The Pre-MBA course offered by WLU or Wilfrid Laurier University is an 8-month intensive English and business preparatory program which is designed to for those whose first language is not English.

It runs annually from September to April. Students that pass the Pre-MBA program to advance to Laurier’s MBA program in August.

Admission Details
For admission one must have:

• A 4-year undergraduate degree with a minimum B standing in final year of study.

• IELTS 6.0 (over-all band), TOEFL iBT 78, or acceptable equivalent.

• 2 years of work experience.

To successfully complete the Pre-MBA and advance to the MBA, one need to:

• Maintain an average of 70% in the Pre-MBA with no course below 65% and no more than one course below 70%.

• Obtain a GMAT score of 550 or higher.

• The program offers a free 13-week GMAT preparatory course during the fall semester for students who have not yet obtained a score of 550 or higher.


Tuition
Tuition for the program is competitively priced at $15,600 for the 8-month program. Tuition is paid in two $7,800 installments prior to the start of each semester.

Program Details

Some of the benefits of studying in the Pre-MBA at Laurier are:

• The chance to obtain an MBA in choice of 10 different specializations in under 2 years.
• Experienced, professional language instructors.
• Business core courses taught by Laurier’s AACSB-accredited Lazaridis School of Business and Economics professors.
• Site tours, case studies, and other opportunities to practice newly acquired skills.
• Small class sizes.
• Competitive tuition.
• Free GMAT preparation classes during the first semester delivered by KAPLAN Test Prep.
• No additional standardized English testing required (with successful completion of program).