Full-Time MBA

Take the first step towards your future potential with our Full-time MBA.

This program features engaging, hands-on experiences that help you understand how you want to grow your career – anywhere from new roles and industries, to breaking out on your own. You’ll gain the knowledge and tangible skills needed to stay ahead of current industry demands, prepare for future opportunities and confidently achieve your professional goals.

Start Date: September 2026

Length of Study: 20 Months

Time in Class: 16 Months

Work Experience Required: Minimum 2 years of post-graduate work experience

Expanded Leadership and Career Coaching

Personal leadership assessment and wrap-around coaching builds on your existing strengths, sharpens your leadership capabilities and translates your skills into tangible impact. You will also receive personalized career coaching tailored to your unique goals, including industry-specific guidance, resume support, mock interviews and direct connections to hiring professionals. Together, we will ensure you are equipped to lead with confidence and step into your future career with clarity and purpose.

Paid Part-Time Work Experience

In addition to summer internship opportunities, you will be offered paid part-time employment in the McLean Centre for Collaborative Discovery, DeGroote’s new building on the McMaster University campus, once you receive your offer of admission.

Specializations

Following your first year, you can choose to pursue a specialization. They include:

Business Analytics
Finance
Health Services Management
Strategic Business Valuation
Strategic Marketing

Industry Consulting Project

Exclusive to our Full-time program, this 8-month long consulting project allows you to dive into an authentic business challenge. Working with industry leaders from local organizations to develop tangible solutions, you’ll sharpen your critical thinking skills and prepare for effective teamwork in diverse settings.

Full-time MBA

Class Profile

*Cohort starting in September 2024

Undergraduate Degree Breakdown

37%	Business/Economics
30%	Engineering
15%	Science
11%	Arts/Humanities
7%	Other

4.5

Average Years of Work Experience

8

Countries Represented

27

Total Students in Class

63% Identify as Female
37% Identify as Male

Key Milestones in the First Four Months of Your MBA

Career Course Launch
July - August [Virtual]

International Welcome Week
August 25-29

MBA Onboarding
September 2-5

Start of MBA Classes
September 8

Fall GRIT Week
October 14-19

Fall Exam Period
December 6-19

Career and Professional Development support throughout including career coaching, interview prep, alumni coffee breaks and networking

*Dates are sampled from on September 2025 entry and are subject to change.

Recent Alumni

“I was surprised by the immense amount of opportunities one gets for self-development. From participating in Case Competitions to interacting with Industry Leaders at networking sessions, I enjoyed every step of my journey at DeGroote.”

Megha Tretha, MBA ‘21
Current role: Assistant Brand Manager, Dare Foods Limited
Prior Education: Bachelor of Technology in Computer Science and Master of Technology Software Engineering Dual Degree, Suresh Gyan Vihar University, Jaipur, India
Summer Work Experience: Marketing Intern, Residential Product, Eaton
Role prior to completing MBA: Business Development, Eduservices, Gurugram, Haryana, India

"From the beginning, when I was deciding where to pursue my MBA program, I found a special bond with the DeGroote Community."

Nicolas Jaramillo Martinez, MBA ‘23
Current role: Consultant, Advisory Services, KPMG
Prior Education: Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering, Universidad de Los Andes, Bogota, Colombia
Summer Work Experience: Business Analyst, Scotia Wealth Management
Role prior to completing MBA: Internal Strategic Consultant, Constructora Bolívar S.A., Bogota, Colombia

Meet our students and alumni →

Meet

Pooja Agrawal, MBA '17

Senior Finance Manager, Strategic FP&A
Docker, Inc.

A good leader is a coach. A mentor. They want you to succeed. That’s what I abide by when I’m managing anyone.”

Finding Her Passion
“I really enjoyed studying finance,” says Pooja. After spending her whole life planning for a career in science, she explored different business areas and found her passion for finance, so she pivoted to the business world.Pooja’s MBA experience, including live cases and a consulting project with organizational partners, equipped her with the strategic thinking skills to tackle any challenge. Learning through finance modeling, investment simulations and gaining a deep affinity for Excel, she loves the creative problem-solving aspect of finance.“Finance can seem structured, but there are many times that you can get creative, think outside the box, and try to solve problems. That adds to the fun and spontaneity to your day-to-day responsibilities.”An Impactful Career
Throughout her career, she has focused on roles that allow her to strategize while making an impact, deepening her interest in finance with each experience.

While not planned, each company I’ve worked for was helping a community. They’re socially conscious and want to make an impact. Yes, profitability absolutely matters, but so do people. I want to be a part of a company that actually walks the walk when it comes to socially responsibility. If they are not, then I guess it’s not the place for me.”

Pooja's Career Journey