Queen’s University is one of the proud universities standing at northeastern part of Lake Ontario. It was originally founded by the Royal Charter of Queen Victoria in 1841, thus the name Queen’s University. It was in the year 1842 where the first ever class was held in the university. Being one of the pioneer degrees granting organization in the United Province of Canada, it has educated quite a number of Canada’s prominent political and cultural personalities.
The Queen’s School of Business is recognized worldwide as the leading business education in North America. Top caliber students in Canada and from all across the globe are attracted to enroll at Queen’s University because of its high quality education reflected by its proud students, faculty and the rest of the university’s community. Queen’s both have academic and non-academic programs. This school is considered as a world- class university. It’s famous for hundreds of momentous research papers that had helped in evaluating the business industry in general. The MBA Program of Queen University is considered as one of the finest in the world. BusinessWeek ranked it first as the best business school outside the United States in October 2004. Its MBA program constantly ranks among the finest programs in and outside of Canada.
The Queen’s MBA Program is subdivided into four categories namely, Queen’s MBA for Science and Technology, Queen’s Executive MBA, Queen’s – Cornell Executive MBA, and Queen’s Accelerated MBA. The MBA for Science and Technology is ideal for graduates with a degree in science, engineering and technology. The program takes 12 months of intensive learning, which prepares them to be successful business heads.
The Executive MBA program is intended for current managers and executives. The program starts in the month of August or September and can be completed in a span of 15 months. The program can be taken simultaneously even students are employed. The classes are scheduled for the whole day during Fridays and Saturday morning.
The Queen University’s Cornell Executive MBA is a one of a kind program that is also ideal for managers and executives that have global business ambitions. It is a partnership between Queen’s and Johnson Graduate School of Management where students, upon completion of the program, become qualified alumni of both schools.
The Accelerated MBA is ideal for those who took business course during college and have a minimum of two years work experience in the business world. It gives emphasis on advanced management area that will help enhance the learning gained from the college years. The program allows students to develop a sense of leadership and to know how to work in a team. The program can be completed in a span of 12 months and can be taken simultaneously with work. The alumni are supported by the school in searching for a career through the Career management Assistance given even after graduation.
The program uses videoconferencing in its curriculum. This makes learning more interactive. Professors from Queen’s and Cornell partake in molding the students to become the best business leaders.