Business Administration (MBA)
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Become your employer’s biggest asset
The 黑料吃瓜不打烊 MBA goes beyond the development of business knowledge. The interactive learning experiences online and on-campus will focus on the application of theory through action – building competencies that employers want from their business leaders.
Flexible • Accessible
Applicants can be admitted to the fully online delivery option with annual entry point in September. With no on-campus requirement, learning from where and when is truly up to you. This format is ideal for business professionals that need the flexibility of balancing work with family and community commitments.
Academic Advisor
Dr. Rana Haq
Telephone: 705-675-1151 x2128
Email: mba@laurentian.ca
Who is learning online?
- Business professionals working in a full-time capacity
- 55% of online learners are female
- Average of 13 years of intermediate level work experience
- Average of 43 years of age (up to early 70’s)
- 60% of learners are located in Ontario
- Great cultural diversity among the student population
Students who have graduated with a business degree from a recognized university, and who meet the eligibility requirements, can receive advanced standing. As such, these students could complete the two-year program in an accelerated, one year basis.
Who is learning on-campus?
- Recent business graduates
- International graduates who want to complement their education and experience with a North American graduate degree
- Recent university graduates from non-business degrees with a minor in management
- Local business professionals studying part-time (mainly from the mining, health, public and education sectors)
Affordable
The 黑料吃瓜不打烊 MBA provides the best value for your dollar. Earn while you learn through the online learning option and take as little as one course annually to keep active in the program. Advanced standing towards the Business Foundations of the MBA can provide substantial time and cost savings. Full-time domestic students can also access Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA) opportunities.
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Complete your program in less than one year with our fast-track option!
Graduates of undergraduate business programs will be assessed towards the fast-track MBA with advanced standing provided for the Business Foundations portion of the program.
Applicants with less than 2 years of intermediate level experience will be required to complete an additional 3-credit experiential learning course.
Applicants will be assessed for advanced standing towards courses in the Business Foundations level (provided that they received a minimum of 70% in equivalent courses as assessed by the MBA Admissions Committee) for a maximum of 21 credits towards the degree.
In order to be admitted to the Master of Business Administration (MBA) program at 黑料吃瓜不打烊, you must meet the minimum admission requirements and submit a complete application package.
Minimum admission requirements:
- 4-year undergraduate degree from a recognized university or equivalent and a score on the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT). The combination of GPA and GMAT score must correspond to the table below. *
- Meet the minimum 黑料吃瓜不打烊 language requirements
GPA |
黑料吃瓜不打烊 GPA |
GMAT Score |
High C (65%) |
4.5 - 4.6 |
600 or more |
C+ (66-69%) |
4.7 - 5.4 |
575 or more |
B (70-74%) |
5.5 - 6.4 |
550 or more |
B+ (75-79%) |
6.5 - 7.4 |
525 or more |
A (80%) |
7.5 or over |
500 or more |
* Applicants with significant intermediate-level work experience may apply without a GMAT and will be required to submit a GMAT waiver with their application package.
Please note that a GMAT score is valid for 5 years after the date of issue. The Office of Admissions will not accept GMAT scores that do not meet this criteria.
Notice: Applicants who have attended post-secondary institutions outside of North America, must have their foreign transcripts and diplomas assessed by (WES). 黑料吃瓜不打烊 requires a WES Credential Evaluation Report, including a Course-by-Course Analysis. WES evaluations must be sent directly to the Office of Admissions.
Application process:
Step 1. Click to submit the online application. Once students have applied, they will receive instructions (typically within 48 hours) from the Office of Admissions leading them to the . Sign-in credentials will be provided in the correspondence received from the Office of Admissions upon successful completion and payment of an application.
The following documents will be required in order to complete the application:
- Three Reference Forms (to begin the process click on "Reference Submission" on the left-hand navigation menu in the my黑料吃瓜不打烊 portal)
- Statement of Interest (to be uploaded via my黑料吃瓜不打烊)
- Curriculum Vitae/Resume (to be uploaded via my黑料吃瓜不打烊)
- Official GMAT Test Report or GMAT Waiver Request Form (form available via my黑料吃瓜不打烊)
- Official Academic Transcript(s) from all post-secondary studies* (Please note that current or prior 黑料吃瓜不打烊 students do not need to request transcripts)
*Please note that official transcripts or WES course-by-course (for institutions attended outside of North America) must come directly to the Office of Admissions from the previous post-secondary institution by requesting at the time of your application or by contacting the institution's Registrar's Office.
Step 2. Once the Admissions Office receives all information and the application is deemed complete, the application will be forwarded to the department. The MBA Admissions Committee meets to review the applications.
