International Opportunities at Ivey: Where the World Becomes Your Classroom
Some of the most common questions I have encountered during meetings with prospective students over the past couple of months surround the kind of global opportunities that are available in the Ivey...
View Article1-year vs 2-year MBA: Which is right for you?
Earlier this year, I posted a blog about making the choice between a 1-year or a 2-year program. Given that we’re midway through our application cycle, while the application cycle for many 2-year...
View ArticleOffers and Funding Available for Strong Candidates Even in Later Application...
I’m not quite sure where the month of October went, but suddenly autumn is here and we’re in the thick of MBA recruiting season. The team has been all over the globe and across Canada more than once,...
View ArticleAttend Tips and Tricks to Strengthen Your Application
As our Round 3 Deadline approaches on November 19, you may be questioning aspects of your application and wondering how various components are viewed by the admissions committee. We are offering four...
View ArticleNew (ad)Venture addresses the challenges and rewards of entrepreneurship and...
Are you a budding entrepreneur? Is starting up a new venture a long-term goal? Are you confused about the various opinion pieces out there — some saying that an MBA is essential to success on your own...
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Feel the Fear and Apply (Rd. 3 Deadline – Nov 19th) Anyway!
Are you working on your application for our November 19th deadline but have all of a sudden started to have doubts, second thoughts, or fears? You know you really want to do the MBA, but wonder how you...
View ArticleFirst Impressions
My colleagues and I have been travelling the globe on the MBA Fair circuit over the last few months so we’ve met LOTS of potential MBA students. With the hundreds of candidates we meet, there are some...
View ArticleWelcome Greg Yantz, New Director of Ivey MBA Recruiting and Admissions!
It’s with great pleasure that I welcome Greg Yantz to the MBA Recruiting and Admissions team as the new permanent Director. Greg has been heading up Ivey Publishing for the past three years and brings...
View ArticleThe Importance of Fit in the MBA Decision
In many of our blogs and communications, you will hear our Recruiting and Admissions team talking about how assessing your fit for an MBA program is one of the most critical components when making your...
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Travel update, and some advice for international applicants
I was recently on a recruiting trip to India representing Ivey in both New Delhi and Mumbai. Our program participated in the QS 1-1 Connect and MBA Fairs in each city, and these were certainly the...
View ArticleBefore you Commit, Take the MBA for a Test Drive
If you needed to buy a new car, how would you go about doing so? My friend is very methodical, so he started his pursuit by going to an auto show where all the big manufacturers have their line-up of...
View ArticleFinancing the Ivey MBA – Tips and Tricks
Thanks to Laurie Lockington-Wong, Ivey’s Financial Aid Officer, for writing this week’s guest post! Happy New Year! There is a soft blanket of snow covering the campus at the Richard Ivey School of...
View ArticleFrequently Asked Application Questions
Applications are rolling in for Round 4, so I thought I would repost some answers to commonly asked questions. 1) You can submit unofficial transcripts, GMAT, and TOEFL scores to...
View ArticleThe MBA Interview – Tips and Insights
By: Greg Yantz, Director of MBA Recruiting and Admissions For many, the next step in the journey to your MBA will be the interview. This may actually be one of the most challenging interviews of your...
View ArticleThe Secret to My Success – Ivey Dean Carol Stephenson
Many thanks to this week’s guest blogger, Ivey Dean Carol Stephenson. Dean Stephenson will be on the panel at our Women in Management Panel and Reception on February 6. “Luck is what happens when...
View ArticleBe Your Own (MBA) Critic
There has been much debate in our office (when we are not processing applications) about which film should win Best Picture at the upcoming Academy Awards. Until the Academy Awards occur at the end of...
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A Great Evening at Women in Management
Last night was a terrific evening with a great turnout for our Women in Management event. We live tweeted for the duration of the evening, so if you’re interested in catching up on the discussion,...
View ArticleApplications for 2014 Now Open!
Just when I thought we were nearly done with the finishing touches for our 2013 incoming class and could start to enjoy a nice “application break,” applications for the April 2014 incoming class have...
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The Value of Work Experience
We talk a lot about work experience requirements in our admissions process. But why is work experience important? Why do some programs require it, and some don’t? What is the value of professional...
View ArticleWelcoming the Ivey MBA Class of 2014
By: Fraser Johnson - Faculty Director, MBA Program It is hard to believe that we will soon be welcoming a new MBA class to Ivey. Much of the class arrived this week to begin the Pre-Ivey Preparatory...
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