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Corporate Residency MBAMore options than you think

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Why Dalhousie’s Corporate Residency MBA?Enter our program directly from any undergrad degree with no work experience required.

Exceptional, paid work experience: You’ll be immersed quickly and intensely into the real business world with an eight-month Corporate Residency.

Employer Partners across Canada: Our deep relationships with Employer Partners located across the country give you the opportunity to start your career in Halifax, Toronto, Calgary and beyond.

Accelerate your leadership skills with the Personal and Professional Effectiveness course combined with career coaching from our Management Career Services team.

Study with a small cohort of bright students: Our rigorous application process ensures you will be motivated, encouraged, inspired and challenged by others like you.

Cover Photo: Brad Nathan, President, Lynx Equity Limited, Toronto with Iris Liu on her Corporate Residency with Lynx Equity as an Accounting Analyst.

The Corporate ResidencyYour career begins just six months into the program. By the time you enter your Corporate Residency, you will have been coached and rigorously prepared for this deep immersion into the business world. Over eight months you will accomplish and learn more than is possible in any traditional four-month co-op because a Dalhousie Corporate Residency isn’t just another summer job, it’s a glimpse into your career. As one employer aptly said, “In four months you are considered a co-op student. In eight months we treat you like an employee with all the responsibility that goes with it.” You will be paid a salary that helps offset tuition fees. You’ll come back to the classroom for your second year with solid business experience, ready to leverage what you’ve learned during your residency.

Return on InvestmentBusiness leaders are always asking about return on investment. Are you going to get back more than you put in? The average starting salary of graduates is at least double their previous earnings and the average Corporate Residency income is $29,000.

An eight-month placement gives you time to make a lasting impression. Many of our students are offered full-time positions by their Corporate Residency employers. Typically over 90% are employed within six months of graduation, with an average starting salary of over $60,000.

"It’s been everything I could have hoped for, easily the best decision of my life. The Corporate Residency MBA really spring-boarded me into a very exclusive role."James McGuigan, MBA 2011, Associate Director Equity Derivatives, Scotiabank

Photo: Craig Moore, Spider Video

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More options than you thinkAt the Rowe School of Business, “all degrees are welcome” is a statement that we hold dear. We are looking for “high potential career launchers” from every discipline. Along with academic success in their undergraduate degree, Corporate Residency MBA students share a sense of how to transfer skills and experience acquired in Arts, Science, Engineering, Health and other degrees into a managerial context, along with a willingness to take on a steep learning curve and strive to be the best they can be.

In many cases the diversity in our classes comes from students “pivoting” out of different career paths. You may have been considering a career in medicine, law, dentistry, pharmacy or engineering, then realized you don’t quite fit or that there might be something else out there. Are you curious about the unlimited opportunities and earning potential that are on offer for Dalhousie Corporate Residency MBA graduates?

Other students that come to the Corporate Residency MBA program are “blenders”. Do you have a passion for what you studied in your undergraduate program and want to build on the strength of that degree? The Corporate Residency MBA can help you leverage the skills you already have and provide you with a new set of business and leadership skills to launch your career in your chosen field. For those with an interest in law, we offer the option of a joint JD/MBA program, which can be completed in four years.

We believe that “careers start here” and within months of starting the Corporate Residency MBA you can be in a well-paying job that offers myriad challenges and opportunities. Our Employer Partners across the country can’t wait to work with our leaders of the future.

Visit our Class Galleries under “MBA Life” at dalmba.ca to see alumni and current students from a wide range of backgrounds.

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ARTS & SOCIAL SCIENCES

HEALTH SCIENCES

BUSINESS

SCIENCE

ENGINEERING

TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION

Scott Smith, MBA 2013

Undergrad – BA (History) Queen’s University

Corporate Residency – American Express, Ottawa

Current Position – Assistant Manager, Marketing Communications, Ford Motor Company, Oakville

Megan Kunder, MBA 2014

Undergrad – BA (Kinesiology), Western University

Corporate Residency – DHX Media, Halifax

Current Position – Senior Consultant, Monitor Deloitte, Calgary

Jessica Chen, MBA 2015

Undergrad – BComm (Marketing), Queen’s University

Corporate Residency – IMP Aerospace, Halifax

Current Position – Career Development Trainee, Aon Risk Solutions, Toronto

Courtney Carnahan, MBA 2015

Undergrad – BSc (Psychology & French), Dalhousie University

Corporate Residency – TJX Canada, Toronto

Current Position – Associate Planner, TJX Canada, Toronto

Nikita Dias, MBA 2014

Undergrad – BEng (Information Technology), Don Bosco Institute of Technology, Mumbai

Corporate Residency – Emera Inc., Halifax

Current Position – Manager, Finance Advanced Analytics, Bell Canada, Toronto

Jacob Morley, MBA 2013

Undergrad – BSc (Computer Science), Dalhousie University

Corporate Residency – TD Bank Group, Toronto

Current Position – Systems Developer, Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan, Toronto

MBA + Your DegreeMBA + Your DegreeOur Corporate Residency MBA seeks high-achieving, self-motivated students with a variety of skills sets: quantitative analysis, problem solving, critical thinking, writing and communication, an ability to deal with ambiguity, a global perspective and a flair for creativity and innovative practice… to name a few.

