, many MBA programs are available with specializations that allow you to focus your business education in a particular sphere. In the Toronto metro area, there are a number of schools which provide the opportunity for special electives or MBA majors that focus on a strategic management and consulting education.
The Top Toronto Consulting and Strategic Management MBAs:
DeGroote School of Business – McMaster University
One of the most celebrated Toronto Consulting and Strategic Management MBAs in Canada, the DeGroote School of Business at McMaster University offers a Strategic Business Valuation specialization as part of its program. While the first year of a DeGroote MBA provides a broad range of business topics, the second year gives students the opportunity to choose electives which concentrate in a specific area. Strategic Business Valuation is one such elective, among others like Strategic Marketing.
A specialization in Strategic Business Valuation at DeGroote helps students learn how to make an impact on the market through the calculation of an organization’s worth- all while keeping corporate strategy in mind. Possible roles for students with a specialization in Strategic Business Valuation include Consultant/Senior Consultant, Business Valuation Analyst and Mergers and Acquisitions Analyst.
Ivey Business School – Western University Canada
When a student earns their MBA at Western University Canada’s Ivey Business School, they have the opportunity to add to the business fundamentals of the core curriculum through career focused electives. The school offers six main areas of focus, which include finance, entrepreneurship, marketing, corporate strategy & leadership and international management. However, students may also select from a number of elective courses and create a personalized approach to their business education.
While elements of the Corporate Strategy & Leadership focus would be appropriate for a student pursuing a strategic management career, there are also a number of individual electives which students could take to design their own specialization in consulting. Among these electives are courses such as:
- Management Consulting
- Strategy Implementation
- Financial Strategies for Global Success
- Managing High-Growth Companies
- Competition and Competitive Analysis
Rotman School of Management – University of Toronto
Students the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management may choose a major for their MBA to enhance the foundational business knowledge of their degree. A major in consulting is among the options available to students, helping students to “analyze cross-functional business problems and … justify your recommendations, using a diverse set of quantitative and qualitative tools.”
The consulting major at Rotman prepares students for careers in consulting regardless of the setting, from small to large consulting firms and whether in the for-profit or non-profit sector. To complete the major, students must take at least one course from the core category, which includes the options of Management Consulting, Healthcare Consulting, Management Consulting Practicum or Strategic Change and Implementation. They must also select at least one elective course, which includes options such as:
- Catastrophic Failure in Organizations
- Financial Statement Analysis
- Operations Management Strategy
- Business Analysis and Valuation
- Aligning People and Strategy
Schulich School of Business – York University
York University’s Schulich School of Business offers students a specialization in Strategic Management. The course emphasizes the synthesis of techniques from several other areas of business, including accounting, managerial economics, marketing, operations management and organization behavior to better understanding strategy making.
Students in the Strategic Management specialization at York must take six credits of recommended courses and six of recommended or additional courses. Such class options include:
- The Art of the Deal
- Managing Strategic Alliances and Joint Ventures
- Strategy Execution
- Strategic Thinking and Action in Turbulent Environments
- Economic Forecasting and Analysis
The Top Toronto Marketing MBA Programs
According to the Greater Toronto Marketing Alliance, the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) is one of North America’s fastest-growing economic regions. The metropolitan area covers more than 7,000 square kilometers and consists of 25 municipalities and four regions with a total population of over 6 million. Toronto features a workforce of about 2.9 million people, more than 100,000 companies, and a gross domestic product of U.S $109 billion. All of this adds up to Toronto being Canada’s undisputed business and manufacturing capital. Continue reading…
Schulich MBA Grad Turns YouTube Star
Certain careers are common for MBA grads: consultant, product manager, entrepreneur, finance director, etc. But YouTube star? It’s not a job you’d normally consider after getting your MBA, but that’s exactly what Shereen Ladha did after she graduated from York University’s Schulich School of Business in 2015. Ladha had been dancing since she was in diapers but it was only after completing her MBA that she decided to combine her knowledge of business and dancing into a career.
The Top Finance MBAs in Toronto
The finance industry has always gone hand-in-hand in the MBA. Even as MBAs are becoming increasingly popular in other industries, finance is still the biggest MBA job sector and accounts for 22 percent of all MBA jobs, according to the 2014/15 QS TopMBA.com ‘Jobs and Salary Trends Report.’
The Toronto Metro—brimming with top-notch MBA programs with finance concentrations—is a great destination for any prospective MBA looking to breaking into the finance sector. Here are a few of the top finance MBAs in Toronto: Continue reading…
Toronto MBAs That Don’t Require The GMAT/GRE
Current resume, two or more references, personal essays … these are just a few of the pieces that will be required of students applying for an MBA program. But perhaps the most stressful part of applying to an MBA program comes in the form of that GMAT/GRE—the daunting graduate admissions test which can take more than three months of continued preparation for a good score.
MBA applicants are often also working professionals with careers and families in addition to their business studies. For such students, finding time to prepare for and take the GMAT/GRE can be an immense hurdle to their continued education.
Thankfully, some MBA programs do not require all applicants to submit the GRE’s, or provide possible exemptions for some programs. Below are MBA programs in Toronto which do not require GMAT/GRE for admission:
Ivey Business School – Western University Canada
The GMAT/GRE may not be required for students applying to the Accelerated MBA Program after graduating from the Ivey HBA. Students with a 78 percent-plus average over HBA1 and HBA 2 combined are not required to submit GMAT scores to be considered for admission. Exemptions are also granted for Ivey’s Executive MBA program after taking prior academic work and professional experience into consideration.
Additional requirements for admission for both programs include a current resume with professional experience and references (students applying for the Accelerated MBA must include at least one reference from an HBA professor).
Wilfrid Laurier University – Toronto Campus
The part-time Alternate Weekend MBA at Laurier’s downton Toronto campus requires students to display strong quantitative skills, but does not necessarily require require students to complete the GMAT/GRE to be considered for admission. The GMAT is required, however, for students who earned their undergraduate degree outside of Canada.
Additional admission requirements for the Alternate Weekend MBA at Laurier include a four-year undergraduate degree, three professional references, proof of English proficiency and at least two years full-time professional experience.
Rotman School of Management – University of Toronto
The Rotman School of Management requires a GMAT/GRE score from most applicants to their part and full-time MBA, but will waive the requirement for any student who has already passed the CFA III examination. Candidates for the Executive MBA program at Rotman may be able to take the Executive Diagnostic Test (EDT) in place of the GMAT if they possess a four-year undergraduate degree.
Additional requirements for the MBA program at Rotman include an undergraduate degree, professional work experience, references, two written essays and invitation-only interviews.
Schulich School of Business – York University
The Kellogg-Schulich Executive MBA program may permit exemptions from the GMAT/GRE for applicants who already satisfy the program’s academic requirements. After a student applies, they will be advised as to the additional steps necessary for admission, and this may or may not include GMAT scores.
Additional requirements for the Executive MBA program include transcripts from any post-secondary institutions, resume, essay questions, two letters of reference, letter of intent and Company Letter of Support.
For more information on the GMAT and GRE in Toronto and other Metros see MetroMBA’s No GMAT and GRE Guide and Toronto MBA Programs that Don’t Require the GMAT or GRE.
