Master of Business Administration (MBA)

Admission deadlines are available on the Future Students website: http://www.ucalgary.ca/future-students/graduate/explore-programs/management-master-business-administration-course-based.

In addition to the Faculty of Graduate Studies  admission requirements for Admission, the program requires:

a) A current résumé.

b) A 250-word response to each of two questions provided as part of the application process.

c) For applicants required to prove present proficiency in English, a minimum TOEFL (iBT) score of 97 (5.0 for tests taken after January 21, 2026) with no section less than 20 (4.0 in reading, writing and speaking; and 4.5 in listening for tests taken after January 21, 2026), or an IELTS score of 7.0 with no section less than 6.0 or a CAEL overall score of 70. This requirement can also be met by completing the Academic Communication Certificate with a minimum overall grade of A-.

d) The Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) is only required for applicants with a degree from an institution outside of Canada or the United States with a recommended minimum score of 550 or an equivalent Graduate Record Examination (GRE) score.

Applicants with a degree from an institution in Canada or the United States with a grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.0 on a four-point scale are exempt from submitting a GMAT score. An applicant who has completed a bachelor’s degree from an institution in Canada or the United States with a GPA from 2.50 to 2.99, and chooses to submit a GMAT score, may be admitted to an MBA course-based program as a regular student on the basis of the following equivalent achievement score: (GPA x 200) + GMAT >/= 1150.

*Consult the Haskayne School of Business about the Graduate Management Admission Test.

e) Two reference letters.

f) For the course-based Day and Evening MBA program only, the equivalent of at least 2 years of appropriate work experience.

g) Applicants may be required to participate in an interview.