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WHY AN ODETTE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
MBA?
The business community demands excellent from its
leaders. That same demand for excellence also drives
the mission of the Odette School of Business MBA programs:
educating tomorrow's business leaders. Our highly
integrated core curriculum, which demonstrates the
leading edge of best management practice worldwide,
stresses the inter-relationship among the various
functional areas of business and the changing economic
environment.
 Our
MBA brings students face-to-face with a first-class,
comprehensive business education in a friendly and
supportive campus environment. Our program combines
academic knowledge, practical skills and meaningful
work experience to produce management generalists
prepared to assume challenging and changing roles
in today's global workplace.
Our strategic
location on the Canada/United States border provides
access to the social cultural and athletic events
of Detroit, Michigan, a major U.S. city, while Windsor
offers the cultural diversity and charm of a small
historic Canadian city.
THE PROGRAMS
The quality and variety of our programs distinguish
the Odette School of Business MBA. Our innovative
co-op (work-study) option allows university graduates
from non-business fields to complete their degree
in two years while gaining essential work place experience.
Holders of an honours business degree may choose the
"fast-track" option and complete their MBA in one
year. Part-time students bring a special set of skills
and experience to the program, and are encouraged
to meet with a faculty mentor to design a time efficient
program that is custom made for their needs.
Our Co-op MBA boasts high post-graduation employment.
Co-op students gain valuable work experience and employer
contacts while completing their degree. Our border
location also means enhanced research and field placement
opportunities. First-year class sizes are limited
to guarantee low student-faculty ratios and foster
interactive team-oriented learning, a major focus
of our program.
Our professors have broad teaching and business/consulting
experience in countries around the globe, have written
textbooks, business simulations, and case studies
used by many business schools and industry, and have
published widely in major journals in North America
and beyond.
An international perspective, which addresses such
issues as the environment, ethics and diversity, is
integrated into the curriculum. Working in groups,
students learn by doing - through case studies, group
projects, co-op placements and community involvement,
and hone vital skills in real work research, communication
analysis and problem solving.;
FOCUS OF THE PROGRAMS
 Academic
Knowledge - Leading-edge concepts and practices are
taught in an integrated fashion. The goal is to provide
students with a clear understanding of the operation
of successful businesses.
Practical Skills - Teamwork and effective communication
skills have been identified by employers as critical
in today's environment. Training and practice in these
areas begins in the first semester. Numerous workshops
are offered to upgrade students' skills in resume
writing, interviewing, presentation techniques and
computer developments.
Work Experience - The Odette School of Business MBA
provides opportunities to obtain relevant business
experience. Co-op MBA students participate in two
paid work terms. Regular MBAs and fast-track MBAs
have the opportunity to gain valuable work experience
at the Business Resource Centre, and through other
community/industry involvements.
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