Schulich School of Business | 2022-2023 FGS Academic Calendar /gradstudies/academiccalendar/2022-2023 Mon, 24 Jun 2024 13:57:21 +0000 en-CA hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Real Estate & Infrastructure /gradstudies/academiccalendar/2022-2023/real-estate-infrastructure/ Wed, 17 Aug 2022 18:06:31 +0000 /gradstudies-academiccalendar-2022-2023dev/real-estate-infrastructure/
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The Graduate Program in Real Estate & Infrastructure is a one-year, three-term master’s program offered by the Schulich School of Business that provides students with a comprehensive understanding of, and a broad skill base in, real estate and infrastructure management.

The curriculum emphasizes leadership as well as development, investment and finance in both the real estate and infrastructure industries. It also provides a set of co-curricular activities, including field trips, mentoring and career planning that supports the curriculum and the student’s professional development. The result is an intense academic and industry interaction, with experiential learning driving the curriculum. Students take a common set of courses in the first two terms and select either real estate or infrastructure electives in the final term. Courses in the final term are scheduled to facilitate an optional part-time internship.

The program starts in Fall of each year. For more information, please visit .

Admission Requirements

Master of Real Estate & Infrastructure

  • Applicants normally should possess a four-year undergraduate degree from a recognized university with a minimum B average in the last two full years (or equivalent) of academic work. A candidate with a three-year degree may be considered for admission with a minimum of one year of work experience.
  • Applicants with two to five years of relevant full-time work experience are strongly preferred.
  • The Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) or the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) are not required upon submission of applications. However, submission of these test scores:
    • is optional should the applicant wish to provide further evidence of academic potential.
    • may be requested by the Admissions Committee if further evidence of academic performance is required.
  • Proof of English language proficiency if prior studies were not completed in English: Test of English as a Foreign Language (iBT): 100 with minimum component scores of 23 or International English Language Testing System: 7.0 overall with minimum component score of 6.5. Strong applicants whose first language is not English and do not meet the above language requirements may be considered for admission with the condition of completion of the MBA/Specialized Master’s Preparation Program offered by the 91ɫ English Language Institute.
  • Completion of the online application including submission of essays, an up-to-date résumé and two references.

Degree Requirements

Master of Real Estate & Infrastructure

Students must successfully complete:

  • 39 credits of course work, consisting of:
  • 36 credits of core courses, and,
  • 3 credits of electives.

All other requirements are identical to those of Schulich’s other master’s programs.

The MREI program can be completed on a full-time basis. Entry is fall term.

The Graduate Program in Real Estate & Infrastructure is a three-term program.

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The Graduate Program in Marketing is a professional master’s degree program designed to prepare graduates for professional careers in marketing.

The 12-month, 42-credit program will provide students with the critical analysis and decision-making skills required of marketers today. Students will learn state-of-the-art digital marketing and research tools and grow their literacy in analytics, social media, advertising and consumer behaviour. Graduates of the program will be qualified for meaningful positions in private, public, or non-profit organizations, and equipped with the skills to advance to leadership roles in the future.

The capstone of the program is a two-term integrative consulting project, designed to give students first-hand experience in developing and implementing marketing strategies for real-world organizations.

Admission to the Master of Marketing is open to recent graduates from non-business and business degree programs who did not pursue a Marketing specialization, and to business professionals who wish to add marketing to their skill set.

Please visit for more information.

Admission Requirements

Master of Marketing

  • Applicants should possess a four-year undergraduate degree from a recognized university with a minimum B+ average in the last two full years (or equivalent) of academic work. A candidate with a three-year degree may be considered for admission with a minimum of one year of work experience.
  • Strong internships and prior work experience are recommended but not mandatory.
  • Applicants are NOT required to take the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) or the Graduate Record Examination (GRE).
  • Proof of English language proficiency if prior studies were not completed in English: Test of English as a Foreign Language (iBT): 100 with minimum component scores of 23 or International English Language Testing System: 7.0 overall with minimum component scores of 6.5. Strong applicants whose first language is not English and do not meet the above language requirements may be considered for admission with the condition of completion of the MBA/Specialized Master’s Preparation Program offered by the 91ɫ English Language Institute.
  • Completion of the online application including submission of essays, an up-to-date résumé and two references.

