Accelerated MBA

Are you a business graduate from a Canadian or American university?

Designed for ambitious professionals, the Accelerated MBA is your opportunity to fast-track your career by jumping right into the second year of the MBA.

Start Date: September 2026

Length of Study: Full-Time: 8 Months / Part-Time: Up to 3 Years

Degree Requirements: Graduated in the last 10 years with a BBA or BCom from a Canadian or American University

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

*Graduates from McMaster’s Bachelor of Commerce, Integrated Business and Humanities (IBH), Bachelor of Engineering and Management (B.Eng. Management) or Bachelor of Technology (BTech) can apply with recommended 1 year of work experience

Class Delivery

Classes are delivered in-person at our Ron Joyce Centre campus in Burlington, Ontario.

Full-Time

You can earn your MBA in as little as 8-months with the full-time option.

Part-Time

It will take approximately 2 to 3 years to complete the Accelerated MBA program part-time.

Specializations

In the Accelerated program, you will enter the second year of our MBA, where you can decide on a specialization. They include:

Business Analytics
Finance
Health Services Management
Strategic Business Valuation
Strategic Marketing

Industry Students Worked In Prior to Joining the Accelerated MBA

36%	Financial Services
8%	Healthcare
8%	Government/Non-profit
7%	Technology
7%	Consulting
5%	Energy & Natural Resources
5%	Manufacturing
24%	Other

74

Total Students in Class

46% Identify as Female
54% Identify as Male

*Cohort starting in September 2024

Recent Alumni

“The DeGroote School of Business sets students up for success in the real business world."

Omar Saeed, MBA ‘22
Current role: Sales Operations Manager, McCormick & Company
Prior Education: Bachelor of Commerce, DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University

“The opportunities and support that I received from the DeGroote community set me up for success and helped me achieve all my goals both professionally and academically."

Neha Dagar, MBA ‘24
Current role: Manager, Private Market Operations, Manulife Investment Management
Prior Education: Bachelor of Commerce, Saint Mary's University

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