Master of Business Administration (MBA)

Admission deadlines are available on the Future Students website: http://www.ucalgary.ca/future-students/graduate/explore-programs/management-master-business-administration-course-based.

In addition to the Faculty of Graduate Studies  admission requirements for Admission, the program requires:

a) A current résumé.

b) A 250-word response to each of two questions provided as part of the application process.

c) For applicants required to prove present proficiency in English, a minimum TOEFL (Internet-based) score of 97 with no section less than 20 (Internet-based test), or an IELTS score of 7.0 with no section less than 6.0 or a CAEL overall score of 70. This requirement can also be met by completing the Academic Communication Certificate with a minimum overall grade of "A-".

d) The Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) is only required for applicants with a degree from an institution outside of Canada or the United States with a recommended minimum score of 550 or an equivalent Graduate Record Examination (GRE) score.

Applicants with a degree from an institution in Canada or the United States with a grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.0 on a four-point scale are exempt from submitting a GMAT score. An applicant who has completed a bachelor’s degree from an institution in Canada or the United States with a GPA from 2.50 to 2.99, and chooses to submit a GMAT score, may be admitted to an MBA course-based program as a regular student on the basis of the following equivalent achievement score: [(GPA x 200) + GMAT] >/= 1150.

*Consult the Haskayne School of Business about the Graduate Management Admission Test.

e) Two reference letters.

f) For the course-based Day and Evening MBA program only, the equivalent of at least 2 years of appropriate work experience.

g) Applicants may be required to participate in an interview.

Admission Deposit

Successful applicants will be required to confirm their acceptance of an offer of admission into the MBA program with an online non-refundable deposit:

Daytime MBA: $3,000

Evening MBA: $3,000

Accelerated MBA: $3,000

The deposit will be credited toward tuition fees upon registration.