MBA in Canada 2023: Top 9 Universities

Surya Rathee
[Published 25 May, 2022 | 12:45 PM]
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If you wish to obtain the Canada Study Visa for pursuing MBA in 2023, you are not alone. Several thousands of study overseas applicants compete to obtain the Study Permit in Canada. The nation has emerged as the most favored study abroad destination for multiple reasons. Here are the top 9 Canadian Universities for MBA in 2023:

	QS Ranking	University
1	45	Schulich School
2	81	University of Canada West
3	119	University of Alberta
4	51	University of British Columbia
5	25	University of Toronto
6	35	McGill University
7	601	University of Windsor
8	370	University of Victoria
6	650	University of Manitoba

Schulich School

Queen’s University Business School is known as the Schulich School. It enjoys a 45th global ranking and is thus the #1 Business School in Canada for MBA. The ranking has been endorsed by CNN Expansion, Forbes, and The Economist. It also offers MBA programs online.

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Annual Intake

• January and September for full-time MBA program
  

Courses offered

Schulich School offers multiple MBA Programs and you can:

• Pursue a dual MBA or customize your MBA program
• Finish your MBA Program within 20 to 16 months
• Study part-time as well

University of Canada West

The QS Rankings is one of the highlights of the MBA College at University of Canada West. All its MBA Graduates have received suitable jobs within 6 months of graduation.

Annual Intake

The four intakes are:

• October: Fall intake
• January: Winter Intake
• April: Spring Intake
• July: Summer Intake

Courses offered by the University of Canada West:

• MBA
• Preparatory Courses- MBA Foundation
• B.A. Business Communication
• Bachelor of Commerce
• Associate of Arts

University of Alberta

Having a 119 QS world ranking, University of Alberta is renowned for both Graduate and Undergraduate programs. Overseas students from 170 nations are enrolled here and there are courses in 700 programs.

Annual Intake

• The main intake is in Fall and the application deadline is the 15th of April
  

Courses offered

The following courses are offered at the University of Alberta:

• Core MBA courses extending over 20 months and include an internship
• International Business to Natural Resource Management
• Finance to Marketing 
• Innovation and Entrepreneurship
• Public Policy and Management
• International Business
• Career Management Skills
• Sustainability
• Natural Resources, Energy and the Environment

University of British Columbia

Owing to the outstanding track record of its students who graduate here, University of British Columbia is highly competitive. It has a comparatively high rate of acceptance, 25% for Graduate programs and 505 for Undergraduate programs.

Annual Intake

• The 3 seasonal intakes are in Fall, Winter, and Summer
  

Courses Offered

The diverse graduate programs offered by the University of British Columbia are:

• Master of Business Administration
• Master of Engineering
• Master of Business Analytics
• Master of Science

University of Toronto

The MBA program offered at Toronto University is full-time lasting for 2 years. The Financial Times offered its MBA program a place in the top 22 programs in North America. The global ranking for its MBA program is 40.

Annual Intake

The two main intakes are:

• Fall – Deadline is February 3rd
• Winter - Deadline is June 2nd

Courses offered

Apart from the main MBA course the University of Toronto also offers several other specializations to help students customize their experience:

• Business Design
• Funds Management
• Brand Management
• Financial Reporting and Analysis
• General MBA
• Consulting
• Global Management

McGill University

University of McGill is regarded as one of the leading 3 Canadian Universities. It assures that its students will receive a job offer within 6 to 3 months of graduation.

Annual Intake

• Only one annual Fall intake
  

Courses offered

McGill University offers the following the graduate programs:

• Master of Engineering (M.Eng)- Mechanical Engineering
• M.Eng Civil Engineering/ Chemical Engineering
• Master of Science (M.Sc)- Computer Science
• Master of Engineering (M.Eng)- Aerospace Engineering
• Master of Business Administration (M.B.A)
• Master of Management (M.MGMT)- Analytic
• Master of Management (M.MGMT)- Finance
• M.A Economics

University of Windsor

A public research university, University of Windsor offers 65 Doctoral and Graduate and 190 Undergraduate degrees. Students from 100 nations across the world are enrolled at this University. It has a 751-800 QS Ranking and 35% of its students are overseas students.

Annual Intake

• Only one annual Fall intake & application deadline is 1st April
  

Courses Offered

The MBA program has a duration of 14 months. The specializations offered with this program are as follows:

• General Management
• Entrepreneurship
• Accountancy
• Finance

University of Victoria

The top Canadian Comprehensive Universities 2019 – Maclean offers 2nd rank to University of Victoria. It offers multiple facilities to students to make every student experience as seamless as possible.

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Annual Intake

The two main intakes are:

• September – Deadline is February 1st
• January - Deadline is June 1st

Courses offered

The University of Victoria offers a full-time MBA Program of 2 years duration that includes the option of the co-op. Some extra courses offered in the program are:

• Applied Data and Decision Analysis
• Accounting and Financial Responsibility
• Technology and the Interconnected Organization
• Global Sustainable Business
• Social Entrepreneurship

University of Manitoba

A 2-year MBA program is offered by the University of Manitoba offers at its I.H. Asper School of the Business.  The unique feature of this program is the eligibility option for course load exemptions. It thus decreases the fees to a great extent.

Annual Intake

The two main intakes are:

• Fall – Deadline is March 1st
• Winter - Deadline is July 1st

Courses offered

You can select to complete the MBA program at the University of Manitoba in two ways:

• You can choose to pursue their MBA full-time for 2 years
• You can also opt to complete their MBA part-time in 3 years

A Few of these top Universities in Canada for MBA can ease their criteria to some extent if the application is strong overall or at least partially. Contact Nationwide Visas to learn to build an impressive Canada Study Visa application that any University will find it tough to refuse.