Desautels is number 3 on the overall ranking of Canadian business schools. The Montreal-based school is known for its focus on leadership and global strategy, preparing students for international careers. It also has a strong showing on the Entrepreneurship Index, partly due to its McGill Dobson Centre for Entrepreneurship. “The diversity in students’ professional and cultural backgrounds greatly enriched the learning environment,” one graduate says of the program. “The small cohort size fostered a strong sense of cohesion among us.”
Of the four indexes this ranking is based on — Compensation, Learning, Networking and Entrepreneurship — McGill (Desautels) ranked 3rd in Compensation and Networking and 4th in Learning and Entrepreneurship. Index scores are based on student and alumni survey responses as well as salary data the school reports to MBA CSEA.
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Hires by Industry
Desautels sent the majority of its recent MBA graduates, those with jobs, into Financial Services, Consulting Industry and Technology Industry.
Percent of Hires in Each Industry (Top 3) - McGill (Desautels)
Compensation by Industry
The median base salary across all industries reported by Desautels graduates is CA$98,500 ($71K); the median signing/starting bonus is CA$15,000 ($11K).
Demographics
Survey respondents weigh in on their school’s population, answering broad questions about what campus life is like for female, LGBTQ, and minority students.
Nationalities (top 5) - McGill (Desautels)
Campus Atmosphere - McGill (Desautels)
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