UNB is mid tier according to Mcleans Survey. It is ranking 30th in terms of “Best overall”, 31th for both Most Innovative and Quality in Canada. If expanding percentile and including other private, it will be “Upper Mid tier”.
The question is about business schools. At least compare apples to apples. That ranking is not for business programs which is what is being asked. It is for “all the universities from the Primarily Undergraduate, Comprehensive and Medical Doctoral categories into one group.” The link below is for Macleans business schools ranking and UNB is not on the list.
I went back to the original thread and the question was “can you suggest me good one and i am planning to apply UNB, is it a good one?” Never seen word “good business school”… correct me if im wrong
#20 from this afternoon - hi can anyone suggest a university in toronto for MBA without GMAT. Plus the heading is MBA without GMAT.
SFU has MBA offered by Beedie School of Business
Canada doesn't really have many 3rd tier MBAs. Schools like NYIT and TRU. UNB would be considered low 2nd tier. It's a young program, NB doesn't have a lot of large business exposure, prices is low due to ranking and relatively new program and is more welcoming to students without work experience. No shade just the honest view by most employers.
I dont want to prolong this, but my reply was on #28 & your reply on #29.
I dont understand how you define “relatively new program” from University established in 1875 ( being old Uni in Atlantic doesnt make it in top tier either). and to say UNB-MBA program is more welcoming to students without work experience is not correct unless you have data or attend your MBA.Typically MBA-General class is less than 40 FT students and runs in one seminar room with schedule starting from 4pm to 9pm to accomodate students from work. Those with Rec &Sports Management, SIF do not exceed 10 students each. From my experience, 70% of students were experienced, the rest were through exchange programs direct entry with strong GPA. Things could have changed now, that i may not be aware of.
Believe the MBA program only started in 2015 meaning that it is a very young program. UNB welcoming students without work experience is correct. Not sure how being a full-time student or taking classes all day is relevant. Where as other programs prioritize experience in the work force because they feel that understanding the work force allows students to get more out of the MBA experience versus students coming straight out of a bachelors degree, UNB doesn't prioritize previous work experience and accepts many straight out of a bachelor degree. My understanding is that program has been created anticipating that many won't have work experience. NB still is considered a "have not" province. You can say that in comparison to PEI and Newfoundland there are probably more opportunities but there is still not a variety of businesses and a few large employers and then primarily small businesses. TD bank moving their operations centre still is a small part of their business. In general many of the large businesses operate some offshoot or hire a contractor supplying things like customer service due to the lower wages and cost of living in places like NB. Yet again no shade. A lower mid tier 2nd tier Canadian school is much better than a lower mid tier school in places like the US. The cost of the degree reflects the relatively young program still developing connections in industry and the different opportunities that will likely be offered after graduation. In general MBAs have lost there prestige except from the top tier programs in the world. They are expected to have career progression and there are so many part-time and distance programs that getting an MBA while working is even relatively easy compared to what it used to be.
Repeating this phrase " MBA only started in 2015" makes me rest my case. My Cousin started in 2013 and graduated in 2015. Where are you getting this from?
Please read my posts I said MBAs not UNB MBAs when I made statements about the current prestige of MBAs and MBAs becoming standard. Never said that the whole class was straight from bachelors but in many MBA programs you won't find one applicant without work experience. UNB is one of the schools that do accept students without work experience. Can admit that I was wrong it was the Entrepreneurship MBA that is relatively young and started somewhere between 2010-14.
UNB and Manitoba needs a GMAT score I believe. Wouldn't recommend the other schools.
