TRU’s admissions committee will review your educational background in order to determine if you will start in the two-year MBA program or the one-year accelerated MBA program. Please note, gaining access into the accelerated one-year option is highly selective and usually given to recent graduates of recognized North American business degrees. Individual course waivers at the BUSN 5000-level may also be granted at the committee's discretion.
In order to be considered, you must meet all of the following admission requirements.
Academic Requirements
An acceptable three or four-year undergraduate degree in any discipline with a minimum B average (3.0 GPA) in the last 60 credits.
While not required, you may be asked to submit your GMAT score in order to aid the degree committee in assessing your application if deficiencies are identified.
Language requirement
If you did not complete your undergraduate degree at an English language university in a country where English is the primary language, you will need a recent minimum academic IELTS score of 7.0 or institutional equivalent including one of the following:
- A minimum TOEFL score of 587 with a TWE of 5.0 or higher (paper-based test), or minimum score of 94 with no section below 20 (IBT).
- Pearson Test of English (PTE) with an overall score of 68 with no bands less than 62.
Quantitative skills
Your quantitative skills will be assessed by the TRU MBA Committee. Adequate quantitative skills include a strong background in algebra and statistics.
If you are deficient in any areas, conditional acceptance will be considered if you agree to take specific undergraduate upgrading courses to enhance your skills prior to starting the program.
Resumé and letter of intent
Your maturity, motivation and communication skills will be assessed through the letter of intent and resumé you submit.
You do not need to have a minimum length of professional work experience to be admitted into the MBA, however prior work experience is highly recommended.
Graduation Requirements
Once you have successfully completed each course–or received course waivers or transfer credit– with an overall GPA of 3.0 and fulfilled the 30 credit TRU residency requirement with a minimum of 21 credits representing 6000-level courses, you will be awarded an MBA credential.
You will have to complete all course and program requirements within seven years from your date of admission into the MBA program.
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Your application package must include:
- Online application
- A letter of intent outlining education/career plans and ambitions (approximately 250 words)
- A non-refundable application fee.
- A personal resumé.
- An official copy of your transcripts from all post-secondary institutions attended (including a certified English language copy if original transcripts are not in English).
- Students whose second language is English must instruct testing services to send a copy of their TOEFL or academic IELTS or iBT results to TRU (Institutional No. 8989) unless one is already on file at TRU.
- TRU graduates do not need to request TRU transcripts.
International applicants must upload all required documents at the time of application. Domestic applicants will receive an email from our Graduate Admissions office requesting supporting documentation after submitting the online application.
Students interested in online delivery–which is currently only available to students residing in Canada–should apply to the on-campus program. Access to the online delivery format sections of courses would occur after formal file assessment and seat offer.
International students are encouraged to apply early to allow sufficient time for study permit processing.
We review program applications as they are received up until the deadline for the intake requested. The selection committee makes all admission decisions. You will generally be notified within four to six weeks after receipt of your completed application as to whether or not you have been accepted into the program and if you are waived from any GDBA courses.
