There is no specific major or minor that the MBA Admissions Committee looks for. Applicants from a variety of academic backgrounds such as commerce, engineering, social science, fine arts, and the health sciences (to name a few) are regularly accepted into the program.

All applicants must have completed their undergraduate degree from an accredited university.

To determine whether your degree is eligible or your grades meet the minimum requirement, consult the equivalencies page. You will find the minimum equivalent qualifications and grade/scale/standing by country.

For completed degrees, we require full transcripts.

If you are currently enrolled in a university program, you may submt incomplete transcripts which indicate the courses you have completed and your current courses (if applicable).

We accept transcripts in English or French. If your transcript is in another language, you must have them translated. Additionally, you must provide the original sealed transcripts (in the language of your university) and a certified translation.

At the application stage, we accept unofficial copies of university transcripts. You may scan official ones or simply upload the unofficial transcripts provided by your university.

If admitted, you must send official transcripts (and certified translation, if applicable) to Concordia University. Instructions for this are provided in the Offer of Admission.

We require applicants to have at least two years of post-graduation and full-time work experience.

Internships, Co-ops, and part-time work do not count toward the minimum required. Additionally, full-time work experience gained while enrolled as a student does not count.

The Admissions Committee calculates work experience from the time you finish your program (and start a full-time job) until one month before the intended MBA program start date. For Fall, that is August and for Winter it is December.

The minimum required is two years. On average, accepted students have almost six years of full-time work experience.

The CV/resume must include your professional experience and achievements (including internships), educational background, and if applicable, any volunteering or other personal achievements.

We do not have a specific template for the CV/resume, but it must meet the following guidelines:

• Clearly indicate the month and year (e.g., June 2020 to June 2025) for professional experience(s);
  
• Use a standard text size (i.e., 12) and font (e.g., Arial, Times New Roman, Calibri);
• Be a maximum of two pages.

Starting with the Winter 2025 intake, we have implemented a new GMAT waiver policy where applicants educated in Canada (i.e., Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD) may be eligible for a GMAT waiver. For more information, visit the GMAT waiver page.

For more information on the GMAT, please visit our GMAT page.

We only accept GMAT test results completed within the last five years.

We accept the online version of the GMAT exam.

To expedite the application process, please upload a copy of your GMAT score report to the application portal.

If admitted into the program, we will require an official GMAT score report sent by the test centre.

If you take the Online GMAT test, please provide a screenshot that includes your full name, your GMAT ID number, the exam date, and the overall and section scores.

There are a few exemption criteria to having to provide proof of English-language proficiency.

Applicants from Quebec who have completed a Diploma of Collegial Studies (DEC) and a university degree in Quebec, regardless of whether it was in English or French, are exempted;

Applicants who have completed a minimum of three years of full-time study at the undergraduate or graduate level at an accredited university in one of the following countries (including Canada) are exempted.

We accept the following language tests and minimum scores: 

• TOEFL iBT: 95 overall with no band below 20
• Academic IELTS: 7.0 overall with no band below 6.5 
• Duolingo English Test with a minimum overall score 120 with no band below 120. 

The above tests are preferred by the Admissions Committee but there are additional options indicated on our Graduate Admissions page.

English-language proficiency test scores are only valid for two years. We do not accept scores that are expired.

To expedite the application process, please upload a copy of your English-language proficiency test score report to the application portal.

If admitted, we will require an English-language proficiency test official score report be sent to us from the test centre.

The Statement of Purpose (or Letter of Intent or Personal Statement) is an opportunity to showcase your motivations for applying to the program to the MBA Admissions Committee.

It is important to focus on your motivations and reasons for choosing the John Molson MBA program (in particular). This includes a concise overview of your professional and academic background, outlining your career goals, and explaining how the program will help you achieve those goals.

This is your opportunity to showcase not only that the program is right for you, but that you are right for the program. Be sure that you understand what the program has to offer.

The Statement of Purpose should be approximately 500 words. It must be prepared with an appropriate font (e.g., Arial, Calibri, Times New Roman) and a legible font size (e.g., 12). The file may be either a PDF or Word document.

Here are a few sample questions which may help guide you in writing your Statement of Purpose:

• Why have you chosen to apply to the John Molson MBA program?
• What are your career goals?
• What strengths would you bring to the program and what weakness(es) would you want to work on improving through the program?

The role of the referee, whether professional or academic, is to speak to your suitability for graduate studies. This includes providing an assessment of key skills related to success in the MBA program (e.g., critical thinking, communication, cooperation, leadership).

You must use your discretion to choose appropriate referees. It is important that they know you well and the quality of your work to write a strong reference.

Normally, your referees will have had a supervisory relationship with you. This means that they were previously your direct or indirect supervisor, or a professor. If appropriate, you may have a colleague or senior level leader as a referee.

It is not appropriate to have a referee who reports to you (e.g., subordinate), a family member (e.g., parent or sibling), a relative (e.g., cousin), or your significant other (e.g., spouse or partner).

To add a referee to your application, you will need their name and email address. The email address used must be an institutional (e.g., company or university) address. For example, john.doe[at]concordia.ca or jane.doe[at]company.com

If needed, you may cancel or add another referee once the application has been submitted.

Your referees will receive an email from application.support@concordia.ca inviting them to the referee portal to outline their relationship to you, to attach their letter of reference, and to complete a brief assessment form (with multiple choice questions).

Although we strongly recommend submitting your application early, your referees do not have to abide by the application deadline. As long as you submit your application by the deadline, including the names and email addresses of your referees, the Admissions Committee will allow your referees the additional time to send their letters of reference back to us. It is your responsibility to follow-up with your referees to confirm they received this email from application.support@concordia.ca.

Documents relating to your citizenship (regardless of country) or immigration status in Canada are important to determine your student status (e.g., international student, domestic - rest of Canada or domestic - Quebec resident).

All applicants must upload a copy of a valid passport to the application portal.

Applicants from Canada may be required to upload their Permanent Resident of Canada or Canadian Citizen card. If you are a refugee to Canada, we would need a copy of your Refugee Status papers.

Failure to provide appropriate student status documents means that your application file will automatically be processed as an international student application.

A non-refundable application fee paid by credit card. We do not offer application fee waivers under any circumstance.

Following a preliminary review of the submitted application file, eligible applicants will receive a link to complete a video interview. On the video interview platform, a randomly selected question will be shown and time will be given to prepare prior to recording a response.