The One-Year Ivey MBA
Enroll in a one-year MBA from one of the top business schools in Canada. Establish business fundamentals while developing leadership capabilities beyond the classroom. Ivey’s Case Method approach is designed to deliver a career-focused curriculum. You’ll be ready for the leadership challenges in today’s complex economy.
Year at a Glance
Get a Head Start
We offer Pre-Ivey classes to help you get the most out of your MBA. This two-week Pre-Ivey Preparatory Knowledge Program (PKP) takes place in February, prior to the MBA program starting in March. It’s a chance to get back into the school routine, connect with classmates, and add to your foundation of business basics. The program is focused on Business Essentials, with modules covering Economics, Finance and Accounting, and Quantitative Analysis.
Strong Foundation
The core subjects of the Ivey MBA are intended to strengthen your business knowledge. We’ll spend the first six months building this foundation over two modules. You’ll have a set class schedule with 3 classes a day of 90 minutes each, Monday to Friday, in the mornings and then have the afternoons to work on assignments, have meetings with your learning team, attend career counselling sessions, and engage in extra-curricular activities.
Tailored to Your Interest
Customize the MBA program to suit your career goals. Over these two terms, each student will have their own academic schedule depending on the electives they have chosen. Choose from focused specializations or combine elective courses to choose your own path. Our curriculum allows you to sharpen skills and gain knowledge in diverse areas of emphasis. Any way you choose, Ivey Business School is internationally known for providing transformative learning experiences.
Choose Your Path
We believe your education should be unique to you and want you to customize your own path forward. We offer you the ability to choose up to 12 elective courses from any of the 5 areas of interest.
Focused Specializations
Would you like to specialize? Choose from one of our areas of interest:
Go International
Get international experience on your MBA journey. Be immersed in another culture and expand your global network with an optional study trip to Costa Rica, Portugal or Silicon Valley. You can also pursue an exchange term or volunteer opportunities to deepen your international immersion.
Real-World Projects
The Ivey Field Project will put your learning to the test. Experiential learning is a key component of the Ivey MBA. You can choose to develop a new venture or help an existing business develop strategic solutions.
Tie It Together
The capstone module of the Ivey MBA pulls together everything you’ve learned and connects it to today’s real-world leadership challenges. Explore answers to some of the big questions, like
- Who leads best and how do they do it?
- How are great leaders developed?
- What are the major forces and trends that will affect business in the 21st century?
The Ivey MBA Difference
Case Method Learning
Case-based learning set Ivey Business School apart from the others. Instead of lectures, our students engage with real-world examples. It's an active learning experience that allows our students to learn by doing. We discuss and debate real problems as each student contributes their unique perspective. Case Method Learning shapes how you think for the rest of your career. To mirror the unpredictable nature of the business world, there isn't a clear path and we work with the information we have (sometimes too much, often time not enough). Ivey's Case Method learning is a leadership simulator that will accelerate your journey to career success.
Career Management
You have a vision of your future and we have the resources and expertise to help you get there. Career management is integrated into the MBA program. From the time you start your Ivey MBA our Career Management team will help you build a personalized plan to ensure you reach your career aspirations. From admissions to graduation and throughout your career, we're here to help.
Career Management
You have a vision of your future and we have the resources and expertise to help you get there. Career management is integrated into the MBA program. From the time you start your Ivey MBA our Career Management team will help you build a personalized plan to ensure you reach your career aspirations. From admissions to graduation and throughout your career, we're here to help.