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President and CEO of Scotiabank, Rick Waugh
"As Canada's most international bank, Scotiabank recognizes the value of exchanging information across different countries and different cultures. The Scotiabank-Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada Awarded the Schulich IMBA in 1998 the Excellence in Internationalization program. The IMBA reflects both the international nature of our firm and the need for Canadian students to have an international vision in their graduate business studies. The Schulich IMBA is a truly unique program in international management in Canada."

Jean-Marc Hachey, author of "The Big Guide to Living and Working Overseas", quoted in Transitions Abroad www.workingoverseas.com
"International careers don’t just happen. They are carefully planned and built up over a period of time. International employers insist that you have international experience before sending you to work abroad. The key to gaining international experience is to dive into all things international while you are at university. You need to build up a host of international experiences before you are ready to start applying for professional international jobs. And the great thing about building these experiences is that you can have a blast doing it!"



i + MBA = A world of advantages

The IMBA is the Schulich MBA + International. All students, Canadian and non-Canadian students, gain a global vision and international perspectives. The twenty-month full time program, which commences each Fall term, includes:

Global Work Term
Some 500 companies and organizations in close to 55 countries have sponsored Schulich work abroad terms. Non-Canadian students have the opportunity to work for employers in Canada.

Regional Specialization
In addition to studying the North American market, IMBA students specialize in one of the world’s other major business markets: Asia Pacific, Europe, Latin America or South and Southeast Asia.

Language Study
Students graduate with the ability to conduct business in an international language at a minimum oral proficiency level of Intermediate-High (certified by ACTFL). You can enhance your skills in one of the world’s major business languages: French, German, Japanese, Mandarin, Spanish and English as a Second Language (for students from abroad). Other IMBA region specialization languages may be considered and in the past have included: Portuguese, Cantonese, Hindi, Russian, Tagalog, Korean, and Serbo-Croatian.

Exchange Term
Students can apply to one of Schulich's exchange partners which are the world's top business schools. Students develop a network of contacts around the world on which they can draw throughout their careers.

International Field Study
During the field study, students undertake a real-time strategic consulting project at a real world business or organization with international operations.

Courses
Access to specially designed international management courses, as well as to Schulich’s more than 100 elective courses in 18 areas of specialization with everything from finance to nonprofit management.

Schulich Experience
Because the IMBA program is relatively small in size, students enjoy the personal attention and are able to interact on a one-on-one basis with both professors and fellow students. IMBA students have the benefit of studying at Canada's top business school participating in a global, innovative and diverse program.

For a more complete overview, please explore this Web site or consult our publications.