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Investment Management Option (GIIM) MBA

Admission Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree, with high academic standing, or qualifications accepted as equivalent by the School of Graduate Studies and acceptance into the CFA® program are necessary for admission.
  • Applicants are evaluated according to the following criteria: undergraduate performance, Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) scores, work experience, detailed evaluations from employers and former university instructors, and statements of self-assessment. Students without formal undergraduate training in quantitative methods, accounting, economics, and finance will be required to demonstrate adequate preparation.
  • Proficiency in English. Applicants whose primary language is not English must demonstrate that their knowledge of English is sufficient to pursue graduate studies in their chosen field. Please refer to the English language proficiency page for further information on requirements and exemptions.

For accelerated option

In addition to the above requirements, applicants:

  • Must have successfully completed CFA Level 1 in high standing or hold qualifications accepted as equivalent by the School of Graduate Studies.
  • Should possess a minimum of two years relevant full-time work experience.

Additional Admission Requirements

GMAT requirements for GIIM applicants who have already passed CFA Level I examinations will be waived.

Degree Requirements

Fully-qualified candidates who meet the criteria for the Accelerated Option are required to complete a minimum of 45 credits.

Candidates who do not meet the criteria for the Accelerated Option must complete a minimum of 57 credits and pass Level I of the CFA® exams.

Please see the Investment Management Courses (Graduate Diploma, MBA and MIM) page for course descriptions.

Investment Management Option (GIIM) MBA (57 credits)

43.5credits of required courses from the  Investment Management Option (GIIM) MBA Accelerated Option             
13.5

credits of additional courses are required for students who do not meet the criteria listed above for the Accelerated Option:

GIIM 610 Economics (3.00)
GIIM 611 Financial Statement Analysis I (3.00)
GIIM 613 Asset Pricing and Portfolio Management I (1.50)
GIIM 614 Security Valuation in the Domestic and International Environment (3.00)
GIIM 615 CFA® Exam Preparation Course Level I (1.50)
GIIM 617 Corporate Finance (1.50)
  

 

           
0

credits of non-credit electives:

GIIM 625 CFA® Exam Preparation Course Level II (0.00)
GIIM 634 CFA® Exam Preparation Course Level III (0.00)
  

     

Investment Management (GIIM) MBA Accelerated Option (45 credits)

43.5

credits of Required Courses:

 

GIIM 616 Quantitative Techniques (3.00)
GIIM 618 Seminar in Corporate Finance (3.00)
GIIM 619 Marketing Management (3.00)
GIIM 620 Financial Statement Analysis II (3.00)
GIIM 621 Fixed Income Analysis (1.50)
GIIM 622 Derivatives (3.00)
GIIM 623 Asset Pricing and Portfolio Management II (1.50)
GIIM 624 Analysis of Equity Investments (3.00)
GIIM 626 Organizational Behaviour (3.00)
GIIM 631 Asset Allocation and Performance Measurement (3.00)
GIIM 633 Investment Law and Ethics (3.00)
GIIM 636 Alternative Investments (1.50)
GIIM 637 Strategic Management (3.00)
GIIM 653 Seminar in Investment Analysis and Management (3.00)
GIIM 654 Seminar in International Investment Analysis and Management (3.00)
GIIM 655 Socially Responsible and Sustainable Investment (3.00)
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1.5

credits:

GIIM 635 Financial Modelling (1.50)
  

               
0

credits of Non-credit Electives:

  

GIIM 625 CFA® Exam Preparation Course Level II (0.00)
GIIM 634 CFA® Exam Preparation Course Level III (0.00)
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Students may take an additional 9 credits from the  Optional Courses for the Accelerated Option list.

Optional Courses for the Accelerated Option (9 credits)

9

credits of additional, optional courses may be chosen from the following:

GIIM 610 Economics (3.00)
GIIM 611 Financial Statement Analysis I (3.00)
GIIM 613 Asset Pricing and Portfolio Management I (1.50)
GIIM 614 Security Valuation in the Domestic and International Environment (3.00)
GIIM 615 CFA® Exam Preparation Course Level I (1.50)
GIIM 617 Corporate Finance (1.50)
GIIM 695 Special Topics in Investment Management (3.00)
GIIM 696 Soft Skills for Tomorrow's Financial Professional (6.00)
GIIM 697 Applied Investment Management (6.00)
  

   

The MBA in Investment Management Co-operative Option

The MBA in Investment Management Co-operative Option is non-credit and is offered to all students who are enrolled in the 57-credit John Molson MBA in Investment Management Program. Students accepted into the Co-op must be registered as full-time, have completed 19.5 credits, maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.00 or better and must be approved by the Director of the program.

New students complete one work term (four months). In special cases, students may complete a second term with the permission of the Program Director and Institute for Co-operative Education. Students must return to full-time study for their last term.

Academic Regulations

  1. Academic Standing. Please refer to the Academic Standing section of the Calendar for a detailed review of the Academic Regulations.
  2. Residence. The minimum residence requirement for the master’s degree is 3 terms (one year) of full-time study.
  3. Time Limit. Please refer to the Academic Regulations page for further details regarding the Time Limits.
  4. Graduation Requirement. In order to graduate, students in the GIIM MBA program must have a cumulative GPA of 2.70 and must successfully complete Level I of the CFA® examinations.

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