Rotman School of Management

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The Rotman School of Management is the University of Toronto's business school. It has recently jumped significantly in international prominence under the leadership of its dean, Roger Martin.^{[citation needed]}

The school is named in honour of Joseph Rotman who donated CAD $18 million to the school.

The Rotman School also chairs the academic advisory board for the annual Canada's Top 100 Employers competition.^[1]

1 Degree Programs
2 Rankings
3 Campus
4 References

[edit] Degree Programs

Full-time and part-time MBA
Executive MBA
Master of Finance (MFin)
Master of Financial Economics (MFE)
PhD in several disciplines
Master of Management and Professional Accounting (MMPA)
J.D./M.B.A. along with the University of Toronto's Faculty of Law
B.Comm undergraduate management studies program with the Faculty of Arts and Science, known as Rotman Commerce.

Each year's full-time MBA program has a batch size of 265 students (based on the size of the 2006 graduating class). The first year class is divided into 4 sections with every student completing a set of core courses. The 1st year is based on a quarterly system. Second year has the more traditional 2-term structure and is far more flexible, with each student choosing their courses from a wide variety of electives. Students also have the option of going on exchange for one term in the 2nd year.^{[citation needed]}

The Master of Management and Professional Accounting (MMPA) is a graduate business degree offered at the school with an average class size of 50. Classes are held at the University of Toronto at Mississauga (UTM) campus. The program consists of the core MBA courses as well as a concentration in Accounting. It includes two required co-op terms which take place from January to April each year and is 2.5 years in duration.^{[citation needed]}

The PhD program offers degrees in accounting, finance, marketing, operations management, organizational behaviour and human resource management, strategic management, and a joint degree in management and economics. In 2005 the total enrollment of PhD students at the Rotman school was 79.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] Rankings

In the 2008 Financial Times rankings of MBA programs, Rotman ranked 1st in Canada, 20th in North America, and 40th in the world (down from 27th in the 2006 ranking).^[2] In the "Best in Finance" category, Rotman placed in the top 10 (6th) alongside NYU Stern, Chicago GSB, MIT Sloan, Harvard GSB and Wharton. ^[3]

In the 2006 Business Week MBA rankings, Rotman placed 3rd in the best international business schools category (those outside the U.S.).^[4] The top three schools in this category were all Canadian, beating out other prominent business programs such as IMD, London Business School, and INSEAD.

[edit] Campus

Rotman is located in the heart of the University of Toronto's downtown St. George Campus. There are several noteworthy features of the building (completed in 1995) that houses the school:

The Fleck Atrium, photo taken from the second floor.

The Fleck Atrium is a large area on the main (ground) floor which is often used for special events, receptions, and public lectures. It occupies the central area of the building, with an open-air concept that allows individuals on the 2nd and 3rd floors of the building to observe from above. The vaulted ceiling of the atrium is made from glass, creating a brightness throughout the interior space.

The Business Information Center (BIC).

The Business Information Centre is the school's library, and is a branch of the University of Toronto's library system.
The Financial Research and Trading Lab is a state-of-the-art facility allowing students access to a wide range of financial analysis software packages and data sets. A variety of business competitions are held in the lab throughout the year.
A CAD $4 million expansion of the building, completed in 2005, added about a dozen new faculty/administrative offices and some meeting rooms to each of the 4th and 5th floors of the building. The newly created space also houses the Marcel Desautels Centre for Integrative Thinking.