Black Leadership Award — Master's Scholarship

The Rotman School of Management offers the Black Leadership Award to incoming students admitted to its Full-Time MBA in Toronto. Recipients must self-identify as Black and demonstrate academic excellence and strong leadership. The award is decided on merit at admission, with additional consideration possible for financial need.

Applicants submit the Full-Time MBA application and are assessed for entrance awards automatically. The in-person MBA comprises 16 months of academic study and an opportunity for a four-month paid internship.

Benefits & funding

The recipient receives an entrance scholarship, but Rotman does not publish a specific amount for this award.
The award decision is made at the time of admission.

Eligibility

Be an incoming Rotman Full-Time MBA student who self-identifies as Black.
Demonstrate academic excellence and strong leadership; financial need may receive additional consideration.
Hold an appropriate four-year bachelor’s degree or equivalent with at least a 3.0 GPA in the final year.
Meet the Full-Time MBA’s work-experience, English-language, and GMAT or GRE requirements or a published exemption; the usual two-year work-experience minimum has exceptions for some combined degrees.
Rotman states no nationality or residency restriction for this award.

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Application process

1
Create an account in Rotman’s Full-Time MBA application portal.
2
Submit the MBA application for one of the published admission rounds with the required transcripts, test information, résumé, and two professional references.
3
Complete the timed written assessment within seven days of receiving the invitation.
4
No separate award application is required; Rotman assesses the MBA application for entrance-award eligibility.
5
If selected, receive the scholarship decision with the admission decision.

Program timeline

Round 1 application deadline
September 16, 2026
Round 2 application deadline
November 11, 2026
Round 3 application deadline
January 13, 2027
Round 4 application deadline
March 10, 2027
Final application deadline
May 5, 2027
At admission
Award decision