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School Location Tuition Number Enrolled Work Experience (years) Male/Female Ratio Duration (months) Details
Asper School of Business (University of Manitoba) Winnipeg $35,000.00 45 8 63/37 11 Advanced electives available in Management Accounting (with CMA Manitoba) and Business Government Relations
Beedie School of Business (Simon Fraser University) Vancouver $33,000.00 55 4.5 62/38 14+ Emphasis on applied learning, including case analysis, business simulations, an international trip and company projects
Brock University St. Catharines, ON $23,103.00 37 4 64/36 24 Two optional paid co-op terms and possibility to combine MBA with CMA designation
Co-Op Master of Business Administration (Wilfrid Laurier University) Waterloo, ON $25,174.00 27 1 56/44 20 Designed for MBA candidates with less than two years' work experience
Dalhousie University Halifax $40,000.00 65 2 55/45 22 Corporate residency MBA twins academic work with eight-month placement at a company
DeGroote School of Business (McMaster University) Burlington, ON $38,950.00 123 1 58/42 28 Features co-op program and Focus Business Consulting, a student-run consulting business
Desautels Faculty of Management (McGill University) Montreal $69,500.00 55+ 4.5 70/30 20 Curriculum includes international study trip to one of the world's leading cities
Edwards School of Business (University of Saskatchewan) Saskatoon $23,950.00 52 6 44/56 12 Students tour a selected country and complete business meetings with local executives, Canadian trade commissioners, factory tours and networking opportunities
John Molson School of Business (Concordia University) Montreal $8,267.00 100 6 62/38 16 Social responsibility concepts are embedded throughout this MBA learning experience
Kenneth Levene Graduate School of Business (University of Regina) Regina $31,110.00 n/a 5 n/a Varies International MBA with one-week intensive international study trip to Europe, Asia or South America
Lakehead University Thunder Bay $17,268.00 28 3 67/33 12 Students won mini-cup for "most points per participants" at the 2012 MBA Games in Edmonton
Laurier School of Business & Economics (Wilfrid Laurier University) Waterloo, ON $23,328.00 47 7.7 77/23 12 A two-year pilot program offers one-year full-content MBA program, with terms in Canada, Dubai and India
Management of Technology (Beedie School of Business) Vancouver $32,500.00 25+ 8 76/24 24 First program of its kind in Canada
Master of Global Business (Peter B. Gustavson School of Business) Victoria $21,106.00 70 2 50/50 12 A three-continent program, delivered in Canada plus two other countries, including France, Austria, South Korea and Taiwan
Memorial University of Newfoundland St. John's $4,400.00 57 5 56/44 10-20 courses First MBA program in Canada to have a required corporate social responsibility/ethics course
Odette School of Business (University of Windsor) Windsor, ON $18,700.00 45 2 58/42 14 Student teams partner with different companies -- Crayola, Chrysler Canada, etc. -- to complete a series of projects
Peter B. Gustavson School of Business (University of Victoria) Victoria $21,945.00 41 3.5 63/37 13+ Executive mentor program and one 12-day consulting project in India, China or Brazil
Queen's University Kingston $69,000.00 88 4.5 77/23 12 Students work with a team coach, a personal coach, a career coach and a lifestyle coach
Richard Ivey School of Business (University of Western Ontario) London, ON $67,000.00 135 5 71/29 12 Applied work opportunities at the Ivey Consulting Project -- largest and oldest "client field project" in Canada
Rotman School of Management (University of Toronto) Toronto $80,931.00 265 4.2 72/28 16 Includes Prosperity and Competitiveness class with Professor Richard Florida
Royal Military College of Canada Kingston $6,000.00 63 n/a 62/38 16+ Civilian and military students interact; learning combines business and government viewpoints
Sandermoen School of Business (University of Fredericton) (online) $14,000.00 22 11 66/34 20+ Focus on Global Leadership or Innovation Leadership
Sauder School of Business (University of British Columbia) Vancouver $42,179.00 110 5 67/33 16 Experiential learning, global immersion and personalized leadership development
Schulich School of Business (York University) Toronto $55,536.00 247 6 63/37 16 Features a team-based, strategic consulting project that all students must complete for a client
Shannon School of Business (Cape Breton University) Sydney, NS $20,112.00 82 4 42/58 12 Emphasis on community economic development, including courses on First Nations Management and Peace-building and Reconstruction
Sprott School of Business (Carleton University) Ottawa $14,500.00 136 n/a 62/38 16 Five concentrations, including International Development Management and Management Change
Ted Rogers School of Management (Ryerson University) Toronto $15,428.00 75 5 67/33 12 Unique specializations, such as supply chain management, media management and real estate finance
Telfer School of Management (University of Ottawa) Ottawa $22,149.00 74 7 66/34 12 Program includes consulting project with a local organization and a trip overseas to explore international management
Trinity Western University Langley, BC $35,775.00 54 7 64/36 12 Option to focus on social enterprise with specialization in Non-Profit Management
Universite Laval Quebec City $4,182.00 306 3 57/43 12+ 17 different concentrations, including a new MBA in Urban and Real Estate Management
Universite du Quebec a Montreal Montreal $5,700.00 NA 2 70/30 24 Specializations in science and engineering as well as management consulting
University of Alberta Edmonton $26,000.00 74 5 71/29 24 Small class sizes, collegial environment
University of Guelph Guelph, ON $28,000.00 30 14 60/40 13 Also offers online MBA and MBAs in Food and Agribusiness Management and Hospitality & Tourism Management
University of Northern British Columbia Prince George, BC $35,000.00 30 12 60/40 21 Scheduling designed for working adults (classes held once per month in three- or four-day sessions)
Vancouver Island University Nanaimo, BC $18,870.00 133 3.2 54/46 14+ Graduates receive an MBA from VIU and an MSc in International Business from the University of Hertfordshire (UK)

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