Elective Opportunities At Other Institutions
BLPT students are eligible to complete one of their four electives at another institution (either domestic or international). Should a student wish to pursue this option, they would need to request a course outline from the international or domestic institution (the course would need to be either an MBA or equivalent graduate level course). The course outline would then be reviewed by the Program Director and respective Area Chair to determine if the course would be equivalent to an MBA course based at DeGroote. If approved, students would have permission to complete the course as one of their electives.
The course could either be offered online or in person, however if in-person, BLPT students would still be required to be on campus during the Fall, Winter and Summer terms for the on-campus residencies.
Students are restricted to only one international course or one course at another Canadian University as their elective.
ONTARIO VISITING GRADUATE STUDENTS (OVGS)
It is possible for a graduate student registered at McMaster University to take a graduate course at another Ontario university for credit toward the McMaster degree. To do so, the student must review the Information Booklet, complete the form for an Ontario Visiting Graduate Student (both available on the Council of Ontario Universities website https://cou.ca/resources/graduate-studies/) and describe the course to be taken, the term in which it will be taken, and the reasons for taking the course. Approval of the student’s Department Chair, MBA Program Director, MBA Academic Manager and Academic Advisor are required before the form is submitted for approval to the School of Graduate Studies, which will send it to the host university. The course selected must be required for the student’s program, must be a graduate level course, and must not be available at McMaster University. Auditing of courses or registration for “extra” courses is not permitted.
Courses Taken in Ontario
If the course will be taken at a University in Ontario, the process is as follows:
· The student must speak to an MBA Academic Advisor in the Student Experience – Academic office to obtain permission to take the course.
· If permission is granted, the student must contact the host University and follow their procedure to register in the course.
· The student must complete the Ontario Visiting Graduate Student Application found on the Graduate Studies website at http://graduate.mcmaster.ca/ and submit it to the Student Experience – Academic office.
· Tuition for the course is paid to McMaster University.
Courses Taken Outside of Ontario (do not fall under OVGS)
If the course will be taken at a University outside of Ontario, the process is as follows:
· The student must speak to an MBA Academic Advisor in the Student Experience – Academic office to obtain permission to take the course.
· If permission is granted, the student must contact the host University and follow their procedure to register in the course.
· Tuition for the course is paid to the host University.
Permission will not be granted for requests to take a course at another institution for the purpose of reducing course load in a future term. The maximum number of MBA courses that a McMaster University BLPT MBA student may take at another University is one, for their entire MBA degree.