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Put Yourself on Fast Forward.
IVEYMBA
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2 More than an MBA… An Ivey Grad
3 A Transformational 12 Months
5 A Classroom You Have to Experience
7 The Ideal Learning Environment
9 Accelerating the Learning Curve
11 State-of-the-Art Curriculum
13 Your Career Advantage
15 An Influential Network
17 Take the Next Step
Table of Contents
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More than an MBA… An Ivey GradYou will only undertake an MBA once in your life – and making the decision about which school
to align yourself with is one that will stay with you for the rest of your career. When you choose the
Richard Ivey School of Business, you choose a history marked by accomplishments… and a future
filled with possibilities.
Richard Ivey School of Business pioneered international business studies in Canada, offering
Canada’s first honours undergraduate business degree in 1922. Later, in 1948, the school established
the country’s first MBA program. It’s all part of a proud brand tradition -- now over 60 years strong.
Ivey’s geographic scope is international -- the first business school to open a campus in Asia
in 1998. In 2005, Ivey revolutionized business education in Canada by re-engineering its curriculum
and, most recently, introduced the first 12-month MBA program focused on developing cross-
enterprise leaders.
But beyond the rankings and quantifiable measures of success is the intangible value of the Ivey
Experience. As one of a select few business schools in the world, in the good company of Harvard,
Darden, and IMD, who follow the true tenets of the case study method of learning, Ivey remains
distinct in Canada.
Ivey is truly a unique place to learn, grow and achieve. The intensity of the program and case work;
the extraordinary campus; the energized classroom environment and the bonding with other bright,
and highly-motivated peers all contribute to creating a truly life-changing experience.
Learn more @ www. ivey.ca/about
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At Ivey, learning isn’t a spectator sport. When top recruiters, business
leaders and our alumni told us business education needed to change,
we listened. Here, learning comes alive because we believe that the last
thing you need is another lecture. It’s a hands-on, learn-by-doing, action-
oriented approach to decision making that immerses you in complex,
real-world business scenarios.
The key is our unique learning approach featuring the case study
method. It immerses you in real-world problems where you quickly learn
how to analyze available data, develop options, make a decision, plan a
course of action and, ultimately, emerge with greater confidence.
Through hundreds of case studies and simulations, you’re exposed to
several years of real-life business knowledge in just 12 transformational
months. In our exclusive Ivey Cross-Enterprise Leadership™ (CEL)
approach and our hands-on, action-oriented method, learning is
accelerated and knowledge is absorbed faster. You emerge with a greater
ability to lead teams and become the go-to person in an organization.
“The Ivey 12-month MBA program is best described as transformational. You go in with a set of assumptions and beliefs on how business works and what leadership is only to emerge with an entirely new perspective on how to think, act and execute as a business leader. It is a learning experience unlike any other you have had or are likely to engage in during your lifetime.”
-- Rick Robertson, MBA Program Director
The Ivey Method – Not Just Another Lecture
Learning Approach
A Transformational 12 Months
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“Throughout my Ivey experience, I found myself leveraging the learning from that day in order to overcome the challenges presented to me. I am certain that once I leave Ivey, I will utilize these skills in the work environment where teamwork is vital in gaining a competitive advantage.”
-- Riccardo Cosentino, MBA Graduate
Activity-based workshops teach the value of building teams and help foster an environment of trust.
Learn more @ www. iveymba.ca
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A Classroom You Have to ExperienceSit in on just one Ivey MBA class and your perception of what constitutes
a relevant, engaging learning environment will never be the same.
Each class is a journey through a complex, multi-disciplined business
challenge. Each one is a case study of the world of business as it really
is – where things rarely fit neatly into tidy functional boxes.
Ivey professors don’t “teach” so much as they orchestrate and
facilitate your learning and discovery. They lead debate, stimulate
discussion, challenge positions and, at times, teach in teams. Before
you know it, the class has dissected and analyzed the case from every
conceivable angle and developed action plans to address the issues.
Through Ivey’s unique action-oriented, hands-on approach, you
are learning the specifics of functional disciplines, like finance or
accounting, but you are also experiencing how each of these functions
impact one another. Each is a part of a greater whole and must work
within the context of the entire enterprise for any solution to work. This
broad perspective helps bring out the Cross-Enterprise Leadership
abilities the business community demands.
The insights, judgment, and ability to execute and implement
decisions that you need in the real world of business can’t be learned
straight out of a textbook. They have to be experienced, and cases are
Ivey’s flight simulator for business decision making. To us, the dynamic
and interactive case method is the only way to develop a truly enterprise-
wide skill set.
