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The Ivey Business School, Western University, was the first in Canada to offer an MBA program. It has since then grown in popularity all over the world. McGill University’s Desautels Faculty of Management, on the other hand, offers a more diverse MBA program that incorporates other disciplines.
Overview Comparison
| Richard Ivey School of Business | Desautels Faculty of Management | |
|---|---|---|
| ranking (overall) | # 86 Financial Times 2025 # 97 Financial Times 2021 # 87 Financial Times 2020 | # 94 Financial Times 2025 # 91 Financial Times 2021 # 91 Financial Times 2020 |
| Programs | PG Programs -3 Doctorate Programs -1 | UG Programs -5 PG Programs -9 |
| Cost to Study | Average Tuition Fees 139694 [For PG Program] Hostel + Meal - 12262 Per Year | Average Tuition Fees 63693 [For UG Program] Average Tuition Fees 99500 [For PG Program] Hostel + Meal - 10350 Per Year |
| CollegeDunia Reviews | 9.5/10 Read 1 reviews | - |
Top Courses Comparison
Top Courses Comparison
| ranking | # 86 for Business by QS World University 2025 # 96 for Business by Times Higher Education 2025 | # 60 for Business by QS World University 2025 # 84 for Business by Times Higher Education 2025 |
| application | #343 Applicants # 151 Admissions # 44 % Acceptance Rate | - |
| exam scores | Duolingo - 125/160IELTS - 6.5/9TOEFL - 92/120 | GMAT - 670/800IELTS - 7/9TOEFL - 100/120 |
| cost to study | Total Cost (Tuition + Living) -139694 | Total Cost (Tuition + Living) -127625 |
| Return on Investment/Average Package | #Average Salary141231 | #Average Salary |
| documents required | #Letter of Recommendation + Statement of Purpose | #Letter of Recommendation + Statement of Purpose |
| application dates | Nov 17, 2025 (Round 5 Application Deadline For 2026 Intake) Jan 9, 2026 (Round 6 Application Deadline For 2026 Intake) | Nov 1, 2025 (First Application Deadline For Fall 2026 Intake) Jan 15, 2026 (Second Application Deadline For Fall 2026 Intake) Mar 15, 2026 (Final Deadline For Fall 2026 Intake) |
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Comparison Notes
- Both schools have exchange abroad and international trip options.
- Desautels gives out more merit-based awards to fund education than Ivey.
- Ivey has the only MBA course in Canada that is case-based, and it employs over 300 cases a year to make education more dynamic and realistic.
- Only 85% of Desautels graduates got job offers within three months of graduation while 91% of Ivey graduates did.
- Ivey had a majority of graduates from the MBA class of 2019 employed in the consulting industry while those from Desautels went into financial services.
- The majority of graduates from Ivey (70%) got employed in Toronto while those from Desautels (44%+44%) got employed in Toronto and Montreal.
- Ivey graduates got recruited into bigger companies like Accenture, Apple, Microsoft, Johnson & Johnson, etc., as compared to Desautel graduates.
- Montreal is the No.1 best city for students in Canada and is a very happening place. The majority of the population is French-speaking, so even though you can use English to communicate, you can also pick up some French. London, however, is a primarily English-speaking city and is also called the Forest City due to its greenery. Both places are good to live in for different reasons.
MBA at Ivey is recommended over Desautels, as the program is designed to give you more real-life experience, and even has better placements.
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