I looked into Brock, and I know the reputation just isn't there. There's an old saying in the Toronto region of "if you can walk, you can get into Brock"

Their marketing program sounded attractive, but they are just not up there as far as business programs go. The GMAT is optional, which scared me out of it. I've also known people who went there and were unsatisfied with their educational experiences.

McMaster is a reputable school, but I don't know much about their business program. I had a boss who took his undergrad their and he did alright (managed a large parking lot company that ran the lots for most of the downtown core in Calgary) and I'm sure they have a strong alumni network. Plus, Hamilton has a ton of industry whereas St. Catherine's is a tourist town.

Good luck!

Thanks for your input. Brock requires GMAT now too, unless you have 80% overall, which usually means you can do well in GMAT anyways. But yeah, McMaster is definitely more reputable. Is McMaster comparable to big schools like Toronto, Western, York, Queens?

Right now I don't have any experience, so I was thinking of entering either McMaster's coop program or Brock's program as neither of them require work experience. Unfortunately, I bombed the GMAT, so I can't make it to McMaster this year. I could still make it to Brock as their last deadline is August 1.

Or I could get some work experience and then apply to McMaster next year or big schools in a few years. I am interested in CMA (Management Accounting), which could be done along with MBA at either McMaster or Brock. So, that was one reason I wanted to go either of these schools.

Well Dal certainly has Accounting courses. I'm actually taking Financial Statement Analysis right online during the residency. It is true that there's no heavy accounting focus/reputation for accounting at Dal.

Doing this CRMBA has been a life changer for sure. Through the events that have cascaded since I started I've discovered my career path and made some pretty invaluable friendships and connections. I've been able to build some very meaningful and relevant work experience around social media consulting and implementation, which is actually fairly rare despite the all hype. Pretty exciting!

Glad to be able to help. If you have any questions about Dal or otherwise you know how to get in touch
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They will still use grades, but the big focus is on employability and personality. The essay you write is pretty open ended, in fact it's called a personal essay so the hint there is be personable in it. You also fill out a whole bunch of other stuff like a profile and what employer partners you think would be a good fit for you (though I don't think they use that bit to assess). Then there's the interview and that's your chance to really shine.

I think we're able to lean more heavily on the personality side of things now at least because the class size is small (50 max now, 100 later) enough and the number of incoming apps are not overwhelming (yet).


You are right, it kills 2 birds with one stone too because you build credits towards an MBA degree. Plus those standalone courses can cost a bundle.

Actually, Dal's friendly rival Saint Mary's University has a CMA-MBA program. They're actually holding the reputation now in the area for being "the business school" (Dal is better known for medicine). I was considering applying there before I learned of the CRMBA. If you like an East Coast experience while taking a CMA-MBA I suggest you give that program a gander. SMU is much small and us Dal jerks make a lot of fun of them but my Honours prof was from SMU, so I had some exposure to the campus and people: they're actually alright (as a Dal alum I'm not officially allowed to say anything better than that ).

For you I suggest you definitely follow your goals and I think a CMA-MBA combined program is an excellent choice. I also think with some extra effort you could pull off a similar learning experience with something like the CRMBA (it's been heralded as "the tailor made MBA"). I mean, there's no real "social media MBA" but that's kind of what I've done with my approach to the program. However, there are aspects to this program that may not jive with or distract you from your CMA goals so you'll have to be careful to gather all the facts about all the places you look at!
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I'm a current Corporate Residency MBA student at Dalhousie University (Nova Scotia, Canada).
This account is to help spread the word about this unique program, as well as to help provide a student perspective for MBA applications and GMAT experiences.

Every week I publish a blog about life in the CRMBA by interviewing current students. Find us on Twitter and Facebook, or post any questions/comments/concerns in this thread here on gmatclub.com

Highlights of the program include:

Specifically designed by Corporations/Employers, No work experience necessary, 8-month paid corporate residency, Grades/GMAT score not the main focus for admittance

Hey
I looked at Molson, not sure why I didn't apply there. Well its too late for Fall 2010 now anyways.
I am thinking of re-writing my GMAT and hopefully start at Brock in September.
I graduated recently, so I don't think I have a shot at big schools and since I know I want to go in Accounting, getting MBA from Brock and working towards CMA should be ok. The CMA/MBA Program at Brock looks attractive.
Some people say the best schools "depends on what you want to do", so if I can get into Accounting, then Brock should be ok, although McMaster's program would have been more reputable.
5-10 years from now, will my MBA even matter as much after I have all the experience?

Does anyone know the admission requirement for McMAster and Brock?

Thanks.

But I think the website is outdated and not a good reflection of what their actual requirement are.

I was hoping to get some insight from people who got accepted to see what their credentials are in gaining admission.