Summer Update!
The rainy weather here in London, Ontario may be deceiving, but summer is almost here! The tell-tale sign for us is that we are getting to work on some of our big projects to gear up for recruiting...
View ArticleIvey Employment Report Released
How to Decipher Employment Statistics as Part of MBA Decision This week Ivey posted our Employment Report for the graduating class of 2011. Congratulations to our recent graduates on their great...
View ArticleNo business degree? No problem.
Hello readers! First, let me say a big hello for those incoming students who have now joined us on campus for Ivey’s Preparatory Knowledge Program! You are in for the adventure of a lifetime this year...
View ArticleFinding the right fit: 1-Year or 2-Year MBA?
Our admissions cycle is just getting started for 2013, while many other business schools are just wrapping up their admissions for 2012. It’s not uncommon this time of year for us to see many...
View ArticleHappy Early Application Deadline Day!
It’s been great to see the response to our early deadline application – keep those apps coming in today! Some of the last minute questions that we’ve been getting in the office over the weekend...
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Why should I apply for the Round 1 Deadline?
As our first application deadline approaches (just two short months away on August 13th!), I’ve had a lot of candidates asking me if it makes a difference whether or not they apply in Round 1 or Round...
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Concerned about your GPA? Don’t be.
Recently, I’ve had many candidates tell me that they’re nervous about applying to Ivey because they don’t think their grade point average (GPA) is strong enough to get them into the program. Watch this...
View Article1-year vs 2-year MBA: Which is right for you?
Earlier this year, I posted a blog about making the choice between a 1-year or a 2-year program. Given that we’re midway through our application cycle, while the application cycle for many 2-year...
View ArticleFirst Impressions
My colleagues and I have been travelling the globe on the MBA Fair circuit over the last few months so we’ve met LOTS of potential MBA students. With the hundreds of candidates we meet, there are some...
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The Value of Work Experience
We talk a lot about work experience requirements in our admissions process. But why is work experience important? Why do some programs require it, and some don’t? What is the value of professional...
View ArticleWelcoming the Ivey MBA Class of 2014
By: Fraser Johnson - Faculty Director, MBA Program It is hard to believe that we will soon be welcoming a new MBA class to Ivey. Much of the class arrived this week to begin the Pre-Ivey Preparatory...
View ArticleMoving Day!
– The day has finally come: our team is moving over to our offices at the brand new Ivey building! For me, this has been a very long time coming. In Fall of 2008, I went to a “Lunch and Learn” session...
View ArticleQuality Matters
– Although we receive hundreds of applications each year and our process is competitive, we are looking for great people, not great applications. With case-method learning, the quality of your...
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MBA Class of 2014: From Afghanistan to Ivey MBA
April 1stmarked the official start for Ivey’s incoming MBA class. Ivey’s new students join us from a diverse range of backgrounds and expertise. First in a series featuring Ivey’s incoming MBA class is...
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Video Blog: GMAT Tips
As summer approaches, many of our candidates are using this time to study for GMAT and prepare their applications for this Fall. I’ve been getting a lot of questions about how GMAT is weighted in our...
View ArticleSix weeks and counting…
The countdown is on MBA hopefuls! We are exactly six weeks away from our Round 1 deadline on September 23rd. For those of you planning to submit your application for this deadline, there are several...
View ArticleLast Minute Application Tips & FAQs
Two and a half weeks to go until our Round 1 deadline on September 23rd, folks! I want to leave you with some quick tips for making sure your application is completed accurately, and answer some common...
View ArticlePlanning to start your MBA in 2014?
It’s hard to believe our new cohort will be here in just a few weeks, with classes beginning on April 2nd! We are in the process of reviewing applications from our last deadline and we are still...
View ArticleReflections on a year at Ivey
This time of year is always bittersweet for us. We say goodbye to one class the same week that another one starts its incredible journey through the Ivey MBA Program. Inevitably, our team starts to get...
View ArticleFive mistakes MBA applicants make
…. This article was written by Ivey’s Executive Director of Career Management and Corporate Recruiting, Sharon Irwin-Foulon. It was featured in this week’s Globe and Mail and we thought it was worth...
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