Online/Blended MBA: Financial Services 30 months MBA Program By Dalhousie University |TopMBA
Program Duration

30 monthsProgram duration

Main Subject Area

FinanceMain Subject Area

Program overview

Main Subject

Finance

Degree

MBA

Study Level

MBA

Study Mode

Blended

BLENDED/ONLINE PART-TIME MBA PROGRAMS

Dalhousie University’s blended/online MBA programs allow working professionals to continue working while earning their coveted MBA degree. Staying focused on a career while advancing management and leadership competencies is a key feature of the blended/online learning model.

Developed and delivered by Rowe School of Business professors and world-class academic and industry experts in close collaboration with employers and industry associations, each program is delivered with the internationally recognized academic excellence on which Dalhousie has built its reputation.

MBA FINANCIAL SERVICES

In the accredited MBA (FS) program, Financial Services professionals develop practical and relevant workplace skills and knowledge.

Dal MBA (FS) students develop advanced critical analysis and decision-making skills, and deepen their understanding and ability to have positive impact in managerial and client service roles. The combination of our exceptional faculty and the real-life experience of our affiliates has created the best MBA program in Canada to meet the needs of financial services professionals seeking an advanced degree.

MBA PROGRAM FLEXIBILITY

For dedicated professionals, conventional graduate programs requiring regular on-site attendance are out of the question. The Dalhousie MBA (Financial Services) program overcomes this with blended learning experiences, delivered through state-of-the-art digital learning.

You study when you want, where you want. This gives you the opportunity to continue to work full time, focusing on your career goals, while simultaneously achieving a graduate degree.

BLENDED/ONLINE LEARNING – THE DALHOUSIE EDGE

Online learning is enhanced by digital educational resources including videos, online discussion posts, blogs, audio files, and readings. The real-time elements include Live Classroom, tutorials, Collaborate, Adobe Connect and Skype sessions ensuring rich personal connections with your professors and class participants.

At the end of each term, course participants meet for a three-to-five-day intensive review session, available in major cities across Canada. Each program’s capstone course is held during a week-long summer session on Dalhousie’s historic campus in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

ADVANCED STANDING

Dalhousie recognizes a number of professional designations for advanced standing. Consult the website for full details. You may be much closer than you think to earning a Dal MBA.

Program overview

Main Subject

Finance

Degree

MBA

Study Level

MBA

Study Mode

Blended

BLENDED/ONLINE PART-TIME MBA PROGRAMS

Dalhousie University’s blended/online MBA programs allow working professionals to continue working while earning their coveted MBA degree. Staying focused on a career while advancing management and leadership competencies is a key feature of the blended/online learning model.

Developed and delivered by Rowe School of Business professors and world-class academic and industry experts in close collaboration with employers and industry associations, each program is delivered with the internationally recognized academic excellence on which Dalhousie has built its reputation.

MBA FINANCIAL SERVICES

In the accredited MBA (FS) program, Financial Services professionals develop practical and relevant workplace skills and knowledge.

Dal MBA (FS) students develop advanced critical analysis and decision-making skills, and deepen their understanding and ability to have positive impact in managerial and client service roles. The combination of our exceptional faculty and the real-life experience of our affiliates has created the best MBA program in Canada to meet the needs of financial services professionals seeking an advanced degree.

MBA PROGRAM FLEXIBILITY

For dedicated professionals, conventional graduate programs requiring regular on-site attendance are out of the question. The Dalhousie MBA (Financial Services) program overcomes this with blended learning experiences, delivered through state-of-the-art digital learning.

You study when you want, where you want. This gives you the opportunity to continue to work full time, focusing on your career goals, while simultaneously achieving a graduate degree.

BLENDED/ONLINE LEARNING – THE DALHOUSIE EDGE

Online learning is enhanced by digital educational resources including videos, online discussion posts, blogs, audio files, and readings. The real-time elements include Live Classroom, tutorials, Collaborate, Adobe Connect and Skype sessions ensuring rich personal connections with your professors and class participants.

At the end of each term, course participants meet for a three-to-five-day intensive review session, available in major cities across Canada. Each program’s capstone course is held during a week-long summer session on Dalhousie’s historic campus in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

ADVANCED STANDING

Dalhousie recognizes a number of professional designations for advanced standing. Consult the website for full details. You may be much closer than you think to earning a Dal MBA.

Admission Requirements

Please review all information on our admissions page.

https://www.dal.ca/faculty/management/cege/Admissions/apply-now.html

Work Experience:  You must have a minimum of  five years’ relevant  professional experience to qualify for our program. Exceptions are not made for this requirement.

Admission Requirements: Academic

Undergraduate Degree: You must have a four-year undergraduate degree with an Admission GPA of 3.0 on a 4.3 scale (B average) from a university recognized by Dalhousie. An admission GPA is calculated using the last 60 credit hours of your undergraduate degree.

Applicants whose Admission GPA falls below 3.0, who hold a degree that is not equivalent to a four-year undergraduate degree, or who do not hold an undergraduate degree may be eligible to apply on a Full Prior Learning Assessment (outlined below). More information on this will be provided by the department upon receipt of the online application, application fee, resume and evaluation of official transcripts.

If transcripts are under a different name than your current one, you will be required to provide proof of name change with your application. Original transcripts from all schools attended are required prior to admission.

You may be required to have a TOEFL on file if your university studies were not in English.

Students typically need 3.5 – 4 years to  complete the degree but are permitted 7 years to do so.

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Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) Portfolio

Applicants who do not hold a Bachelor's degree, but possess more than 10 years of professional experience in a relevant, mid-career position may be eligible to apply via Full Prior Learning Assessment. This process helps individuals reflect upon, organize and describe their past learning accomplishments and professional development. PLAs acknowledge skills and knowledge based on life and experience, as well as formal education and training.

Applicants must present an extensive portfolio, providing evidence of exemplary competencies and advancement in their chosen careers. Guidelines are provided on the documents required in the portfolio. Most importantly, successful applicants will show consistent educational gains via a combination of professional development opportunities, non-credit training (preferably at a post-secondary institution), diplomas, certifications, etc.

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Tuition fee and scholarships

Domestic
20,000 CAD

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