The Ivey Business School, Western University, was the first in Canada to offer an MBA program. It has since then grown in popularity all over the world. McGill University’s Desautels Faculty of Management, on the other hand, offers a more diverse MBA program that incorporates other disciplines.
Overview Comparison
| Richard Ivey School of Business | Desautels Faculty of Management | |
|---|---|---|
| ranking (overall) | # 97 Financial Times 2021 # 87 Financial Times 2020 # 94 Financial Times 2019 | # 91 Financial Times 2021 # 91 Financial Times 2020 # 87 Financial Times 2019 |
| Programs | PG Programs -3 Doctorate Programs -1 | UG Programs -5 PG Programs -9 |
| Cost to Study | Average Tuition Fees 99938 [For PG Program] Hostel + Meal - 12262 Per Year | Average Tuition Fees 63693 [For UG Program] Average Tuition Fees 99500 [For PG Program] Hostel + Meal - 10350 Per Year |
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Top Courses Comparison
Top Courses Comparison
| ranking | # 201 for Business by Times Higher Education 2023 # 51 for Business by Academy Ranking of World Universities 2021 | # 46 for Business by Times Higher Education 2023 # 151 for Business by Academy Ranking of World Universities 2021 |
| application | #343 Applicants # 151 Admissions # 44 % Acceptance Rate | #250 Applicants # 75 Admissions # 30 % Acceptance Rate |
| exam scores | Duolingo - 115/160GMAT - 680/800IELTS - 7/9PTE - 70/90TOEFL - 100/120 | GMAT - 670/800IELTS - 6.5/9PTE - 65/90TOEFL - 86/120 |
| Admission Criteria/Better to Have | GPA of 3.4 average and preferably 680 GMAT Score. Average Work Experience required around 5 years. | GPA of 3.3 average and preferably 675 GMAT Score. Average Work Experience required around 5.5 years. |
| cost to study | Total Cost (Tuition + Living) -99938 | Total Cost (Tuition + Living) -99500 |
| Return on Investment/Average Package | #Average Salary115146 | #Average Salary87882 |
| documents required | #Letter of Recommendation + Statement of Purpose | #Letter of Recommendation + Statement of Purpose |
| application dates | Mar 1, 2023 (Application Period For Fall 2023 Intake) | Mar 15, 2024 (Final Application Deadline For Fall 2024 Intake) |
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Comparison Notes
- Both schools have exchange abroad and international trip options.
- Desautels gives out more merit-based awards to fund education than Ivey.
- Ivey has the only MBA course in Canada that is case-based, and it employs over 300 cases a year to make education more dynamic and realistic.
- Only 85% of Desautels graduates got job offers within three months of graduation while 91% of Ivey graduates did.
- Ivey had a majority of graduates from the MBA class of 2019 employed in the consulting industry while those from Desautels went into financial services.
- The majority of graduates from Ivey (70%) got employed in Toronto while those from Desautels (44%+44%) got employed in Toronto and Montreal.
- Ivey graduates got recruited into bigger companies like Accenture, Apple, Microsoft, Johnson & Johnson, etc., as compared to Desautel graduates.
- Montreal is the No.1 best city for students in Canada and is a very happening place. The majority of the population is French-speaking, so even though you can use English to communicate, you can also pick up some French. London, however, is a primarily English-speaking city and is also called the Forest City due to its greenery. Both places are good to live in for different reasons.
MBA at Ivey is recommended over Desautels, as the program is designed to give you more real-life experience, and even has better placements.
