Quebec MBA Association

What Quebec MBA Association does

Association des MBA du Québec (AMBAQ), doing business as Quebec MBA Association, is a non-profit professional membership association founded in 1974 and headquartered at 1370 rue Notre-Dame Ouest in Montreal. It serves MBA graduates, current MBA students, and retired MBA professionals across Quebec, claiming a network of more than 1,200 multidisciplinary members in strategic positions within Quebec businesses. The association's product portfolio centers on tiered annual membership (CAD $250 regular, $50 student, $140 retired), an online job board, a mentor-matching program, a searchable member directory, and a recurring events program anchored by the annual MBA Gala (500+ attendees) plus Lunch Talks, MBA Chats, M40 Dialogue Circles, and webinars across Montreal, Quebec City, and Estrie.

The underlying technology is a standard association-management deployment on the Yapla platform (yapla.com), which handles membership enrollment, renewal payments, event registration, newsletter distribution, and job-board postings. Corporate partner packages (Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze, Seasonal) provide a second revenue stream alongside individual dues; RBC Royal Bank holds the Platinum tier and CGI Inc. holds Gold, with additional partnerships spanning CDPQ, Desjardins, EY, Fasken, Norton Rose Fulbright, TD Insurance, Investissement Québec, Beneva, IA Groupe Financier, Air Canada, and SuccessFinder. University partnerships with HEC Montréal, McGill, Université Laval, Université de Sherbrooke, and ESG UQAM provide a pipeline of student and graduate members.

The business model is therefore a hybrid of individual subscription dues and corporate sponsorship, with no equity funding and no disclosed revenue figure. AMBAQ is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors, currently chaired by Dominique Vézina (VP at CDPQ), operates under Quebec privacy law (Act respecting the protection of personal information in the private sector), and celebrated its 50th anniversary with the 50th Annual Gala in October 2024.

Name

Quebec MBA Association

Legal name

Association des MBA du Québec

Website

https://ambaq.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Quebec MBA Association (AMBAQ) is a non-profit membership association founded in 1974 that serves over 1,200 MBA graduates, students, and retired professionals across Quebec through annual dues, networking events, mentoring, and a corporate partner program.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Association Services

NAICS

Professional Organizations (813920)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Association & Society Conference Management (Nonprofit, Professional Bodies) (THAHACAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Corporate Meetings & Conferences (Internal/External Business Events) (MPAGAHAA)

Keywords

• Professional association services
• Membership networking platform
• Career development programs
• Corporate partnership packages
• Mentorship program management

Headquarters

HQ city

Montréal-est

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership fees collected from regular members ($250/year), student members ($50/year), and retired members ($140/year). Membership provides access to events, job board, member directory, mentoring, and discounts.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Quebec MBA Association is a non-profit professional membership body that sells annual memberships to MBA graduates, students, and retired professionals in Quebec. Members gain access to networking events (Annual Gala, Lunch Talks, MBA Chats, M40 Dialogue Circles), a job offers platform, a mentoring program, a member directory, regional newsletters, and exclusive corporate discounts. The association also sells corporate partner packages to Quebec employers seeking visibility and access to the MBA community.

