What's in an MBA?: The Complete Guide to MBA and Executive MBA Programs in Canada

Alexander D. Gregor is director of the Centre for Higher Education
Research and Development at the University of Manitoba and co-editor of
Postsecondary Education in Canada: The Cultural Agenda.

The rapid and profound changes in professional education over the past
few decades have left many prospective students wondering which program
is best for them. In a field like business, the choice of institution
and program can have significant career implications, as well as
substantial personal cost. This authoritative guide to MBA (and
Executive MBA) programs in Canada will provide an essential tool.

The book is divided into two parts, the first dealing with a variety of
general issues and the second presenting profiles of programs (both
French and English) across the country. In the first section, Carpenter
reviews current trends and changes in Canadian business education,
answers to the “most frequently-asked questions” (e.g., should I
consider one-year or two-year programs? part-time or full-time study?),
and examines the financial benefits of various programs. The 32 profiles
that make up the second section are based on extensive interviews and
include frank assessments of the specific program options; a sense of
the quality of life within the institution; information about financial
assistance (if any), the institution’s track record with respect to
job placements, and international and work experience options; and
statistics on enrolment, instructors, student demographics, class size,
employment patterns following graduation, tuition, acceptance rates and
GPA/GMAT cutoffs, and contacts within the respective schools.

What’s in an MBA? goes a long way toward helping prospective MBA
students to make the right choice.