DeGroote School of Business
Established | 1952 (McMaster School of Business) |
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Dean | Dr. Khaled Hassanein |
Location | , , |
Website | DeGroote School of Business |
The DeGroote School of Business is one of six faculties at
Ph.D.
degrees.
The current dean is Dr. Khaled Hassanein.
The business school is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (
AACSB
).
Commerce program
The school offers a
and others.MBA program
The
MBA program was introduced in 1962 and in 1973, the Co-op
MBA option was added. DeGroote is differentiated from other Canadian business schools by its focus on experiential learning through co-op. Also unique to DeGroote is a specialization in Health Services Management. A typical graduating class consists of 30% Finance, 30% Health, and 25% Marketing majors; the school also offers Accounting, Strategic Business Valuation, eBusiness, Innovation & New Technology, Operations Management, Information Systems and Human Resources streams. Because of the co-op option, the school's average age is relatively young (typically 25-26 at admission); the co-op MBA is the longest full-time MBA in Canada, at 28 months.
Master of Finance Program
The Master of Finance program at the DeGroote School of Business provides students with an in-depth training in finance, emphasizing the development of the analytical skills required to address the increasingly complex problems faced by the financial industry.
Allen H. Gould Trading Floor
The school also houses the Allen H. Gould Trading Floor, an educational tool that enables students to experience the relationships and interactions of the
financial markets
. It is one of the first such facilities in North America, one of three in Canada, and one of only 30 in the world.