MSc in Management Admissions

Full-Time Admission Requirements 

Note that the MSc in Management program is not offered part-time.

• Honours Bachelor of Commerce or equivalent field (ex. Bachelor of Business Administration or similar degrees) with a minimum average of B+
• Recommended GMAT score of 600 or an equivalent GRE
• Proficiency in English Test (please see below)
• Basic knowledge of statistics and at least two of the following areas of management:
  • Accounting
  • Finance
  • Information Systems
  • International Business
  • Management
  • Marketing
  • Supply Chain Management
• Admission into the MSc in Management program will be judged primarily on the applicant’s potential to undertake research successfully and their prospects for completion of the program.

Research Supervision

In order to receive an offer of admission, you must have a professor who has agreed to act as your supervisor and who has supervisory privileges within Sprott. You are advised to view our list of potential research supervisors to identify faculty members with whom you share a strong research alignment. We strongly recommend you personalise your messages when reaching out to faculty you would like to work with. If you choose not to contact faculty directly, you are still recommended to name faculty members who you are interested in working with in your Statement of Intent.

For more information about the supervisor-student relationship, please see the Carleton University Graduate Supervision Policy.

Meet our Research Supervisors

Mohamed Al Guindy

• Canada Research Chair (Tier II), Financial Networks and Business Analytics, and Associate Professor, Finance and Business Analytics
• Email Mohamed

Oriane Couchoux

• Assistant Professor, Accounting
• Email Oriane

Qi Deng

• Associate Professor, Business Analytics
• Email Qi

Luciara Nardon

• Associate Dean, Student Success and Recruitment, Professional Graduate Programs and Professor, International Business
• Email Luciara

Required Documents

*Note on official documents: At the application stage, we accept ‘unofficial’ documents. Official documents are only required if you are offered admission. 

Transcripts

• Copies of your academic transcript(s) and degree certificate(s) from each post-secondary institution that you attended (past and/or current), showing all courses and marks, are required.
• If the transcript does not indicate that a degree has been conferred, a copy of the degree certificate (diploma) will also need to be uploaded.
• Transcript(s) must be in the original language and include a certified translation if the transcript is not in English. Note: Transcripts from Canadian institutions are exempt from translation requirements.
• Current Carleton University students can request an unofficial transcript through Carleton Central which will be sent to your Carleton email account electronically.

See Graduate Studies’ Required Documents for more about Transcript(s).

English Language Proficiency Test

For admission into the MSc in Management program, you will need to demonstrate that your knowledge and use of English are strong enough for graduate studies at an English-language university. Applicants who present their most recent degree and transcripts from a Canadian institution are exempt from language proficiency requirements.

If your first language is not English, please see the university requirements for students with English as a Second Language to confirm if you are required to submit an English Language Proficiency Test Score with your application.

Statement of Intent

• The Statement of Intent consists of 8 mandatory questions. Only applications that provide answers to these questions will be considered by the Admissions Committee.
• The total length should not exceed 5 pages single-spaced.
• The questions can be found in the Instructions section of the online application form in Carleton 360.

Resumé/CV

• A CV/Resumé for your application for admission should be a one or two page concise summary of your skills, experience and education.
• A CV/Resumé is essentially your full academic and professional profile. It should include a summary of your educational and academic backgrounds as well as teaching and research experience, publications, presentations, awards, honours, affiliations and other details.

GMAT OR GRE Test Scores

GMAT (Graduate Management Admission Test or GRE (Graduate Record Exam)

• It is recommended that candidates submit a competitive score of 600+ in the GMAT 10th Edition, 555+ in the Focus Edition, or 310+ in the GRE.
• GMAT/GRE test scores are valid for five years. If your test score is more than five years old at the time of application you must re-take the test.
• We strongly encourage applicants to register as quickly as possible with test centres as it can take several weeks to receive test scores.
• The Sprott School of Business requires that ALL PhD applicants submit GMAT/GRE test scores, regardless of degrees attained or years of professional work experience.
• Use the following institution codes to send your test scores to us:
  • GMAT – 36KNQ43
  • GRE – 0854
• Official scores are mailed to the university by the organization that administers the GMAT/GRE tests.

The GMAT/GRE requirement may be waived for applicants who have completed a Bachelor’s degree in Business (BCom or BIB degree) from Carleton University within the past 5 years and have a minimum cumulative undergraduate GPA of B+. To request a waiver, please complete this form and upload it with your application in lieu of “GMAT Test Score”. Please note that this request can only be assessed after the application is received, and applicants may be prompted to upload a GMAT/GRE test score to their application documents.

References

• All applications must be supported by letters of recommendation from at least two faculty members with whom the candidate has studied, who are in a position to assess his/her potential for graduate studies and research.
• References from non-academic supervisors are not ordinarily acceptable.

See Graduate Studies’ Required Documents for more about Referees.

Notice of Acceptance

After the application deadline, complete applications for both domestic and international students will be reviewed by a MSc Admissions Committee consisting of faculty members. Applicants will be notified in writing in early Spring once a decision is made.

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