The Telfer School of Management is a business school at the University of Ottawa in Ottawa, Canada. It was founded in 1969 and was known as the Faculty of Management Science. In 2007, the school was renamed after Ian Telfer, a well-known graduate. The school provides a well-balanced mix of flexible learning and possibilities for experience.

Rankings

• The Executive MBA program of Telfer School was ranked at #1 by the CEO Magazine in 2018 and 2017.
• The Telfer School is ranked 101 at the World University Rankings.
• The MBA program at Telfer was ranked #2 in the Canadian Business Value Ranking of 2016
• In the Webometrics ranking web of business schools worldwide, it was ranked 123.
• Featured in the Best 267 Business Schools in the 2018 Princeton Review.

Our Accreditations

The Telfer School of Management is one of just two business schools in Canada to receive the triple crown of accreditations, and it is among the top 1% of business schools worldwide. Accreditation by international business schools ensures that students receive a high-quality education. An approved college not only attracts better students, but also offers excellent research possibilities and global reputation.

The Telfer School of Management at the University of Ottawa is accredited by the following organizations:

AACSB ›

AACSB International accreditation represents the highest standard of achievement for business schools worldwide. The Telfer School of Management received AACSB accreditation in 2003.

AMBA ›

The Association for MBAs (AMBA) is a UK-based organization that promotes high-quality graduate education in business. AMBA accreditation confirms that a school’s MBA is both of the highest quality and relevant to the changing world of business. The Telfer School of Management was accredited by AMBA in 2005.

EQUIS ›

EQUIS, run by the European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD), is the leading international system of quality assessment, improvement and accreditation of higher education institutions in management and business administration. Its fundamental objective is to raise the standard of management education worldwide. The Telfer School of Management received EQUIS accreditation in 2009.

CPA Ontario ›

Charted Professional Accounting (or CPA) Accreditation allows graduates of the Graduate Diploma in Chartered Professional Accountancy who have also successfully completed the accounting stream in the undergraduate program to enter directly into Capstone One of the CPA Professional Education Program (“CPA PEP”). CPA Accreditation applies to the specific courses delivered in both English and French in the Telfer School of Management Graduate Diploma in Chartered Professional Accountancy combined with the Honours Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) in Accounting.

UN PRME ›

The Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME) is a United Nations-supported initiative founded in 2007. As a platform to raise the profile of sustainability in schools around the world, PRME equips today’s business students with the understanding and ability to deliver change tomorrow. Working through Six Principles, PRME engages business and management schools to ensure they provide future leaders with the skills needed to balance economic and sustainability goals, while drawing attention to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and aligning academic institutions with the work of the UN Global Compact.

HRPAO ›

The Telfer School of Management’s Human Resource Management courses are accredited by the Human Resources Professionals Association of Ontario (HRPAO). Our human resources students will now have their academic courses counted as credit toward their CHRP^TM designation.

CHRP is a trademark of HRPAO and used under license. Licensing does not equate to program review, approval or endorsement.

Articles tagged: Rankings

Enactus uOttawa in Second Place at the Virtual Enactus Nationals 202

“Every year, over 300 million tonnes of plastic are produced globally, with only 9% of it ever being recycled,” says Carter Barrett in the Enactus uOttawa team’s video submission for Regionals. After taking home three of the four titles at Enactus Central Canada Regionals competition, they moved on to compete at the National Competition.  Read more ›

Telfer Students Win First Place in Vanguard ETF Challenge with a Green Portfolio

As the COVID-19 pandemic spread around the globe during the past few months, the stock market plummeted to new lows creating havoc for investors and financial planners. During this unprecedented time, a team of students at Telfer School competed against 37 teams from 20 different universities and colleges on an international stage in an investment competition.  Sponsored by The Vanguard Group, an investment management company based in the state of Pennsylvania, and hosted by Temple University’s Fox School of Business, the annual Vanguard Exchange Traded Funds (ETF) Challenge requires teams of four students to manage a portfolio of $1 million for three months. They analysed ETF from both a fundamental and technical point of view, evaluated risks, performed an economic analysis using micro and macro trends, and finally set up a strategy about a new ETF at Vanguard. The top 15 finalists were chosen based upon the overall performance of their portfolio. Given the exceptional circumstances this year, each team had to present its investment strategy online before a combined panel of Vanguard and Temple representatives, who selected the top two teams, one for each division (undergraduate and graduate).  Read more ›

Enactus uOttawa Takes Home Three of the Four Titles at This Year’s Virtual Regionals

Every year, the Enactus Canada Regional Exposition brings together students, academics, and business executives to honor Canada’s future leaders and entrepreneurs. Typically, each school makes a live pitch to a panel of judges, who determine which Enactus teams and student entrepreneurs will be declared Regional Champions and advance to the competition’s final rounds, which are presented at the Enactus Canada National Exposition..  Read more ›

Three Semi-Finalists and One Finalist from Telfer place in the Odgers Berndtson CEOx1Day Program

The 2020 CEOx1Day program, organized by Odgers Berndtson, has finalized its placements with four of Telfer’s Bachelor of Commerce students in the semi-finals. After several rounds of a competition selection process, one Telfer student made it to the top two Ottawa finalist spots. Read more ›

MBA Students Take on the 2020 MBA Games Competition in Hamilton, Ontario

From January 3rd to 6th, a group of 17 talented MBA students from the Telfer School of Management travelled to Hamilton, Ontario to compete in the 2020 MBA Games. The MBA Games is one of the largest student-run competitions in Canada, where delegates come together from across Canada to compete in three areas: Academics, Athletics and Spirit.  Read more ›

Telfer Students Win 9 Team and Individual Awards at JDC and JDCC 2020 Competitions

Our Telfer Bachelor of Commerce students began 2020 by competing at Jeux Du Commerce (JDC) and Jeux Du Commerce Central (JDCC) competitions, receiving 9 team and individual awards. Read more ›

Telfer Capstone Courses: Fall 2019 Winners

The Bachelor of Commerce 4th-year students finished their capstone courses over the last two weeks. Students must work together to undertake a live case study on a specific topic involving a genuine organization. After that, each discipline’s finalists must present their work to a panel of professionals and classmates. Intopia As part of their Strategic Management coursework, 4th-year students participated in the Intopia Strategy Simulation from November 8 to 10. The simulation’s goal is for students to apply strategic management concepts in a virtual environment.    Read more ›

High School Students Compete for $82,500 in Scholarships at Telfer

High school students compete in business case competition, Place à la jeunesse for $82,500 in scholarships. Read more ›

Staying on Top: Telfer Executive MBA Ranked #1 Global Executive MBA for the second year

CEO Magazine (London, UK) released its 2018 ranking of the top Global Executive MBA programs on Wednesday, March 21 and has ranked the Telfer Executive MBA program #1 in the world for a second consecutive year.  Read more ›

The Telfer School is in The Princeton’s Review 2018 Best 267 Business Schools

The Telfer School of Management has once again been recognized as an outstanding business school by The Princeton Review. The organization has featured 267 leading business schools internationally. This recognition highlights the Telfer School’s international outreach and its strong world-wide reputation.