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. Most recently, Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) placed Sobey's MBA program in the top ten in Canada. It is the most comprehensive business school in Atlantic Canada. 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 entrepreneurship, finance, accounting, computing and information systems and human resource management and industrial relations. The School also provides a range of graduate-level programs including a Master of Business Administration, a Master of Finance, a Master of Applied Economics, a Master of Technology Entrepreneurship and Innovation, and a well-respected Ph.D. program focussed in Management. Also under the Sobey School's umbrella are a robust suite of executive and professional development courses and the school's Business Development Centre.
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 graduate and B.Comm students. Executive education facilities are housed in suites at the Halifax World Trade and Convention Centre, located in the core of downtown Halifax, Nova Scotia. The School has an campus located at BNUZ in Zhuhai, China, where a Sobey BComm in Finance program is offered to 100 students per year.
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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 in Canada) have earned this accreditation, the highest standard in management education.
Ranking
- Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) placed Sobey's MBA program in the top ten in Canada.
- Corporate Knights' ranked the Sobey MBA number 13 in the world in their Better World MBA ranking (2015), placing Sobey above Yale, Bath and Berkeley.
- Canadian Business ranked the Sobey MBA 8th in Canada and best in Atlantic Canada for 2015.
Beta Gamma Sigma
The Sobey School of Business is 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. Only five other Canadian Business Schools have attained membership in Beta Gamma Sigma.
EFMD
The Sobey School of Business is a full member of EFMD, formerly the European Foundation for Management Development.
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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.
- Accounting
- Computing and Information Systems
- Economics
- Entrepreneurship
- Finance
- General Business Studies (Custom-Design)
- Global Business Management
- Honours Economics
- Human Resource Management and Industrial Relations
- Management
- Marketing
Certificate Programs
- Human Resource Management
- Financial Instrument Analysis
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
- Ph.D. (Management)
- MBA program with focus areas in Finance; Management Consulting; Entrepreneurship, Social Enterprise and Sustainability; Marketing.
- MBA (CPA Stream)
- Master of Management, Co-operatives and Credit Unions
- Graduate diploma in Co-operative Management
- Master in Finance
- Master of Technology Entrepreneurship and Innovation
- Master of Applied Economics
Admission - Graduate Level
Admission to the MBA program requires a GMAT. Work experience is required for admission to the MBA, and suggested for the Master of Technology Entrepreneurship and Innovation. The Master of Management, Co-operatives and Credit Unions and MBA (CPA Stream) are designed for students who are currently employed in the respective fields. The Master of Finance and Master of Applied Economics programs will accept high-performing students with the right skill set directly from a qualified undergraduate program. For specific current program admission requirements including language requirements, it is suggested to visit the website, http://www.sobey.smu.ca.
Location
The Sobey School of Business is part of Saint Mary's University, located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, one of the four Atlantic Provinces on Canada's East Coast. The Atlantic Region is filled with forests, fresh and salt water beaches, salt marshes and lush orchards and fields. The Bay of Fundy, centrally located in the region, boasts the highest tides in the world. The cities of the region are filled with history, arts and vibrant culture.
Halifax boasts seven universities, and regularly hosts a large population of students from all over Canada and the world. Halifax is the economic and cultural centre of the region, safe and beautiful. In the tree-lined area surrounding the university, you will find comfortable accommodations, cafes, shopping, movie theatres, pubs, a large wilderness park and a beach, all within a 20 minute walk.
Convenient location, prime quality of life
- Flight time to New York: 2h 10m
- Flight time to Toronto: 2h 20m
- Flight time to London: 6h
- Walking time to the Atlantic Ocean: 10 minutes
Notable alumni
- Robert P. Kelly - CEO of The Bank of New York Mellon (Former)
- Nancy Knowlton - Founder, President & CEO of Nureva
- Serena Francis - Director, Government Operations Sector, Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat
- Paul Beesley, CA - Chief Financial Officer, Hudson's Bay Company, New York
- Saeed El-Darahali - President & CEO of SimplyCast.com
- Dan LeBlanc - VP, Head of Sports Product & Operations at Gracenote
- Wilfred P. Moore - Canadian Senator, Nova Scotia
- Joyce F. Carter, FCPA, FCA, ICD.D - President & CEO, Halifax International Airport Authority
- Thomas McNeely - President & CEO, Pet Value
- Leah Skerry, Co-Founder & CEO, Squiggle Park
- Rania Llewellyn - Senior Vice President, Cash Management and Payment Services, Global Transaction Banking, Scotiabank
- Irwin Simon - President and CEO of Hain Celestial Group
- Mike Durland - Group Head of Scotiabank, Global Banking & Markets division
- James Curleigh - Executive Vice President of Levi Strauss & Co.
- Brian Fulton - President & CEO of Mercedes-Benz Canada Inc.
- Steven Landry - President & CEO of AutoCanada
References
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