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How do I get into Ivey Business School Canada?

What We Look For

1. Maintain a full course load over two years of university (equivalent of 10.0 Western courses).
2. Achieve a minimum average of 70\% in 10.0 university courses completed including Business 2257.
3. Complete a secondary school mathematics course for students bound for university or an equivalent.

Is it hard to get into Ivey Business School?

For over a decade, the Western Ivey Honors Business Administration (HBA) program has been ranked as one of the most selective undergraduate programs to get into in Canada! The entering class of Ivey applicants is approximately 600-620 students per year giving us a 2020 acceptance rate of around 8\%.

What is the Ivey advanced entry opportunity at Western?

The Ivey Advanced Entry Opportunity (AEO) extends conditional, pre-admission status to the HBA program to exceptional secondary school students. Ivey AEO applicants are assessed on their academic record and demonstrated leadership in extracurricular activities, community involvement, and work experience.

Is Ivey Business School good?

For six years running, Bloomberg Businessweek has ranked Ivey the No. 1 MBA program in Canada (2014-2019). In 2020, the Financial Times ranked our Executive Education program #1 Overall in Canada. Our Custom programs have also ranked #1 for three years in a row (2018-2020).

What degree do you get from Ivey?

Ivey offers full-time undergraduate (HBA), MBA, MSc, MFE and PhD programs and also maintains two teaching facilities in Toronto and Hong Kong for its EMBA and Executive Education programs. It is credited with establishing the nation’s first MBA and PhD program in Business.

How hard is it to get into Ivey Western?

I would say that Ivey is incredibly competitive to get into with an unadjusted acceptance rate of around 8\%. This is because Ivey weighs both grades and extracurriculars and they have to be fantastic in both categories.

Is Western Ivey the best business school in Canada?

For six years running, Bloomberg Businessweek has ranked Ivey the No. 1 MBA program in Canada (2014-2019). In 2017, a survey of employers ranked Ivey as the sixth best MBA program located outside the United States. In 2020, the Financial Times ranked our Executive Education program #1 Overall in Canada.

What is Western Ivey program?

The Ivey PhD Program is an intensive, research-based program with a teacher training component. The program is designed to develop an individual’s analytic, research and teaching ability and prepare PhD candidates for a career in university teaching and research.

What is the Ivey Advanced Entry Opportunity?

The Ivey Advanced Entry Opportunity (AEO) extends conditional pre-admission to the HBA Program to students who choose to study at Western or one of its affiliated university colleges, in a faculty of their choice, for their first two years of university. Approximately two thirds of our Ivey HBA class have AEO status.

What is the fee structure for Ivey Business School?

Ivey Business School does not charge any fee from students or GradRight for this service. The School (Ivey) does not play a role in the terms or eligibility decisions. We encourage all international students to investigate all sources of funding within their home country, including government and private loans.

What is student life like at Western and Ivey?

Student Life: Every part of student life at Western and Ivey was incredible and would highly recommend the student experience. There is an incredible amount of clubs, organizations, and events to attend. The group of students you share classes with in HBA1 (referred to as a ‘section’) becomes like a second family.

Why study the MSc in international business at Ivey?

In today’s connected world, the MSc in International Business will prepare you for a career in global business. You will be immersed in some of the most culturally and internationally diverse classes at Ivey, learning first-hand how to navigate the complexities of the business world through case-based learning.