How to Write a Business Report Canadian MBA Programs Expect
5 min read · For Canadian students
Structure used at Ivey, Rotman, and Schulich.
Canadian business reports: executive summary, problem statement, analysis, recommendations, appendices.
Executive summary: one page, written last.
Problem statement: specific and actionable.
Analysis: frameworks as scaffolding, not the entire analysis.
Recommendations: prioritised, time-bound, tied to metrics.
Visuals carry weight.
Canadian business culture leans understated - avoid superlatives.
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