At Odette, you will quickly discover that education is not just about taking classes. Odette students focus on academics, personal growth and career preparation. While its faculty takes the lead in academics, Odette region’s business community plays key supporting roles in helping you learn beyond the classroom. The school also has numerous opportunities to join clubs and to take on independent studies working closely with professors and professionals.
Odette’s campus is in Windsor, a safe and student-friendly diverse Canadian town. The campus is a few minutes away from downtown Windsor in Canada and downtown Detroit in the US. Students can enjoy Canadian culture in Windsor as well as Detroit’s large metropolis with its dynamic cultural, arts, and music scene.
The Odette School of Business offers three MBA programs. The Odette MBA is a 16-month, full-time, hybrid program; no work experience is required to apply for this MBA. MBA Managers & Professionals is a part-time, 24-month, hybrid program for mid-career professionals with a minimum of five years of work experience. The MBA Professional Accounting Specialization, for accounting business professionals, is a 12-month hybrid program.
Odette School of Business is accredited by AACSB. The AACSB International (The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business) accreditation represents the highest standard of achievement for business schools worldwide.
Odette School of Business offers several MBA scholarships. This includes the Odette Graduate Awards in Business Administration (awarded based on academic merit, covering 4,000 CAD), the Daniel Bryan Memorial Bursar ( awarded to deserving candidates upon completion of the first year of the MBA, covering 500 CAD), and the Commerce Class of ’55 Alumni Award ( awarded to outstanding students, covering 100 CAD)
Advanced Program for Experiential Consulting (APEX) is a program that allows MBA students the opportunity to develop skills and demonstrate abilities by providing real solutions to real clients in the real world. MBA student teams are paired with corporate partners to consult on challenges the partner is experiencing, providing students exposure to new industries, corporate contacts, and experiential learning. As part of this program MBA, students organized the Annual Hats on for Healthcare Campaign in partnership with Windsor Regional Hospital. The campaign successfully raised over $450,000 for programs and services at Windsor Regional Hospital.
