MBA at Desautels Faculty of Management vs John Molson School of Business

The Desautels Faculty of Management at McGill University, and the John Molson School of Business of Concordia University, are both situated in Montreal, Quebec, just a 3-minute car ride away from each other. Even though they are in close proximity, there are some things that set them apart:

• The MBA programs offered by Desautels are Full-time MBA, Part-time MBA, MBA Law, and Executive MBA. 
• The courses offered by John Molson are Full-time MBA, Part-time MBA, Executive MBA, and MBA in Investment Management.
• The specializations available at Desautels are Finance, Marketing, Global Strategy & Leadership, Business Analytics, and Entrepreneurship.
• The specializations available at John Molson are Accountancy, Finance, Management, Marketing, Supply Chain & Business Technology Management, and Data Analytics.
• Desautels gives more focus to experiential learning than John Molson, especially in a global context. Both schools have internships and study-abroad exchange programs, but Desautels also has a 10-day international study trip.
• Although the fee is comparatively less at John Molson, Desautels provides more amount in scholarships.
• Desautels has a higher percentage of international students, at 60% compared to John Molson’s 40%.
• 97% of John Molson graduates were employed within three months of graduation compared to Desautels’ 85%.

Overall, Desautels will better prepare you for a career in business than John Molson, and studying there is generally considered to build better connections than at JM. however, you may opt for John Molson due to its lower cost or due to an interest in pursuing one of the specializations.