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04 Nov 2020, 17:54
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I am trying to decide on which school/program to attend. I plan to stay in my current career (FP&A) but want to learn more knowledge in strategic management and Corporate finance in order to expand my portfolio and build new connections. Location wise, I haven't decided whether I would want to work in Canada or Asia in the future.
Here are the programs I am considering and my thoughts/concerns on each. I would appreciate if someone can provide their points of view as well:
Rotman MFin:
- Completion date: Apr 2023 (This is pretty late in my point of view).
- My goal is to gain more knowledge in Corporate Finance, but this program has a lot of courses focusing on derivatives, portfolio management and so on. I feel the breadth and depth of this program is way more than what I need.
- Rotman seems to have very good reputation for their Masters programs, and U of T definitely has the best reputation in Asian countries. Is that worth the late completion time and additional tuition fees?
Queen's Accelerated MBA:
- Completion date: Dec 2021.
- The curriculum has courses like Leadership and Innovation, which to me sound like one of those bird courses.... (if anyone who has done their MBA at Queen's can speak to this that would be great), and plus the Accelerated program doesn't allow students to choose electives.
- Cost for MBA is $70K, which is almost double the cost of Schulich. But again, is the program quality and reputation really worth the extra cost?
- Queens seems to have a better reputation than Schulich in Canada for its MBA program based on what I have been reading on this forum (?). Its name isn't that big overseas, but Queen's University's ranking is higher than York's.
Queen's MFin:
- Completion date: May 2022.
- How does Queen's MFin compare with Rotman's? I would appreciate if someone can share their thoughts on this.
- Queen's seems to have better reputation than Schulich for graduate programs (?).
Schulich Accelerated MBA:
- Completion date: Aug 2022.
- Students get to choose their areas of focus, which is great for me since that would allow me to choose finance and strategic management courses to fit my needs.
- Least costly out of all the options.
- I did my undergrad at Schulich. A change of environment would be helpful in expanding my network.
- If HRs in Asian countries don't recognize Schulich, then they would refer to York University's ranking, which is really bad (in the 500s according to QS). Even in Canada it seems like Schulich's graduate programs aren't perceived as good as Rotman or Queens.
Here are the programs I am considering and my thoughts/concerns on each. I would appreciate if someone can provide their points of view as well:
Rotman MFin:
- Completion date: Apr 2023 (This is pretty late in my point of view).
- My goal is to gain more knowledge in Corporate Finance, but this program has a lot of courses focusing on derivatives, portfolio management and so on. I feel the breadth and depth of this program is way more than what I need.
- Rotman seems to have very good reputation for their Masters programs, and U of T definitely has the best reputation in Asian countries. Is that worth the late completion time and additional tuition fees?
Queen's Accelerated MBA:
- Completion date: Dec 2021.
- The curriculum has courses like Leadership and Innovation, which to me sound like one of those bird courses.... (if anyone who has done their MBA at Queen's can speak to this that would be great), and plus the Accelerated program doesn't allow students to choose electives.
- Cost for MBA is $70K, which is almost double the cost of Schulich. But again, is the program quality and reputation really worth the extra cost?
- Queens seems to have a better reputation than Schulich in Canada for its MBA program based on what I have been reading on this forum (?). Its name isn't that big overseas, but Queen's University's ranking is higher than York's.
Queen's MFin:
- Completion date: May 2022.
- How does Queen's MFin compare with Rotman's? I would appreciate if someone can share their thoughts on this.
- Queen's seems to have better reputation than Schulich for graduate programs (?).
Schulich Accelerated MBA:
- Completion date: Aug 2022.
- Students get to choose their areas of focus, which is great for me since that would allow me to choose finance and strategic management courses to fit my needs.
- Least costly out of all the options.
- I did my undergrad at Schulich. A change of environment would be helpful in expanding my network.
- If HRs in Asian countries don't recognize Schulich, then they would refer to York University's ranking, which is really bad (in the 500s according to QS). Even in Canada it seems like Schulich's graduate programs aren't perceived as good as Rotman or Queens.
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04 Nov 2020, 22:02
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I'm positive that all are great programs. If you are yet indecisive on whether you want to go to Asia or stay in Canada, probably Rotman is the best option due to its international recognition. Have you considered Ivey? I believe that they have good recognition in Asia because of their campus in Hong Kong, and their MBA has a duration of 1 year as well.
Personally, I'd be considering Rotman and Queen's over Schulich, but in order to finish the program by December 2021, I believe that you have to apply now since it begins in early January 2021. MBA is a great option because it opens more doors and you can definitely specialize in finance in pretty much any of them (even if you're getting a general MBA rather than a specialized)
Personally, I'd be considering Rotman and Queen's over Schulich, but in order to finish the program by December 2021, I believe that you have to apply now since it begins in early January 2021. MBA is a great option because it opens more doors and you can definitely specialize in finance in pretty much any of them (even if you're getting a general MBA rather than a specialized)
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04 Nov 2020, 22:14
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Yes Rotman definitely is the best in terms of international reputation, and its reputation in Canada is very good as well. However its MFin program won't start until September of 2021 and won't finish until April of 2023, which seems like a very long time for me in comparison to the other programs that can finish by 2021 or early 2022. I looked into Ivey, and I don't think I can apply to the 2021 entrance anymore; the earliest would be to enter in 2022 and graduate in 2023. Ivey's program is costly as well considering it's only a one year program.
As for Queen's, I am debating between MBA or MFin. I'm not sure about how much I would be able to get out of the Accelerated MBA program since it doesn't allow me to specialize in any areas. MFin on the other hand, doesn't have the focus on Strategic Management and doesn't open as much doors as MBA
What are your reasons for choosing Rotman/Queen's over Schulich?
As for Queen's, I am debating between MBA or MFin. I'm not sure about how much I would be able to get out of the Accelerated MBA program since it doesn't allow me to specialize in any areas. MFin on the other hand, doesn't have the focus on Strategic Management and doesn't open as much doors as MBA
What are your reasons for choosing Rotman/Queen's over Schulich?
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05 Nov 2020, 08:06
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Yeah, it seems like the AMBA doesn't have so many elective possibilities, so it might not be worth it in your case.
Are you an international student, or are you already based in Canada? If you're in Canada, then you can apply to Ivey until January. For Smith I believe that it should be the same case, international applications for the MBA ended on late September or early October, can't remember correctly.
My reasons for Rotman/Queen's over Schulich is that I believe that they are considered more to be Tier 1 MBA in Canada, a little bit higher than Schulich. In my case, I wanted an MBA and got accepted to Rotman, Ivey and Smith, while Schulich was an option that I was considering if I wasn't accepted to the other schools. I ended up choosing Ivey precisely because of the 1 year program and I intend to stay in Canada after graduation, but Rotman and Smith have great programs as well, so it was a tough decision.
Are you an international student, or are you already based in Canada? If you're in Canada, then you can apply to Ivey until January. For Smith I believe that it should be the same case, international applications for the MBA ended on late September or early October, can't remember correctly.
My reasons for Rotman/Queen's over Schulich is that I believe that they are considered more to be Tier 1 MBA in Canada, a little bit higher than Schulich. In my case, I wanted an MBA and got accepted to Rotman, Ivey and Smith, while Schulich was an option that I was considering if I wasn't accepted to the other schools. I ended up choosing Ivey precisely because of the 1 year program and I intend to stay in Canada after graduation, but Rotman and Smith have great programs as well, so it was a tough decision.
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