DEAN
Julian Birkinshaw
Julian Birkinshaw was appointed Dean of the Ivey Business School in August 2024.
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.
PURPOSE
“Inspiring leaders for a sustainable and prosperous world.”
Faculty
138
Full-time Faculty
126
Professors
12
Lecturers
Alumni
34000++
Degree Alumni
35000
Executive Education Alumni
100
Countries
Programs
Full-time undergraduate Honors Business Administration
Master of Science in Management • 3 streams
Master of Management in Analytics
Full-time
Accelerated for Business Graduates
Accelerated for Ivey HBAs
Executive MBA program • Downtown Toronto (Donald K. Johnson Centre)
Open Enrollment & Custom Programs
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
One in two of all Ivey alumni hold the title of Chair, President, C-Suite, Vice-President, Managing Director or Partner
Bloomberg Businessweek has ranked Ivey the No. 1 MBA program in Canada for nine years (2014-2019, 2021 to 2024)
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 business cases
First international business school to open a permanent campus in Hong Kong
Ivey Business School is home to Ivey Business Journal, a top Canadian publication of business thought leadership and management practice for more than 90 years
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