Learning Approach
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NAMe Michelle Grech, Ivey MBA ’08 (Fall Class)
LANguAges spokeN English, French, German
pre-Ivey INdusTry experIeNceInvestment Banking – National Bank Financial and Private Equity – TD Capital Mezzanine Partners, Toronto ON
Ivey resuMé MBAA Class Representative, Co-VP of Ivey Finance, Student Ambassador, Salsa, Soccer, and Women in Management Clubs
A dynamic classroom“Coming for a class visit prior
to applying and seeing how the students and professors interacted in the classroom was very influential. Experiencing case-based learning really provides you with true understanding of the program.” -- Michelle Grech, MBA Graduate
Learn more @ www. iveymba.ca
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A life-changing learning experience requires a setting specifically
designed and equipped to cater to the needs of the students. The Ivey
Spencer Leadership Centre is such a place. It is the ideal environment
for one of the world’s premier MBA programs.
Housed in a Georgian manor on 30 tranquil, park-like acres, Spencer
offers state-of-the-art teaching amenities and technology. Everything,
from DK’s Cafeteria to the student lounge to the fully equipped gym, is
located under one roof so students are free from distraction and able to
concentrate on their learning.
Being located in London, Ontario means that most who are accepted
into the Ivey MBA program relocate into the community and commit
to focusing and fully investing in the MBA experience. Unlike a typical
commuter school, Ivey offers the unique opportunity to form much
stronger ties with fellow classmates. Enriching the experience even
more is the fact that students come from around the world, turning
Spencer into a global village with a rich diversity of backgrounds. Close
friendships are formed and the bonds created typically grow into lifelong
personal and professional relationships that are truly international.
Ivey spencer Leadership centre
The Ideal Learning Environment
Location
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“Learning to lead and network through the case method changed me as a learner. It transformed me into an even more curious, passionate problem solver who continues to ask “Why?” to drive down into the marrow of a problem and unearth the best solutions.” -- Mark Bergman, MBA Graduate
NAMe Mark Bergman, Ivey MBA ’08 (Spring Class)
pre-Ivey INdusTry experIeNce Realtor, Financial Officer, and Music Artist and Manager, Halifax NS
Ivey resuMé MBAA Class President, Member of the Ivey China Study Trip, Member of the Ivey MBA Consulting Club
posT-Ivey desTINATIoN Management Consulting, Monitor Group, Toronto ON
The difference 12 Months Makes
Learn more @ www. iveymba.ca
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As Canada’s only case-based business school, Ivey delivers a solid
foundation of business fundamentals, but also offers several unique
elements that set it apart from traditional business schools:
Cross-Enterprise Leadership – Develop a cross-enterprise • point of
view throughout the program, to better understand how functional
business skills are best applied in solving complex real world
business issues and opportunities.
Global Business Perspective – Examine major contemporary issues •
in Ivey’s GLOBE learning module that draws on experts and guest
speakers covering such topics as climate change, sustainable
development, corporate governance, social responsibility and
emerging markets.
Ivey Business Consulting Project – Participate in Canada’s longest •
running client field project, consulting for major corporations on
current business issues.
New Venture Projects – Develop a business idea from inception to •
“making the pitch” to investors and entrepreneurs.
International Learning Opportunities -- Travel abroad with Ivey’s •
China Study Trip, a 10-day elective course that tours local industry,
meets local business owners, and ties in-class learning with a real-
world perspective. Other long-standing traditions include the China
Teaching Project - where MBAs teach cases to students at top
universities in China; LEADER - where MBAs travel to Eastern
Europe to teach, consult, and help build entrepreneurial skills;
and Bridge - an opportunity to travel to Africa to implement
consulting recommendations tied to the Ivey Business Consulting
Project experience.
•Career-focusedElectives–SpeciallyfocusedstudiesinFinance,
Corporate Strategy & Leadership, International Management,
Entrepreneurship, Health Sector management, and Marketing
provide students with structure and guidance to develop an
inventory of skills and competencies relevant to their post-MBA
career goals.
Accelerating the Learning Curve
Beyond Fundamentals
Program
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Quality Without compromise
An Incredible return on Investment (roI)
Learn more @ www. iveymba.ca
To compress the learning and benefits of a top-tier, internationally recognized MBA
program into only 12 months – without compromise – requires the kind of vision and
courage for which Ivey has long been recognized. In Ivey’s dynamic environment, students
analyze cases in learning teams – groups of bright, driven, and diverse people that
challenge each other to think differently about business issues. The faculty team is deeply
committed to student success and case teaching, and uses the classroom to ensure
students do more than simply absorb theories and facts. Students analyze conflicting data
and points of view, identify and prioritize goals, and make difficult decisions with incomplete
or uncertain information. It’s an approach reflective of the complexity of real business.
Once the program begins, students hit the ground running and don’t slow down for 12 life-
changing months.
The true costs of any MBA program go far beyond tuition. The total investment factors
in your lost income, incremental living expenses and time away from your career and
business network. You can go to www.iveymba.ca/roi to calculate your opportunity cost.
Earning an Ivey 12-month MBA will enable you to re-enter the job market sooner with
new skills, enhanced credentials and expanded possibilities. You start earning again in less
time without compromising your business education in the least. As a way to significantly
improve your ROI, consider Ivey.
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Designed and Delivered
ManagingFinancial
Resources
Designing &ExecutingStrategies
Accounting &Control forManagers
ProgramCulmination
(1 week)
Electives and Projects
Module 4(15 weeks)
BusinessFoundations
of CELModule 2 (Part 2)
(8 weeks)
BusinessFoundations
of CEL Module 2 (Part 1)
(9 weeks)
IndividualFoundations
of CEL* Module 1(6 weeks)
OrientationWeek
PreparatoryKnowledgeProgram(2 weeks)
Global BusinessEnvironment
(GLOBE)Module 3(7 weeks)
Ivey Consulting
and New VentureProjects
EconomicsPrimer
AccountingPrimer
QuantitativeSkills Primer
LeveragingInformationTechnology
ManagingOperations
MarketingProducts &Services
CEL in aGlobalContext
Convocation &Ring Ceremony
MercuryVenture
Challenge9 – 11 courses
InternationalTrip Options
(China, Eastern Europe)
DecisionMaking with
Analytics
ManagingYour
Career
LeadingPeople &
Organizations
CommunicatingEffectively
46 curriculum weeks in total, plus:
Pre-Ivey Preparatory Knowledge Program •(2 weeks, recommended)
Industry week in Toronto (1 week)•
Student-run recruiting trips to various •destinations (3-4 days)
First round interview week • (1 week)
December break (2 weeks; 3 if not on •International Trip)
Ivey Consulting Project (8 days + 1 week •of program time + field work)
State-of-the-Art CurriculumDesign of the curriculum begins with input from faculty, recruiters, students and alumni. The result is a complete program focused on the
career success of our students, not just a collection of courses selected by faculty preference. It’s all delivered in a dynamic, high energy
learning environment that emphasizes the application of skills in complex real-world business situations.
Program
*Cross-Enterprise Leadership
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ManagingFinancial
Resources
Designing &ExecutingStrategies
Accounting &Control forManagers
ProgramCulmination
(1 week)
Electives and Projects
Module 4(15 weeks)
BusinessFoundations
of CELModule 2 (Part 2)
(8 weeks)
BusinessFoundations
of CEL Module 2 (Part 1)
(9 weeks)
IndividualFoundations
of CEL* Module 1(6 weeks)
OrientationWeek
PreparatoryKnowledgeProgram(2 weeks)
Global BusinessEnvironment
(GLOBE)Module 3(7 weeks)
Ivey Consulting
and New VentureProjects
EconomicsPrimer
AccountingPrimer
QuantitativeSkills Primer
LeveragingInformationTechnology
ManagingOperations
MarketingProducts &Services
CEL in aGlobalContext
Convocation &Ring Ceremony
MercuryVenture
Challenge9 – 11 courses
InternationalTrip Options
(China, Eastern Europe)
DecisionMaking with
Analytics
ManagingYour
Career
LeadingPeople &
Organizations
CommunicatingEffectively
Learn more @ www. iveymba.ca
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Top recruiters are drawn to Ivey. They seek out the best MBA graduates for top placements
worldwide. For the complete placement report on our 12-month MBA grads, go to www.iveymba.ca
and download the Placement Report.
Your Career Advantage
Unlike traditional business schools, where career management
is a downstream service as students approach graduation, ours is
a “boutique approach” in which we work with each student on a
one-to-one basis.
Ivey’s Career Management department interviews candidates as
part of the admissions process. From the time you attend your first
class, our Relationship Managers start working to help you prepare for
post-graduation career opportunities. During the first 12 weeks of the
program, the curriculum includes workshops and feedback sessions
solely focused on your career development. Career Management
specialists continue to work with you to help you to understand your
individual needs and career goals, and then help you develop your own
personal strategy for achieving these goals. Ivey helps you target the
right industries, sell yourself to organizations, build a profile of interests
and activities, develop networking skills and hone your interviewing
techniques. At Ivey, you not only learn the skills required to get your first
job after graduation, but also how to successfully navigate opportunities
and decisions throughout the rest of your career.
With you from the Moment you Apply
Career Management
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“The former CEO of McDonalds Canada came to class one day to speak to us about cultural integration and people management. His real-life experience and charisma will definitely be an example for my future international career development.” -- Yayin Hu, MBA Graduate
Future Leaders
Learn more @ www. iveymba.ca
NAMe Yayin Hu, Ivey MBA ’08 (Spring Class)
LANguAges spokeN Mandarin, English, German
pre-Ivey educATIoN University of Nottingham, UK – Master of Science, and Shanghai University – Bachelor of Science
posT-Ivey desTINATIoN Johnson & Johnson Global
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Upon graduation from Ivey, you enter an exclusive and extended
family of global proportions. Large, supportive and highly successful,
the Ivey alumni network has more than 20,000 members living and
working in over 95 countries. Ivey graduates hold the largest number
of C-level executive positions of any Canadian business school and the
Ivey Partnership Program pairs MBA students with alumni willing to act
as mentors. Ivey alumni are deeply connected and committed to the
success of the school, and are a network that will play a crucial role as
you navigate your post-MBA career. Ultimately, each of us determines
our own success, but, as an Ivey MBA graduate, you can be confident
there will be many well-connected hands willing to lend their support.
An Influential Network
Worldwide connections
Alumni
With over 20,000 alumni working in nearly 100 countries, Ivey connects you to a powerful, worldwide network committed to your success.
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“A highlight of my time at Ivey was having dinner with several Ivey MBA Alumni in Beijing, during the China Study Trip, and listening to them reminisce about their business school days. That evening reiterated for me the depth, breadth, and international scale of Ivey’s network of alumni…” -- Vanessa Jang, MBA Graduate
NAMe Vanessa Jang, Ivey MBA ’08 (Spring Class)
pre-Ivey educATIoN Vancouver BC, Sauder School of Business-Bachelor of Commerce
Ivey resuMé LEADER Project, China Study Trip, Co-Director of Ivey Connects, Ivey Representative at Global Net Impact Conference, Member of Marketing, Student Ambassadors and Women in Management Clubs
posT-Ivey desTINATIoN STRATEGY, Royal Bank of Canada, Toronto ON
Alumni pride
Learn more @ www. iveymba.ca
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Take the Next StepApplying to the Ivey MBA Program
•Registeronlineatwww.iveymba.ca/visit for a class visit at the Spencer Leadership Centre.
•Attendoneofour“FirstClassontheRoad”orothereventsheldacrossCanadaandinternationally.
•Sendusyourresuméforacomplimentaryassessmentatwww.iveymba.ca
•Startyourapplicationtodayatwww.iveymba.ca/apply
•TolearnmoreaboutthemanyadvantagesofanIveyMBAvisitwww.iveymba.ca or call 1-866-878-Ivey to speak directly with an MBA admissions officer.
Apply
We’re looking for the next generation of business leaders – people who aren’t afraid to express their views, know where they’re going, and have the energy and commitment to get there. Ultimately, they’re people who will contribute to, and benefit from, our program.
Find out more about the Ivey MBA:
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Learn more @ www. iveymba.ca
“Ivey MBAs are outstanding students who possess a lot of passion, strong work experience and are very sharp. The case method increases students’ ability to think through problems in interviews and provides the confidence to think out of the box.”
– Top-tier investment bank recruiter – Recruiter Satisfaction Survey
Ivey’s main campus is located in London, Ontario, Canada.To learn more about London, visit www.london.ca orwww.goodmovelondon.com
Richard Ivey School of Business
The University of Western Ontario
1151 Richmond Street North,
London, Ontario, Canada N6A 3K7
Telephone: 519-661-3212
Toll free: 1-866-878-4839
Fax: 519-661-3431
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.ivey.uwo.ca
EFMD
L O N D O N • T O r O N T O • H O N g k O N g
Richard Ivey School of Business is an accredited member of EQUIS (European Quality Improvement System), awarded
by the European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD).
Richard Ivey School of Business is a member of AACSB: The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.