Degree Requirements

Master of Marketing

Students must successfully complete 42 credits of coursework comprised of:

  • 33 credits of core courses; and,
  • 9 credits of electives.

In addition to the curriculum requirements, the Graduate Program in Marketing is preceded by satisfactory completion of online course modules in Accounting, Finance and Statistics.

All other requirements are identical to those of Schulich’s other master’s programs.

The MMKG program can be completed on a full-time basis. Entry is fall term.

The Graduate Program in Marketing is a three-term program.

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Master of Management

The Graduate Program in Management is a one-year, three-term Master’s program that provides a comprehensive understanding of management knowledge to students with non-business backgrounds.

The curriculum is designed to be highly experiential, addressing the skills necessary for success in organizations, such as communication, problem solving, and working in diverse, team-based environments. Students develop an understanding of how the major disciplines of management intersect, understand how to manage the obligation to act in a socially and ethically responsible manner, and apply quantitative and qualitative methods to solve management problems. In the final semester, students have an opportunity to apply these skills to a real organization through their participation in the culminating “Enterprise Consulting Project.” During the project, students working in teams use the management foundations studied in the first two terms of the Master of Management program to develop actionable recommendations for the client organization.

The Graduate Program in Management commences in September each year. Please visit for more information.

Admission Requirements

  • Applicants should possess a four-year undergraduate degree from a recognized university with a minimum B+ average in the last two full years (or equivalent) of academic work. A candidate with a three-year degree may be considered for admission with a minimum of one year of work experience. Applicants holding business/commerce degrees are not eligible for the MMgt program.
  • Work experience is not mandatory. Applicants with two years or more of full-time work experience are not eligible for admission to the MMgt and are encouraged to apply to the MBA.
  • Applicants are NOT required to take the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) or the Graduate Record Examination (GRE).
  • Proof of English language proficiency if prior studies were not completed in English: Test of English as a Foreign Language (iBT): 100 with minimum component scores of 23 or International English Language Testing System: 7.0 overall with minimum component scores of 6.5. Strong applicants whose first language is not English and do not meet the above language requirements may be considered for admission with the condition of completion of the MBA/Specialized Master’s Preparation Program offered by the 91ɫ English Language Institute.
  • Completion of the online application including submission of essays, an up-to-date résumé and two references.

Degree Requirements

Students must successfully complete:

  • 45 credits of course work, consisting of:
  • 36 credits of core courses, and
  • 9 credits of electives selected by the Program Committee each year.

In addition to the curriculum requirements, the MMgt program is preceded by satisfactory completion of online course modules in Accounting, Economics, Mathematics and Finance by AnyPrep.com.

All other requirements are identical to those of Schulich’s other master’s Programs.

The MMgt program can be completed on a full-time basis. Entry is fall term.

The Graduate Program in Management is a three-term program.

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This graduate program is not accepting new registrants this year.

The Schulich International MBA (IMBA) is designed for Canadian and international students who want to launch a career in international business and stand out from the crowd. It is a full-time program for the first year with the option to go part-time in year 2.

With the increasingly globalized operating environment of organizations, and the pressing need for managers with a holistic, integrated, and culturally appropriate approach to solving business problems, the IMBA program strives to develop internationally experienced business professionals ready to make significant contributions to the performance of their organizations and to the well-being of society.

The IMBA program is designed around three interrelated themes: global orientation, functional business management education and professional development. The IMBA takes an experiential approach to business education. The interactive pedagogy of globally-oriented functional business courses including regional analysis, combined with professional development skills development and personalized coaching, provides IMBA graduates with all-inclusive management skills expected by employers worldwide. Students will apply and reflect on the concepts and skills acquired in the first 2 terms during an international work term assignment. For more information, please visit: .