Product overview

The Quebec MBA Association (AMBAQ) is a professional membership association, not a technology product company. Its service portfolio consists of membership programs offering access to networking events (Annual MBA Gala, Lunch Talks, M40 Dialogue Circles, Seminars), a job offers platform connecting employers with MBA professionals, a mentoring program pairing experienced and newer MBA graduates, regional chapters across Quebec, newsletters, and corporate partnership packages. The association serves over 1,200 MBA professionals across Quebec and operates primarily as a web-based membership management platform powered by Yapla.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• RBC Royal BankflagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerPlatinum partner of AMBAQ. Provides visibility and access to AMBAQ's network of over 1,000 MBAs in strategic positions. Nadine Renaud-Tinker, MBA serves as President of RBC Quebec.
• CGI Inc.coreGTM or Marketing PartnerGold partner. CGI provides professional services and visibility through AMBAQ events and communications.
• CDPQ (Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerFinancial partner providing visibility among AMBAQ's network. Dominique Vézina, MBA serves as VP managing risk, equity markets, and transactional analysis.
• Desjardins GroupcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner financial institution. Marie-Huguette Cormier, MBA is First VP HR and Communications at Desjardins.
• EY (Ernst & Young)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerGold partner. Benoit-Mykolas Savignac, MBA from EY serves on AMBAQ's Board of Directors.
• FaskenminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner law firm providing visibility and services to AMBAQ members.
• IA Groupe FinancierminorGTM or Marketing PartnerInsurance and financial services partner.
• Investissement QuébeccoreGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner government investment agency providing visibility to AMBAQ's network.
• Norton Rose FulbrightminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner law firm. Olga Farman, MBA is associated with Norton Rose Fulbright.
• SuccessFindercoreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership providing AMBAQ members with access to the SuccessFinder self-awareness assessment tool. AMBAQ members receive complimentary or discounted access.
• TD InsuranceminorGTM or Marketing PartnerInsurance partner offering member discounts on various insurance products.
• EMBA McGill-HEC MontréalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint EMBA program between McGill University and HEC Montréal. AMBAQ promotes the program and recognizes its graduates.
• ESG UQAMcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUQAM School of Management offers MBA programs; Jessica Harnois, MBA is an alumna.
• HEC MontréalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner business school. Multiple AMBAQ members and events connected to HEC Montréal.
• Université LavalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner university. Marie-Pier St-Hilaire, MBA founded AFI Expertise during her MBA at Université Laval.
• Université de SherbrookecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner university in Estrie region. SherWeb partnership originated from Sherbrooke MBA program.
• Air CanadaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAirline partner providing potential travel benefits to AMBAQ members.
• BenevaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerInsurance partner.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• HEC Montréal Réseau des diplômés: The official alumni association of HEC Montréal, one of Quebec's premier MBA-granting institutions. Competes directly with AMBAQ for the same pool of Quebec MBA graduates seeking professional networking, events, and continuing education, but anchored to a single school rather than cross-institutional.
• McGill Desautels MBA Alumni Network: The alumni network for MBA graduates of McGill University's Desautels Faculty of Management. Directly comparable to AMBAQ as a Quebec-based MBA alumni community offering events, mentoring, and career services to graduates of a leading Quebec business school.
• Université Laval - Association des diplômés et diplômées: The alumni association for Université Laval graduates, including MBA alumni from one of Quebec's largest universities. Comparable membership-association model targeting the same Quebec professional demographic with events, networking, and member services.

Regional players

• Conseil des patrons du Québec: A Quebec-based network of senior business leaders and CEOs from major Quebec enterprises. Comparable as a Quebec membership association of senior business professionals, though focused on C-suite executives rather than MBA graduates broadly.
• Harvard Business School Alumni Association: The official alumni association for Harvard Business School MBA graduates globally. Comparable alumni-association model with chapters, events, and member services, but anchored to a single U.S.-based institution rather than Quebec's cross-institutional MBA community.

Broad incumbents

• YPO (Young Presidents' Organization): A global community of chief executives and senior leaders offering peer networking, events, and educational forums. Comparable business model as an elite professional membership organization with strong partner ecosystems and recurring events, though larger and global in scope.
• EO (Entrepreneurs' Organization): A global membership community for founders and entrepreneurs offering peer learning events, forums, and networking. Comparable as a dues-funded professional membership association with structured events, though focused on entrepreneurs rather than MBA graduates.

Others

• GMAC (Graduate Management Admission Council): The global industry body for graduate management education, including the GMAT exam and MBA program accreditation. Comparable in serving the MBA ecosystem, though functions as an industry association and standards body rather than a regional member network.
• Beta Gamma Sigma: The international honor society for AACSB-accredited business school graduates. Comparable in serving top MBA achievers globally with recognition and networking, but functions as an honor society rather than a regional professional membership association.

Emerging players

• CFA Society Montreal: A local chapter of the CFA Institute network serving investment professionals in Montreal. Comparable as a professional designation-based membership association offering events, networking, and continuing education to a Quebec professional community, though focused on finance rather than general management.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/AMBAQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/ambaq
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/association-des-mba-du-qu-bec

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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