Education

The Ivey Business School

The School’s Richard Ivey Building in London, Ontario.

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Dean Julian Birkinshaw addresses a group of students during the annual HBA Leadership Day.

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Using the Case-Method, Ivey students dive into real issues, learning to make and defend decisions, and take action, in a true simulation of the realities of business.

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Jeffrey Orr, HBA '81, and President and CEO of Power, speaks to students about the challenges of leadership.

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Jeffrey Orr, President and CEO of Power Corporation, was presented with the 2015 Ivey Business Leader Award by Dean Bob Kennedy.

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Reimagining Experiential Business Learning

Ivey Business School at Western University develops leaders who think globally, act strategically, and address critical issues facing organizations and society, through impactful research and transformative learning experiences. Canada’s leading provider of real-world, case-based business education, Ivey’s internationally recognized faculty draw on extensive research and business experience to provide the best classroom experience, equipping graduates with the skills and capabilities they need to tackle today's leadership challenges.

Ivey offers HBA, MBA, EMBA, AMBA, MSc, MMA, and PhD degree programs and Executive Education at campuses in London (Ontario), Toronto, and Hong Kong. Ivey is also one of the two most important producers of business cases in the world. Ivey offers a powerful alumni network and exceptional career support.

Ivey’s Case-Method of Learning and focus on leader character develops the real-world leaders, visionaries, and change agents the world needs — leaders of integrity who create value for business and society.

“I believe the Ivey Business School experience is truly unique and is remarkably successful at turning out skilled, well-rounded business leaders,” says Jeffrey Orr, President and Chief Executive Officer of Power Corporation and an Ivey ’81 graduate who sits on the Ivey Advisory Board. 

More than half of Ivey alumni hold senior management positions within their companies.
R. Jeffrey Orr
President and CEO
Power Corporation of Canada

BY THE NUMBERS

158

full-time faculty hosted in 2024-2025 academic year

+34,000

degree alumni and +35,000 Executive Education alumni reside in over 100 countries

92%

placement rate for the MBA Class of 2024

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