Western University Richard Ivey School of Business (UWO) was founded by Bishop Huron in 1878. It is one of Canada’s oldest universities, and is a non-religious public university that capitalizes on religious resources. Although the school has a long history, its academic innovation and the tradition of self-development has rendered it a dynamic learning center. Its Ivey Business School enjoys an excellent international reputation and is referred to as the "Harvard Business School in Canada." In addition, as an internationally recognized provider of elite MBA programs, the school has been awarded No. 47 in the 2009 Global MBA ranking by Financial Times (Financial Times Global MBA rankings 2009, http://rankings.ft.com/businessschoolrankings/global-mba-rankings).

Simon Fraser University founded in 1963, is a medium-sized comprehensive university, and a top 10 university in Canada, that has been climbing up the rankings in recent years. The university is located in the top of the Burnaby mountain, with an unparalleled natural environment. SFU emphasizes on the practicality in its teaching, and closely integrates classroom teaching concepts with field experiences, by assisting students to participate in paid internships of particular specialized fields, to expand their knowledge and adapt earlier to the society. SFU was five times awarded (1993, 1996, 1997, 1998 and 2000) as Canada’s best comprehensive university in the annual top university ranking by Maclean’s Magazine, and is also a first top regular candidate for the magazine’s nation-wide university assessment.