Admits

I am glad to inform you that i have received admits from Queens School of business and Schulich School of Business.
Now its the time to decide one over the other

After doing some research i could figure out the following pros and cons of each college

      Queens ( Pros)

• 1 year course : So you will just take an year off from industry
• Good for technology sector
• Good reputation

     Queens ( Cons)

•  Lack of internship and being a 1 year course So not enough time to network

    Schulich (Pros)

• 2 - year course so you get lot of time to network
• School is putting lot of emphasis on expanding globally

   Schulich (Cons)

• Reputation is not as great as Queens
• Placement stats not that lucrative

Top Canadian schools

As per my research i could list the following 5 schools which a person should definitely apply if he is looking  Canada as the destination


      1) University of Western Ontario: Richard Ivey
          Alumni:  Very strong and active
          Location: London, Ontario
          Faculty: One of the best
          Core Strength: Leadership and Cross functional approach
          Fees: Little on a higher side
      
       2) Queens school of business :
           Alumni:  Very strong and active
           Location: Kingston, Ontario
           Faculty: One of the best
           Core Strength: Team based
           Fees: Moderate
           Website: http://business.queensu.ca/

       3) University of Toronto: Rotman
           Alumni:  Very strong and active
           Location: Toronto, Downtown
           Faculty: Very Good
           Core Strength: Integrative thinking
           Fees: Too high
        
       4) University of British columbia: Sauder
           Alumni:  Decent
           Location: Vancouver
           Faculty: Very good
           Core Strength: Collaborative culture
           Fees: Low
        
       5) Schullich school of business
           Alumni:  Strong
           location: Toronto
           Faculty: Very good
           Core Strength: Mix of all 3 important parameters
           Fees: Moderate

       6) McGill Business School: Desautels
          Alumni:  Strong
          Location: Montreal

          Faculty: Very good

          Fees: Very Low

      

Things to consider

Considering the Recession time and the money involved in being a proud owner of this valuable Degree ie MBA, I would suggest its always good to keep the basics clear before applying.

Personally I chose my target school based on following criteria

1. First and the foremost the alumni reach. How strong the alumni and its regional presence keeping in mind the destination where you plan to continue post-MBA
2. Faculty.This is important in a way because renowned faculties can at times help you in finding a job
3. Core strength of the school. Team should have a well balanced focus on leadership,teamwork and global perspective which are three important criteria to succeed.
4. Fees: This should not be too important as good business schools have tie-up with some financial institutions which can provide loan at a minimal rate. This is not because you are privileged but because they trust the strength and the reputation of your future B-school