Step 3. The MBA Admissions Committee will review all applications on file and make a decision regarding the suitability of each applicant. The MBA Committee will then make a recommendation to the School of Graduate Studies at 黑料吃瓜不打烊. Graduate Studies will verify the dossier and if satisfactory, it will be forwarded to the Office of Admissions at 黑料吃瓜不打烊 to process the offer.
Step 4: If approved for admission, the Office of Admissions will send the student an offer of admission via my黑料吃瓜不打烊 (located in the documents section). Applicants wishing to accept the offer of admission must indicate their response on my黑料吃瓜不打烊 within 3 weeks of receiving the offer.
Admission to the MBA program is competitive and will be based on the MBA Admission Committee’s relative rankings of applications. The Committee will review each application individually and assess each applicant’s own combination of prior education and unique strengths in determining the applicant’s ability to successfully undertake the MBA program.
1. Check your program requirements
You can find your program requirements on this page, under admission requirements. For some Graduate programs you will need to secure a supervisor as part of your application process. You can find if you need to contact a supervisor on the how to apply to graduate programs page.
2. Complete your Application
Once you have reviewed your program requirements you can apply through the . This will take you to an external site, hosted by OUAC. Within 48 business hours of submitting your application you will receive an email with further instructions.
3. Setup your my黑料吃瓜不打烊 account and upload your documentation
Once your application has been received by 黑料吃瓜不打烊, you will receive an email that contains information on accessing your Portal where you will continue the application process. To activate your account, visit the and click the yellow bar "New to 黑料吃瓜不打烊".
Please note that the submission of items on the “My Checklist” is solely the obligation of the applicant. Please review this list carefully in order to complete your application.
Learn more on our how to apply to graduate programs page.
Detailed How To ApplyThe degree options listed below are for the upcoming academic year, not the current academic year. If you are a current student looking for which courses to take in order to complete your degree options from a previous academic year's curriculum, please consult with an academic advisor.
Students must follow these while in the Faculty of Graduate Studies.
Effective September 2016, COMM course codes will be replaced with ACCT, MGMT, MKTG, OPER and FNCE codes. This explains the course equivalencies to help students and others understand the transition to the new course codes.
MBA – General Management (ALSO OFFERED ONLINE)
The MBA program is comprised of foundations, core, capstone, and experiential learning courses for a total of 45 credits. Advanced standing can be assessed towards the foundations courses and the work integrated learning course only. A set of 15 credits of advanced standings is awarded to CPA, or CPA candidates enrolled in the Professional Experience Program (PEP). A minimum of 30 credits or 33 credits (if the student has no prior work experience) is required to complete the MBA program (residency requirement).
Foundations courses (21 credits)
ACCT 5001E Accounting
FNCE 5001E Fundamentals of Finance
FNCE 5506E Managerial Economics
HROB 5001E Organizational Behaviour
MKTG 5001E Marketing
OPER 5001E Business Statistics
OPER 5011E Operations Management
Core courses (6 credits)
FNCE 5101E Corporate Finance
MGMT 5101E Ethical Leadership
Capstone course (3 credits)
MGMT 5121E Strategic Management
Work Integrated Learning Program (3 credits)
This course is required ONLY for students assessed with less than 2 years of intermediate work experience at the time of admission.
MGMT 5901E Work Integrated Learning
***Elective courses (12 credits) General Management Option
Students select 12 elective credits in the MBA from courses with code ACCT, FNCE, MGMT, MKTG and OPER. (5000 level)
***For the option in Analytics and Operations, students must replace the 12 credits of elective courses with:
Required (6 credits)
OPER 5002E Management Science
OPER 5101E Management Information System
Electives (6 credits) from:
OPER 5102E Project Management
OPER 5151E Business Analytics
MGMT 5301E Corporate Social Responsibility: Mining Companies, First Nations Context
OPER 5141E Applied Research in Operations
OPER 5905E Research in Operations
***For the option in Global Management, students must replace the 12 credits of elective courses with:
Required (6 credits)
MGMT 5111E Global Management
MGMT 5131E Consulting Project
elective credits (6 credits) from:
MKTG 5121E Advanced Marketing Planning
MGMT 5201E Leading by Design
MGMT 5301E Corporate Social Responsibility
MGMT 5211E Learning Organizations
MGMT 5906E Current Topics in Administration
MGMT 5916E Management Research Methodology
MGMT 5917E Applied Research in Management
MGMT 5905E Marketing & Management Research
PROGRAM REGULATIONS
To graduate with the MBA degree a student must:
Achieve a minimum a grade of “C” in each MBA course;
Achieve a minimum GPA of 5.5 on all MBA courses; and
Complete a minimum of 30 credits of MBA courses at 黑料吃瓜不打烊.