7 Comments
 

I think it likely depends on your background prior to the MBA, as one is a 2 year program with a summer break as opposed to a 1 year. It does appear like Rotman is on the up where as Ivey has been a big stagnant lately, purely perception from talking to people

 

purely in terms of a brand? i would say exactly the same, if we're just talking about the MBA

if you want to break in though, ivey has more representation on the street

.
 
Most Helpful
"lawstudent400" Do people agree with this? Rotman/Schulich/Queens > Ivey for MBA?

2019 update, and I got this straight from HR at one of the big 5. Basically, there are three categories of grad schools, Tier 1 target, Tier 2 target, and then Others. Since Queens' MBA became a 1 year program, it dropped down to a Tier 2 target because it does not have a summer internship, just like Ivey. Right now the Tier 1 targets for Canadian IB are Rotman, Schulich, and McGill. Tier 2 include Ivey, Queens, UBC, McMaster, and two others. Others category include Ryerson, Brock, Laurier, etc. That's not saying if you go to Ivey MBA, you will have no shot at Canadian IB, just that the first three schools will have a crack at it first (through their summer internship) before tier 2 does.

 

Ive been accepted for both the Schulich & the Ivey MBA's and haven spoken to Alums and graduate students at both schools, Schulich barely places anyone in IB. At least that what I heard, and most people go into commercial banking. Ivey on the other hand places heavily into consulting, and even placed into IB & PE from their MBA class of 2020. Im suprised the HR stated Schulich was a target over Ivey!

 

Sequi quisquam quis unde quibusdam et est. Temporibus in incidunt beatae sed. A sapiente earum quasi aliquid.

Nemo dolores distinctio alias dolorem aut facere quia. Ullam voluptatem dolor unde sed omnis et rem autem. Accusamus odio debitis quisquam quo.

Welcome to the jungle.

Career Advancement Opportunities

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.3%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.7%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Evercore No 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.3%
  • BMO Capital Markets 13 97.7%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.3%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.7%
  • JPMorgan 01 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (46) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (14) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (80) $150
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (73) $101
notes
16 IB Interviews Notes

“... there’s no excuse to not take advantage of the resources out there available to you. Best value for your $ are the...”

Leaderboard

1
redever's picture
redever
99.2
2
kanon's picture
kanon
99.0
3
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking
99.0
4
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
5
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
6
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
98.9
7
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
98.9
8
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
9
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
10
Linda Abraham's picture
Linda Abraham
98.8
success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

“... I believe it was the single biggest reason why I ended up with an offer...”