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The Management major offers a comprehensive grounding in management principles and strategic leadership abilities, preparing graduates for future roles as skilled managers and organizational leaders. This program emphasizes versatile, widely applicable skills in the field of management (including strategic planning, decision-making, organizational design, change management, team motivation, effective communication, and conflict resolution), while allowing students the freedom to explore diverse business subjects. Ideal for those passionate about core management competencies, this major fosters a well-rounded expertise in business leadership.
Instruction goes beyond conventional lectures to incorporate community-driven group work, industry expert talks, interactive simulations, and case studies that bridge academic knowledge with practical application. Hands-on learning is central to the program, achieved through real-world business examples in coursework and a mandatory capstone project that adopts a consulting approach to tackle actual and simulated organizational issues.
The secondary school graduation certificate which would admit a student to an internationally recognized university in his or her home country is normally acceptable for admission to the University of Guelph.
English Proficiency Requirements
International English Language Testing System (IELTS) - Minimum overall score of 6.5 with no band less than 6
Cambridge English: C1 Advanced and C2 Proficiency - Minimum overall score of 176 with no band less than 169.
Canadian Academic English Language Assessment (CAEL) - Minimum overall band score of 70
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) Internet-based: minimum total score of 89 with no individual scaled score less than 21; Computer-based: minimum score of 250; Paper-based: minimum score of 600
Duolingo English Test - Minimum overall score of 110. Individual subscores may be considered.
Pearson Test of English (PTE) - Minimum score of 60 and no score less than 60 for any individual component
Advanced Level of the English Language Certificate Program - Successful completion of the University of Guelph, Open Learning Advanced Level of the English Language Certificate Program (Levels 9 and 10).