The minimum requirements are:

• A four-year honours undergraduate degree (or equivalent) from a recognized university;
• Several years of experience as a senior-level manager, director or executive in a technology-focused company or technology-adept organization;

Applicants must also meet the university’s minimum requirement for admission into a graduate program. If you do not meet these requirements, you may still be considered under exceptional circumstances. Please contact us for further information if you think this might apply to you.

Application Checklist

Follow the steps in the Graduate Admissions Toolkit to apply through the Ontario Universities' Application Centre (OUAC). To apply for the Lazaridis EMTM on OUAC, select "Master of Science, Tech Management (EMTM)."

An application for admission to our MSc in Management program must include:

• The Application Summary, which is generated after you complete your OUAC application (log back in to OUAC to retrieve it).
• Transcripts of all undergraduate and graduate work.¹
• A completed statement of intent.
• A résumé of your academic and work experience. Include a history of your publication and scholarly paper activity and any other information you feel will interest the admissions committee.
• A sample of your scholarly writing (10-20 pages in length).² This may be a paper written for a senior undergraduate course.
• Completed reference forms.³ Two academic references are required. Note: Reference forms are electronically submitted to Laurier by the referee and do not need to be uploaded.
• The GMAT may be required for applicants to the Lazaridis EMTM program.⁴

Proficiency in written and spoken English is essential to graduate studies at Laurier. Applicants whose language of instruction during their previous postsecondary education was not in English must submit evidence of proficiency in English. If applicable, results from accepted testing services must be uploaded to Laurier’s Online Viewing system.

Notes:

¹Applicants must list and provide transcripts for all prior postsecondary institutes attended.

²Applicants to the Lazaridis EMTM program may, in lieu of a scholarly writing sample, submit a project proposal or other sample of writing related to their employment.

³Applicants to the Lazaridis EMTM program are required to submit two academic letters of reference from referees familiar with the applicant’s academic potential, of which only one may be from the current employer. If you are unable to obtain an academic reference, please contact the Lazaridis EMTM office.

⁴If the GMAT is required, applicants must attain a minimum score of 650.