Frequently Asked Questions
Budget and Fees
Fee information and living expenses can be found under Financial Investment.
Textbooks cost on average $100 per course. Used textbooks are available from the MBA Association and through the Student's Union Used Book Registry on campus.
On-campus housing information is available through Residence Services. Websites like Kijiji and Rentfaster can be used to find off-campus living arrangements.
Financial Assistance
Entrance awards and bursaries are available to students at the beginning of their program and are assessed once admission is offered. There are also scholarships that are awarded during the first and second years in the program that students may apply for. More information is available under Awards and Financial Aid.
International and part-time students are eligible for select scholarships given out during the MBA program.
Instructors are responsible for hiring their own research assistants, positions which MBA students are eligible for. MBA students are also eligible for teaching assistant positions for first-year MBA core courses. These positions are only open to second-year students and are filled at the beginning of the school year.
Workload
Full-time students can expect to spend between 50-80 hours/week in class or doing homework. This is a very intense and rigorous program.
Typically our part-time students take two three-hour evening classes per week. We advise our students to count on spending at least two hours of study for each hour in the classroom for a total of 18 to 21 hours per week.