University of Manitoba offers MBA in Business Administration, a master of business administration in Business Administration programme in Winnipeg, Canada. The programme runs for 2 years. Tuition for international students is CAD 26,910 per year (CAD 19,070 per year for local students).
The Asper MBA is a 60-credit-hour Master of Business Administration comprising a 30-credit-hour core covering business fundamentals, strategy, leadership, and contemporary business themes, with remaining hours completed through electives and optional concentrations. Full-time completion typically takes 12 months to two years, while part-time study averages around three years, with total completion possible within one to six years; classes run weekday days and evenings as well as weekend days to accommodate different schedules. Students may add a four-month paid work term through an optional co-op component. Concentrations include functional areas such as Finance, Leadership and Organizations, Marketing, and Supply Chain Management, a CFA-aligned Financial Analyst concentration, themed options in International and Emerging Markets, Sustainability, and Entrepreneurship and Innovation, and interdisciplinary paths including Health Administration and Managing Public Enterprises. Admission requires a bachelor's degree with a minimum 3.0 GPA, typically two years of full-time work experience, and GMAT or GRE scores, with some exemptions for high GPAs or professional designations. Delivered through the Asper School of Business, the program suits working professionals and recent graduates seeking to advance into management or leadership roles across industries.
Requirements
Minimum GPA:3.00 / 4.5
Admission Requirements: The Asper School of Business requires a three-year bachelor's degree with a minimum GPA of 3.0 (on the University's 4.5-point scale) in the last 60 credit hours or two years of study; a GPA of 2.5 may be considered in some circumstances. Two years of full-time work experience is typically required. Applicants must submit a GMAT (10th edition, or the equivalent GMAT Focus Edition) or GRE score of at least 550, valid for five years. English language proficiency, valid for two years, is met by IELTS 7.0 overall with no band below 6.0, TOEFL iBT 100 overall with a minimum of 20 in each section, or PTE Academic 65. Applicants must also satisfy the minimum requirements of the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies and submit professional references, a resume, and transcripts as part of the application.
Application Details
Start Date:August and January
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants (Canadian citizens and permanent residents) apply directly to the University of Manitoba. As of this September 2026 fetch, the Direct Entry deadlines page shows only the Fall 2026 cycle in full - University 1 and the Diploma in Agriculture at May 1, 2026 domestic / March 1, 2026 international, other Direct Entry programs at March 1, 2026 - a cycle that has already closed, alongside minor Winter 2027 (Dec 1, 2026) and Summer 2027 (Apr 1, 2027) intake deadlines. No Fall 2027 Direct Entry deadline has been published yet, so specific 2027 dates cannot be stated for the university's main intake. The Bachelor of Music and Bachelor of Jazz Studies deadline (January 15, applying equally to domestic and international applicants) is likewise confirmed only for the 2026-27 cycle, also closed, with no 2027-28 bulletin posted. These are described as fixed deadlines rather than rolling admission, and the university opens each new cycle's applications on October 1. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
