- Level
- Master Degree
- Duration
- 16 month MBA (4 semesters, 42 credits)
- Open intakes
-
Off-shoreJan 2027, May 2027
- Field
- Innovation and Technology Management
- Institution
- Private University
- Offer speed
- Superfast Offer Speed2–3 days
- Next deadline
- 2027-01-01
Program overview
Have you got an idea for a venture, or do you want to lead innovation inside a technology company? IBU’s Master of Business Administration in Technology, Innovation and Entrepreneurship is a 42 credit MBA completed in four semesters, about 16 months, at its Toronto campus on Bay Street, with a flexible timetable of about two days a week in class.
The first semester gives you the core toolkit of any MBA through Financial Management, Business Analytics, Organizational Behaviour: Leading in a Diverse Environment and Marketing and Social Media. In the second you study Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Information Technology and Digital Transformation, Research Methods and Communications, Interpersonal Skills and Negotiation. The specialisation semester centres on Strategy (For Tech Management) and Macroeconomics, and you choose two electives from Business Planning, Technology Trends and Applications, Business Process and System Design, Financing and Valuing Ventures and Regulatory Environments, Ethics and CSR.
Your final semester is a capstone of your choice: a consulting project for a real organisation, a full business plan for your own venture, or a major research paper. That flexibility lets founders leave with an investor ready plan and aspiring managers leave with consulting experience. IBU is a member of the AACSB Business Education Alliance, its MBA carries NCMA accreditation, and Ontario granted consent for its MBA programmes for a five year term starting in April 2023.
The stream is aimed at aspiring entrepreneurs, technology professionals and recent graduates who want to move into product, innovation or venture roles, such as innovation manager, product manager, business development lead or startup founder, in Toronto’s fast growing technology sector.
What it costs per year · indicative
Living cost is an estimate; tuition is the institute's published international fee. We confirm exact, current figures before you pay anything.
Do you qualify?
These are the published minimums. Whether your profile fits — with your marks, gap and budget — is exactly what a free counsellor check confirms.
Admission requirements
Who can apply (guide for international students):
- Education: A recognised three year bachelor’s degree or higher, with at least 60 percent, in any discipline. GMAT and GRE are not required. IBU asks for official transcripts, a letter of intent and, where needed, a WES or ICAS evaluation.
- English (meet any one): IELTS Academic 6.0 overall with no band below 6.0; TOEFL iBT 83 with no section below 20 (Home Edition and MyBest scores are not accepted); PTE Academic 60; the Duolingo English Test at 105; CAEL 70 with no band below 60; CELPIP 7 with no band below 7; or Cambridge C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency at 175 with no component below 170. Scores must be less than two years old.
- Tuition and deposit: IBU lists international MBA tuition at CAD 9,800 a semester plus CAD 415 in fees that include e-books, about CAD 40,860 for the four semesters. A deposit is paid to receive the letter of acceptance, and each semester is paid before it starts. Mandatory GuardMe health cover costs about CAD 765 a year. Refunds carry a CAD 500 processing fee.
- Scholarship: No bursary is currently open to Indian applicants for this MBA. IBU’s MBA Head Start Bursary of CAD 5,000 is limited to a list of about 90 countries that does not include India, the Advancement Bursary is only for students from the Philippines and Vietnam, and the IBU Financial Aid Program is for Canadian citizens and permanent residents. Budget the full tuition.
- Study permit: IBU is a private university, so you need a provincial attestation letter from Ontario with your study permit application. The January 2026 exemption for master’s and doctoral students applies only to public institutions and does not cover IBU.
- Work rights: IBU holds ministerial consent to award this MBA, so it is PGWP eligible; as a master’s degree of at least eight months it supports a work permit of up to three years. The PGWP needs a CLB 7 language result in all four skills. At 16 months, the programme meets IRCC’s rule for a spouse or common-law partner to apply for an open work permit.
English requirements
Documents you'll need typical · we confirm yours
- Valid passport (6+ months validity)
- Class 10 & 12 marksheets and certificates
- Bachelor's degree marksheets & final certificate
- English test scorecard (IELTS / PTE / TOEFL) or MOI certificate
- Statement of Purpose (SOP)
- Letters of Recommendation (LOR)
- Updated CV / resume
- Financial proof — bank statement / loan sanction + GIC
- Passport-size photographs
- Study-gap affidavit or work-experience letter (if applicable)
Getting documents right is the #1 reason applications succeed or get refused — our team checks every file before submission.
Career opportunities
Typical destinations for graduates:
- Innovation Manager: technology companies
- Product Manager: software firms
- Business Development Lead: startups and scale-ups
- Venture Analyst: accelerators and funds
- Technology Consultant: consultancies
- Startup Founder: your own venture
Reality check: Choosing the business plan capstone only pays off if you test the idea with real customers during the programme.
About International Business University (IBU)
- Type
- University
- Ownership
- Private
- Rating
- ★ 4.4
- Established
- 2020
- Reference No.
- O282326631372