Admission Requirements

  • An undergraduate degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with a minimum B average in the last two full years (or equivalent) of academic work. Applicants with three-year degrees may be considered for admission with an additional year of work experience (beyond the minimum required by the program).
  • Two years of relevant full-time work experience is mandatory.
  • Applicants are required to take the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) or the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) and obtain competitive scores on all measures thereof.
  • All applicants will have proficiency in at least two languages, including English. Applicants are required to declare an IMBA language of focus other than their mother tongue. A minimum speaking level of intermediate-high is required in the declared IMBA language for admission. Proof of proficiency is required after a conditional offer of admission by undertaking an official Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI) by a certified tester of the American Council for the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL).
  • Applicants must submit at least two recommendations, with one from an academic, if possible.
  • Proof of English language proficiency for applicants whose IMBA language is English: Test of English as a Foreign Language (iBT): 100 with minimum component scores of 23 or International English Language Testing System: 7.0 overall with minimum component score of 6.5. English as a Second Language (ESL) is reserved for students whose first language is not English.
  • Completion of the online application including submission of essays, an up-to-date résumé and two references.

Degree Requirements

Students must successfully complete:

  • 30 plus all 0.0 credits of international management core courses,
  • 12 plus all 0.0 credits of experiential core courses, and
  • 24 credits minimum of electives with overall grade point average (GPA) of 4.40 (B-).

In addition to the curriculum requirements, the Graduate Program in International Business Administration also requires an advanced facility with a declared IMBA language. This requirement is satisfied by an exit OPI level of Advanced-Mid or a progression of two levels

Program Entry and Length

This twelve month full-time program commences in September each year and completes with a work study (placement) in term three.

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Master of Finance

As a result of increased marketplace competition, analysts and dealmakers alike require more focused knowledge and accreditation than ever before. Schulich’s Master of Finance graduate program is designed to provide students with an intensive training in finance that is both practical and intellectually challenging. The course work is enhanced by regular research as well as professional seminars, taking advantage of the business community in Toronto and the Schulich alumni network. Students may specialize in either capital markets or financial risk management.

The Schulich Master of Finance is a proud program partner of the Financial Risk Manager (FRM) designation offered by the Global Association of Risk Professionals (GARP) and the Charter Financial Analysts (CFA) Institute, the global industry standard for finance professionals. The Master of Finance curriculum prepares students for both the FRM and CFA designations and opens up career options ranging from investment banking, asset management, risk management, to private equity firms, hedge funds, consulting firms and government agencies. The program also serves as an excellent foundation for students considering a PhD in finance.

The Master of Finance is a 12-month full-time program that runs from August to July of the following year. Entry is Fall term.

For more information, please visit .

Admission Requirements

  • Applicants normally should possess a four-year undergraduate degree from a recognized university with a minimum B+ average in the last two full years (or equivalent) of academic work. A candidate with a three-year degree may be considered for admission with a minimum of one year of work experience. Candidates should also possess a strong quantitative background. Applicants may demonstrate the required level of quantitative skills via the completion of at least two three-credit courses at recognized institutions from these fields: calculus, statistics, economics, linear algebra, probability theory or other quantitative courses. A three-credit course consists of at least 36 hours of instruction. Both courses must be 2000-level courses (i.e., second year courses) or higher.
  • Post degree work experience is recommended but not required.
  • Applicants are required to take the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) or Graduate Record Examination (GRE) and obtain acceptable scores on all measures thereof. Candidates who have completed CFA Level 1 or higher, candidates who have completed FRM Part I or higher, candidates with a CPA (Canada) designation, and graduates from the Schulich School of Business BBA program with a B+ or higher GPA in the last two years of the program are exempt from this requirement.
  • Proof of English language proficiency if prior studies were not completed in English: Test of English as a Foreign Language (iBT): 100 with minimum component scores of 23 or International English Language Testing System: 7.0 overall with minimum component scores of 6.5. Strong applicants whose first language is not English and do not meet the above language requirements may be considered for admission with the condition of completion of the MBA/Specialized Master’s Preparation Program offered by the 91ɫ English Language Institute.
  • Completion of the online application including submission of essays, an up-to-date résumé and two references.

