MBA Co-op Program

For over three decades, DeGroote has been delivering an experiential learning program that gives students the opportunity to showcase their knowledge, skills, work ethic and leadership potential. This success, is in large part due to the strong employer partnerships we have across Canada - allowing our students to select from a breadth of industries to gain the know-how and the can-do attitude, enhancing their DeGroote MBA Co-op experience.

Students participating in the MBA Co-op program combine four academic terms with an accumulated 12 months' work experience. Students complete three 4-month work terms throughout their program.

Fast Facts

• MBA students come from a variety of undergraduate backgrounds including commerce, sciences, arts and engineering, representing both experienced professionals and new graduates.

• Student are carefully selected through a rigorous screening process as part of admissions.

• MBA Co-op students are ideally suited for special projects, but work terms can also support short-term leaves and ongoing operational responsibilities, as needed by the hiring organization.

• Depending upon the needs of the employer, required work experience may be completed in segments longer than four months (subject to required curriculum sequencing).
  
  

Participate in the MBA Co-op Program

Each MBA Co-op recruitment cycle has two phases. Phase One consists of an allocated job posting period followed by an interview period and a Rank and Match process. Employers and students who are not matched in Phase One continue into Phase Two, where recruitment follows an interview / offer framework. Refer to our Key Recruitment Dates on the under "Recruitment Resources" for specific cycle dates.

1. Post a Job
   Follow the OSCARplus Guidelines or email your job posting to mbacoop@mcmaster.ca. Our Associate, Recruitment Programs will arrange job posting details and coordinate on-campus interviews at your request.
   
   
2. Conduct On-Campus Interviews
   Our staff will partner with you to facilitate a seamless on-campus interview process. CBCD has a number of dedicated interview rooms to facilitate on-campus interviewing. In order to ensure the best service to employer and that students have a reasonable amount of time to manage their academic and interview schedules, we request that all first interviews are conducted on-campus at the new
   Ron Joyce Centre in Burlington, home to our MBA program . To reserve your interview date, please contact our Associate, Recruitment Programs at 905.525.9140 ext. 27759.
   
   
3. Rank and Match
   Once interviews are complete, the employer ranks all candidates by number, based upon suitability for the position. Students then rank their preferred employer opportunities and a calculated match takes place. For more information see the Rank and Match Instructions.

>>> Rank & Match

4. Offer of Employment
   Once the matching process is confirmed, a formal letter of employment is prepared by the employer and sent to the student with a copy to CBCD for the student’s file. CBCD will then, in turn, provide a confirmation letter to the employer that can be used for tax credit purposes.
   

Eligible for a Tax Credit

In return for investing in the future of a DeGroote School of Business student, the Ontario government provides eligible Ontario-based employers with a tax credit of a rate of up to 25% of wage-related expenses (maximum $3000) for each four months of employment.

The co-operative education tax credit helps to create employment opportunities by providing employers operating unincorporated businesses with a refundable tax credit for hiring post-secondary education students.

For more information, please refer to the Ontario Ministry of Finance website.

On the Job

To make this experience successful for you and the student, we ask that each employer:

• Supervise and guide the student during the work term to provide a welcoming and skill-developing work experience
• Participate in a work site visit with one of CBCD's Relationship Managers to discuss the student's progress
• Read and sign off on the student's work term report
• Complete a final evaluation form and discuss the results of this evaluation with the student