Hey nntksv,

Even iam planning to do MBA in Canada,I came in April last year,was there in canada for 5 months,I was not getting good jobs,so I came back.Now iam preparing for my GMAT.Well people are saying its better to do part time MBA but the main question if people are saying its difficult to get job even after MBA how will an immigrant find a job on landing without any canadian education nor experience.So I would recommend that you go for full time MBA that would reduce your frustration and will make transitioning into canada easier.Coming to which B-school to choose.Well Rotman,Ivey,Schulich and Queens are top bschools of Canada and even though they have high fees its equally difficult to get into them.All these b-schools require a GMAT of atleast 650+.So i would say first atleast try to get into these b-schools.Its not that easy to get admissions into these b-schools and if you get into it,just go ahead.Could you tell me where do you stay so that we can talk over the phone and also could you tell me ur gmat score

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Originally posted by nntksv

Hi all,

I will be landing in Ontario as PR this summer. I am planning to do an MBA from one of Ontario universities. I was looking to apply to Rotman, Schulich and Ivey as they are the best ranked business schools. However I have been advised by someone (himself a Rotman MBA) that it is much cheaper to get the MBA from a lower rung school and the job opportunities are the same for both.

The fee difference is really there (something like DeGroote school costing $26,000 and Rotman costing $75,000) and there should be some payoff for spending 3 times the money.

I am confused and wonder whether it really doesn't make a difference which school you get the MBA from as far as career prospects are concerned?

Any thoughts will be highly appreciated!

Cheers

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I would say both are the same thing. Both(part time MBA and Executive) give you a chance to be employed and earn while you aspire to become an MBA. Also, in Executive MBA there's a clause where you have to provide a proof of you having a good experience. At least here they don't care about only Canadian Experience. If you can show them you have about 10 yrs. experience in India then also this does the trick.

Wrong

For a new immigrant, a Full time MBA doesn't make sense at all. At least IMHO.

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Originally posted by vivek901

Hey nntksv,

Even iam planning to do MBA in Canada,I came in April last year,was there in canada for 5 months,I was not getting good jobs,so I came back.Now iam preparing for my GMAT.Well people are saying its better to do part time MBA but the main question if people are saying its difficult to get job even after MBA how will an immigrant find a job on landing without any canadian education nor experience.So I would recommend that you go for full time MBA that would reduce your frustration and will make transitioning into canada easier.Coming to which B-school to choose.Well Rotman,Ivey,Schulich and Queens are top bschools of Canada and even though they have high fees its equally difficult to get into them.All these b-schools require a GMAT of atleast 650+.So i would say first atleast try to get into these b-schools.Its not that easy to get admissions into these b-schools and if you get into it,just go ahead.Could you tell me where do you stay so that we can talk over the phone and also could you tell me ur gmat score




Correct you are.

Dan, you did not told why febpreet is wrong. pls expand

For anyone considering doing their MBA in Canada, you have to have a very strong background in an area where it is difficult to find local talent. If two people with average background and experience are competing for the same job then the local who is familiar with Canadian culture will get preference and there is nothing racist about that.

So you need to have strong background or skills in an area where local talent is difficult such as derivatives and options in finance, or experience with a Big 5 consulting firm in Europe or Asia. If there is nothing compelling in your background, stick to a technical field instead of doing an MBA.

My 2 cents worth though it may save you $70 k in fees.....;-))

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I would say both are the same thing. Both(part time MBA and Executive) give you a chance to be employed and earn while you aspire to become an MBA. Also, in Executive MBA there's a clause where you have to provide a proof of you having a good experience. At least here they don't care about only Canadian Experience. If you can show them you have about 10 yrs. experience in India then also this does the trick.

Wrong

For a new immigrant, a Full time MBA doesn't make sense at all. At least IMHO.

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Wrong again.

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