Hello everyone,

I'm finishing up the last bit of my undergrad and Im considering applying for a few mba programs. I'm a little unsure what path to take next but what I do have is time and some of the programs are dirt cheap. For example:
Hec montreal and john molson are both dirt cheap from 13-15k.

Is it worth getting an MBA like above if i want to break into a hire pay grade. I also dont plan on leaving canada as well.

My experience:

My family owns a restaurant equipment company and I've managed it for 7 years.
4 years at best buy.
1 year at TD Canada trust (major bank)
1 year at Great West life (big Insurance firm).
Im also incorporated and have multiple properties under my corporation.

I'm 25 and all my schooling was done part time due to working. Also, my degree is a 3 year Management degree at athabasca university. Should I work a bit more/upgrade the degree to a 4 year? Im giving myself 6 months to prepare for my GMAT. Also, i'm looking at an MBA program thats decent yet cost effective (hec/molson is a good example), affordability is key. What are some other good B rated programs in canada?

Thank you very much!

[Edited by assyrian519 on Sep 14, 2015]

For the 3-year degree, I think that many business schools will accept this but it will depend on each specific business school. It looks like Concordia wants you to have at least 16 years of education:

https://www.concordia.ca/jmsb/programs/graduate/mba/admissions.html

Not sure how flexible they are on this though.

One thing is that many business schools will not really consider your work experience if it's accrued pre-bachelor degree. Again, this will vary by school so you'll have to check with the schools you're applying to.

The larger issue is whether or not HEC Montreal or JMSB are worth the investment. For domestic students they're great values, that's certainly the case. But depending on your career goals (if you want to go into consulting or finance for instance) a school in the McGill/Rotman range would be a better value in the longrun.

Also consider that the schools you're looking at are both in Quebec, which is a French speaking province - if you don't speak French it may be a bit harder to find a job in the province after you graduate, than if you were in Ontario/BC/etc.