MBA Program

 

Overview

The University of Guelph MBA applies contemporary management concepts and strategies to industries where the University has distinctive capability.  Upon admission, participants choose to concentrate their MBA studies in one of two broad industry groups:  Food and Agribusiness Management or Hospitality and Tourism Management.  The University of Guelph MBA program includes a core group of courses that build and develop key managerial skills, and specialization courses that allow participants to apply concepts and skills to management situations in a particular sector.  Case studies are widely used.  Participants complete their program with a Major Research Project or by taking two additional on-line courses.

The MBA is designed to be flexible enough to allow participants to develop their managerial potential and academic standing without having to interrupt their careers.  The innovative and interactive on-line learning experience is enhanced by three brief, intensive, in-classroom courses that provide participants and faculty with the opportunity for face-to-face interaction.  The program begins annually in May and can be completed within two years.

Program Features

  • Accessibility & Flexibility - The program is uniquely designed and delivered.  Leading-edge interactive technology provides students with unparalleled flexibility and accessibility.
  • Managerial Development - The MBA provides students with the relevant skills and knowledge to move their careers forward in an increasingly competitive global environment.
  • Networking - The diversity of student representation provides an invaluable opportunity for students to network with others within and across industries.

Why the MBA is for you

As a participant in the program you will:

  • Integrate community, ethics and sustainability with competitive strategy
  • Develop your managerial skills and competencies through our comprehensive program of theoretical study backed by practical experience and analysis
  • Study management that is relevant to executives in the hospitality, tourism, food, agribusiness and related industries focusing on relevant industry issues
  • Gain insight into your own strengths and weaknesses thereby allowing you to draw more effectively on your managerial abilities
  • Advance your management academic standing with an electronic learning format that is flexible enough to accommodate busy people

Check out what Dean Julia Christensen Hughes has to say about the MBA Program

Also, hear what students and recent alumni have to say:

“It’s the right program at the right time...” - Vito Curalli, MBA Alumni (Hospitality and Tourism Management), Director of Sales - Canada, Mexico and International, Hilton Hotels Corp.

“The learning platform is quite fabulous; bar none, one of the best out there.”- Kate Barlow, MBA Student (Food and Agribusiness Management), Markets & Trade Officer, Ontario Regional Office, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

“The support staff are always there to help." - Stuart Roxburgh, MBA Student (Food and Agribusiness Management), Industry/Producer Relations Officer, Ontario Pork Producers' Marketing Board

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MBA Alumni News

 

 

Check out the Toronto Star's article: "World of MBAS" featuring the University of Guelph

For more information please contact: Jennifer Brayshaw at brayshaw@uoguelph.ca

 

ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH

Receiving over $153 million annually in research funding, the University of Guelph is one of the most research-intensive universities in Canada.  It is internationally renowned for its broad spectrum of research.

Maclean's magazine, the Globe and Mail and the National Post consistently rank the University of Guelph among the top comprehensive universities in Canada.

While spending time in an acute care hospital or long term care setting does the word hospitality come to mind? Should it? This presentation will focus on the value of an MBA in Hospitality and Tourism from the U of G in the context of today’s healthcare system.   The main focus will be on how the world of healthcare might benefit from an enhanced hospitality/service approach within the context of support service departments.