I'm a little disappointed my post on Canadian MBAs got zero traction. That being said, I wanted to get a feel for how the global community sees Canadian MBAs.
Any opinions on the following business schools?
1. Desautels, McGill University
2. Rotman, University of Toronto
3. Ivey, Western
4. Queen's
Or, as I surmise, do these business schools fail to resonate outside of Canada?
I think there are 7 who went to Ivey in my analyst class (solid MM shop.)
Thanks, RPC. You in NY?
I have no idea why this is called 'how worldly are you'. Anyway:
Rotman, Ivey, Queens or don't bother. Sauder has an ok rep too within Canada. If you want to work in the US post MBA you're undoubtedly better off doing a US MBA. If you want to work anywhere other than where you work currently, or your home country, rankings and reputation are king and Canadian MBAs lack the clout of good US and EAFE programs.
I ruled out Rotman due to: - For the money, you're better suited going elsewhere unless your GMAT is low and you can't get into good US or EAFE schools. - There are rumors about demographics issues souring placement and the class experience. I don't know if they're true but I'd rather not pay $90k+ to find out
Ivey: - as a career changer, a one year program poses risks. If I want 'worldly' I'd rather go to Judge for a one year.
Queens: - Same as Ivey. There's also a quality drop off, their acceptance rate is almost 70%.
@Revul, thanks for sharing. I confess "how wordly are you" was just bait to get people reading about an off topic.
I heard the same thing about Rotman. Ivey has a long and solid history, but I agree that a one-year program poses some risks. I have an uncle who went to Queen's - loved it, got great jobs with Cisco and Apple coming out of school.
I go to McGill's business school (only applied to McGill for the MBA) and am very happy with my choice. The program is very small (75 people/yr) and relatively selective (25% acceptance). My colleagues are getting great US and worldwide placement. I got the job I wanted going into the program. I've turned down four solid interviews in the last three months alone. It appears to me anyways, that though the business school isn't well known, that the McGill brand name carries some clout.
A staggering (70%+, I'd say) front office finance roles in Canada are occupied by Ivey undergrads. To me, Ivey is probably the best choice simply because of the alumni network. McGill is definitely well known as well and I think, for a career changer, would be a solid choice along with Queen's. Ivey's one year program wouldn't be good in that case.
Then come the Schulichs and the Rotmans. This is based on my own observations and having spoken with grads and people in the industry. I'm only speaking about Eastern Canada. I know nothing about BC/AB schools.
Did you have finance experience before going for your MBA?
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