Sobey School of Business

Sobey School of Business
Type Public Business School
Established 1934
Dean Patricia Bradshaw [1]
Undergraduates available
Postgraduates available
Location Canada Halifax, NS, Canada
Campus Urban
Affiliations AACSB, CPA, CGA, CFA, CIM, EFMD, BGS
Website www.sobey.smu.ca

The Sobey School of Business is the top-ranked, AACSB-Accredited business school of Saint Mary's University (SMU), located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Originally established in 1934 as the Saint Mary's University Faculty of Commerce, the program was one of the first business programs in Canada. The school is consistently ranked as one of the top business schools in Canada. Currently it ranks sixth for finance professionals on LinkedIn's rankings, and in the top ten for sales professionals in the same ranking. With a recently redesigned MBA program, the school has consistently outperformed many other business schools. The Sobey MBA ranked 8th in Canada and best in Atlantic Canada for 2016 by Canadian Business Magazine. It is the most comprehensive business school in Atlantic Canada.[2] In 1992, the Faculty of Commerce was renamed the Sobey School of Business after Frank H. Sobey, the founder of Empire Company Limited and Sobeys. The Sobey School of Business offers a well-respected Bachelor of Commerce program, with a wide range of specialties, including finance, accounting, computing and information systems and human resource management and industrial relations, graduate-level programs including a business administration master's degree, a master of finance and a well-respected Ph.D. program.

The bright, modern Sobey Building, along with the joined Loyola building, house most of the School's classes. This Sobey-Loyola complex hosts classrooms, computer labs, faculty and administration offices, seminar rooms, research spaces, Doctoral student offices and separate student lounges for the MBA, MFin and B.Comm students. The Sobey School of Business also maintains a Business Development Centre on campus. The EMBA program and executive education facilities are housed in suites at the Halifax World Trade and Convention Centre, located in the core of downtown Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Accreditations & Recognition

Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)

The Sobey School of Business is accredited by The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) International. Less than 5 percent of business schools worldwide (about 20[3] in Canada) have earned this accreditation, the highest standard in management education.[4]

Ranking

Beta Gamma Sigma

The Sobey School of Business is also a member of Beta Gamma Sigma. Beta Gamma Sigma is the honour society serving business programs accredited by AACSB International. Membership in Beta Gamma Sigma is the highest recognition a business student can receive in a business program accredited by AACSB International.[8] Only five other Canadian Business Schools have attained membership in Beta Gamma Sigma.

Degree Programs—Undergraduate

The Sobey School of Business offers a comprehensive range of business degrees, starting with a reputable Bachelor of Commerce with 10 major options or specializations.

The current building of the Sobey School of Business

Certificate Programs

Admission - Undergraduate

Admission to the undergraduate level is very competitive. The Bachelor of Commerce program requires the successful completion of grade 12 English academic, Mathematics 11 and 12 or Advanced Mathematics 11 and 12 or Pre Calculus 12 or Calculus 12 and three additional academic grade 12 courses. Students are also required to hold a minimum 70% (applicants usually hold an average of high 70s to low 90s to be admitted to the program) coming from high school with no mark less than 60% required in the above courses.

Degree Programs—Graduate

The Sobey School of Business offers a wide array of graduate and doctorate level programs, including

Admission - Graduate Level

Admission to the Master of Business Administration program requires the applicant to have a four year degree in any discipline with at minimum a “B” average, a minimum score of 550 (average is 600) on the GMAT with a minimum competency in both quantitative and verbal skills and no less than a 5.0 on the GMAT essay; at least two years experience working full-time (including relevant post-degree experience)*; a strong proficiency in the English language; two professional references and "motivation and leadership potential".[9]

Admission Requirements, MBA (CPA Stream)

The Master of Finance, Master of Technology Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Master of Applied Economics and Master of Management, Cooperatives and Credit Unions each have special entrance requirements as well. For more information, check the webpage of each program.

Notable Alumni

References

  1. ↑ http://www.smu.ca/academic/sobey/bios/faculty/Bradshaw_Patricia.html
  2. ↑ "About Us > History". Saint Mary's University, Sobey School History. Saint Mary's University. Retrieved 12 March 2013.
  3. ↑ http://www.aacsb.edu/en/accreditation/accredited-members/global-listing/?F_Country=CANADA
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  8. ↑ Beta Gamma Sigma
  9. ↑ "Admission Requirements". Saint Mary's University. Retrieved 2013-03-22.

Coordinates: 44°37′49″N 63°34′53″W / 44.630289°N 63.581523°W / 44.630289; -63.581523

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