DEAN
Sharon Hodgson
Sharon Hodgson was appointed Dean of the Ivey Business School in May 2019.
FOUNDED
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
We develop leaders who think globally, act strategically, and address critical issues facing organizations and society, through impactful research and transformative learning experiences.
Programs Offered in Asia
- Executive Development Programs (core programs plus custom programs for corporations)
- Case Teaching and Writing Workshop
- 109 Full Time Faculty
- 98 Professors
- 11 Lecturers
Alumni
More than 25,000 degree alumni and 15,000 Executive Education alumni in 106 countries.
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 Tangerine Leadership 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 per cent of all Ivey alumni hold the title of Chair, President, C-Suite, Vice-President, Managing Director or Partner
- For seven years, Bloomberg Businessweek has ranked Ivey the No. 1 MBA program in Canada (2014-2019, 2022)*
- 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
- 19 Ivey alumni running Profit 100 Fastest-Growing Companies
- 90-per-cent Career Placement rate for the MBA class of 2018
- 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.
Updated September 2022.
*Ranking canceled in 2020 due to COVID. As a result, Ivey chose not to participate in 2021.