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DEAN

Dean Sharon Hodgson

Sharon Hodgson
Sharon Hodgson was appointed Dean of the Ivey Business School in May 2019.

FOUNDED

Ivey Building Circa 1922

Est. 1922
In 1922, Ivey began in the basement of Western’s University College, a small part of the Faculty of Arts program. Now Ivey takes its place on the global stage, standing as one of the world’s leading business schools. Take a walk through Ivey’s history, from the basement of University College to the boardrooms of some of top organizations in the world.

Our Mission

“To develop business leaders who think globally, act strategically, and contribute to the societies in which they operate.”

Faculty

100
Full-time Faculty

87
Professors

13
Lecturers

Alumni

30000+
Degree Alumni

15000
Executive Education Alumni

102
Countries

Programs

HBA

HBA

Full-time undergraduate Honors Business Administration

MSc

MSc

Master of Science in Management • 3 streams

MMA

MMA

Master of Management in Analytics

MBA

MBA

Full-time

AMBA

AMBA

Accelerated for Business Graduates

MBA Direct

MBA

Direct for Ivey HBA Graduates

EMBA

EMBA

Executive MBA program • Downtown Toronto (Donald K. Johnson Centre)

Executive Education

Executive Education

Open Enrollment & Custom Programs

PhD

PhD

Business Administration

Locations

Ivey Business School is located on Western University's campus in London, Ontario, Canada midway between Toronto and Detroit, Michigan. Within London, it also offers programs a short distance off of Western's campus at the Ivey Spencer Leadership Centre.

Ivey has also branched outside of London, operating from its downtown Toronto campus at the Donald K. Johnson Centre and its Hong Kong campus, Cheng Yu Tung Management Institute.

Distinctions

Ivey’s Case-Method of Learning prepares students for success and offers a powerful alumni network and exceptional career opportunities

Ivey Business School has earned an international reputation for its teaching and research excellence and the high calibre of its students and faculty

52% of all Ivey alumni hold the title of Chair, President, C-Suite, Vice-President, Managing Director or Partner

For 5 years in a row, Bloomberg Businessweek has ranked Ivey the No. 1 MBA program in Canada (2014-2018)

Renowned for its Case-Method of Learning, Ivey Business School is one of the two most important producers of business cases in the world, alongside Harvard

Ivey is the world's largest producer of current Asian and Indian business cases

First international business school to open a permanent campus in Hong Kong

90% Career Placement rate after six months for the MBA class of 2020

Ivey Business School is home to Ivey Business Journal, a top Canadian publication of business thought leadership and management practice for more than 80 years