15.1 Qualifications for Admission

1. Admission is limited and competitive. To be eligible for consideration for admission to the Master of Business Administration program, an applicant shall:

   1. normally hold at least a Bachelor's Degree, with a minimum 'B' standing, from an institution recognized by Senate;

   2. normally have two years of full-time work experience, or equivalent, deemed acceptable to the Faculty of Business Administration; and

   3. achieve a satisfactory total score on the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT), as well as an appropriate balance of verbal and quantitative GMAT score components or a satisfactory total score on the Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) General Test, as well as an appropriate balance of verbal and quantitative GRE score components. Specific information regarding GMAT test centres, dates, registration procedure and deadlines can be obtained by contacting the Graduate Management Admission Council at the GMAT exam website. Specific information regarding GRE test centres, dates, registration procedure and deadlines can be obtained at www.ets.org.

2. An applicant who did not complete a Bachelor's degree at a recognized university where English is the primary language of instruction must normally complete either the:

   1. Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) and achieve a paper-based score of 580 (or higher), computer-based score of 237 (or higher), or Internet based score of 92-93 (or higher); or

   2. International English Language Testing System (IELTS) and achieve a score of 7 (or higher).

   Information regarding the TOEFL is available from the Educational Testing Service at www.ets.org. IELTS information is available at www.ielts.org.

3. Notwithstanding the above, in exceptional cases, and only on the strong recommendation of the appropriate Faculty of Business Administration Faculty Council committee, consideration may be given to an applicant who does not qualify for admission consideration in accordance with the entrance requirements outlined above.