Degree Requirements

Students must successfully complete:

  • 39 credits of course work, consisting of:
  • 27 credits of core courses, and
  • 12 credits of stream courses.

All other requirements are identical to those of Schulich’s other master’s programs.

All other requirements are identical to those of Schulich’s other master’s programs.

Schulich BBA and iBBA graduates who have achieved a minimum final grade of B in either Finance 2000 3.0: Introduction to Finance or Finance 3200 3.0: Investments will receive a waiver for the core introductory finance course Finance 5100 3.0: Capital Markets. Applicants from other North American BBA or BCom programs who have completed courses in similar content areas (introductory finance courses, or courses in investments) within the last 10 years with a final course mark of B or above will be assessed for eligibility to receive a waiver for Finance 5100 3.0: Capital Markets. No waivers will be granted for any other courses in the program.

Students who receive a waiver for Finance 5100 3.0: Capital Markets must successfully complete 36 credits of course work, consisting of:

  • 24 credits of core courses, and
  • 12 credits of stream courses.

The MF program can be completed on a full-time basis. Entry is fall term.

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The Kellogg-Schulich Executive MBA is an 18-month, general management program leading to a joint Master of Business Administration degree from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University and the Schulich School of Business at 91ɫ. The program is designed for promising managers with substantial experience who are on executive career paths in their employing organizations.

With its global content, locations, faculty members and students, the Kellogg-Schulich EMBA makes the world one’s classroom. This global EMBA gives students the unique opportunity to learn from and interact with business leaders from around the world. The Kellogg-Schulich Executive MBA is part of a growing global network of joint Executive MBA programs with Kellogg. Graduates of the Kellogg-Schulich program become part of a global alumni network with Kellogg’s other joint programs with the Guanghua School of Management at Peking University, the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Business School, the Tel Aviv University School of Management, and the WHU - Otto Beisheim School of Management in Vallendar/Koblenz, Germany.

The curriculum includes 20 core courses, two experiential courses, and four elective courses. It provides exposure to all of the key functional areas of business for general managers and emphasizes United States, Canadian and international perspectives on global leadership and strategic management. The program’s faculty members are drawn from the Kellogg School, Schulich’s senior faculty members and Kellogg’s global EMBA partners. Among the program features are specially- designed preparatory tutorials to help strengthen quantitative and qualitative skills, diverse study teams, guest speakers, and a global strategy project that combines classroom with experiential learning and includes a trip to an emerging market. A culminating hands-on project focuses on an entrepreneurial venture design presented to Schulich and external experts.

With classes generally held every third weekend, the schedule minimizes time away from work and maximizes in-class and study team learning. The overall format of the Kellogg-Schulich Executive MBA is flexible, balanced and designed to accommodate students’ career development and personal goals.

The program begins each year in January and concludes in June of the following year. Please visit for more information.

Admission Requirements

  • Minimum of 8 years of work experience with substantive management experience.
  • Applicants normally should possess the Canadian equivalent of a university Bachelors degree from an accredited institution. Qualified candidates may be required to take the Graduate Management Admissions Test and obtain acceptable scores on all components thereof.
  • Applicants must submit at least two strong recommendations from employers or supervisors who are in a position to evaluate the applicant’s work experience.
  • Proof of English language proficiency if prior studies were not completed in English: Test of English as a Foreign Language (iBT): 100 with minimum component scores of 23 or International English Language Testing System: 7.0 overall with minimum component scores of 6.5.
  • All qualified candidates will be interviewed.

Degree Requirements

Students must successfully complete:

  • 56 credits of coursework, consisting of:
  • 48 credits of core courses, including two field studies (with four credits each)
  • 8 credits of electives (at the Kellogg Global Network partner schools).

