Program Overview for Master of Science in Business in Canada:
The Master of Science in Business at Dalhousie's Rowe School of Business is a research-oriented graduate thesis program. It is a rigorous program that runs for four full-time semesters and provides you with enhanced opportunities to enter a PhD program in business administration or boost your career in industry with skills in academic research. Students develop their skills through courses in their area of specialization and by writing a thesis.
Why pursue an MSc Business at Dal?
- The Rowe School of Business is accredited by AACSB International.
- The Rowe School is well integrated with regional, national and international businesses, providing unique research opportunities.
- Our program is competitive. We admit only a select number of applicants per year. This gives ample time for you to have one-on-one mentoring with your thesis supervisor and other faculty, provides a small cohort of graduate students for you to interact with and learn from, and ensures an environment in which you can focus on your research skills and goals.
- You apply to a specialized area of our program, allowing you to take focused course offerings which directly relate to your thesis and scholarly interests. Choose from: Finance, Management, Information Systems or Marketing. For more information on specialties of Faculty accepting students, see the list of our faculty members.
- You will have access to scholars who are experts in a wide range of theories and research methodologies, and who are committed to helping you gain in-depth research experience.
- You will be mentored throughout the research process, from conceptualization to data collection, analysis, and writing of results for scholarly publication.
- The MSc curriculum provides a strong academic foundation in your area of specialization (see our concentrations below for a sample course plan)
The eligibility for Master of Science in Business in Canada for both domestic and international student is:
You need to have:
- Four-year Bachelor’s degree
- Minimum grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 (B average) in the last 60 credit hours of study
- Degree granted by university of recognized standing
You also need to have:
- Please complete the Statement of Research Interests form and submit it along with your CV and other documents.
- To identify (a) potential research supervisor(s), we recommend you contact and discuss your research ideas with the potential supervisor(s) before you submit your application. Please note that contacting and getting any answers from the potential supervisor(s) does not guarantee the acceptance of your admission. The decision for admission to our program will be based on your completed application with all supporting documents (academic transcript(s), statement of research interest, recommendation letters, GMAT or GRE scores if submitted, and English language proficiency scores if required and submitted).
- Results of a graduate aptitude test (optional), preferably the Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT). The GRE will be accepted in lieu of the GMAT. Applicants who wish to be considered for an RSB (Rowe School of Business) entrance scholarship must submit a GMAT or GRE score.
- If you wish to be considered for any entrance scholarship, a minimum GPA of 3.7 (out of 4.3) is recommended.
- Students with a bachelor’s degree in Business or Commerce, Economics, Applied Statistics, Communication and Media Studies, Computer Science, Data and Information Science, Engineering, Human-Computer Interaction Studies, Information Management or Information Studies, Psychology, Technology Management or related disciplines are encouraged to apply.
N.B: Most universities have specific international admission requirements based on different education systems.
These are the test eligibilities for the Master of Science in Business to qualify.
The English Language Proficiency (ELP) requirements for Master of Science in Business in Canada: are:
N.B: ELP is not mandatory for all international students. You could apply without ELP if your previous degree's medium of instruction were in English. Students of Ghana, Nigeria, Liberia, for example, are not required to take the ELP test.Other test requirements:
- GRE(computer): Recommended
The scholarships available for the Master of Science in Business are:
Not available
The international student tuition fees and costs for Master of Science in Business in Canada.
| Items | Costs | ||||||
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| Application Fees | CA$115.00 | ||||||
| Tuition Fees | Click Tuition fee | ||||||
| Living Cost | CA$10,800.00/year (CA$900.00/month) |
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| Student Earning | CA$16,064.00/year |
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| You will earn CA$16,064.00/year by working (20h/week * 4 weeks * 8 months * CAD 12.55/h) + (40h/week * 4 weeks * 4 months * CAD 12.55/h) at minimum wage of $12.55/hour. | |||||||
The domestic student tuition fees and costs for Master of Science in Business in Canada.
| Items | Costs | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application Fees | CA$115.00 | ||||||
| Tuition Fees | Click Tuition fee | ||||||
| Living Cost | CA$10,800.00/year (CA$900.00/month) |
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| Student Earning | CA$16,064.00/year | ||||||
| This is just an estimate. You don't have any work hour limit. You will earn CA$16,064.00/year by working (20h/week * 4 weeks * 8 months * CAD 12.55/h) + (40h/week * 4 weeks * 4 months * CAD 12.55/h) at minimum wage of $12.55/hour. | |||||||
If you want to be considered for scholarship, then apply by February 1.
If you wish to apply for the master-level entrance scholarships or research grants for this program, we strongly recommend that you discuss this with your potential thesis supervisor as early as October of the year before your first semester, since the MScB program deadline for the master's entrance scholarship application is December 10 (at 4:00 PM Halifax time) and the University-wide deadlines for most of these scholarships are in January.
If you wish to apply for the master-level entrance scholarships or research grants for this program, we strongly recommend that you discuss this with your potential thesis supervisor as early as October of the year before your first semester, since the MScB program deadline for the master's entrance scholarship application is December 10 (at 4:00 PM Halifax time) and the University-wide deadlines for most of these scholarships are in January.
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