About
Contact & Visit
Admissions Office Contact
Contact
Chris Lynch
Senior Director, Recruitment, Admissions & Marketing, Masters Programs Office
Senior Director, Recruitment, Admissions & Marketing, Masters Programs Office
Address
2-30 Business Building
University of Alberta
Edmonton, AB T6G 2R6
Canada
University of Alberta
Edmonton, AB T6G 2R6
Canada
Phone
780-492-3946
Fax
780-492-7825
Email
mbaadm@ualberta.ca
Admissions
Admissions
Overview
Applicants: 456
Acceptance Rate: 21%
Average Undergrad GPA 3.38
Years Work Experience: 3.84
Average Age: 28
Test Scores
GMAT (25th and 75th percentiles)
580 - 660
GPA
3.10 - 3.60
Deadlines
Regular Application Deadline
June 1
Rolling Admission Deadline
June 1
Other Admission Factors
Academic
Letters of Recommendation
Essay / Personal Statement
Non-Academic
Interviews
Work Experience
School Type And Accreditation
School Type
Public
AACSB-approved
Yes
Selectivity Rating
Academics
Academics
Program Types
Full-Time
Yes
Part-Time
Yes
Evening
Yes
Executive
Yes
Online
No
Faculty Information
Student/Faculty
6:1
Total Faculty
72
25
Female
Concentrations
Entrepreneurship
Finance
International Business
JD/MBA - Dual Degree
MD/MBA - Dual Degree
Non-Profit Management/Public Administration
Finance
International Business
JD/MBA - Dual Degree
MD/MBA - Dual Degree
Non-Profit Management/Public Administration
Specialized Masters
Accounting
Finance
Finance
Certificate Programs
Business Foundations
Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship
Center for Research
Entrepeneurship
International Business
International Business
Specialities of Faculty
Academic specialties of faculty
URL
Centre for Applied Business Research in Energy and the Environment
Canadian Corporate Governance Institute
Canadian Centre for Corporate Social Responsibility
Centre for International Business Studies
Centre for Effective Business Management of Addiction Treatment
Alberta Family Business Institute
School of Energy and the Environment
School of Retailing
Centre for Entrepreneurship and Family Enterprise
Centre for Excellence in Operations
Sustainability
Courses in Sustainability
Yes
Sustainability course is
Required
Description
SMO 638 - Corporate Sustainability
This course examines business strategies for sustainable development. Business sustainability is defined as managing the "triple bottom line" - designing mission driven enterprises that provide a thriving future for business, society and the planet. To achieve this, managers must adopt a fresh understanding of the role of the business enterprise. The course will draw from successful sustainability efforts of leading business organizations, both locally and internationally, by identifying key success factors that encourage sustainable business practices. It will also place current understandings of sustainability in a wider context by exploring the historical roots of current sustainability practices and examining their implications for key stakeholders of the business enterprise.
Research Opportunities in Sustainability
Yes
Description
https://www.ualberta.ca/business/centres/corporate-social-responsibility
School's environmental commitment 1:
The Natural Resources, Energy, and Environment specialization allows students to tailor their degree around environmentally sound business practices.
School's environmental commitment 2:
Net Impact is a student run organization where like minded students can explore environmental and socially responsible business practices.
School's environmental commitment 3:
Social impact, environmental sensitivity and the economics of community building are three pillars that form the framework for the new Canadian Centre for Corporate Social Responsibility (CCCSR).
Careers
Careers
Career Overview
Average Starting Salary
$67,222
Accepted employment by 3 months after graduation
30%
Finding Jobs & Internships
Source Of Full-Time Job Acceptances
68%
Unknown
19%
Graduate Facilitated
13%
School Facilitiated
Graduates Employed by Area of Practice
41%
Other
18%
Finance/Accounting
12%
Consulting
12%
Information Technology
8%
Operations/Logistics
5%
Marketing
2%
General Management
2%
Human Resources
Graduates Employed by Region
Job Function
Job Function | % of Grads Seeking Employment Who Accept Jobs w/in 3 Months |
Median Salary | Mean Salary | Low Base Salary | High Base Salary |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Other | 41% | $65,000 | $69,222 | $48,000 | $108,000 |
Finance / Accounting | 18% | $54,000 | $54,000 | $48,000 | $60,000 |
Consulting | 12% | $70,000 | $71,333 | $58,000 | $86,000 |
Information Technology | 12% | ||||
Operations / Logistics | 8% | $70,000 | $66,667 | $55,000 | $75,000 |
Marketing / Sales | 5% | ||||
Human Resources | 2% | ||||
General Management | 2% |
Industries
Industries | % of Grads Seeking Employment Who Accept Jobs w/in 3 Months |
Median Salary | Mean Salary | Low Base Salary | High Base Salary |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Other | 27% | $70,000 | $72,000 | $50,000 | $95,000 |
Financial Services | 18% | $65,000 | $70,333 | $60,000 | $86,000 |
Government | 11% | ||||
Pharmaceutical / Biotechnology / Healthcare | 10% | ||||
Technology | 8% | ||||
Consulting | 5% | ||||
Non-profit | 5% | ||||
Real Estate | 5% | $50,000 | $54,333 | $48,000 | $65,000 |
Consumer Products | 3% | ||||
Petroleum / Energy | 3% | ||||
Manufacturing | 2% |
Prominent Alumni
Lieutenant-General Paul F. Wynnyk
Commander of the Canadian Army
Susan Williams
Chief Strategy Officer with Alberta Health
Trevor Mak
Managing Director, Citi Private Bank
Alexander Batchvarov
Managing Director, Merrill Lynch London UK
Ruth Collins-Nakai
Chair at Canadian Medical Foundation
Tuition & Aid
Tuition & Aid
Dates
Application Deadlines
Apr 30
Financial Aid Statistics
Average Scholarship / Grant Aid Package
$4,105
New Students Receiving Scholarships / Grants
81%
Tuition Full-Time (per year)
Tuition (In-State)
$11,059
Tuition (Out-State)
$22,521
Expenses per Academic Year
Academic Expenses
$1,550
Student Body
Student Body
Student Body Profile
Foreign Countries Represented
21
Demographics
33% female
67% male
Campus Life
More Information
% of Classrooms with Internet Access
100%
Campus-wide Internet Network
Yes
Internet Access for All Students
Yes