Application Process

• Applicants must apply to the Master of Business Administration (MBA) program, the Master of Global Affairs (MGA) program, and the CDP.

• Applicants must gain independent admission to both the MBA and MGA programs before they may be considered for admission to the CDP. Alternatively, applicants may apply to the MBA program and CDP in Year 1 of the MGA program.

Minimum Admission Requirements

• Applicants must meet the admission requirements of the School of Graduate Studies, the MBA program, and the MGA program.

• Applicants to the MBA program must meet the following admission requirements:

  • An appropriate bachelor's degree from a recognized university.

  • A satisfactory score on the Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT) or the Graduate Record Examination (GRE; General Test). Test results are valid for five years.

  • The minimum two-year work experience requirement will be waived for CDP applicants.

  • The Full-Time MBA program starts annually in August. Applicants to the full-time program are encouraged to apply as per the deadline dates (beginning in October with a final deadline in May).

• Applicants to the MGA program must meet the following admission requirements:

  • An appropriate bachelor's degree with a minimum standing in the final year equivalent to at least a University of Toronto B+.

  • The program is open to all disciplinary backgrounds.

Academic Path to Completion

Every CDP involves a specific combination of approved degree programs. The CDP requirements build on those of the two separate degree programs. Each CDP has a unique pattern of academic activity year by year.

Year 1

Progression

• 5.5 full-course equivalents (FCEs) in MGA program requirements with a minimum B+ standing.

• At the end of Year 1, declare an emphasis as part of the MGA degree program.

Specific Requirements

• 3.5 required FCEs: GLA1001H, GLA1003H, GLA1010H, GLA1011H, GLA1012H, GLA1014H, and GLA1016H.

• 1.0 elective FCE from the following Year 1 MGA courses:

  • 0.5 FCE from GLA2027H, GLA2029H, or GLA2034H;

  • 0.5 FCE from the MGA elective course list.

• 1.0 FCE: GLA1007Y, to be taken in the Summer session.

Year 2

Progression

• 4.8 FCEs in MBA program requirements.

Specific Requirements

• 4.3 required FCEs in MBA courses: RSM1160H, RSM1165H, RSM1201H, RSM1210H, RSM1211H, RSM1215H, RSM1220H, RSM1222H, RSM1231H, RSM1232H, RSM1240H, RSM1250H, RSM1260H, and RSM1282H.

• 0.5 elective FCE from the 2000-level MBA course list.

• Students have the option of completing an emphasis — an identified set and sequence of courses in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the Full-Time MBA degree. Please see details in the Management MBA Emphases section.

• Specific restrictions apply for students who wish to take MBA experiential learning courses. Please refer to the MBA program requirements for more information.

Year 3

Progression

• 4.0 FCEs in MBA program requirements.

• 3.5 FCEs in MGA program requirements.

Specific Requirements

• 4.0 elective FCEs from the 2000-level MBA course list.

• Students will be exempt from taking RSM1380H.

• 2.5 elective FCEs in MGA courses. Of these, 1.5 FCEs are taken in the chosen emphasis.

• 1.0 required FCE: GLA2000H and GLA2111H.

To participate in the Rotman Student Exchange Program, students must get permission from both programs. Students in the CDP can only participate in the Rotman Exchange program and not the MGA Exchange Program. No MGA course requirements can be met while on exchange. While on exchange, students must take the equivalent of five elective courses (2.5 FCEs) to meet their MBA elective requirements.

Program Length

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