Canada’s first Corporate Residency MBA program offers you a way to fast-track your career by combining the skills you developed throughout your undergraduate studies with a new set of business and leadership skills. We give you access to top employers, world-class faculty and the best of classmates to foster your success.

This program is designed to meet the needs of students and Employer Partners. Students, faculty and employers continuously collaborate on this model to develop the next generation of leaders.

ALL DEGREES WELCOME

Whether you are a political science student bringing tangible skills in policy analysis, diplomacy and conflict resolution; a history student with exceptional writing and research skills; a business student looking to go further in a business area that has become your passion; a science student with a talent for conceptualizing and solving complex problems; an engineering student with excellent analytical and modeling skills; a student from an interdisciplinary program who can identify the synergies between issues and topics; a psychology student with an understanding of human behaviour… you have much to offer to a Corporate Residency employer.

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· LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT ·

Summer Year 1SELF-MANAGEMENT

· Reflective Practice

· Deliberate Practice

· Emotional Intelligence

· Impression Management

Fall Year 2CREATIVITY AND COMPLEXITY

· Creative Practice

· Design Leadership

· Facilitation

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Fall Year 1ENGAGEMENT

· Team Dynamics

· Conflict Management

· Communication Skills

· Giving/Receiving Feedback

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Corporate Residency MBA Program at a Glance

YEAR 1Pre-program (May / June)

The Corporate Residency MBA Office will distribute information related to: Moving to Halifax | Course registration  | Textbooks Pre-course materials | Resources & assessments

YEAR 1Summer (Late June to August)

ORIENTATIONIntensive courses: BUSI 5703 Business EconomicsBUSI 5103 Business AccountingBUSI 5503 Quantitative Decision MakingBUSI 6900 Corporate Responsibility, Ethics

and Society

BUSI 5000 Introduction to Personal & Professional Effectiveness (PPE)

Integrative #1 (During the Summer Semester)

YEAR 1Fall (Sept to Dec)

BUSI 5201 Financial ManagementBUSI 5401 Marketing Management BUSI 5512 Leveraging Technology BUSI 5305 Managing PeopleBUSI 5551 Operations Management

BUSI 5003PPE I: Self-Management & Engagement

Integrative #2 (Mid-Fall)

YEAR 1Winter, Spring & Summer

BUSI 7000 Corporate Residency (8-month paid work experience)BUSI 5801 International Business (Online: May to August)

Corporate Residency Debrief (Early September)

YEAR 2Fall (Sept to Dec)

MGMT 5000 Management Without BordersBUSI 6000 Strategy & Competitiveness Elective #1 | Elective #2 | Elective #3

BUSI 5004 PPE II: Creativity & Complexity

YEAR 2Winter (Jan to April)

BUSI 6005 Strategy ImplementationElective #4 | Elective #5 | Elective #6 | Elective #7

BUSI 5004PPE Capstone: Leading and Influencing

Personal and Professional Effectiveness (PPE)Threaded through the 22 months of the program, the PPE curriculum dives into the hidden world that separates good from great. Focused broadly on skills related to leadership development and career management, these courses are accompanied by opportunities for individual coaching to support each student’s efforts to set and achieve professional development goals.

Corporate ResidencyExperiential Learning | Action Learning | Career Mapping

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Great ExperiencesSTUDY ABROADStudy for an exchange semester at one of Europe’s top business schools, the Copenhagen Business School. Benefit from a highly international environment with a strong interdisciplinary focus where most of the myriad of courses are delivered in English to a student population of more than 20,000.

SANDLER TRAININGEach year, Sandler Training Nova Scotia generously offers fellowships to a select number of qualified 2nd year Corporate Residency MBA students. The Sandler Training Team has trained hundreds of business professionals using a blend of personal experience and internationally proven sales training and leadership techniques. Corporate Residency MBA Sandler Training Fellowship recipients will have the remarkable opportunity to train alongside professionals from the Nova Scotia business community.

ETHICS IN ACTIONThis annual conference, case competition, essay contest and national ethical leadership award program is produced each year by a team of MBA students.

MBA GAMESJoin the team and travel to this national event to represent the Rowe School of Business in business case, spirit and sport competitions.

