M. Admin Leadership Admission Information
Applicants must comply with the admission standards of the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research (FGSR) with the following additions (where applicable):
- Applicants are required to possess a four-year undergraduate degree with a minimum acceptable grade point average equivalent to Canadian 70%.
- Applicants are required to have at least two years of relevant, full-time management or leadership experience.
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- Experience must be obtained after completion of undergraduate degree
- Internships, work placements and Co-Operative Education placements will not be considered as valid experience
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- International applicants must submit proof of English proficiency if the language of instruction in their undergraduate degree was not English.
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- Minimum required TOEFL score is 580 paper-based / 80 internet-based
- See the FGSR website for minimum required scores for subsections of the TOEFL and on other language tests
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There is a possible Mid-Career option available for managers who lack an undergraduate degree, but who have a minimum of seven years suitable work experience. For further inquiries, please contact us using our online contact form or phone 306-585-6294.
Note: Meeting these minimum requirements is not a guarantee of acceptance into the program.
Advanced Standing
Advanced Standing is awarded to a student upon demonstration of acquired knowledge of a course's content through university or professional courses. The student is given advanced standing but this does not reduce the number of credit hours or fees required by an existing program. Students are registered in an Advanced Standing section and charged the associated tuition and fees.
Up to 9 credit hours of advanced standing will be offered to holders of the following designations:
- CPA (Chartered Professional Accountant)
- CA (Chartered Accountant)
- CGA (Certified General Accountant)
- CMA (Certified Management Accountant)
- CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst)
Direxion Leadership Development Program (The Canada School of Public Service)
- Students who receive Advanced Standing for the Direxion designation may not receive credit for GBUS/MBA 817 or MBA 760.
- Students who receive Advanced Standing for the CPA, CA, CGA, CMA, or CFA designation may not receive credit for GBUS/MBA 832 or MBA 780.
- Students who receive Advanced Standing for the CFA designation may not receive credit for GBUS/MBA 833 or 891 or MBA 790.
Up to nine credit hours of advanced standing may be offered to those who hold a Master's degree in a related area (e.g., Master of Public Administration; Master of Human Resource Management), or those who hold a Master of Business Administration from another university.
Any classes to be considered for Advanced Standing should be requested at the time of Admission or Reinstatement.
For more information, please see the FGSR website.
MBA Transfer Credit Policy
The transfer credit policy enables up to three courses (9 credit hours) to be transferred into the Levene MBA Program from other institutions. The courses to be transferred must be approved in advance by the Faculty of Business Administration and the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research at the University of Regina.
