Design your future by choosing a concentration that challenges your perspective, expands your network, and empowers you to confidently lead change. Connected to decision-makers and a world-class tech hub; rooted in an impact-driven and hands-on philosophy, our customizable MBA empowers you to lead with confidence, empathy, inclusivity, and sustainability.
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Why the Telfer MBA?
We will give you the practical experience employers value by having you work alongside some of Canada’s most notable organizations on real management challenges through a capstone project, paid internships*, real-life cases and competitions.
In our English professional and intensive MBA, you can customize your degree to gain the specialized skills and expertise that employers want. Select from one of four concentrations that include Digital Transformation & Analytics (DT&A), Finance, Management Consulting, and Sustainable Management.
Note that concentrations are offered based on availability and sufficient demand. They may not be available to each cohort.
Our French professional MBA allows you to complete your degree with a concentration in Management Consulting.
Which Telfer MBA program is right for you?
Intensive MBA (ONE YEAR)
Complete the Telfer MBA in one year so that you can quickly take your career to the next level in this program designed to support high-level coordination and integration.
- Units:
- 45 units over the course of 3 terms
- Duration:
- 12 months (16 or 20 months with optional internship)
- Schedule:
- Week-day classes
- Class Experience:
- 30 to 50 students per class
- Offer:
- Classes in English only
- Minimum work experience requirement:
- 3 years
- Testing requirement:
- GMAT or GRE
Professional MBA - In English (two years)
Adapted to the realities of working professionals, this program structure allows you to directly apply the knowledge acquired in the Telfer MBA to your professional role while maintaining and accelerating your career.
- Units:
- 45 units over the course of 6 terms
- Duration:
- 24 months
- Schedule:
- Weeknights + week-end classes
- Class Experience:
- 30 to 50 students per class
- Offer:
- Classes in English only
- Minimum work experience requirement:
- 3 years
- Testing requirement:
- GMAT or GRE
Professional MBA - In French (two years)
Suited to the realities of francophone working professionals, this program structure allows you to directly apply the knowledge acquired in the Telfer MBA to your professional role while maintaining and accelerating your career.
- Units:
- 45 units over the course of 6 terms
- Duration:
- 24 months
- Schedule:
- Weeknights + week-end classes
- Class Experience:
- 15 to 30 students per class
- Offer:
- Classes in French only
- Minimum work experience requirement:
- 3 years
- Testing requirement:
- TAGE MAGE or TCT
Executive MBA
Designed specifically for senior and mid-career executives, our EMBA is an experiential learning program that integrates six consulting projects to provide you with a global, practical, and relevant learning experience.
- Units:
- 54 units
- Duration:
- 21 months (17 months of classes with 4 months of Individual Business Consulting Project)
- Schedule:
- Alternate Friday and Saturday classes (2 days/month off of work)
- Class Experience:
- 30 to 40 students per class
- Offer:
- Classes in English only
- Minimum work experience requirement:
- 5 years
- Testing requirement:
- GMAT upon request
Joint JD-MBA option
Earn both the Telfer MBA and uOttawa’s Common Law JD degrees in less than four years in this joint option designed to give you the tools, knowledge and hands-on experience you will need to move seamlessly between business and law.
- Units:
- 132 units / Juris Doctor (JD) (84 units) + Intensive MBA (48 units)
- Duration:
- 3.5 to 4 years
- Schedule:
- Week-day classes
- Class Experience:
- 30 to 50 students per class
- Offer:
- Classes in French or English
- Minimum work experience requirement:
- 3 years
- Testing requirement:
- LSAT + GMAT or GRE if applying to the English program or LSAT + TAGE MAGE or TCT if applying to the French program.
Joint LL.L-MBA option
Offered to French-speaking students, earn both the Telfer MBA and uOttawa’s Licentiate in Law degrees in three years in this joint option designed to give you the tools, knowledge and hands-on experience you will need to move seamlessly between business and law.
- Units:
- 120 units / Licentiate in Law (LL.L) (72 units) + MBA (48 units)
- Duration:
- 3 years
- Schedule:
- Week-day classes
- Class Experience:
- 30 to 50 students per class
- Offer:
- Classes in French only
- Minimum work experience requirement:
- 3 years
- Testing requirement:
- TAGE MAGE or TCT
Graduate Diploma in Leadership and Management
Quickly upgrade your skills with a balanced study schedule that allows you to continue working, while understanding the strategic importance of management and improving organizational performance. This Diploma’s units count towards the Telfer MBA should you choose to pursue that degree.
- Units:
- 15 units
- Duration:
- 1 year (Part-time)
- Schedule:
- Weeknights + week-end classes
- Class Experience:
- 30 to 50 students per class
- Offer:
- Classes in English only
- Minimum work experience requirement:
- 3 years
- Testing requirement:
- GMAT or GRE
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Now that you’ve seen our program options, find out which one is your best match:
The Telfer Advantage
Triple Crown Accreditation
The Telfer School of Management is one of only 2 business schools in Canada and within the top 1% of business schools in the world to have achieved the triple crown of accreditations, the highest standards of international accreditations awarded to MBA programs by the most demanding global organizations:
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, you need to take the GMAT, GRE, TAGE MAGE or TCT test to apply to the MBA.
The French MBA requires the completion of the TAGE MAGE or TCT (French admissions tests). We offer two online TCT sessions for candidates who cannot take the TAGE MAGE test.
The English MBA requires the completion of the GMAT or GRE test (English admissions tests). There is no preference if you take the GMAT or the GRE tests for admission to the English MBA.
If you completed an undergraduate or graduate degree at the University of Ottawa or other Canadian universities, you may be eligible to waive the admissions test. See Admissions page for eligibility requirements.
You will need at least three years of work experience in a full-time position to apply.
This does not include part-time positions, summer jobs, and co-op placements; however, the admissions team will consider this work experience when reviewing your complete application.
Telfer MBA classes begin the week following Labour Day and are dependent on your course selection. You can view your student schedule in your student portal on uOzone.
View uOttawa’s important dates to determine when you MBA classes start.
If you are a Canadian, permanent resident or American applicant, your MBA application deadline is May 15th. If you are an international applicant, your MBA application deadline is March 1st.
The Telfer MBA costs vary depending on program option and student citizenship. View our cost breakdown:
| Canadian student | International student | |
|---|---|---|
| Intensive MBA | $28,000 | $65,000 |
| Professional MBA | $30,000 | $68,000 |
| Executive MBA | $75,000 | $75,000 |
| JD-MBA/LL.L-MBA | J.D.or LL.L tuition + $28,000 or $30,000 | J.D. or LL.L.tuition + $65,000 or $68,000 |
| GDLM | $12,000 | $18,000 |
The tuition fees are rounded approximations and also include the ancillary fees. For more information about tuition fees, scholarships and financial aid, visit our financing page.
Students in the J.D. or LL. L. program can apply to either the MBA Intensive or Professional program in their first year of studies. They have a choice of opting for either the Intensive ($28,000) or Professional ($30,000) program, in addition to the tuition fees payable to the uOttawa Faculty of Law.
The professional MBA program retention rate is 93%. The graduation rate for the professional program is 88%. The intensive MBA program retention rate is 94%. The graduation rate for the intensive program is 92%.
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