Students’ performance will be reviewed after completion of the initial 12 credits and then on a rolling basis.

All other requirements are identical to those of Schulich’s other master’s programs.

The Kellogg-Schulich EMBA program can be completed on a part-time basis. Entry is winter term.

The Kellogg-Schulich EMBA is a five-term program. Students must register and pay fees for a minimum of 5 terms and complete all degree requirements within 15 terms (4 years) of registration.

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This graduate program is not accepting new registrants this year.

The Schulich School of Business offers an Executive MBA program at the GMR/Schulich India campus in Hyderabad, and awarded by 91ɫ.

The program is geared towards educating managers in core and advanced management topics. The program runs in Schulich’s Hyderabad campus but includes courses in Toronto and other international locations. It facilitates the busy work lives of practicing managers by offering courses over extended weekend sessions. Students engage in peer learning, international immersion and a capstone applied management project.

Admission Requirements

  • Minimum of 8 years of work experience with substantive management experience.
  • Applicants normally should possess a four-year post-secondary degree or a degree that is recognized as equivalent by the Faculty of Graduate Studies.1 A candidate with a three-years bachelor’s degree plus outstanding management experience will also be considered. The latter may be required to take the Graduate Management Admissions Test or Graduate Record Examination and obtain acceptable scores on all components thereof.
  • Applicants must submit at least two strong recommendations from 60 employers or colleagues who are in a position to evaluate the applicant’s work experience.
  • Proof of English language proficiency if prior studies were not completed in English: Test of English as a Foreign Language (iBT): 100 with minimum component scores of 23 or International English Language Testing System: 7.0 overall with minimum component scores of 6.5.
  • All applicants will be interviewed prior to admittance

1Undergraduate degrees not designated as honours degrees may be acceptable as the equivalent of an undergraduate honours degree if they contain a minimum of 120 credits (typically, a four-year program with full time enrolment) including the completion of a minimum of six credits at the fourth-year level at an accredited postsecondary institution. Three-year first cycle undergraduate degrees from European institutions that meet the criteria set forth in the Bologna Declaration may be acceptable as the equivalent of an undergraduate honours degree. Undergraduate degrees from Indian institutions that have received a ranking of five stars or A+ or higher by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council or from Indian institutions of higher education with whom 91ɫ has a signed partnership agreement may be acceptable as the equivalent of an undergraduate honours degree.

Degree Requirements

Students must successfully complete:

  • 48 credits of coursework, consisting of:
  • 26 credits of core courses, including a capstone field study; and,
  • 22 credits of electives.

Students’ performance will be reviewed for promotion after completion of 12 credits and 22 credits.

All other requirements are identical to those of Schulich’s other master’s programs.

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Master of Accounting

The Graduate Program in Accounting is a professional master’s degree program designed to develop students’ academic and intellectual abilities in all fields of professional accountancy.

The 12-month (three term), 45-credit program is accredited by the Chartered Professional Accountants of Ontario. Successful graduates will have acquired in-depth knowledge in all of the subdisciplines that constitute the broad field of accounting and will have also deepened their expertise in two chosen areas. They may proceed to write the Common Final Examination immediately following graduation from the program.

The program places heavy emphasis on developing students’ critical thinking abilities and their capacity to operate in decision environments characterized by high degrees of ambiguity through applied case analysis. Cases also help to develop students’ appreciation of multiple viewpoints and perspectives. This program is designed to provide a strong foundation for initial career placement (also through an optional internship in Term 3) and long-term career growth.

Admission to the Master of Accounting is open to graduates from business programs. Non-business graduates are encouraged to apply for the Graduate Diploma in Intermediate Accounting.

The Graduate Program in Accounting can be completed on a full-time basis. Entry is fall or summer term.

Please visit for more information.

