Queen's is one of the oldest business schools in Canada and amongst world top 100 B-schools. Queen’s University has long enjoyed the reputation as Canada’s ‘Ivy League’ since its inception in 1841. Queen’s School of Business (QSB) has been a pioneer in the fields of team-based and experiential learning, and has incorporated these approaches into all of its programs. QSB has an extensive alumni network of more than 166,000 graduates across 154 countries and this is the reason that MBA abroad aspirants from all over the world including India prefer Canada as one of the best MBA destinations. Graduates from QSB are found in positions of leadership around the world.
Over the years, Canada has become the most desirable place for immigrants and has been consistently ranked atop by UN as the best country to live in. It is one of the world’s most diverse and multicultural nations. English and French are the two official languages of Canada which is recognized for its high standards of living, low crime rate, good education and health care system and beautiful landscapes.
Queen’s School of Business: Admissions Application Open
Queen’s Business School has invited admission applications for its MBA program starting from January, 2016 and the last date for MBA abroad aspirants is by Sept 18, 2015. Although the final deadline is Nov 20, 2015 international students must submit their applications by Sept 18, 2015 to avail student visa without any problem.
Application Deadline Rounds
Round 1: March 20, 2015
Round 2: June 12, 2015
Round 3: September 18, 2015 (final deadline for MBA abroad aspirants)
Round 4: Nov 20, 2015
Sept 18, 2015: Final Deadline for International Applicants
MBA abroad aspirants must apply by Sept 18, 2015 as mentioned strictly on QSB website. Please do not wait till the last date and remember that the applicant must have at least 2 years of work experience to get admission to Queen’s MBA programme. Co-op placements and post-doctoral fellowships are also given consideration.
Programme Fees
Tuition fee of the one year MBA programme from Queen’s is CAD 87000 which is approx in INR 45 lacs. Cost of living on a yearly basis will be around CAD 27000, approx INR 14 lacs.
The Curriculum
The Queen’s MBA is a flexible curriculum and can be customized to suit your career goals. The programme structure has two modules – The Foundation Level which trains you on basic business fundamentals and The Mastery which enables you to choose a specialization. Queen’s offer specialization in areas of high demand in the market such as Consulting, Entrepreneurship & Innovation, Finance, Healthcare Management and many more.
Queen’s MBA has been ranked as No.1 in the world for teamwork. Queen’s MBA has an innovative approach towards team-based learning. This unique teaching method gives candidates a proper understanding of teamwork and people management, very important aspect in today’s business world. MBA abroad aspirants also have the opportunity for international exchange programmes in one of the 27 partner business schools in the world making Queen’s MBA the only one year MBA programme in Canada to have international exchange programmes.
Careers after Queen’s MBA
High ROI is another factor that attracts MBA abroad aspirants to pursue their dream of doing MBA from Queen’s Business school. 94% of Queen’s graduates acquired jobs within 6 months of graduation. Highest numbers of students were placed in Consulting (27%) and Financial Services (27%). Majority of Queen’s graduates were placed in Canada with some candidates placed in UK. Average salary was recorded to be $82,465 (INR 52 lakhs appx) with the highest salary being $160,000 (INR 102 lakhs appx)
How to apply to QSB Canada
No application fee either from MBA abroad aspirant or from domestic candidate is required to apply to Queen’s Business School. The applicant is required to login to the Queen’s admission portal and upload required documents with the online application form as mentioned below.
1. Online Application Form
2. Cover letter: A cover letter outlining your current responsibilities and assignments, career accomplishments, reasons for applying to Queen’s MBA, your professional and personal goals, and anything else that you would to mention about you that is not in your resume
3. Resume
3. Academic qualification – transcripts and certificates
5. Three recommendation forms: You will provide the email addresses on the online application form for three professional/personal references who can comment the strength of your character and work ethic. Each referee will then receive a link to an online form. Once completed, the form will be automatically uploaded to your application
6. GMAT/GRE scores; (GMAT code: Q21-QZ-68, GRE code: 3696)
7. 3 Video Questions: When an applicant has submitted their application, along with the required documentation, if qualified, the applicant will be invited by email to complete the video questions
8. TOEFL/IELTS /PTE scores
MBA in Canada: USPs
Canada is considered one of the most developed and advanced industrialized countries in the world and is a beautiful place that houses some of the best B schools in the world. The country has easy immigration laws, is safe and friendly, has high class education system and the list of USPs goes on making Canada one of the favourite MBA abroad destinations. MBA in Canada is highly recognized all over the world and is a favourite among MBA abroad aspirants. Queen’s B school is one of the top rated MBA colleges and has excellent standards. The B school is popular amongst Indian MBA abroad aspirants due to its budget friendly MBA programs.
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