Global Executive Master of Business Administration (GEMBA)
Program Overview
Offered by two leading business schools, the Rotman-SDA Bocconi Global Executive MBA is a transformative program with a highly personalized focus on leadership development.
Quick Facts
| Domestic | International | |
|---|---|---|
| Application deadline | MBA (GEMBA): Fall 2025 Entry Round 1: December 16, 2024 Round 2: March 10, 2025 Round 3: June 5, 2025
| MBA (GEMBA): Fall 2025 Entry Round 1: December 16, 2024 Round 2: March 10, 2025 Round 3: June 5, 2025 * All international applicants are highly encouraged to apply by Round Three in order to ensure ample time for visa processing after accepting the offer of admission. |
| Minimum admission average | MBA (GEMBA): A minimum GPA of 3.0 or a mid-B average in the final year of a bachelor’s degree from a recognized university or equivalent. | MBA (GEMBA): A minimum GPA of 3.0 or a mid-B average in the final year of a bachelor’s degree from a recognized university or equivalent. |
| Direct entry option from bachelor's to PhD? | MBA (GEMBA): N/A | MBA (GEMBA): N/A |
| Is a supervisor identified before or after admission? | MBA (GEMBA): N/A | MBA (GEMBA): N/A |
| If a supervisor is identified after admission (as per question above), is admission conditional upon securing a supervisor? | MBA (GEMBA): N/A | MBA (GEMBA): N/A |
| Is a supervisor assigned by the graduate unit or secured by the applicant? | MBA (GEMBA): N/A | MBA (GEMBA): N/A |
| Are any standardized tests required/recommended? | MBA (GEMBA): Applicants must obtain either a satisfactory score for the Rotman Executive MBA Diagnostic Tool (EDT), the SDA Bocconi diagnostic test, the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) or the Graduate Record Examination (GRE; General Test). | MBA (GEMBA): Applicants must obtain either a satisfactory score for the Executive MBA Diagnostic Tool (EDT), the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) or the Graduate Record Examination (GRE; General Test); IELTS/TOEFL (if required). |
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