Admission Requirements

Master of Accounting

  • Applicants with a non-Canadian or non-business degree must first complete the Diploma in Intermediate Accounting (DIAc), which is an eight-month graduate diploma to bring internationally educated and non-business students up to speed on accounting principles and tax practices for the MAcc.
  • Applicants with CPA accredited business degrees from Canadian institutions, Schulich i/BBA students/graduates with non-accounting specializations, registered CPA students who have completed Core 1 of the PEP may be eligible for admission to Term 1 of the MAcc.
  • Schulich i/BBA students/graduates with an accounting specialization, applicants with an accounting specialization from CPA accredited business programs, registered CPA students who have completed CPA-accredited Core 2 of the PEP may be eligible for admission to Term 2 of the MAcc.
  • All applicants other than those with eligible three-year degrees from India who have completed Term 0 of their DIAc program at the Schulich campus in India should possess a four-year undergraduate degree from a recognized university with a minimum B average in the last two full years (or equivalent) of academic work. Candidates are also required to have completed prerequisite courses at the undergraduate level. Schulich i/BBA students should also have a minimum B (6.0) average in all CPA courses.
  • Post-graduate work experience is recommended but not required.
  • Applicants are required to submit essays, résumé, references, and take the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) or the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) with acceptable scores on all measures thereof. These requirements will be waived if the applicant graduated from Schulich within the last five years.
  • Proof of English language proficiency if prior studies were not completed in English: Test of English as a Foreign Language (iBT): 100 with minimum component scores of 23 or International English Language Testing System: 7.0 overall with minimum component scores of 6.5.

Degree and Diploma Requirements

Master of Accounting

Students must successfully complete:

  • 45 credits of coursework, consisting of:
  • 36 credits of core courses, and,
  • 9 credits of electives from four sets of electives.

All other requirements are identical to those of Schulich’s other master’s programs.

Graduate Diploma in Advanced Accounting

The Graduate Diploma in Advanced Accounting will be awarded to students who, after being admitted to the Master of Accounting, elect to leave the program upon successful completion of Term 2 of the degree program.

The Graduate Diploma in Advanced Accounting develops students’ academic and intellectual abilities in the core competency areas that constitute the field of accountancy. Students deepen their expertise through the selection of electives in at least two areas of professional practice. The program is academically rigorous, involving 30 credit-hours over two terms.

The emphasis given to case-based instruction in the program’s accounting, audit and tax courses as well as an overall commitment to developing students’ proficiency in case analysis ensures that students graduate with highly developed critical thinking skills and are well prepared for real world situations characterized by imperfect information, ambiguity and complexity. After completing the program, graduates will have acquired in-depth learning of all of the field’s competency areas and expertise in two fields of professional practice.

Completion of the graduate diploma satisfies the Chartered Professional Accountants’ requirements for its core and elective modules. Students who successfully complete the CPA academic requirements through the Master’s in Accounting may complete the remaining academic requirements to sit for the Common Final Examination through CPA Ontario.

Candidates must apply to the Graduate Program in Accounting to enter the Graduate Diploma in Advanced Accounting.

Please visit for more information.

Graduate Diploma in Intermediate Accounting

The Graduate Diploma in Intermediate Accounting develops students’ academic and intellectual abilities in the core competency areas that constitute the field of accountancy. This includes courses that are fundamental to accounting as well as basic and intermediate courses in accounting. The program is suitable for graduates of four-year non-business programs and graduates of four-year business programs not accredited by CPA Ontario and graduates of three -year business or non-business programs from Indian universities assessed as being equivalent to four-year degrees by CPA Canada, and who meet the minimum 120 credit hour requirement of CPA Canada based on a course-by-course evaluation. The curriculum is academically rigorous and comprises 30 credits over two terms.

After completing the program, graduates will have acquired in-depth learning of all of the field’s competency areas and expertise in basic and intermediate accounting, covering the Core 1 and Core 2 of the CPA qualification path. Graduates may proceed to complete their education necessary for professional certification through pursuing Schulich’s Master of Accounting (advanced standing will be provided to successful graduates) or enter the CPA professional certification stream.

Please visit for more information.

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