Study finds DeGroote School of Business offers highest return on investment for MBA students

The DeGroote School of Business at McMaster University offers the highest return on investment for MBA students in Canada, according to the annual MBA Guide published by Canadian Business Magazine.

DeGroote MBA students enjoy a 131 per cent return on investment according to the study, which compares students' average salaries upon entering the MBA program with their average starting salaries upon entering the workforce upon graduation.

DeGroote “is the only school whose students, on average, more than double their income” upon earning their MBA, reports the magazine in its Nov. 6 edition.

“The study proves that a DeGroote MBA has real value,” says Paul Bates, dean of the DeGroote School of Business. “Our program is designed to provide MBA candidates with a strategic mix of real-world experiences and relevant business theory, which is much sought after in the marketplace.”

The Canadian Business study compares MBA programs at 17 universities in five provinces. It also reports on the school's other strengths, admission criteria and student experiences.

“Students at DeGroote enjoy the best of both worlds,” reports the magazine, “the cachet of being linked to McMaster's world-class researchers and the intimacy of Hamilton's small-town campus.”

The magazine points to DeGroote's sense of community, unique MBA co-op program where students can earn while they learn, and its ability to fully prepare students for the job market as major benefits.

McMaster has offered an internationally recognized program in business since 1952. In 1991, the faculty formally became the DeGroote School of Business, Canada's first named business school. DeGroote offers undergraduate, MBA (full time and co-op) and PhD programs.