The Laurentian University MBA received a “Good Quality” rating, the highest classification OCGS can award to a graduate program.

Quality Education

Laurentian University has a reputation for academic excellence built over more than 40 years. Graduate level programs offered in Ontario universities must be reviewed periodically by the Ontario Council on Graduate Studies (OCGS) to ensure quality graduate education and research across Ontario. The Laurentian University MBA received a “Good Quality” rating, the highest classification OCGS can award to a graduate program.

Sylvie Albert, DBA in Strategic Management, professor and president of a management consulting firm, was named as one of the most influential women in Northern Ontario.

Quality Instruction

Laurentian University’s faculty bring solid academic qualifications and real-world experience to the MBA program. With small class sizes, professors are accessible and can be both colleague and mentor to their students.

Sylvie Albert, DBA in Strategic Management, professor and president of a management consulting firm, was named as one of the most influential women in Northern Ontario.

Program of Study

The MBA program of study offered through this initiative is based on the online MBA program developed in partnership with CGA-Canada. The degree will be offered in a traditional classroom environment on the Laurentian University campus in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada.

To complete the MBA, students must meet all of the requirements of the CGA Program of Professional Studies, excluding the experience requirement.

Advanced standing will be provided for the first 30 credits of the 60-credit MBA degree program. The balance of the degree program (30 credits) is through completion of the following:

Core Course Requirements – 21 credits

Fall Session (September to December)
COMM 5306: Introduction to Marketing (3 credits)
COMM 5406: Organizational Behaviour (3 credits)
COMM 5607: Operations Management (3 credits)

Winter Session (January to April)
COMM 5307: Introduction to Marketing Management (3 credits)
COMM 5407: Organizational Processes (3 credits)
COMM 6006: Business Policy: Strategy Formulation (3 credits)

Spring Session (May to June)
COMM 6007: Business Policy: Strategy Implementation (3 credits)

Elective Course Requirements – 9 credits

Select from various elective options available on-campus during the Fall, Winter and Spring Sessions.

* To graduate students must achieve an overall average of 70% on all MBA courses taken at Laurentian University and have a minimum of 60% in each course.