International Business University is an independent, student-focused business university in Toronto, Canada, founded in 2015 and offering undergraduate and graduate business programs.
International Business University (IBU) is a student-focused business university offering career-relevant, accelerated programs integrated with work-connected projects. Its mission is to educate the next generation of graduates who anticipate and drive change and make a difference at work and in their communities. IBU has 2400+ students enrolled and a 91% graduation rate.
IBU started with the vision of establishing an independent, teaching-oriented and student-centred university in Canada. A founding group of academics and businesspeople came together in 2015 to make this vision a reality. Ontario's Minister of Colleges and Universities granted final consent on December 4, 2020, making IBU the first homegrown independent university ever established in the province. The university launched in time for its September 2021 start.
IBU offers undergraduate Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) programs. Its graduate offerings include the Master of Business Administration and the Master of Science in Applied Artificial Intelligence.
IBU has a downtown Toronto campus at 655 Bay St., Suite 200, Toronto M5G 2K4, located in the centre of Canada's economic and cultural hub. It also has an Ottawa campus at 979 Bank Street, Suite 206, Ottawa, ON K1S 3W7.
IBU underwent an independent review by the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA) and holds QAA International Quality Accreditation. IBU is a Designated Learning Institution (DLI) authorized by the Canadian government to host domestic and international students. It has also become a Signatory Member to the Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME).