THE

DEGROOTE
MBA
September 2024 Entry
 AN MBA IS MORE THAN THE CREDENTIALS YOU RECEIVE.
At DeGroote, we value community and collaboration. As an MBA student, we believe
you will transform business and society and contribute to a brighter world. We value those
who give willingly and go above and beyond. In addition to completing an MBA, we will instill
values in you that will help you stand out in the workplace. DeGroote students demonstrate a
desire to help their community, act with integrity, uphold our values and go beyond the
practical academic skills. That is who we look for.

WELCOME TO
DEGROOTE Discover What
Drives You
With dedicated support from
DeGroote’s faculty and staff,
At DeGroote, we’re not just looking for business you’ll pair academics with
values that are important
students. We want students from all backgrounds to you to stand out in the
business world.
who are ready to make a difference in the world.
We want to talk to the engineer who has great sustainability ideas but needs help on the
commercialization side. We want to learn more about the political science major who is
Learn To Lead
With Values
You’ll participate in
experiential activities with
community impact, like
Pitching In for Charity, define
your values as a leader and
establish how to live them.
Find Your
Community
By engaging with your diverse
cohort, networking with our wide-
range of alumni and participating
in student clubs, there are
endless opportunities to find your
community at DeGroote

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working in government but wants to explore consulting. We want to talk to the budding
healthcare professional with a passion for microfinance loans in developing countries.
Regardless of your background, every DeGroote MBA student has potential waiting to be
unlocked. An MBA from DeGroote brings you closer to realizing your dream, and we want to
help you get there.
McMaster University
has been named among the world’s top 100 universities for
the fifth year in a row. The university is ranked 85th in the
2023 Times Higher Education rankings.
AACSB
The DeGroote School of Business has been accredited by
the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business
(AACSB International) since 2006.
I believe the role of education today is to prepare our students
for careers shaped by digital disruption, AI, health crises, wealth
inequality, climate change, and supply chain disruptions; then
to have social values and perspectives on equity, diversity and
inclusion and ethics embedded within everything we do.
Business is not simply about the corporate bottom line, but about
the impact business decisions have on our local, national and
international communities.
At DeGroote, we’re looking for students ready and prepared to help us
tackle this future. We look for students who embody our values and are willing
to take on the responsibility of being a change-maker in both business and society.
As you contemplate which school to pursue your MBA, I ask one question: do you
want to be part of this future?
Khaled Hassanein
Dean, DeGroote School of Business
McMaster University
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 YOUR YOUR RETURN
FUTURE ON INVESTMENT
CAREER
At DeGroote, we provide employment reporting to empower students with a holistic
understanding of their potential career paths. The following statistics represent 90 percent
of graduates who have reported their job status three months after graduation. These figures
exclude students on leave of absence, pursuing further education, or engaged in travel.
Working with our Career and Professional Development team, you will be provided
MBA CLASS OF 2022
the skills, tools and resources necessary so you can find success after graduating with your
EMPLOYMENT SUMMARY
MBA from DeGroote. Working with a team dedicated exclusively to supporting our MBA
students, we will help you explore and reach your potential. We will hone your skills. You
will expand your network: and we will work together to ensure your goals are met. Whether
46% identify as female secured

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you will be looking for a summer internship, a co-op work term, or employment after
employment
graduation, we want to ensure your MBA experience is a meaningful one.
TOTAL STUDENTS
IN CLASS
54% identify as male 95% within three
months of
CAREER SERVICES
• Personalized career coaching
30% ofinternational
graduates are graduation

Class statistics include Full-Time MBA, Full-Time MBA with

Co-op, and Full-Time Accelerated MBA programs.
• Industry expertise
• Connecting with alumni and corporate partners
through networking and mentorship activities and
events $82,464 AVERAGE BASE SALARY THREE
MONTHS POST-GRADUATION $8,782 AVERAGE SIGNING BONUS
*26% of those that reported salaries
received a signing bonus

Highest Salary Lowest Salary Median Salary Highest Bonus Lowest Bonus Median Bonus
• Access to various online career resources $175,000 $40,000 $82,583 $50,000 $2,000 $6,000
• Professional skills development

NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES TOP INDUSTRIES BY EMPLOYERS WHO’VE HIRED THIS CLASS

NUMBER OF HIRES
Networking with peers, employers, • Amazon • Ontario Health
Financial Services 34% • Bank of Montreal • P&G
alumni, staff and faculty is a key • PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)
Consulting 17% • CAN Health Network
component of your MBA, like: • CIBC • RBC
Technology 11%
• Company Information Sessions • Deloitte • Scotiabank
Healthcare 11% • Shared Services West
• Ernst & Young (EY)
• Mock Interview Nights Consumer Packaged Goods 6% • Google • Sinai Health

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• Industry Speakers and Panels
• Alumni Coffee Breaks
• Knowledge @ DeGroote Events
• Alumni Speaker Series
• Peer-to-peer Lunch and Learn
• DeGroote Leaders Peer
Mentorship
Accounting 4% • IBM • St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton
4% • Johnson & Johnson • TD
Manufacturing
The MBA played a big role in my career growth. • KPMG • TELUS
Other* 13%
• Loblaws Inc. • TJX Canada
I was able to change industries because I was *Other includes Construction, Education, Government, • Whirlpool Corporation
• Mattel
exposed to the great alumni network at DeGroote Media & Entertainment, Retail, Real Estate, Nonprofit,
• Microsoft • William Osler Health System
Transportation & Logistics
through networking sessions. They were helpful
in guiding me through my career, understanding
Reporting Standards:
my aspirations, and how to reach them.” This report conforms to the MBA Career Services & Employer Alliance Standards for Reporting MBA Employment Statistics.
Graduates completed their degree requirements and were conferred their degrees in two ceremonies which were November 25, 2021 and June 14, 2022. This
Sujay Kulkarni, MBA ‘21 | Bangalore, India report is based upon reliable information for 90% of the graduates.
This salary report is based upon useable salary information from 62% of the graduates who accepted a job by three months after graduation.This salary report
Security Technical Program Manager, Google is based upon useable salary information from 43% of the graduates who accepted a job by three months after graduation

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 MBA WITH CO-OP INCOMING CLASS PROFILE

FULL-TIME 1%
Other

MBA WITH 35%

Business/Economics 16%
Engineering

CO-OP What is Co-op? UNDERGRADUATE

What is Co-Op? DEGREE
A co-op, or work term, is a work
integrated learning opportunity, BREAKDOWN
This is your opportunity to join Canada’s that formally integrates a student’s
premier MBA Co-op Program! academic studies with quality 18%
experiences within a workplace or 30% Arts/Humanities
Diversify your work experience and launch practice setting. Science
your career with this full-time program.
Combining classroom education and paid Why Our Co-op Program?

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Average Years Countries 51% Identify as Male
work terms, you will gain valuable industry Our program takes your classroom of Work Experience Represented Class Size 49% Identify as Female
experience while exploring career options education experience to the next

100% WORK TERM 1 SECURE RATE

level by integrating work terms.
and building your professional network.
This hands-on approach puts your
skills into practice and gain insight
into the impact you will make on *Cohort starting in September, 2022

the business world.

START DATE YOUR FIRST FOUR MONTHS IN DEGROOTE MBA (WITH CO-OP):
In the first year of your
SEPTEMBER program you will be taught all
ONBOARDING - WELCOME INTERVIEW PREP EXAM
2024 functional areas of business. PERIOD START OF
During the third and fourth ALUMNI COFFEE CO-OP WORK
LENGTH OF STUDY academic terms of the program, BREAKS TERM #1
CAREER COACHING
28 MONTHS you will have the opportunity
to complete different Sept Jan
TIME IN CLASS / TIME IN CO-OP TERMS specializations, including:
CASE COMPETITION
16 MONTHS / 12 MONTHS • Accounting and Financial
CORE CURRICULUM PITCHING IN FOR
CHARITY
Management Services
WORK EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
• Business Analytics

Post-graduate work experience not
required, but encouraged
Ready to talk Business (School)?
Scan the QR code to learn more
about us, our students, and to
start the conversation!
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• Finance The program alongside the three co-op terms offers the
• Health Services Management perfect blend of an educational background through real life
business problems and case studies, while then actually
• Strategic Business Valuation applying those learnings to your co-op terms.”
• Strategic Marketing
Noor Alfalah, MBA ‘23 | Ontario, Canada
Co-op: Financial Reporting Analyst, Wealth Management,
Scotiabank; Business Analyst, Payments Modernization,
Enterprise Payments, Scotiabank
 HOW CO-OP WORKS NOTABLE RECENT ALUMNI

Prisana Tanunchaiwatana, MBA ‘18

YEAR 1
Current Role: Vice President, Treasury and Trade
Solutions, Citibank, Bangkok City, Thailand
Work Term 1 Prior Education: Bachelor of Business
SECURE RATE: 100% Administration, University of Toronto, Ontario,
Academic Average salary:
Academic Canada
Term 1 $26/hr CAD Term 2 Co-op: Global Capital Markets Banking Associate,
Average earnings: Scotiabank; Investment Analyst, Ontario Teachers’
$14,022 CAD Pension Plan; Investment Banking Associate,
TD Securities
Role Prior to Completing MBA: Corporate Lending
YEAR 2 Operations Lead, TD Securities

Work Term 2 Work Term 3

SECURE RATE: 100% SECURE RATE: 96%
Average salary:
Academic Average salary: Aditi Miglani, MBA ‘19
$28/hr CAD Term 3 $29/hr CAD Current Role: Senior Manager, Banking and
Average earnings: Average earnings: Payments, RBC
$15,115 CAD $15,190 CAD Previous Education: Bachelor of Computer
Science, Chitkara University, Punjab, India
YEAR 3 Co-op: Procurement, Telus; Global Business
Payment Products, Scotiabank; Canadian Private
Banking, RBC
Continued Career Role prior to Completing MBA: Senior Systems
Engineer, Infosys, Pune, Maharashtra, India
Academic and Professional Convocation
Development support Join the DeGroote
Term 4 for 6-months Alumni network
post-convocation
Kwasi Oti Awere, MBA ‘21
Current Role: Director, Global Strategy &
Innovation, National Basketball Association (NBA)
Prior Education: Bachelor of Arts in Economics,

$44,300 CAD
McMaster University, Ontario, Canada
average co-op earnings
Co-op: Global Technology Strategy and Execution,
over 3 work terms Manulife; Management Consultant,
KPMG [two terms]
Role prior to Completing MBA: Business Process
Data collected refers to co-op work terms completed in 2022 Analyst, Loblaws

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 FULL-TIME MBA INCOMING CLASS PROFILE

FULL-TIME 24%
15%
Arts/Humanities

MBA WITH
Business/Economics
What You’ll Find at DeGroote
UNDERGRADUATE

CO-OP
You’ll find a diverse community DEGREE
of individuals from unique BREAKDOWN
Take control of your future potential. backgrounds, providing valuable 15% 46%
perspectives to meet the demands Science Engineering
Looking to jumpstart your career or break of today’s business world. With a
into a new industry? Our full-time program seamless integration of classroom
and real-world experiences, our
focuses on hands-on learning in a supportive
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program offers a comprehensive Average Years Countries 70% Identify as Male
and inclusive environment. You’ll gain the and well-rounded educational of Work Experience Represented Class Size 30% Identify as Female
experience and skills needed to stay ahead experience.
*Cohort starting in September, 2022
of current industry demands and prepare for
future opportunities.
Equip yourself with the tools to confidently
Summer Internship
Opportunities 91% SUMMER INTERNSHIP SECURE RATE of those
seeking

You will have the opportunity to *Cohort starting in September, 2021

achieve your professional goals. apply for work experience through
your degree. Our Career and
Professional Development team
will support you in your search for
meaningful opportunities for growth.
START DATE
SEPTEMBER In the first year of your
2024 program you will be taught all
functional areas of business.
During the third and fourth
LENGTH OF STUDY
academic terms of the program,
20 MONTHS you will have the opportunity
to complete different
TIME IN CLASS specializations, including:
16 MONTHS
• Accounting and Financial
WORK EXPERIENCE REQUIRED Management Services
Minimum 1 year of
• Business Analytics
post-graduate work experience
• Finance
• Health Services Management
• Strategic Business Valuation
Ready to talk Business (School)?
• Strategic Marketing
Scan the QR code to learn more
about us, our students, and to
start the conversation!
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YOUR FIRST FOUR MONTHS IN DEGROOTE MBA
ONBOARDING - WELCOME INTERVIEW PREP EXAM
PERIOD
ALUMNI COFFEE
BREAKS
CAREER COACHING
Sept Jan
CASE COMPETITION
CORE CURRICULUM PITCHING IN FOR
CHARITY
Nicolas Jaramillo Martinez, MBA ‘23
Current Role: Incoming Consultant, KPMG
Prior Education: Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering,
Universidad de Los Andes, Bogota, Colombia
Role prior to Completing MBA: Internal Strategic Consultant,
Constructora Bolívar S.A., Bogota, Colombia
Andrew Dupuis, MBA ‘22
Current Role: Consultant, Deloitte
Prior Education: Bachelor of Science, Kinesiology,
Wilfrid Laurier University, Ontario, Canada
Role prior to Completing MBA: Branch Manager, Enterprise
Internship: Strategic Business Consultant, Appficiency Inc.
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 INTERNATIONAL MBA
WELCOME WEEK
Incoming International MBA students will participate in International Welcome Week prior
to starting the program, typically held during the last week of August. The MBA International
Welcome Week combines informative and interactive sessions which aims to establish
a sense of community for incoming MBA students who may be studying and/or living in
Canada for their first time. International students will then be better prepared to live, work,
and experience life in Canada, so that their attention can be focused on succeeding in their
program rather than acclimating to a new school, city, and country.

STUDYING IN
CANADA
Your supportive and diverse classroom and extra-curricular experience means you will never
feel isolated through your degree. According to a 2021 survey by the Canadian Bureau for
International Education, 95% of international students in Canada said they were incredibly
satisfied with their experience studying in the country. With a growing economy, the region
provides ample opportunity to pursue your future career.
“Before joining DeGroote I was in Ghana, West Africa. Moving to a
new country, the co-op terms offered was a perfect opportunity to
blend studying and valuable work experience. Through the MBA, I
have also built a professional network. The experience and education at
DeGroote has prepared me for a career of a lifetime.”
Solomon Semavor, MBA ‘21 | Accra, Ghana
Risk Advisory Consultant, Deloitte

TOP THREE REASONS

INTERNATIONAL POST-GRADUATION
STUDENTS CHOOSE CANADA: Upon completion of your full-time MBA or MBA with Co-op program you may be eligible to
1. Reputation as a safe and stable country apply for a Canadian Post-Graduate Work Permit (PGWP) which would be issued for
2. Reputation and quality of the education system the length of your program. This program allows students who have graduated from eligible
3. Society that (generally) is tolerant and Canadian designated learning institutions (DLIs) to obtain an open work permit to gain valuable
not discriminatory
Canadian work experience. Students who have completed their program of study are allowed to
Canadian Bureau for International Education 2021 International Student Survey work while they are waiting for a decision on their post-graduation work permit application.

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CANADIAN RANKINGS
Coming to Canada and joining the DeGroote MBA has been transformative for me. • 3rd in Best Countries Overall • 3rd in Quality of Life
Embracing the multicultural environment and seizing limitless opportunities has been
instrumental in my personal and professional growth. So far, it has been a remarkable • 1st in Best Country to Start a Career • 5th in Social Purpose
experience that has propelled me towards new heights and unlocked my potential.” • 2nd in Best Countries to Headquarter a Corporation • 6th in Best Countries for Women
Ahmad Malas, MBA ‘24 Candidate | Beirut, Lebanon *US News and World Report, 2022

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ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS COSTS & FINANCES

FULL-TIME MBA WITH CO-OP AND APPROXIMATE* INTERNATIONAL TUITION

FULL-TIME MBA ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
• Resume
• A “B” or 75% average, or higher, in the final
two years of your undergraduate degree
• GMAT waiver available on a case-by-case
basis
• Completion of the GRE, Level 2 CFA and
MCAT can be used in lieu of a GMAT
• IELTS or TOEFL score
• English language proficiency requirements
will be waived for applicants who have
studied for a minimum of three years in a
university where the medium of instruction
was English
• Two academic or professional references
• KIRA online interview
• Additional interview post application might
be required for Full Time MBA with Co-op
applicants
FOR THE WHOLE PROGRAM
*Fees are estimated and are subject to change.
Key Dates
Students will be assessed in rounds with the FULL-TIME MBA WITH CO-OP FULL-TIME MBA
following deadlines:
Round 1 | October 11, 2023 $118,300 $111,300
Round 2 | November 28, 2023 You could earn $44,300 on average Opportunities to earn through
(DeGroote Scholarship Competition Awards through your degree* summer internships
Deadline) * This amount is not guaranteed but is an
average of combined earnings through
degree, based on 2022 reported co-op salaries
Round 3 | February 28, 2024
What’s next? SCHOLARSHIPS, AWARDS, BURSARIES
Find out which of our ll full-time applicants are considered for entrance Once enrolled, students will also have the
programs is your best scholarships at the time of admission. In 2023, opportunity to apply for scholarships, also
opportunity and if you the average scholarship received by an admitted called awards, and bursaries. Scholarships are
are eligible for a GMAT applicant was $6K. Entrance scholarships range funding that’s awarded based on your academic
Waiver by scanning here! from $3K- $30K. and extracurricular achievements. Some are
automatically awarded based on grades and
others require an application. Bursaries are
funding provided by McMaster University based

$1M in entrance scholarship funding

was available in 2023
solely on financial need.
Both are non-repayable funding, which means
Notes they don’t need to be paid back.

LAND
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

McMaster University recognizes At DeGroote, we aim to foster

and acknowledges that it is located
on the traditional territories of the
Mississauga and Haudenosaunee
nations, and within the lands
protected by the “Dish with One
Spoon” wampum agreement.
and promote a culture of equity,
inclusivity, and respect that
embraces and leverages the
diversity of our communities
in everything we do.
Scan the QR code to learn more.

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McMaster University
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