Community Engaged Learning

MANAGEMENT WITHOUT BORDERS (MWB)This course is characterized by a strong emphasis on teamwork and effective problem solving in inter-professional environments. Community engaged learning is at the core of MWB. Together with graduate students from the Faculty of Management’s MPA, MLIS, MREM and MES programs, our MBA students will spend the Fall semester of second year working on large projects hosted by organizations from across Nova Scotia. The MWB group project is a significant undertaking – one that is intended to address a real challenge facing our partner organizations. This exercise in cross-boundary collaboration provides students with an opportunity to build and hone professional and academic skills that can be transferred to future workplaces.

ROWE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS CONNECT (RSBConnect)In the Fall semester of the second year, teams of MBA students are matched with businesses having high growth potential to work on eight-month projects. The RSBConnect teams scan the business environment, formulate a strategy and develop an implementation plan. The organizations gain a fresh perspective on important issues while students gain hands-on experience in applying their knowledge and skills as well as broadening their network.

CBS is located in the heart of Copenhagen, Denmark.

The annual MWB conference brings students, community partners and faculty together to share insights from MWB group projects.

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Management Career Services (MCS)MCS works closely with the Corporate Residency MBA program to integrate career development into the curriculum, helping prepare you for future career success. Our professional team works with you to hone your job search and interview skills and connect you with employers for your Corporate Residency and beyond. You will benefit from the valuable counsel of seasoned Executive Recruiter in Residence, Gerry Walsh.

You will also benefit from a proven track record of over 12,000 co-op work experience successes supported by MCS. Our team works with an extensive network of top employers to pave the way for student success in all of Canada’s major cities.

Residency EmployersThe possibilities for your Corporate Residency experience are limitless. Our students secure their eight-month paid residencies with employers in the business, not-for-profit and public service sectors. Most are located in Toronto, Calgary and Atlantic Canada. Students have completed their residencies across Canada and internationally.

A representative sample of employer partners:

"With the help of MCS, not only did I land a position in my preferred industry, but I felt confident in my job search thanks to their assistance with networking skills, personal branding tips and interview prep work."Julie Himmelman, MBA 2016, Associate Analyst, Cancer Care Ontario

"There is never a better time than now to take that huge step in life...My residency and the MBA program accelerated my career development process in 22 months…"Jocelyn Scherer, MBA 2011, Vice-President, Willis Canada, CalgaryThe MCS team supports student success in the workplace.

• Affinio• Aon• Atlantic Lottery Corporation• Barrington Consulting Group• BMO Financial Group• Business Development Bank of Canada

• Canadian Tire• Clearwater Fine Foods• Davis Pier• Deloitte• DHX Media• Emera

• Ernst & Young • Halifax International Airport Authority• IWK Health Centre• Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada• Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources

• Panasonic Canada • RBC Financial Group• Scotiabank• Spring Loaded Technology• Stantec• T4G • TruLeaf Sustainable Agriculture

Photo: Craig Moore, Spider Video

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Welcome to HalifaxDalhousie University is located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, on Canada’s Atlantic Coast. The Halifax area, with a population of 400,000, is a centre of commerce, culture and heritage. A youthful (average age 29), vibrant city filled with pubs, restaurants and shops, Halifax offers a cosmopolitan experience in a relaxed atmosphere. Opportunities for a wide range of outdoor pursuits are available within city limits where pristine lakes, hiking trails and coastal beaches are close at hand.

Admission Requirements• • A 4-year bachelor’s degree, in any discipline, recognized by Dalhousie

• • A Grade Point Average of B (or 3.0) or better in the final two years (last 20 credits)

• • GMAT score of 550 or better (we may also consider DAT, GRE, LSAT or MCAT scores)

• • Two academic letters of reference

• • Current résumé

• • Personal essay

• • A profile

• • A successful admission interview to assess career interests and future employability.

SUBMITTING YOUR APPLICATIONApplications can be submitted as early as September of each year for the incoming cohort (which arrives in June of each year). Admission interviews commence in December. Online applications will be accepted until February 28; applications received after that must be submitted in paper form.

Please note: Students intending to apply to the joint JD/MBA program should contact both the Admissions Officer, JD program: law.admissions@dal.ca, and the Admissions Officer, MBA program: crmba@dal.ca, for specific information.

Aerial view of downtown Halifax, Halifax Central Library, the patios of Argyle St. and Lawrencetown Beach.

ABOUT DALHOUSIE

Dalhousie is one of Canada’s leading universities. Since 1818, Dalhousie has been attracting students from around the globe and providing a world-class education. We are recognized for outstanding academic quality, superb faculty, and educational and research opportunities that are second to none. Dalhousie is home to over 18,000 students and has graduated 89 Rhodes scholars, the sixth highest in the world. We provide a unique interactive and collaborative environment with diverse, challenging academic programs and career-oriented opportunities. We inspire our students, faculty, staff and graduates to make significant contributions to our region, Canada and the world.

Our Faculty of Management, home of the Corporate Residency MBA, has an international reputation for developing private sector, public sector and civil society leaders who manage with integrity and make things happen.

We are here to assist you every step of the way.

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