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Today’s world is full of challenges and opportunities. From healthcare hazards to inequality and pollution, there are endless issues that the planet and its people are suffering from. But these same issues can also hold much potential and promise. Change has to happen – if you want to make a difference, where will you start your journey?

Consider the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto (U of T).

Founded in 1827, the University of Toronto is Canada’s top university and ranks #17 globally, according to US News & World Report. Also recognized as the world’s most sustainable university, U of T is well known for its world-changing breakthroughs. Insulin, stem cells, the touch screen, black holes, the high-resolution transmission electron microscope, and both single and double lung transplants were all first discovered here. The “godfather of AI”, Geoffrey Hinton, has just been awarded the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics for his groundbreaking work in pioneering machine learning while at the University of Toronto. Six other Nobel Prize winners, several Canadian prime ministers, and the most Rhodes Scholars of any Canadian university are among those who have the University of Toronto as their alma mater.

As a proud part of the University of Toronto, Rotman is where global thought leaders, bestselling authors, and business visionaries gather to share their inspiring stories and strategies for creating extraordinary impact. As an innovation hub at the nexus of theory and practice, Rotman’s many interdisciplinary research centres have a powerful influence in boardrooms of organisations around the globe.

From exploring the impacts of climate change and AI on business to understanding consumer behaviour in the digital age, Rotman is where you can join some of the world’s leading business thinkers to transform insights grounded in management expertise used by top consulting firms and major corporations into real-world impact on business and society.

Make your impact, even before graduating

Backed by the strong global reputation of the University of Toronto, and strengthened by learning in the classroom and beyond through the Rotman community, Rotman students can make an impact in the world even before they graduate.

Rotman’s focus on experiential learning means you’ll have many opportunities to get involved with real-world projects and companies, consult with top executives and senior business leaders, meet the highest levels of decision-makers and board members, advise a tech venture, or collaborate with local businesses and not-for-profit organisations. If you have an idea for how to change the world, StartUp Rotman and the Creative Destruction Lab (CDL) offer you the resources and connections you need to turn your ambition into reality.

After all, you’ll be surrounded by people who do just that. Talented Rotman MBA candidates are matched with non-profit boards and charities for eight-month fellowships where they complete a strategic governance project based on the organisation’s needs. Others may opt to join a global project for the Human Rights Watch Organisation, create an awareness campaign for mental illness across five global destinations, set up a microfinancing system in emerging markets, or help to improve entrepreneurial opportunities for at-risk communities.

With this diverse range of ways to build your hands-on problem-solving experience with data-driven decision making and mentorship, your unique Rotman experience will ensure that you develop the hard and soft skills you’ll need to position yourself for a changing world, with the global perspective and leadership development to be at the very forefront of building the future.

“By introducing relevant courses and projects, the faculty at Rotman recognise key changes in the industry, future-proofing the programme, and ensuring that students stay competitive in this industry,” says Enci Wang, an MFRM graduate now working as Senior Manager for Responsible Investment – Group Chief Investment Office at Prudential plc.

Transform yourself with Rotman’s MBA and Specialized Graduate Programs

Rotman is where change happens – not just for Canada and the world, but also for the hundreds of students who arrive on its campus every year to find their purpose and make a difference. Whether you join the Full-Time MBA, Master of Financial Risk Management or the Master of Management Analytics (recognized by the Vector Institute), your Rotman experience will guide you through a journey of personal transformation. From day one, you will start reimagining the future and your career. As you master the foundations of business and management, you will learn about yourself and your potential.

This is due, in large part, to Rotman’s unique focus on leadership and self-development. Rotman encourages students to embrace a growth mindset to approach challenges with curiosity and to push themselves. Your classmates and professors are partners in a lifelong learning process, to help you develop your understanding of what you’ll learn in the programme to effectively solve any business problem.

Also key to this is Rotman’s location: being right in the heart of Toronto – not only one of the world’s safest and most diversity cities, but also the largest financial centre

in North America after New York City – means you’ll be just steps away from the head offices of Canada’s major banks, top consulting firms, global corporations and technology firms like Microsoft, Google, Amazon and Shopify, where you’ll have exclusive access to many recruitment and alumni networking events.

“The inclusive and supportive environment at Rotman has nurtured my personal growth and empowered me to unlock my full potential,” says MBA graduate Hailey Koo, now a Midmarket Account Executive at SAP.

When you become part of the Rotman community, you connect with a diverse network of talented professionals across all areas of business, including finance, technology, public service, and top strategy consulting firms. Source: University of Toronto

Explore how the Business Design Initiative, Institute for Gender and the Economy (GATE), Behavioural Economics in Action at Rotman (BEAR), Rotman FinHub, and TD Management Data and Analytics Lab are changing the conversation on gender and the economy, new frontiers in data science, how AI and machine learning can help to solve our most complex business challenges, and much more.

The Rotman experience is more than a classroom. It is your gateway to get directly involved in the areas of impact you are most passionate about.

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