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McGill University

Desautels Faculty of Management

Quick Stats

  • Average GMAT
    659
  • Program Cost
    $74,450
    $ $ $ $ $
  • Program Enrollment
    127
  • Yield
    61%
  • Selectivity
    31%
  • Job Offers
    97%
  • Average Salary
    $86,550
  • Top Industry
    Financial Services
Contact Information
1001 Sherbrooke Street West
Montreal, H3A 1G5, Canada
Website
405x225

Desautels Faculty of Management

About Desautels Faculty of Management

McGill University is the #1 university in Canada and among the top 20 worldwide. It remains one of Canada’s most worldly universities in terms of the makeup of its student body. McGill’s Desautels Faculty of Management is among the world’s top international business schools. The Faculty uses an integrated, interdisciplinary approach that combines research, practice, and teaching into the curriculum. This approach prepares students to successfully manage and lead in today’s increasingly interconnected world.

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Admissions: Can I get in?

Post-Grad Work Experience
  • Average 65
  • Median 55
  • Middle 80% 31 to 96
Admissions Selectivity
31% Desautels Faculty of Management 48% Average Across All Schools
659 Average GMAT Score
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Total Applications
  • Applied
  • Accepted
  • Accepted Apps Enrolled
100% 0
31% 31.0
61% 61.0
Female
31% 31
International
72% 72
Re-Applicants
0%
0%
Top Undergrad Majors
  • All Applicants
  • Other Science
  • Engineering
  • Commerce
  • Accepted
  • Other Science
  • Engineering
  • Commerce
Top 5 Feeder Colleges for Accepted
  • McGill University
  • Universidad de los Andes
  • Concordia University
  • University of Toronto
  • University of Western Ontario
Importance of Application Elements
  • GMAT Scores Important
  • Resume / Work Experience Important
  • Application Essay Important
  • Interviews Important
  • Recommendations Important
  • GPA / Undergrad Transcripts Important
$57,000 Applicant Average Base Salary
GMAT Scores
  • All Applicants
  • Accepted
770 to 800
0%
0% 0
740 to 769
0%
3% 3
710 to 739
0%
17% 17
680 to 709
0%
23% 23
650 to 679
0%
15% 15
620 to 649
0%
21% 21
590 to 619
0%
16% 16
560 to 589
0%
5% 5
530 to 559
0%
0% 0
500 to 529
0%
0% 0
Under 500
0%
0% 0
English Language Requirements
600 Minimum TOEFL Score
English Proficiency Required: Yes
Minimum English Proficiency Score: No
Accepted Tests
  • IELTS
  • TOEFL Internet Based Test
  • TOEFL Paper-based Test

Careers: Will I find a job?

Financial Services 26%
Top Industry
  • Consulting 16%
  • Pharma/Biotech/Health Care 16%
  • Technology 13%
Royal Bank of Canada 17%
Top Employer
  • KPMG - Secor Group 13%
  • AIMIA 8%
  • Bell Canada 8%
Job offers within 3 months after graduation
95% Desautels Faculty of Management 82% Average Across All Schools
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Job Offers Received and Accepted
  • This School
  • All Schools
By Graduation
46% 46
60% 59.90775862068965
46% Receive Offers
0%
56% 55.94857923497267
After graduation, but within 3 months
49% 49
22% 22.276036585365855
49% Receive Offers
0%
25% 25.176799999999997
More than 3 Months after graduation
2% 2
5% 5.4188983050847455
2% Receive Offers
0%
6% 6.143524590163933
95% Graduates seeking full-time employment
5% Graduates not seeking employment
Top Employers / Number Hired
  • Royal Bank of Canada 4
  • KPMG - Secor Group 3
  • AIMIA 2
  • Bell Canada 2
  • CGI 2
Salaries and Percentages of Job Accepting Graduates
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
Consulting
21% 21
$102,500.00 Data not provided
Finance/Accounting
32% 32
$82,500.00 Data not provided
General Management
18% 18
$78,000.00 Data not provided
Marketing/Sales
18% 18
$65,000.00 Data not provided
Other
11% 11
Data not provided
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
Consulting
16% 16
$104,800.00 Data not provided
Consumer Products
9% 9
$77,667.00 Data not provided
Financial Services
26% 26
$83,000.00 Data not provided
Media/Entertainment
5% 5
Data not provided
Petroleum/Energy
4% 4
$72,000.00 Data not provided
Pharma/Biotech/Health Care
16% 16
$74,600.00 Data not provided
Technology
13% 13
$82,500.00 Data not provided
Other
11% 11
Data not provided
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
European Free Trade Zone
4% 4
Data not provided
Middle East & North Africa
2% 2
Data not provided
North America
94% 94
Data not provided
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
U.S. Northeast
4% 4
Data not provided
Canada
90% 90
Data not provided
Salaries for Most Recent Graduates
Salaries for Most Recent Graduates
Average Signing Bonus for Most Recent Graduates
Other Income for Most Recent Graduates
Top Companies with Interns / Hired
  • Pfizer 3
  • McKinsey & Company 2
  • Novartis 2
  • CIBC Global Asset Management 1
  • Rio Tinto Alcan 1
Internship Services
  • Companies that recruit interns on campus
  • Companies that posted internships on school message board
  • Average intern length in weeks 13
  • Percentage of internships that are paid 95
Annual Job Searching Trips by the School
  • Montreal Career Fair
  • Investment Banking & Investment Management Event
  • New York Finance Trip
  • Toronto Career Event

