Program Admission

Prerequisite(s): N/A

Standard Admission

• Undergraduate degree from a recognized university or acceptable alternative with a minimum B average.
• Minimum of two years of relevant work experience.

Flexible Admission
To be considered for Flexible Admission, applicants would normally require a minimum seven years business-related work experience with three years at a manager, supervisor, and/or project manager level (GMAT/GRE is not required). 

Additional Admission Information
Solid academic writing skills are required for success in this program; therefore an English composition course focused on academic writing and critical thinking is strongly recommended. Chicago style citation is used in this program.  A basic knowledge of accounting principles is also strongly recommended.

Courses available from Continuing Studies at Royal Roads University that meet this recommendation are:

• Introduction to Academic Writing and Critical Thinking.
• Accounting Preparatory.

English Language Requirements

International applicants whose first language is not English must be able to demonstrate English language proficiency by submitting an official score report of English proficiency that meets our minimum requirements.

For information on the English language requirements please visit English Requirements. 

Application Requirements

Applicants should follow the general admission requirements along with the following program-specific requirements:

Letters of Reference

One reference letter should be based on work/life experience and the other based on either academic performance or community service. However, two work-related references are acceptable in certain cases.

The reference letters should confirm that an applicant is a suitable candidate for an MGM program.  The writer(s) should articulate why s/he feels the applicant will succeed in such a program, whether s/he feels it will benefit the applicant (and why), the applicant's ability to work with others (in teams) and any other information about the applicant which could identify them as a good fit for the program. The context in which the referee has come to know the applicant should also be mentioned. Length and level of detail in the letters may vary; there is no set standard.

Statement of Intent

(500 words - Single spaced, double space between paragraphs and 12 font size)

Applicants are asked to provide an essay that responds to the following two questions: 

• At this point in your career describe what you perceive as your greatest strength and greatest weakness as an international business person?

What could this program do to help you improve on your weakness?

Detailed Resume

A detailed, or structured, resume is one that provides us a comprehensive professional profile of the applicant. We are interested in knowing where an applicant has worked, for how long, and what s/he was responsible for in the positions held. Provide as much information as possible. Your detailed resume should include the following: 

• Education: List all post secondary education, degrees, diplomas, and certificates you have achieved.
• Work Experience: Please include name of organization, length of service and a brief description of duties.
• Training and Professional Development: List career related training and professional development programs completed with the past five years. Include the source of training, and the duration and year completed. List other training and personal development programs not already identified.
• Voluntary/Unpaid Work Experience: List and describe any voluntary/unpaid post-secondary employment and/or community service experience. Please include name of organization, length of service and a brief description of duties.
• Information Technology Training and Experience: Briefly describe your level of training and experience in the use of information technology including computers, software and telecommunications networks as tools for business, education, teaching and personal use.
• Professional Memberships/Affiliations: List memberships and positions you hold/have held in professional associations, service clubs, community/volunteer sector.
• Other Relevant Information