Most Affordable Canadian MBAs

The data here is a few years old, so you’ll want to ask each program for current data. But here are
The 10 Most Affordable MBA Programs in Canada, according to Canadian Business magazine.

Memorial University $4,400.00
UQAM School of Management
Université du Québec à Montréal		 $8,186.00
Université de Moncton $9,810.00
Université de Sherbrooke $11,000.00

The article lists 6 more, all with tuition under $17,000.

Indian Students Choosing Canada

From the Times of India:

More Indians in Canadian B-schools

Canada has become one of the top destinations for the students who need a graduate or master’s degree in business studies, and more Indians have joined this group….

The article lists the following “5 reasons to study in Canada”

1. A large number of collaborative programmes that offer hands-on learning combined with theoretical approach
2. International students who have graduated from Canadian institutes can apply for permanent residency visa without moving out of the country
3. More than 90% of the graduates from Canadian institutes get jobs in their field of study within six months of getting the degree
4. Studies at Canada’s top universities cost about half of equally reputable programmes at the private universities in neighbouring US
5. International students can work while they study

Canadian Business Schools & Trump

Another useful one from the Financial Times:

 US business schools hit by the Trump effect

The US president’s executive order banning citizens from seven Muslim-majority countries caused reputational damage to US business schools, the FT reported in February 2017.
…
…Canadian schools may be the winners. With about 60 per cent of international students on average, they could accommodate more international students. Will Canada see a surge in applications from overseas?

Canadian vs Asian Schools

Interesting, from the Financial Times:

 Asian business schools on the rise

Many students from Asian countries opt to study for an MBA in Canada, but might they be better off closer to home? On day one, we compare Asian and Canadian schools.

Their fortunes have contrasted over the past 19 editions of the annual FT Global MBA ranking, both in terms of the numbers of ranked schools and actual ranks….

Canada in Financial Times MBA rankings 2017

Canadian business schools see poor showing in Financial Times MBA ranking (via Yahoo Finance)

The Financial Times annual rankings of top master of business administration (MBA) programs around the world are in, and Canada isn’t looking so hot.

Our first placement on the 100-strong list of MBA programs was University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management in 65th place (down five places from 60th last year), followed by Western University’s Ivey Business School in 94th (down from 88th) and the Smith School of Business at Queen’s University which placed 100th (versus last year’s 93rd)….

(Only 3 Canadian schools made this ranking — Rotman, Ivey, and Smith.)

Canadian Business Schools and Data Literacy

Business schools heed the call for more data-literate graduates

Deloitte Analytics and other companies have been pushing Canadian universities for years to produce more data-literate graduates to fill their talent needs. Their efforts appear to be paying off, with business schools ramping up their offerings in data analytics….

Best MBA programs in Canada

What are the very best MBA programs in Canada?

Canada’s Best MBAs: The Top 10 MBA Schools Ranked by Reputation (from Canadian Business magazine)

10. Ted Rogers School of Management, Ryerson University
9. Degroote School of Business, McMaster University
8. Alberta School of Business, University of Alberta
7. Smith School of Business, Queen’s University
6. Desautels Faculty of Management, McGill University
5. Sauder School of Business, University of British Columbia
4. Schulich School of Business, York University
3. HEC Montréal
2. Ivey Business School, Western University
1. Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto