Canada’s Best MBAs


Canada’s Best MBAs: The Top 10 Schools by Reputation

An MBA is a big investment in your future. It’s about more than just learning to read a spreadsheet or even lead a team—an MBA can open doors and create opportunity. That’s why reputation matters, and why each year we publish the CB Reputation Index. Because a well-regarded MBA program that potential employers know and trust can be a competitive advantage on your resumé.

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Learn about our methodology.


Features

MBAs are changing all the time. Follow the trends and developments in the field before you make your decision

Canadian MBA programs in big data

How MBA schools are pushing students to build up their data literacy skills

Companies have more raw data on customers, markets and trends than ever before. MBA schools are training a new generation of execs to untangle it

Canadian MBA programs in energy, oil and gas

How MBA programs focused on energy are defying the oil price slump

Energy-focused MBA programs are seeing enrollment surge despite the industry slump. Here’s why oil and gas professionals are still signing up


Why Canadian MBA programs want to attract more international students

With domestic enrolment showing lacklustre growth, Canadian MBA schools are increasingly competing to attract more international students


Rotman School dean Tiff Macklem on the future of the Canadian MBA

With stiff competition at home and larger business schools abroad pulling in students from around the globe, Rotman’s dean looks to practice innovation as well as preach it


For many MBA programs now, global experience comes standard

In a rapidly globalizing economy, MBA students arriving on campus had better keep their bags packed

Entrepreneurial MBAs get a degree and start a business simultaneously

Grads from these programs haven’t just studied the “Founder’s dilemma”—they’ve lived it

Why aren’t women enrolling in Canada’s MBA schools?

Female students are still a minority in most programs. Schools aren’t sure what’s causing the problem—but they’re trying hard to fix it


Applying & Getting In

Once you’ve got a school in your sights, you’ll need to demonstrate you’ve got what it takes to get in. Here’s how to ace the application process


Complete MBA Program Listings

The complete guide to MBA schools in Canada. Check out each university’s profile for details on costs, scheduling and program duration, cohort demographics and more

MBA Programs
by Province

The Master of Business Administration degree is popular with recent business-school grads looking to leapfrog their former classmates, and early- to mid-career professionals looking to advance. These programs can often be taken full-time or part-time.

ProvinceBusiness School and/or University, City
AlbertaAlberta School of Business
University of Alberta
Edmonton
Haskayne School of Business
University of Calgary
Calgary
British ColumbiaSauder School of Business
University of British Columbia
Vancouver
University of Northern British Columbia
Vancouver and Prince George
Beedie School of Business
Simon Fraser University
Vancouver
Thompson Rivers University
Kamloops
Trinity Western University
Langley
Vancouver Island University
Nanaimo
Peter B. Gustavson School of Business
University of Victoria
Victoria
ManitobaAsper School of Business
University of Manitoba
Winnipeg
New
Brunswick
Sandermoen School of Business
University of Fredericton
Fredericton
University of New Brunswick
Fredericton & Saint John
Université de Moncton
Moncton
NewfoundlandMemorial University
St. John's
Nova ScotiaShannon School of Business
Cape Breton University
Sydney
Rowe School of Business
Dalhousie University
Halifax
Sobey School of Business
Saint Mary’s University
Halifax
OntarioGoodman School of Business
Brock University
St. Catharines
Sprott School of Business
Carleton University
Ottawa
University of Guelph
Guelph
Lakehead University
Thunder Bay
Laurentian University
Sudbury
DeGroote School of Business
McMaster University
Burlington
Telfer School of Management
University of Ottawa
Ottawa
Queen's School of Business
Queen’s University
Kingston
Royal Military College
Kingston
Ted Rogers School of Management
Ryerson University
Toronto
Rotman School of Management
University of Toronto
Toronto
Ivey Business School
Western University
London
Lazaridis School of Business and Economics
Wilfrid Laurier University
Waterloo and Toronto
Odette School of Business
University of Windsor
Windsor
Schulich School of Business
York University
Toronto
QuebecJohn Molson School of Business
Concordia University
Montreal
HEC Montréal
Montreal
Université Laval
Quebec City
Desautels Faculty of Management
McGill University
Montreal
UQAM School of Management
Université du Québec à Montréal
Montreal
Université de Sherbrooke
Sherbrooke
SaskatchewanKenneth Levene Graduate School of Business
University of Regina
Regina
Edwards School of Business
University of Saskatchewan
Saskatoon

Executive MBA Programs
by Province

Executive Master of Business Administration programs are for seasoned senior executives. These programs are only offered part-time, usually require applicants to have management experience already, and often cost more than a regular MBA.

ProvinceBusiness School and/or University, City
AlbertaAlberta/Haskayne School of Business
University of Alberta and University of Calgary
Edmonton and Calgary
Athabasca University
Athabasca
British
Columbia
Royal Roads University
Victoria
Beedie School of Business
Simon Fraser University
Vancouver
New
Brunswick
Sandermoen School of Business
University of Fredericton
Fredericton
Nova
Scotia
Sobey School of Business
Saint Mary's University
Halifax
OntarioDeGroote School of Business
McMaster University
Burlington
Telfer School of Management
University of Ottawa
Ottawa
Queen's School of Business
Queen's University
Kingston
Rotman School of Management
University of Toronto
Toronto
Ivey Business School
Western University
Toronto and London
Kellogg-Schulich School of Business
York University
Toronto
Prince Edward
Island
University of Prince Edward Island
Charlottetown
QuebecJohn Molson School of Business
Concordia University
Montreal
Desautels/HEC Montréal
McGill University and HEC Montréal
Montreal
UQAM School of Management
Université du Québec à Montréal
Montreal
Université de Sherbrooke
Longueuil
Université Laval
Quebec City
SaskatchewanKenneth Levene Graduate School of Business
University of Regina
Regina