Best Universities in Canada for Business Studies

Business programs at Canadian universities can be judged on criteria such as faculty size, research and publications, degree options, curriculum content and the employment and salary rates of recent graduates. Canadian university rankings are published on an annual basis by a wide variety of sources in Canada, including "Macleans" magazine and the Globe and Mail newspaper, while Canadian business programs are included in global rankings produced by "Forbes," "The Economist" and London's Financial Times. The reputation of a universities business school is usually built on the reputation of its Masters of Business Administration (M.B.A.) program. That said, the Financial Times' annual international ranking of M.B.A. programs is well respected for its objectivity and ranking content.

Rotman School of Management

The Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto is long established, and it offers a wide range of business specializations in management, operations, accounting, finance, economics and marketing. The school prides itself on its "integrative thinking" approach, which focuses students' attention on the relationships among various business disciplines. A four-year bachelor of commerce is offered to undergraduates, and graduates can choose between a full-time, two-year M.B.A. and a part-time, three-year M.B.A.; senior managers can take a one-year Executive M.B.A. or the OMNI Global Executive M.B.A., which involves travel and study in eight business centers in six countries. The Rotman M.B.A. was ranked 45th globally by the Financial Times in 2010, good for the top spot among Canadian universities.

Rotman School of Management
105 St. George Street
Toronto, ON M5S 3E6

Richard Ivey School of Business

The Richard Ivey School of Business is located at the University of Western Ontario in London, Ontario. Its M.B.A. program was ranked 49th globally by the Financial Times in 2010, making it the second-highest-ranked Canadian business program. Ivey is known for its development and deployment of the case studies method of learning, whereby students are exposed to well-researched, real-life business situations and asked to diagnose problems, suggest solutions and develop plans of action. The school prides itself on being "non-traditional" in its course content and program organization, and emphasis is placed on recruiting and developing well-rounded business leaders. Ivey's undergraduates receive an Honours of Business Administration degree, which can be completed in four years. One-year M.B.A. and Executive M.B.A.s are also offered, and coursework for the latter degree can be completed at centers in Toronto and Hong Kong.

Richard Ivey School of Business
The University of Western Ontario
1151 Richmond Street North
London, ON N6A 3K7

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