Schulich School of Business

Full-time Study (Keele Campus)

The flexibility of Schulich’s full-time study options allows you to complete your MBA in either 16 or 20 months. If you have an undergraduate business degree and work experience, you may also qualify for the eight-month Accelerated MBA (see third tab). You can start your full-time MBA studies in September or January.

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Part-time Study

Schulich’s part-time MBA is one of the most flexible available. Complete the program in 10 terms (approximately three years). At the Keele campus, choose evenings (two per week), alternate weekends (Saturday/Sunday) or day classes. The downtown King and Bay campus offers evening classes. The Schulich full-time and part-time MBA are the same great programs – only the schedule differs – enabling you to switch between the two.

Part-time Study (Keele Campus)

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Part-time Study - Weekend Stream (Keele Campus Only)

The weekend stream in the Schulich MBA is offered at the Keele Campus with classes beginning in the Fall term, meeting on alternate weekends.

With the Schulich Weekend program you have the convenience of weekend study combined with all the benefits of the standard part-time program. You will have the flexibility of switching between part-time and full-time study at any point during your MBA studies, and between weekend and evening part-time study once you have completed the core courses in the MBA program. This is an ideal program particularly if you need to travel during the week with your current work schedule or live outside of the Greater Toronto Area. If you choose to stay for Saturday evening, accommodations will be available on-site in our Executive Learning Centre. Here are some key points regarding the program.

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Part-time Study (Miles S. Nadal Downtown Management Centre)

Located in the heart of the financial district, the Miles S. Nadal Management Centre is located at 222 Bay Street between King and Wellington on the 5th floor of the Ernst & Young Tower.

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Accelerated Study

If you have received a BBA or BCom from a Canadian university (within ten years of graduation) and have 2 years post-degree work experience, you may qualify for the Accelerated MBA.

The Accelerated MBA reduces the total required MBA courses from 60.0 credit-hours to 30.0 credit-hours. This is the result of the awarding of advanced standing for all 5000 level core courses. The Accelerated option enables you to complete your MBA in as little as 8 months.

Note: Each applicant's case is considered individually and advanced standing requests must be made at the time of application to the MBA.

Program Length

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Advanced Standing/Waiver with Replacement

Depending on your undergraduate degree and work experience, you could be eligible for advanced standing or waiver-with-replacement for one or more first year 5100 and 5200-level core courses. Your BBA or BCom may qualify you for advanced standing (exemption) from some or all of your core 5000 level MBA courses, and shorten the length of your program.

For students with some prior undergraduate business courses but no undergraduate business degree, it is possible that MBA 1 individual course requirements may be waived and elective courses substituted in their place. Each applicant's case is considered individually and Waiver with Replacement requests must be made at the time of application to the MBA.

Full-time Study

• minimum of 16 months over 4 consecutive terms
• average of 20 months with summer off
• maximum of 24 months over 6 terms (using possibility of taking time off during studies), depending on advanced standing

Part-time Study

• minimum of 40 months over 10 consecutive terms
• average of 48 months over 12 terms (using possibility of taking time off during studies)
• maximum of 72 months over 18 terms (using possibility of taking time off during studies), depending on advanced standing

Applying for advanced standing or waivers is normally done at the time of application to the program through the Admissions Application form. All applications must be submitted one week before the start of Launch Week.