Specialty degrees reach out to non-business students

Specialty degrees are a fast-growing segment of graduate business education, targeting undergraduates who lack the academic prerequisites or work experience (or both) typically required for a traditional master of business administration program.

The latest example is a new Master of Management in Finance, offered by McGill University’s Desautels Faculty of Management in Montreal. The 12-month program is aimed at undergraduates who have a degree in science, arts, engineering or other disciplines, who have an affinity for numbers and are contemplating a career in banking or other branches of the financial services industry.

Read full article: The Globe and Mail, 18 February, 2016