MBA in Canada - Job Prospects - Where to Live? - ROI?

[ronitsharma]

Hi Guys,

My Name is Ronit Sharma and I want to pursue my MBA in Canada from 2018. I have a few doubts regarding the job prospects, cities and MBA in Canada.
Profile:
Nationality : Indian
Age: 23 Years
10th: 9 CGPA
12th: 95%
Graduation: 68% (First Division) [Economics Honors, University of Delhi]

GMAT - 650
Work Experience : 2 Years (Zomato Media Pvt Ltd - Marketing/Operations)

I have shortlisted 5-6 universities and I have the following questions in my mind:
1: What is better? MBA in Tier1/2 college of Canada or Tier 2/3 college in USA?
2: Should i give preference to the city where I do my MBA (Like Toronto>Alberta) or the university's ranking (HEC montreal> Ryerson)?
3: Full time MBA or Co-op MBA? Given that I am an Indian, would a co-op MBA be more beneficial as it would give me Canadian work ex during my MBA?
4: I would really love to talk to some people who have done their MBA in Canada and are working in Canada.

Waiting for your replies, thanks in advance

 

[canuck78]

1. If you want to settle in Toronto Canadian Tier 1/2. US Tier 3 is pretty useless in general.
2. The larger cities tend to have the best programs.
3. Co-op if possible because you are very young for a North American MBA without much work experience.

Your GMAT scores are good but you Bachelor marks are low plus limited work experience. As an internal MBA student acceptance standards may be more flexible but some top schools may be a challenge to get into. Top schools in Canada: U of T, Western, York, Queens, UBC

 

[ronitsharma]

1. If you want to settle in Toronto Canadian Tier 1/2. US Tier 3 is pretty useless in general.
2. The larger cities tend to have the best programs.
3. Co-op if possible because you are very young for a North American MBA without much work experience.

Your GMAT scores are good but you Bachelor marks are low plus limited work experience. As an internal MBA student acceptance standards may be more flexible but some top schools may be a challenge to get into. Top schools in Canada: U of T, Western, York, Queens, UBC

Hi,

Thanks for the reply.

1: As far as I know, the way the bachelor marks are calculated in India, a percentage above 65% is considered >3 GPA.
2: Yes, the work experience is limited that's why I am looking for a co-op MBA like the one provide by Degroote school of business (McMaster Unv)
3: I have already taken out University of toronto and Western out of the list.
The universities I am focusing on are:
(a) Schulich school of business , York
(b) Ted Rogers school, Ryerson unv - The only reason i am considering this is because it's in Toronto. Will give me more opportunities.
(c) Degroote . - for the co-op MBA.
(d) mcGill - Desaultes
(e) Telfer, ottawa
(f) UBC

Do I have good chances in some of these?

And one more question:
1: Is MBA better than a 2 year diploma from Humber or george brown? There are pros and cons for both. It would be great if you provide your insight given that I am an indian application ready to invest and work in Canada.

 

[canuck78]

Yes MBA is much better than a college degree also much more demanding and challenging. Canadian schools do percentage marks as well. York might be tough to get into. Canadian MBAs are getting much more popular with international students. You will be competing for the spots reserved for international students. Because of the high international tuition they may admit a few more people. It is really dependent on who applies that year. You are at a disadvantage when it comes to looking for a job after graduation because employers look at previous employment in combination with the MBA. I would consider working for 1-2 years more. You will likely be the youngest in many of these MBA programs. If not, co-op would be a good idea for both work experience and experience in the Canadian job market. I would add in Dalhousie university to your list of co-op programs and decent MBA.

 

[lossada]

Hi Guys,

My Name is Ronit Sharma and I want to pursue my MBA in Canada from 2018. I have a few doubts regarding the job prospects, cities and MBA in Canada.
Profile:
Nationality : Indian
Age: 23 Years
10th: 9 CGPA
12th: 95%
Graduation: 68% (First Division) [Economics Honors, University of Delhi]

GMAT - 650
Work Experience : 2 Years (Zomato Media Pvt Ltd - Marketing/Operations)

I have shortlisted 5-6 universities and I have the following questions in my mind:
1: What is better? MBA in Tier1/2 college of Canada or Tier 2/3 college in USA?
2: Should i give preference to the city where I do my MBA (Like Toronto>Alberta) or the university's ranking (HEC montreal> Ryerson)?
3: Full time MBA or Co-op MBA? Given that I am an Indian, would a co-op MBA be more beneficial as it would give me Canadian work ex during my MBA?
4: I would really love to talk to some people who have done their MBA in Canada and are working in Canada.

