MBA in Canada, What are the top business schools and salary after MBA in Canada?

MBA in Canada

Canada is a nation known for its friendly people, peaceful environment, top-notch institutions, worldwide recognized degree, maple syrup, cold weather, easy immigration policy and so much more. It has become a hot study destination for international students and giving solid competition to the USA, UK, and Australia. As far as the data is concerned every year a huge chuck of international students are inclined towards Canada for further studies. As per the recent data revealed by the Canadian authority,it has welcomed more than 5,50,000 international students, who received study permits from 184 countries. The Canadian institutions' demand is skyrocketing. Canada is also known for its wide range of programs such as business, IT, computer science, healthcare, engineering, etc. but like every country has it its forte, Canada is also known for its business and IT programs. In this blog, we will discuss MBA in Canada such as why a candidate should choose Canada for MBA programs, what are the top universities, the average salary after having an MBA degree, top notched companies in India, and also the total cost to pursue an MBA program in Canada for international student? So let's get started.

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But why pursue an MBA?

MBA or Master of Business Administration is a professional degree that focuses on business administration. Today is an era of globalization and it is very important to have a set of skills to understand the global business models and theories. The business model is changing very rapidly, and technological advancement is taking place on a daily basis. No business wants to fall behind in this competition so it is very prerequisite to have a degree that helps to cover all these theories and process. That particular degree is MBA which covers a number of core subjects and areas of business such as business ethics, operation management, accounting, information technology, human resources, supply chain management, etc. Many students who would like to leap in their career, prefer to pursue an MBA degree as it has ample advantages, such as an edge to the profile, it helps to build networking, especially in today's era of globalization. Undoubtedly MBA also helps to get a handsome salary, opens a wider range of managerial job opportunities, it allows to develop of many personal traits such as time management, leadership skills, and problem-solving approaches.

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Top Business Schools in Canada

As mentioned, Canada has many reputed institutions that offer MBA programs but some of them are top-notch and known for extraordinary recognition and reputation. Though the admission requirements and selection criteria are pretty much competitive, a good number of diverse students pursue their dream of an MBA program in such institutions. Some of the top-ranked business schools are 

• Rotman School of Management 
• Ivey Business School 
• Desautels Faculty of Management
• Schulich School of Business 
• HEC Montreal 

Rotman School of Management - University of Toronto

• Location - Toronto, Ontario
• Average Salary after MBA - 1,23,000 CAD
• Employability - 95%
• Admission Requirements: A Bachelor's Degree or its equivalent from a reputed university with B- average grade - GMAT - 674 or GRE - 550 - App Fee - $195
  - Minimum Work Experience - Five years preferred ( Two is the minimum)
  - IELTS - 7(6.5)

Ivey Business School, Western University

• Location - London, Ontario
• Average Salary - 1,10,000 CAD
• Admission Requirements: Two years of work experience is mandatory - IELTS 7(7)
  - App Fee - 150 CAD
• Type of MBA program - Full-time, Executive, and dual degree

Desautels Faculty of Management, McGill University

• Location - Montrel, Quebec
• Placement - 94%
• Average Salary - 1,01,000 CAD
• Admission Requirements: Bachelor's Degree with 3.0 CGPA - Two years of work experience is mandatory - IELTS 7(7)
  - App Fee - 132.90 CAD

Schulich School of Business, York University

• Location - Toronto, Ontario
• Average Salary - 97,725 CAD
• Placement - 89%
• Admission Requirements: A Bachelor's Degree with 3.0 CGPA even three year bachelor is also acceptable - Two years of work experience is mandatory - IELTS 7(6.5)
  - App Fee - 150 CAD

HEC Montreal, University of Montreal

• Location - Montreal, Quebec
• Average Salary - 93,000 CAD
• Placement - 97%
• Admission Requirements: A Bachelor's Degree with 3.0 CGPA - Three years of work experience is mandatory - IELTS 7(6.5)
  

Top notched multi-national companies in Canada

International students are allowed a maximum of three years of post-study work permit after completion of two years of study so If you are pursuing two years of MBA programs in Canada then you would be eligible for three years of work permit, There are several multinational companies which has a presence in across Canada. With such an amazing degree and skills, you can definitely try to give it a shot to these amazing companies such as 

• Mckinsey
• BCG 
• Deloitte 
• KPMG
• Royal Bank of Canada
• Nova Scotia Bank 
• JP Morgan 
• Amazon 
• Johnson & Johnson 
• Tesla
• PWC 
  
  

Pursuing such a professional degree from Canada can give you an advantage in this competitive world. It helps you to showcase the theoretical approach and skills in the real world of business and also build those strategies that help business to grow. In today's world understanding human behavior is quite challenging this is the reason an MBA degree provides you a chance to understand human behavior and manage it sensibly and how to lead a group of people and motivate them to accomplish a common goal of any firm whether it is a small or giant one.

Please Note - The above information is provided by the research I have done with my personal experience and online studies.