Finance

Admission Requirements

• Applicants normally should possess a four-year undergraduate degree from a recognized university with a minimum B+ average in the last two full years (or equivalent) of academic work. A candidate with a three-year degree may be considered for admission with a minimum of one year of work experience. Candidates should also possess a strong quantitative background. Applicants may demonstrate the required level of quantitative skills via the completion of at least two three-credit courses at recognized institutions from these fields: calculus, statistics, economics, linear algebra, probability theory or other quantitative courses. A three-credit course consists of at least 36 hours of instruction. Both courses must be 2000-level courses (i.e., second year courses) or higher.

• Post degree work experience is recommended but not required.

• Applicants are required to take the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) or Graduate Record Examination (GRE) and obtain acceptable scores on all measures thereof. Candidates who have completed CFA Level 1 or higher, candidates who have completed FRM Part I or higher, candidates with a CPA (Canada) designation, and graduates from the Schulich School of Business BBA program with a B+ or higher GPA in the last two years of the program are exempt from this requirement.

• Proof of English language proficiency if prior studies were not completed in English: Test of English as a Foreign Language (iBT): 100 with minimum component scores of 23 or International English Language Testing System: 7.0 overall with minimum component scores of 6.5. Strong applicants whose first language is not English and do not meet the above language requirements may be considered for admission with the condition of completion of the MBA/Specialized Master’s Preparation Program offered by the York University English Language Institute.

• Completion of the online application including submission of essays, an up-to-date résumé and two references.