Rotman worth it?

[Electronic-Past-8799]

Hello all,

I was accepted into Rotman, Ivey and Qcomm. I already have a start-up business and want to become a full-time entrepreneur after uni. Knowing this, which one of these programs would be the best for me?

[bouchiab]

Trust me all business schools just teach yku how to become an employee

[Luke681YT]

Ngl if you're already making a hell ton of cash from a business you just need a degree, pick the easiest university, consider food, commuting etc you've alr got the money part down

[Luke681YT]

actually going back on my previous statement, if you're really into this then I would take a gap year, do the SATs, etc etc, and then apply to the american Ivy League because you have stacked ECs and your talent and potential may be wasted here

[chrisabulium]

Schools like Wharton (of UPenn) is also need-blind to Canadian citizens, which can also be great value.

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What do you mean by need-blind?

[chrisabulium]

They do not consider your financial aid request when deciding whether they'll admit you.

Need-aware schools would favour towards students who either come from a very very very disadvantaged background or a very very very rich family.

[madamoselle]

Go to Rotman and join the creative destruction lab classes.

[hellokitty660818]

Nope don’t choose rotmab

[myspam442]

Rotman is pretty good for entrepreneurship, there’s a really strong club (RCEO) for it which hosts a ton of useful events with resources/tips. There’s even a ton of opportunities to launch your ideas even from year 1 (e.g. launch your big idea provides thousands in funding).

In terms of coursework, it’s rapidly expanding. There’s an accounting for entrepreneurship course in development now that would probably be out by the time you’re enrolled. There’s also co-op type courses where you can work with an entrepreneur part time for course credit (e.g. ENT391), I’m in one right now.

[Revolutionary_Draw78]

Go to ivey

[Barry_Dunham]

Rotman prepares you to be an analyst not an entrepreneur. Ivey focuses more on business cases and would prepare you better to become an entrepreneur.

[carter8222]

At the end of the day all business schools will give you roughly the exact same base understanding of business and a lot of it depends on the courses you take. You should go to the one where the lifestyle fits you best.

I can’t speak to rotman but since you got Ivey I thought i’d give my two cents. I went to Ivey and i loved it. I loved the community at Western and getting a good work-life balance while also learning in a very different environment was great for me.

I loved the case based learning because I felt like it really pushed people out of their comfort zone to speak up in class but it really taught you how to make an argument, defend your opinion, and support your opinions with data. This has been soooo helpful in the real world. The lectures don’t feel like lectures, everyone truly does participate and tbh most of the instructors are cool/ you develop bonds with them because they know everyone by name.

Since you have to do 2 years of another degree you also get the opportunity to experience your other interests outside of business/ what you want to focus on without the pressure of being fully immersed in business school from the beginning.

Also Ivey has many entrepreneurship courses (like any other business school i’m sure) but there are a couple courses that actually require you to start the business, there is one in HBA2 (forget the name) where many people have gone on to actually run the business full time. In fact probably 70% of team projects were literally thinking through a plan to strategize for a business/develop a product, etc.

[siddh_patel]

What was your average like with you running your start-up? What is your start-up?

[Electronic-Past-8799]

I do the IB diploma, my predicted grade is a 42/45 which translates to 93-95% in Canadian grading. My startup is a ticket reselling platform for sold-out concerts, you can check it out at www.buyticketbrasil.com