- HBA · 4 years
- Work experience details
- ~High 80s to low 90s



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Work experience
Students can pursue summer internships between HBA1 and HBA2.
University work-study informationEntering average
Published approximate guidance: Low 90s. Fall 2027 AEO. Competitive high-school AEO guidance. Ivey also considers leadership.
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2027 entry
School deadline, not a student task. Universities receive these grades by November 26. Verbatim: "Deadline for the OUAC to receive all midterm or final grades available for 4U/M courses from Ontario high schools. Schools may report in-progress grades for full-year courses as soon as they are available." Universities receive these by the target date of November 26, 2026. This is a deadline on the high school, not on the student, but it governs which grades a university sees in the first round.
Verbatim: "There is no specific Undergraduate application deadline if you are a Group B applicant. Deadlines vary at each university and sometimes depend on the program. Visit the university websites or contact the universities directly for their deadlines. If you are interested in a program but the deadline has passed, you may contact the university's admission office for help. Be aware of university-specific deadlines for submitting transcripts and portfolios, if required, and for arranging interviews and auditions. You must ensure the OUAC has enough time to process your choices before the universities' program deadlines." OUAC defines Group B as anyone who does not meet the Group A criteria, e.g. not currently taking an Ontario high school course, a Canadian outside Ontario, an international applicant, a postsecondary transfer student, or a mature applicant.
Secondary school students seeking conditional AEO status
All high-school AEO applicants; optional additional activity examples stay optional
AEO students completing Years 1 and 2 at Western or an eligible affiliate
University applicants applying to HBA without AEO status
Ontario OSSD applicants taking IB; Western undergraduate admission; initial undergraduate entry, with Ivey AEO/HBA selection separate
Competitive high-school AEO guidance. Ivey also considers leadership.
Ivey high-school AEO criteria and applicationIvey high-school AEO criteria and applicationStudents can pursue summer internships between HBA1 and HBA2.
University work-study informationIvey's currently published HBA required and elective course menu. First two university years may be in another faculty; Business Administration 2257 is a separate entry prerequisite, not an HBA upper-year course.
Follow the requirements of your chosen entry degree. Business 2257 is the HBA prerequisite and must be taken in Year 2 for AEO progression.
Ten required courses, 7.5 credits.
Analyse enterprise-wide strategy and the general manager’s role in putting it into action.
Translate customer needs and business analysis into marketing strategies and decisions under uncertainty.
Develop presentations, business writing and organisational communication through cases and detailed feedback.
Manage business funding, capital structures and financial resources over different time horizons.
Analyse production processes, facilities, quality and the movement of materials, information and people.
Manage working relationships, organisational design and effective change.
Structure business decisions using statistics, spreadsheets and management tools.
Interpret accounting information, costs, profits and control systems for management decisions.
Evaluate information technology and how managers can use it to create organisational value.
Integrate management learning in team deliverables, prioritisation, persuasive communication and action.
Also complete one Corporations & Society course (0.5 credit) and 3.5 elective credits. Standard HBA2 totals 6.0 credits.
Understand country-level and international economic and political conditions affecting managers.
Choose the New Venture Project or Client Consulting Project.
Explore how business strategy can support or undermine environmental and social sustainability.
Examine international institutions, trade policies, regulations and political risks affecting firms.
Evaluate environmental and social investment risks, ESG strategies and responsible financial practices.
Examine energy and resources businesses, commodity uncertainty, extraction issues and regulation.
Explore leadership and communication through lessons from the arts and other disciplines.
Analyse reputation risks and use strategic communication to address business challenges.
Finance rapidly growing companies through funding options such as venture capital, partnerships and public offerings.
Manage high-growth ventures and entrepreneurial businesses within established organisations.
Prepare for critical decisions and practical challenges involved in building a start-up.
A finance elective intended for investment banking, finance consulting and corporate-finance interests.
Study portfolio theory, Canadian securities markets and the management of financial assets.
Study value investing, market behaviour, valuation, intrinsic value and margins of safety.
Understand the structure, growth and role of private equity in financial markets.
Explore capital raising for investment banks, corporate treasury functions and companies preparing public offerings.
Make personal financial and investment decisions within an overall financial plan.
A technical finance elective for investment banking, corporate treasury and asset-management interests.
Examine financial decisions using individual and social psychology alongside finance theory.
Explore commercial real estate, including lending, development and property-portfolio management.
Examine how legislation and regulation evolve to address management and social problems.
Lead lasting organisational change through strategy and organisational behaviour.
Develop and implement strategy when firms move into or operate across international markets.
Use systems thinking and innovation to understand health-sector industries, policies and patient outcomes.
Evaluate business models that combine commercial and social value in varied economic and cultural settings.
Examine industry disruption, piracy and unconventional organisations that challenge established business rules.
Manage project scope, schedules and budgets alongside leadership, teamwork and organisational politics.
Identify technological innovation opportunities in existing businesses and new ventures.
Capture, organise and query business data using databases and big-data technologies.
Interpret financial reporting concepts, accounting principles and managerial disclosure decisions.
Examine how income-tax rules affect income, wealth accumulation and business decisions.
Analyse audit risk, materiality, evidence, fraud, business processes and management controls.
Use management science and operational research to support competitive advantage and public-sector decisions.
Build financial models in Excel for instruments, programming and valuation.
Use Excel, VBA, simulation and optimisation to model management problems.
Study revenue management, pricing, auctions, forecasting and data-driven competitive decisions.
Apply R and statistical analysis to business data, marketing and decision-support problems.
Manage diverse portfolio-company financial and operational data using Excel and VBA.
Make marketing decisions for products and services sold to businesses and other organisations.
Develop advertising and promotional communication strategies and related decisions.
Manage consumer brands and product lines amid competition, media changes and global markets.
Study the actions, backgrounds and beliefs of leaders who changed or sustained organisations.
Analyse competitors and the competitive environment for management, consulting and marketing decisions.
Integrate marketing tools through cases and an online marketing simulation.
Use customer insights to guide positioning, innovation and marketing communication.
Design and manage retail operations amid changing market opportunities and challenges.
Use marketing, valuation and management decisions in sports and entertainment businesses.
Analyse social-media data and online behaviour to produce actionable marketing insights.
Evaluate service concepts and the operating conditions supporting their competitive success.
Align manufacturing and service operations with market demands and competitive strategy.
Address human behaviour and management problems across cultures using cases and fieldwork.
Understand negotiation behaviour and agreements among interdependent individuals, groups and organisations.
Use decision-making approaches to implement strategy at different managerial levels.
Develop leadership through classroom preparation, fieldwork at a Canadian Forces base and reflection.
Practise programming for common business applications and develop digital fluency.
Ivey reports graduate work and summer internships separately.
Named HBA alumni examples, not ranked or immediate graduate jobs. The accounting accreditation applies to the accounting stream and graduate diploma.
Ivey’s Class of 2024 post-HBA reporting and Class of 2025 summer reporting are separate cohorts.
The HBA accounting stream, including the Graduate Diploma in Accounting, is accredited by CPA Ontario.
Named HBA alumni examples, not ranked or immediate graduate jobs. The accounting accreditation applies to the accounting stream and graduate diploma.
| Fee category | Ontario students | Other Canadian students | International students |
|---|---|---|---|
| HBA1 · University Year 3 | $25,704 | $32,160 | $70,040 |
| HBA2 · University Year 4 | $25,704 | $32,160 | $70,040 |
2026–27 · One HBA year · CAD · CAD
Ontario students example · Choose your category
HBA years only. Years 1 and 2 use your entry program’s tuition.
Housing and meals are outside this estimate.
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