Business Administration - Corporate Residency (MBA)
A pathway to launch your career.
Why choose this program?
The corporate residency pathway is for those who have recently completed an undergraduate degree (direct entry) or early career professionals looking for a pivot.Ìý
Applicants must have less than 5 years of work experience.
Careers
Common careers for MBA students include Financial Services and Banking, Consulting, Marketing, Healthcare and the Public Sector, and Entrepreneurship and Innovation.
Admission requirements
You'll need to meet theÌýFaculty of Graduate Studies minimum requirementsÌýas well as any program-specific admissions requirements before you can apply.
Financial information
At мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Ö±²¥, we want our students to focus on their studies, rather than worry about their personal finances. We offer competitive tuition rates and funding programs to support graduate students in almost all of our degree programs.
Program options
- Year 1 Summer: Following MBA Orientation in the second week of June, the rest of the summer is spent completing four core courses. These provide you with a new appreciation for the world of business and give you the fundamental competencies essential for success in today’s business world. You’ll benefit from personal and professional effectiveness sessions designed to help you prepare for your corporate residency.
- ÌýYear 1 Fall: The term consists of two more core courses and five foundation courses which allow students to develop a strong understanding of key organizational concepts regardless of industry sector. The term ends with a competitive, immersive, team-based integrative weekend session that challenges you to fully integrate all learning to date. Specifically, you’ll build on skills surrounding sales, negotiation, and teamwork. Faculty members and Employer Partners work together on these sessions to ensure the highest level of learning and job preparation.
- ÌýCorporate residency: You will start your 8-month paid corporate residency in January, refining the concepts and skills acquired in the classroom and putting them into practice in a corporate setting. Year One ends with an intensive debriefing of the corporate residencies to harvest the important learnings and celebrate your success.
- ÌýYear 2 Fall/Winter: In addition to completing the final four core courses, Dal’s curriculum allows you to customize your degree by completing 9–15 credit hours of specialized electives that best suit your personal and professional goals. Designed to take your knowledge to the next level, the мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Ö±²¥ MBA program currently offers electives in six specialized areas. You may choose electives from any of the specialized areas or combine MBA electives with graduate offerings from programs within and outside the Faculty of Management. The official completion of the MBA occurs at the June convocation.
All graduate programs at мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Ö±²¥ are collaboratively delivered by a home Faculty and theÌýFaculty of Graduate Studies.
