This table highlights the expectations of top ten B-schools that offer MBA in the Canada and where they stand on the work experience vs. GMAT score debate. How much will your work experience augment your score? Does it make a difference? If so, how much? If no, how little?
SCHOOL |
WORK EXPERIENCE(full time MBA) |
GMAT SCORE |
Tuition Fee |
Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto |
Two years standard experience will be enough to get you through to the top ranking business school in Canada provided you have the GMAT score to back it up. | 670 or higher | Full time tuition- $95,100
Part time tuition – $95,100 |
Queen’s School of Business, Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario |
Two years experience will ensure your entry into this school if you have the score to back it up. | 650 or higher | Full time tuition- $70,000Part time tuition – $70,100 |
Ivey Business School, Western University,London, Ontario |
Two years of experience will make the cut here | 650 or higher | Full time tuition- $82,200
Part time tuition – $ 49,000 |
Schulich School of Business, York University, Toronto, Ontario |
Two years’ work experience will be sufficient to be able to apply to this B-school | 630 or higher | Full time tuition- $70,000
Part time tuition – $70,000 |
HEC Montreal, Montreal, Quebec |
A three years’ experience is important in order to qualify for this B-school’s minimum eligibility criteria | 638 or higher | Full time tuition- $7,500 (Quebec residents) $15,300 (out-of-province)Part time tuition – $7,500 (Quebec residents) $15,300 (out-of-province) |
Desautels Faculty of Management, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec |
This Canadian school requires its applicants to have a 2 years’ experience in the work place before considering an MBA | 630 or higher | Full time tuition- $79,500
Part time tuition – $79,500 |
Sauder School of Business, University of British Columbia |
A standard two years’ work experience is a necessity to get into this school. | 635 or higher | Full time tuition- $45,656
Part time tuition -$45,656 |
University of Alberta. Edmonton, Alberta |
Two years’ work experience is required to qualify to this B-school | 610 or higher | Full time tuition- $27,862
Part time tuition – $28,610 |
Degroote School of Business, McMaster University, Burlington, Ontario |
At least a year’s worth of work experience is needed in order to apply. | 627 or higher | Full timetuition- $36,650
Part time tuition- $41,000 |
John Molson School of Business, Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec |
It requires a minimum of two years of work experience to be eligible. | 625 or higher | Full-time Program cost- $7,000 (Quebec residents) $16,000 (out-of-province) |
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