Successful applicants to Memorial’s MBA program must have:

Education

The equivalent of a four-year Canadian undergraduate degree with a minimum B average, or second class standing, from a recognized university. For universities that use the four-point grade point average, this is a minimum requirement of 2.75.

Applicants with a three-year bachelor degree: whether your degree meets requirements depends upon courses taken and your level of academic achievement. Your credentials will be formally assessed after you have submitted your application and supporting documents.

Work experience

A minimum of two years of relevant full-time paid work experience or self-employment, deemed acceptable to the Faculty of Business Administration. This will be evidenced by a CV or resume that shows, in detail, work experience and provides employer contact information for verification. Work experience need not be continuous and may have been obtained prior to or concurrent with a previous degree program.

English language proficiency

Applicants whose prior university instruction was not in English must demonstrate completion of either the Teaching of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), or the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) tests.

Minimum TOEFL scores are:

• 580 for the paper-based test;
• 237 on the computer-based test;
• or 92 on the Internet-based test.

TOEFL iBT Home Edition taken after May 2023 is not accepted.

The minimum IELTS score is an overall band score of 7.0.

Applicants who’ve completed an undergraduate program, or a graduate program at a recognized institution where the language of instruction is English, aren’t required to take an English proficiency test.

If the institution is located outside of Canada or the United States, applicants are advised to provide a document (e.g. transcript or letter) from their university stating the language of instruction as English (as “Grad Proof of English Proficiency”). 

A list of recognized English speaking countries and English language universities may be found here.

GMAT or GRE

An acceptable and balanced GMAT score (normally a minimum of 550, GMAT Focus Edition: 515) or an acceptable and balanced GRE General Test score (normally 302) is required.

This requirement may be waived for applicants meeting at least one of the following criteria:

• have earned a four or five-year bachelor’s degree in business or commerce from an AACSB International (AACSB)-accredited program;
• are a graduate of the Faculty of Business Administration’s Graduate Diploma in Business Administration who achieved a minimum cumulative average of 80 per cent with no grade below 75 per cent;
• are an associate of the Canadian Institute of Actuaries (ACIA) in good standing;
• have attained the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation and are members in good standing of the CFA Institute;=
• have obtained the Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation and are members in good standing of a CPA provincial association;
• have earned a juris doctor (JD) or bachelor of laws (LLB) and are members in good standing of a provincial law society;
• have earned a doctor of medicine (MD) and are registered physicians in good standing with their governing body;
• have earned a doctor of pharmacy (Pharm.D.) and are in good standing with their governing body; or
• have obtained the Professional Engineering (P.Eng.) designation and are members in good standing with their governing body.

References

Two letters of appraisal from two referees are required. At least one referee must be from someone who has had close professional contact with the applicant within the past two years, and at least one must be capable of appraising the applicant's academic potential as a graduate student.

In exceptional cases, and only on the strong recommendation of the Faculty of Business Administration, consideration may be given to an applicant who doesn’t qualify for admission consideration in accordance with the entrance requirements outlined above.

Please note that the GMAT or GRE testing requirement is only waived for the applicants noted above. No other waivers apply.

Application deadline

Applicants for the MBA program must submit their applications and all supporting materials to the School of Graduate Studies by the following dates:

• International applicants:
  • Fall semester start: Feb. 1
  • Priority deadline for fall admission: Dec. 1
• Canadian residents:
  • Fall semester: June 30
  • Winter semester: Oct. 31
  • Spring semester: Feb. 28

Full-time and international students are normally admitted for the fall semester.

Part-time students may enter the program in the fall, winter or spring semesters.