Tuition: Can I afford it?

Resident
$ $ $ $ $
$191,583
Total Opportunity Cost
  • Program Cost $74,450
  • Budget $57,950
Non-Resident
$ $ $ $ $
$192,667
Total Opportunity Cost
  • Program Cost $74,450
  • Budget $58,600
93% of Students Receive Aid
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Financial Aid
  • Apply for Aid
  • Receive Aid
Students applying for financial aid
95% 95
93% 93
Scholarships
$ $ $ $ $
Total aid distributed for the upcoming year
Basic scholarships awarded
  • Financial Need
  • Academic Merit
  • A Combination Of Need And Merit
  • Some Other Criteria
Loans
  • Loan guarantee policy No
  • Max loan guarantee per year
  • Average post-graduation debt

What Recent Grads Say See All 7 Comments >

I love the personal touch of the administration to get to know every single student by name and profession, as well as the diversity. As an alumnus, I want the school to reach out to me personally and remember me.

Academics: What will I learn?

Students in Core Classes
35 Desautels Faculty of Management 42 Average Across All Schools
Top 3 Teaching Methods
Case study
25% 25
Lectures
25% 25
Experiential learning
20% 20
Top Areas of Study
  • Finance
  • International Business
  • Marketing
  • Strategy
  • Technology
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Concentrations and Specializations
  • Finance
  • Marketing
  • Strategy
  • Technology
Master Degree Programs
  • International Management/Business
  • Management
Joint Degree Programs
  • MBA/JD (Law)
  • MBA/MD (Medicine)
Requirements for Graduation
  • Students are required to complete international experience
  • Students must have attended a minimum number of classes
  • Students must have earned a pre-determined GPA/Letter grade average
Program Logistics
  • Program length (in months) 20
  • Distance learning Yes
Technology Improvements
  • 8 new classrooms with touch controls have been built. Smart board monitors added. 2 new labs have been built in recent years. More than 100 new computers have been purchased. A new teaching lab with 36 monitors and CPU's has been added. Classrooms with direct link to the internet. Wireless clickers for in-class surveys and exercises. A new video conferencing classroom has been built.

Students: Who are my classmates?

46% International Students
22% Female Students
Ethnicity of Students
Student Citizenship
North America
35% 35
Dual Citizen
20% 20
Asia
13% 13
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Activities
Active Professional Clubs
  • Biotech/Health care
  • Consulting
  • Corporate Social Responsibility/NetImpact
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Finance
  • Information Technology
  • Investment Banking
  • Marketing
  • Nonprofit
  • Other
Active Networking Clubs
  • International Club
  • Other
  • Women in MBA

Alumni: How strong is my network?

8,400 Living MBA Alumni 9 Countries where alumni clubs exist
9 Active alumni clubs
10 Participating in gift donations No Individual alumni gift in excess of $10 Million in the last 12 months

Employer data includes graduates and current students.