At Dalhousie University in Halifax, Canada, MA/MS in Management is offered as a master's degree in Management & Leadership programme. The programme runs for 12 months.
Also offered as: Bachelor's Degree, Doctorate
At a glance
Degree:Master's Degree
Field:Management & Leadership
Duration: 12 months
We have no tuition fees on record for this programme yet — see the official programme page.
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Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
The Master of Management is a one-year, full-time master's degree from Dalhousie University's Faculty of Management, delivered in person in Halifax across three semesters. Rather than requiring a declared specialization, the curriculum is organized around a broad set of business competencies: the fall term covers organizational operations, leadership, and communication; winter addresses financial management and project oversight; and summer focuses on entrepreneurship and organizational change, for 36 credits in total. Coursework combines traditional classes with experiential elements, including hands-on projects, ERP-based simulations, and partnerships with outside organizations, alongside regular professional-development workshops and career support such as networking and mentorship. No GMAT score or prior business background is required for admission, so the program is aimed at recent graduates from any discipline and career-changers seeking to build business skills quickly rather than pursue a research-focused or specialization-heavy degree.
Requirements
Minimum GPA:3.00 / 4.33
Admission Requirements: Dalhousie's Master of Management requires a four-year bachelor's degree (or equivalent) from a recognized institution; no business degree or GMAT/GRE is required, making the program open to career changers from any academic background. The minimum admission GPA is 3.0 (B) on the university's 4.3 scale over the last two years of study (60 credit hours). Applicants whose first language is not English must score at least IELTS Academic 7.5 overall or TOEFL iBT 100, unless the requirement is waived for a degree completed at a recognized English-language university in an English-speaking country. Applications require two academic reference letters (one professional reference accepted for applicants three to five years post-graduation), a CV, and a 1,000-word essay addressing career goals and professional competencies.
Application Details
Start Date:September
Application Deadline:Dalhousie's live Dates and Deadlines page still shows the September 2026 entry cycle as of mid-September 2026, not the 2027 cycle. For that cycle, Bachelor of Science (Nursing), Bachelor of Health Sciences, Bachelor of Science (Medical Sciences) and Bachelor of Social Work close February 15, 2026; the Bachelor of Environmental Design Studies (Architecture) closes March 1, 2026; and the Health Sciences post-diploma option closes June 15, 2026. All other undergraduate programmes are considered on a rolling, space-available basis for both domestic and international applicants, with no separate international closing date published; May 15, 2026 is only the deposit and English-proficiency deadline, not an application deadline. Dalhousie has not yet published September 2027 entry dates. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