Waiting for your replies, thanks in advance

http://www.hec.ca/en/programs/mba/index.html

meanwhile learn french,,,

 

[ronitsharma]

Yes MBA is much better than a college degree also much more demanding and challenging. Canadian schools do percentage marks as well. York might be tough to get into. Canadian MBAs are getting much more popular with international students. You will be competing for the spots reserved for international students. Because of the high international tuition they may admit a few more people. It is really dependent on who applies that year. You are at a disadvantage when it comes to looking for a job after graduation because employers look at previous employment in combination with the MBA. I would consider working for 1-2 years more. You will likely be the youngest in many of these MBA programs. If not, co-op would be a good idea for both work experience and experience in the Canadian job market. I would add in Dalhousie university to your list of co-op programs and decent MBA.

I will be applying for 2018 September intake. And till then I will have 3 years of work experience. Also i have a family business and I will add that to my resume, plus i have worked in 3 NGOs which has given me a lot of social and leadership experience. I know that i will be one in the younger lot, and for me- That's the fun and that is what is giving me the motivation. Moreover, I am not sure whether after 1-2 years i will have the same enthusiasm for this or not.

I will be starting with the applications in a week and will give a shot to these universities.
Thanks for the information. This was really helpful

 

[ronitsharma]

http://www.hec.ca/en/programs/mba/index.html

meanwhile learn french,,,

One of my cousins live in Toronto. She has already told me about this fact in Montreal and for this reason only, i don't think i will be applying to HEC montreal.

 

[canuck78]

HEC and McGill also great programs. At HEC will be hard to get over not knowing French even if taking the English stream.

 

[ronitsharma]

HEC and McGill also great programs. At HEC will be hard to get over not knowing French even if taking the English stream.

Yes,
I will apply at McGill also.

 

[lossada]

One of my cousins live in Toronto. She has already told me about this fact in Montreal and for this reason only, i don't think i will be applying to HEC montreal.

People doesn't like french, that is the real fact
Quebec in changing and getting a strong economy,
Ontario is more more expensive than Quebec
Bon chance

 

[canuck78]

Good luck. Yes you will need to put down any volunteer work, sports you do competitively, etc. The work experience is less about maturity and more about being able to apply work experience to coursework. Many of the students will have been in at an entry level management position when they returned to school, may have had a few jobs alreadfy and many have worked in a few countries. Best of luck.

 

[ronitsharma]

People doesn't like french, that is the real fact
Quebec in changing and getting a strong economy,
Ontario is more more expensive than Quebec
Bon chance

Well as a matter of fact, I have studied french 4 years in school. Moreover I have been to Paris in a cultural exchange program in my school. I love French. Having said that, it will be really difficult for me to learn and adapt in such a short span of time.

 

[ronitsharma]

Good luck. Yes you will need to put down any volunteer work, sports you do competitively, etc. The work experience is less about maturity and more about being able to apply work experience to coursework. Many of the students will have been in at an entry level management position when they returned to school, may have had a few jobs alreadfy and many have worked in a few countries. Best of luck.

Thankyou so much. I will work on my applications now. Make it more attractive and try to be different.

 

[canuck78]

People doesn't like french, that is the real fact
Quebec in changing and getting a strong economy,
Ontario is more more expensive than Quebec
Bon chance

It's not that people don't like French but learning French while taking on an NBA program is not a good idea. Yes the Quebec economy has been doing well after many decades of serious challenges. Not sure I would consider it as dynamic as a few other provinces. The cost of living is lower than many other provinces although inching up.

 

[lossada]

Well as a matter of fact, I have studies french 4 years in school. Moreover I have been to Paris in a cultural exchange program in my school. I love French. Having said that, it will really difficult for me to learn and adapt in such a short span of time.

Montreal is such a great City, French and English are commonly speaking, Indy as well, Spanish, Italian, and so on,,,
If you know french you will be fine in Montreal, if you know both you will feel such a fish in the sea