Full-Time MBA with Co-op
Combine academics with hands-on work experience in our Full-time MBA with Co-op.
Immerse yourself in a dynamic mix of classroom learning and paid work experience. You’ll explore different industries, discover potential career paths and grow your professional network. Regardless of your prior work experience or academic background, this program will help you diversify and find your career.
Start Date: September 2025
Length of Study: 28 Months
Time in Class: 16 Months
Time in Co-op Terms: 12 Months
Work Experience Required: Post-graduate work experience not required, but encouraged
Our redesigned MBA program’s first year prioritizes your needs. We’ve streamlined classes, coursework and schedules to offer an uncompromised education and a balanced workload. Our emphasis on experiential learning gives you more hands-on opportunities in real-world scenarios.
A co-op, or work term, gives you the chance to integrate your academic studies with real-world work experience. These paid opportunities to enhance your MBA will help you discover what drives you and understand the impact you will have on the business world.
Following your first year, you can choose to pursue a specialization. They include:
Business Analytics
Finance
Health Services Management
Strategic Business Valuation
Strategic Marketing
*Cohort starting in September 2023
Undergraduate Degree Breakdown
Average Years of Work Experience
Countries Represented
Total Students in Class
61% Identify as Female39% Identify as Male
Career Course LaunchJuly - August [Virtual]
International Welcome WeekAugust 26-30
MBA OnboardingSeptember 3-6
Start of MBA ClassesSeptember 9
Once per semester in your first year, you’ll participate in a week-long immersive experience, allowing you to apply your newly-acquired knowledge in practical scenarios developed with our faculty and employer partners. Expect the unexpected. These unique activities generate resilient, integrated thinkers, and provide valuable talking points for interviews.
Fall Exam PeriodDecember 7-19
Start of Co-op Work Term 1January
Career and Professional Development support throughout including career coaching, interview prep, alumni coffee breaks and networking
*Dates are sampled from on September 2024 entry and are subject to change.
Coming from a Kinesiology background, I had very limited experience and knowledge within business. I knew that the MBA program at DeGroote was the next step to help close my knowledge gap and provide me with the opportunity to gain real world experience through the co-op opportunities."
YEAR 1
Academic Term 1
Work Term 1100% secure rate$27/hr average salary
Academic Term 2
YEAR 2
Work Term 299% secure rate$28/hr average salary
Academic Term 3
Work Term 397% secure rate$29/hr average salary
YEAR 3
Academic Term 4
Continued Career and Professional Development support for 6-months post-convocation
ConvocationJoin the DeGroote Alumni network
average co-op earnings over 3 work terms
*Data collected refers to co-op work terms completed in 2023. Salaries vary by industry and job function and are set by the employer partner.
Prisana Tanunchaiwatana, MBA ‘18Current role: Vice President, Treasury and Trade Solutions, Citi, Bangkok City, ThailandPrior Education: Bachelor of Business Administration, University of Toronto, Ontario, CanadaCo-op: Global Capital Markets Banking Associate, Scotiabank; Investment Analyst, Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan; Investment Banking Associate, TD SecuritiesRole prior to completing MBA: Corporate Lending Operations Lead, TD Securities
Kwasi Oti Awere, MBA ‘21Current role: Director, Global Strategy & Innovation, National Basketball Association (NBA), New York, United StatesPrior Education: Bachelor of Arts in Economics, McMaster University, Ontario, CanadaCo-op: Global Technology Strategy and Execution, Manulife; Management Consultant, KPMG (two terms)Role prior to completing MBA: Business Process Analyst, Loblaws
Akriti Mittal, MBA ‘23Current role: Consultant, Deloitte, Toronto, CanadaPrior Education: Bachelor of Technology, Ajay Kumar Garg Engineering College, Ghaziabad, IndiaCo-op: Strategic Business Consultant, Appficiency Inc. (two terms); Business System Analyst, ScotiabankRole prior to completing MBA: Project Coordinator, Shubham Soti Foundation
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A good leader is a great listener. No one person can successfully run a business or reimagine a healthcare system.”
With a Bachelor of Kinesiology and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics under his belt, Gaby Bourbara decided it was time to pursue his MBA. The multiple work terms in DeGroote’s Full-Time MBA with Co-op allowed him to pursue two very different sectors, manufacturing and healthcare, to ultimately find his passion in healthcare.
Understanding the motivations behind the direction of his career, Gaby focused on learning different areas of healthcare through
roles in sales, marketing, business development and more. He believes this has been vital to his understanding of the biopharmaceutical business – including the culture, external stakeholders and customers. “It has enabled me to draw on tangible experiences rather than making assumptions. I can connect and build greater credibility and equity with teams because I understand their role and contributions.”
This breadth of experience enabled Gaby to think strategically about the growing gaps in the Canadian healthcare system. He believes capacity can be rebuilt in the system by reimagining healthcare delivery to prioritize prevention and meaningful health outcomes.
Gaby's Career Journey
Don’t underestimate the day-to-day competencies you are learning in your MBA, such as influencing without authority, or working across diverse teams, as these skills are highly valuable in the corporate world. Learning to navigate complex situations and time pressures will serve you very well throughout your career.”
