MBA 

at McGill University, Montreal

The average salary for McGill University MBA graduates is CAD 92,000 as per the employment statistics of 2023. The highest average base salary was given to graduates who went for doing jobs in the Consulting job profiles. The average salary according to the jobs can be checked from the table given below:

Per the latest MBA Employment Data (2024) made available by McGill University, the mean salary earned by the institute's MBA graduates stands at CAD 114,064 (INR 70.6 L), along with a signing-on bonus worth CAD 32,143 (INR 19.9 L). 

When it comes to industry-wide compensation, students part of Consulting jobs are paid the highest with an mean base salary of CAD 132,667 (INR 82.15 L), followed by those employed in the Technology sector: CAD 116,680 (INR 72.25 L).

Both Concordia and McGill are part of best public universities in Canada and have their own advantages and disadvantages. Mentioned below is comparison between them based on some key areas to help students decide which one is best for them-

Both the universities – McGill University and the University of Toronto are great universities and the decision to choose between these universities is dependent on personal preferences, about the specific program, the culture and environment, etc. However, some of the points according to some of the reviews over an unofficial source are:

• University of Toronto’s admissions standards are somewhat lower than McGill University, particularly in some programs like Business 
• McGill students tend to have a stronger sense of school pride / spirit
• McGill University is much more international when it comes to the diversity of students, especially if you look beyond students from India and China

To further elaborate the comparison, here are the rankings of both of these universities:

The McGill University, is known globally for its work in thje fields of chemistry, medicine & biology. The institute is known for having one of the best research infrastructures among higher educational institutes in the region. 

As per an official media release, shared by the university, it recieved an landmark amout of USD 165 million in the form of federal investment in DNA to RNA D2R category.

The institute is also involved in international research partnerships with over 99 international countries & some other popular areas of its research includes: Artificial Intelligence & Genomics.

Yes, according to MBA placement data (2024), 100% of the full time MBA students who were seeking internship opportunities were able to secure one, a few months after completing graduation.

Monthly mean base salary earned by graduates as part of the internship stood at CAD 5,618 (INR 3.47 L) while monthly median figure stood at CAD 5,000 (INR 3.1 L).

Both McGill & Univ of British Columbia are considered among the best universities in Canada however there are some variation in terms of how selective these institutions are at accepting students to its courses.

McGill Univ acceptance rate stands at around 46% while that of Univ of British Columbia stands at around 52%. Both these institutions are largely similar in terms of their selectiveness but UBC is slightly easier to secure admissions to than McGill. 

No, McGill University is not part of the prestigious group of Ivy League institutions, despite maintaining a high academic standard, & a quality educational environment.

A simple reason for that is the university's location as an Canadian institution. The Ivy League only takes into consideration the universities based in the United States, & as a result, McGill doesn't make the cut.

The Ivy League universities are considered the pinnacle of quality education, & are among the most sought-after institutes, globally.