About IBU
Our Story
IBU is Ontario’s First Next-Generation Business University
IBU is a student-focused university that offers a growing set of undergraduate and graduate academic and professional degree programs that are career-relevant, can be completed in an accelerated time frame.
You will graduate with knowledge, technical and interpersonal skills, and problem-solving experience. You will be prepared for roles in business and the private sector, community and not-for-profit organizations, and public service.
International Business University (IBU) started with the vision to establish an independent teaching-oriented, student-centred university in Canada. We call ourselves a “next generation” university because we combine academic excellence with a curriculum geared to the needs of the future.
In 2015, a founding group of academics and business people came together to make this vision a reality. From the beginning, the intent was to establish a university specializing in business education with a global perspective, encompassing businesses in Canada and around the world.
In 2019, after extensive consultations with educational experts and business representatives, the group prepared innovative proposals to establish the university and its inaugural degree. Ontario’s Postsecondary Education Quality Assessment Board (PEQAB) reviewed the group’s proposals in June 2020, approving the application for a university title and the first of its programs. Ontario’s Minister of Colleges and Universities granted final consent on December 4, 2020, making IBU the first homegrown independent university ever to be established in the province.
Since then, the founding group has turned its attention to launching the university in time for its September 2021 start. IBU administrators are also busy planning further undergraduate as well as graduate programs to entrench the university’s place as a global centre of excellence in business education.
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Strategic Plan 2024–2028
Our Team
Dr. Feridun Hamdullahpur
Chancellor, Member of the Order of Canada recognized for Visionary Leadership in Education
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Board of Directors
Board of Governors
Dr. Feridun Hamdullahpur
Chancellor, Member of the Order of Canada recognized for Visionary Leadership in Education
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Former Presidents
Learning Resources
Accreditations
An independent review by the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA) has confirmed that IBU meets every European Standard and Guideline (ESG) for Quality Assurance in Higher Education, without condition.
That review has resulted in IBU being recognized with the QAA International Quality Accreditation (IQA), the first Canadian university, and the first in North America, to receive it.
Read the QAA Institutional Quality Review Report and IBU’s Institutional Enhancement Action Plan for the full findings and IBU’s ongoing quality enhancement work.
IBU’s MBA and Bachelor of Commerce programs are accredited by the National Committee for Management Accreditation (NCMA) of the Canadian Institute of Management (CIM) | Chartered Managers Canada.
This accreditation confirms that our curriculum meets national academic standards for management education and maps directly to CIM’s Chartered Management Program (CMP) framework — the recognized pathway to Canada’s professional management designations.
To learn more about how to obtain your C.I.M. or C.Mgr. designation, please visit the CIM Chartered Managers Website.
Memberships
International Business University is proud to announce that we have become a Signatory Member to the Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME) – a United-Nations supported initiative that aims to raise the profile of sustainability in business schools around the world, equipping business students with the understanding and ability to deliver change tomorrow.
International Business University (IBU) has joined the Business Education Alliance of AACSB —The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). As an institutional member of the AACSB Business Education Alliance, IBU is part of a movement united to improve the quality of business education around the world. AACSB connects, shares, and inspires innovation and quality throughout the member network, as well as the business community. The collective strength of the organization is founded on diverse perspectives, a global mindset, and a commitment to making a difference. AACSB is a global nonprofit association, connects educators, students, and business to achieve a common goal: to create the next generation of great leaders. Synonymous with the highest standards of excellence since 1916, AACSB provides quality assurance, business education intelligence, and learning and development services to over 1,850 member organizations and more than 950 accredited business schools worldwide. For more information about AACSB, you may visit aacsb.edu.
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
IBU values diversity and inclusion. We strive to be a place where everyone feels welcome, valued and respected. Reflecting our community’s diversity is important to us. This is why we affirm the principles adopted by all Universities Canada member institutions: “With respect to institutional policies and practices.” This affirmation reflects our commitment to equal treatment of all persons without discrimination, on the basis of race, religious beliefs, color, gender, physical or mental disability, age, ancestry, place of origin, marital status, family status, sex, and sexual orientation, or other grounds identified in applicable human rights law.”
Diversity and Inclusion: Beyond the University’s adoption of the principles of equal treatment of all people, as stated above, we recognize the institutional benefits and value of diversity and inclusion in all aspects of university life, from governance, through administration, staff and faculty composition, to the student population.
In particular, as an institution operating on the traditional lands of Indigenous People’s and communities, IBU recognizes its obligation, as a member of the Ontario postsecondary system, to join in the path of reconciliation with Indigenous People.
In addition to honouring all of its obligations under the Ontario Human Rights code, the University is committed to the inclusion and equity for all persons without bullying, harassment or discrimination. IBU will operate in keeping with the statement of “equal treatment” set out in Universities Canada’s membership criteria as outlined in the Calls to Action of Canada’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission.
Careers at IBU
IBU is a student-focused university that offers a growing set of undergraduate and graduate academic and professional degree programs.
Why work at IBU?
Located in the vibrant heart of downtown Toronto, IBU offers a world-class teaching and learning environment. When you join IBU you become part of an academic and professional community that promotes teaching innovation and research to optimize the educational experience of future generations.
Join the Next Generation University Team
IBU is on the lookout for intelligent, goal-oriented and committed individuals who are interested in joining the team of administrators and educators.
Join Our Team
We’re building a rapidly scaling, purpose-driven institution — and we’re looking for people who share that ambition. IBU values diversity, equality, and inclusion as fundamental to our mission, and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds.
Browse current opportunities and submit your application through our careers portal: job-boards.greenhouse.io/internationalbusinessuniversity