Business Administration - Corporate Residency (MBA)
A pathway to launch your career.
Why choose this program?
Designed for highly motivated, socially conscious individuals who want to pivot from their previous career or are interested in blending their undergraduate degree with a set of universally recognized business skills. Our program’s highly customizable curriculum ensures graduates are equipped to tackle society's complex business problems and make a meaningful impact. 
Applicants must have less than five years of professional work experience post-grad.ÌýThis is aÌý»å¾±°ù±ð³¦³Ù-±ð²Ô³Ù°ù²âÌýprogram, meaning all undergraduate degrees are acceptable, and no experience is necessary for admission. Students can directly enter the profession after graduating.
Careers
Top industries for students post-grad are:
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- Financial services
- Marketing
- Sales and services
Our core curriculum equips you with key competencies and knowledge while our electives allow you to specialize in a key area of interest. Paired with our focus on professional development, students gain transferable skills to set them up for a variety of careers.
Admission requirements
You'll need to meet theÌýFaculty of Graduate Studies minimum requirementsÌýas well as any program-specific admissions requirements before you can apply.
Applicants must have less than five years of professional experience post grad and hold a four-year bachelor's degree recognized by º£½ÇÉçÇøapp University.
Financial information
The Corporate Residency Pathway has several scholarship options available to applicants to help fund their degrees. The salary students earn while completing their 8-month paid work term (Corporate Residency) is an additional means that can help offset the cost of tuition.
Program options
The Corporate Residency Pathway is deliveredÌýfull time, in-person on campus,Ìýover the course of 22 consecutive months.
Following orientation in mid-June, the summer term is spent completing four core courses that provide students with appreciation for the world of business and the fundamental competencies essential for success in today’s business world. You’ll benefit from personal and professional effectiveness sessions designed to help you prepare for your Corporate Residency.
The fall term consists of two more core courses and five foundation courses, that equip students with a strong understanding of key organizational concepts across industries. The term ends with a competitive, immersive, team-based integrative session that challenges you to fully integrate all learning to date. You'll build on skills surrounding sales, negotiation, and teamwork. Faculty members employers work together on these sessions to ensure the highest level of learning and job preparation. Students also go through the recruitment process for Corporate Residencies in this term.
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Students start their 8-month Corporate Residency in January, where they will refine the concepts and skills acquired in the classroom and put them into practice in a corporate setting. Year one ends with a collective debriefing of the cohort's residencies to share learnings and celebrate successes.
In addition to completing the final core courses, our curriculum allows you to customize your degree by completing 9–15 credit hours of electives that best suit your career goals. Students have free choice over electives, from the areas of Leadership, Strategy, Marketing, Finance, Entrepreneurship and Innovation, and Enterprise Analytics. Students may also take electives outside of the Faculty of Management. The official completion of the MBA occurs at Spring Convocation.
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Students may have the opportunity for international exchange during the fall semester of second year.
All graduate programs at º£½ÇÉçÇøapp are collaboratively delivered by a home Faculty and theÌýFaculty of Graduate Studies.
