MBA at a Research business school versus MBA at a teaching business school

11:14 AM imran ali

Research business schools attract and retain accomplished researchers as faculty. Practically all faculty members will have earned doctorates in business or a related discipline, and the emphasis for the faculty is their quality and quantity of research. The research productivity of the faculty is important in that it helps establish the reputation and name recognition of the business school and the program. Furthermore, research productivity influences the public rankings of business schools. Research business schools will typically have a well-established PhD program, and in some cases PhD candidates will teach some of the foundation module courses.

Teaching business schools attract and retain accomplished teachers as faculty, and the emphasis for the faculty members is their ability to effectively teach and advise students. While the teaching effectiveness of a business school only minimally influences its international reputation and ranking, it does provide additional opportunities for students to interact with faculty. Additionally, faculty may have a keener interest in student learning, rather than their own research agenda. In the vast majority of teaching schools, the faculty member will teach all of the classes (not PhD candidates).

Faculty in teaching business schools will also have clearly defined research expectations and most faculty members will have earned a doctorate in business or a related discipline and have successful publication records. Many also have extensive industry experience and all are good instructors.

Which should you choose? Either type of business school will offer a quality MBA experience. Research business schools are often located in Canada's largest cities, afford greater access to government and Canada's largest corporations, and will offer a fast-paced metropolitan environment. Teaching business schools are often located in smaller centres throughout Canada, offering a slower-paced living experience and a more intimate community environment.


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Top 10 reasons to take an MBA in canada

11:09 AM imran ali

Top 10 reasons to take an MBA will be slightly different for different students, since everyone has their own career and personal goals. Below are some of the most often-cited reasons for taking an MBA.

1. Career advancement

2. Career change

3. Networking and making business/industry contacts

4. Increase earnings/ future salary

5. Recognized, world-wide respected degree

6. Flexible study options (full-time, part-time, online/distance)

7. Huge choice of MBA specializations

8. Access to and opportunity to learn from experts in the field

9. A secure future

10. Personal challenge


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All MBA programs in canada

7:37 AM imran ali

  • Asper School of Business University of Manitoba)
  • Centre for Innovative Management Athabasca University)
  • College of Management and Economics University of Guelph
  • DeGroote School of Business McMaster University
  • Desautels Faculty of Management McGill University
  • Division of Graduate Studies and Research Royal Military College
  • École des sciences de la gestion (ESG) Québec a Montreal (UQAM)Edwards School of Business University of Saskatchewan
  • Edwards School of Business University of Saskatchewan
  • Faculté d’administrationUniversité de Sherbrooke Université de Sherbrooke
  • Faculté d'administration Université de Moncton
  • Faculty of Business University of New Brunswick (Saint John)
  • Faculty of Business University of Victoria
  • Faculty of Business Administration Simon Fraser University
  • Faculty of Business Administration Université Laval
  • Faculty of Business Administration University of New Brunswick (Fredericton)
  • Faculty of Business and Management University Canada West
  • Faculty of Management Royal Roads University
  • Faculty of Management Vancouver Island University
  • Haskayne School of Business University of Calgary
  • Hautes Etudes Commerciales Hautes Etudes Commerciales (HEC Montréal)
  • Kenneth Levene Graduate School of Business University of Regina


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History of MBA schools in canada

7:33 AM imran ali

The history of the establishment of MBA schools in Canada

Established in 1948, the MBA degree exists not only to provide individuals with the qualifications to advance their respective careers but also to help meet the needs of Business for specialized individuals well-versed in the abilities to manage in the modern business world. In addition, the introduction of the MBA program has provided the impetus for greater integration between schools and the business world. In fact, not only are former business people increasingly teaching business education but most schools have ongoing, direct dialogue with Business to develop new courses and programs and transform and/or expand existing ones to ensure they are relevant to the needs of the Business. For the latter's purpose, some educational institutions, like Simon Fraser University, have even formed permanent school-corporate committees.

As a result of the conclusions reached at this meeting, Canada's first executive, the Management Training Course, and MBA programs were officially launched in 1948 at UWO, and the first MBA degree was awarded two years later.
Following the success of the MBA program, Canada's fist doctorate program in business administration was offered in 1961, also at UWO. By the late 1970s, every major provincial urban centre in Canada had at least one institution with an MBA degree offering.


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History of MBA schools in canada

7:32 AM imran ali

Originally, MBA programs were 2 years in duration with the first year devoted to the teaching of a core of business fundamentals and the second year focussing on education in either general management or in an area of concentration as chosen by the student. However, by the late 1970s to early 1980s, there was increasing dissatisfaction, especially on the part of the business community, with two aspects of the MBA programs being offered. Firstly, there was objection to the tendency to educate students in the theoretical knowledge of business while ignoring the teaching of its practical applications; that is, the curriculum was divorced from reality. Secondly, business education was criticized as being crude and amateurish because it was individuals with little or no direct experience and/or formal education in business who were primarily teaching it. Thus, beginning in the late 1970s, graduate business education increasingly blended theoretical with practical knowledge, including, in rare cases, the introduction of cooperative learning. Moreover, the standards of business education were improved by requiring future instructors to have at least an extensive, formal business education, with preference awarded to those with direct business experience. As a result of the latter, it is common today for post-secondary business educators to be former business people and entrepreneurs who not only teach the required curriculum but also divulge personal knowledge and advice accrued during their respective careers. As the business world has continued to change, so to has the form and content of MBA programs. For example, while the traditional 2-year MBA program still exists at the dawn of the 21st century, since the mid-1990s industry- and sector-specific MBA degrees have been offered, and programs have moved beyond simply teaching business fundamentals and disciplines and into developing students' "soft" skills such as analytical, communication, leadership, broadly defined, interpersonal, networking, and teamwork abilities.


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