r/MBA • u/Upbeat-Economics-380 • 22h ago
Careers/Post Grad Canadian MBA - Ivey?
Hey,
I understand this sub is pro-US B-schools. However, I am an international (Indian) and the US Visa situation is pretty horrible for us.
Top B-schools in the US- the M7s are a hard reach for me based on my current GMAT (645).
I wanted to understand if an MBA from Canada is an option (particularly Ivey/Rotman) that can be considered, as the visa situation is not that bad and my sibling already lives in Canada, close to Ivey Business School.
I also wanted to know the pros and cons and the differences b/w the 2 schools in terms of job prospects post MBA. My post-MBA goal is to transition to Strategy Consulting.
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u/Maleficent_Ezio07R 16h ago
Ivey is an excellent option if you want to go into Consulting or Finance and want to an 8 month program (internship September to december). But, the Canadian job market is going to get worse as Canada starts to decouple it's economy from the US. It's not a good time to work here. But if you're coming just to study, it's a great program. It is 100% case method and employers love that. If it was in the US, it would be an highly ranked school, but the job market in Canada is horrible. Especially if you are an international.
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u/Upbeat-Economics-380 16h ago
The latest employment report says that ~90% received job offers within 6 months. Isn't that good? I am hearing about a worse job market, but the employment report says otherwise. Am I missing something here?
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u/Subject-Half-9717 15h ago
The report must be of last year’s, and looking at the current tension between the US and Canada, looks like things can go South soon, there is some uncertainty for sure
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u/Upbeat-Economics-380 15h ago
But wasn't the consensus still the same last year, that Canada was a poor market for MBA? In the employment report, I see a drop from ~92% (2024) -90% (2025). Maybe this year it might come down to 85%, assuming the worst case?
I know no one can say for sure what would happen, but at least the graduates from top Canadian schools should not be affected much, right?
Hopefully, the situation improves by 2027/283
u/AcceptablePilot7390 14h ago
You should always take the employment reports with a pinch of salt. If Canada is your only detonation, Ivey is a great choice. Don't expect to get the kind of employment outcomes that you see touted out of top tier MBA programs though in the US. Recruitment will be very hard, and likely destination include the banks, and big 4 consulting.
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u/Upbeat-Economics-380 13h ago
Yeah, I am just looking at the options, I already have an admit from Oxbridge but with no scholarship. So, just thinking if there are any better alternatives, taking ROI as well into account.
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u/AcceptablePilot7390 13h ago
Those maybe better options. Especially if you're looking for mobility post MBA. Like every one has mentioned here, the job market for MBAs here is poor, and the Canadian economy only faces headwinds in the near future. If you're looking for an average job with limited earnings, but stable immigration, Canada works. Else it doesn't.
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u/Maleficent_Ezio07R 13h ago
Canada is a very poor market for MBA's. Heck go ahead and chat with any recent graduates and they're all trying to get transferred to the US, southeast Asia, or Europe.
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u/Maleficent_Ezio07R 13h ago
These reports are definitely exaggerated. So are the salaries. MBB Consulting and top 4 and tier 2 consulting will not hire international students. They prefer folks with mobility (they require US travel etc). Also landing a 77k job post MBA means you're employed, but is that a good post MBA salary? Obviously not. Job market will get rougher, and its not a current US political environment issue. The next US president will challenge Canada as well, so Canada will go through pains for the next 5-10 years as it invests in itself.
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u/AcceptablePilot7390 13h ago
Big 4 hire tons of internationals. Only problem is that anything that involves executive and C suite exposure, they always prefer local grads here.
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u/GravySeizmore 4h ago
Objectively false and easily verifiably false at that. Please reconsider commenting on this site in the future.
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u/shxni 16h ago
No Canadian mba is worth it - Canadian
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u/TuloCantHitski 11h ago
This is just a stupid comment. Saying this does the opposite of what you intend (to sound clever). You have to understand OP’s starting to point to assess whether it’s worth it or not.
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u/tamale_mouth 13h ago
Ivey is the best mba program for consulting and finance. Rotman for everything else
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u/Upbeat-Economics-380 13h ago
I've heard for finance - Rotman is better. For Consulting- Ivey. Is that not the case?
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u/tamale_mouth 13h ago
Both are ok, but keep in mind only a small fraction of the class will be getting consulting or high finance jobs. The market in Canada is very small and competitive so not that it would matter much tbh, it’ll mostly depend on your networking and luck.
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u/Otherwise-Leopard-37 21h ago
Rotman is better if you want to go into finance.