From the Rotman School of Management
The Rotman School of Management is the most globally recognized business school in Canada, consistently placing in the Top 20 for its faculty research and thought leadership (Financial Times). Rotman is part of the University of Toronto (established in 1827), widely recognized worldwide to be Canada’s top research university and a global center of research and academic excellence.
The Rotman Advantage
As the largest Full-Time MBA program in Canada, Rotman is the top business school in Canada for global firms wishing to hire MBA students, helping to launch the careers of more graduates than the next three top Canadian business schools combined. Leading companies like McKinsey, World Bank Group, Google, IBM, P&G, IDEO, and Microsoft recruit at Rotman. While known for its strengths in finance and consulting, Rotman is making bold strides in placing its graduates into the newest frontiers of healthcare strategy, innovation, and entrepreneurship and venture capital.
Innovation and entrepreneurship hub: Toronto is ranked as one of the world’s best startup ecosystems. A recent study by McKinsey recognized the Toronto-Waterloo Innovation Corridor as the fastest-growing tech sector in North America, with the largest concentration of artificial intelligence, machine learning, fintech, and quantum computing start-ups in the world. U of T invests over $1.1 billion per year in research, including a $100-million commitment to build a new complex dedicated to AI and biomedicine, $25 million in funding from the Government of Canada to support the Creative Destruction Lab founded at Rotman, and supports entrepreneurial development in partnership with the MaRS Discovery District.
Diversity and inclusion: The Full-Time MBA class at Rotman is not only the largest of any business school in Canada, but it is also the most diverse. In our expected incoming Class of 2021, 56% of our students are international and 40% are women, representing 44 countries, who will join a network of over 15,000 alumni in more than 90 countries. Through a focus on diversity, and ongoing events like Culture Eats and Rotman on Inclusion Week, Rotman provides an environment that is safe, welcoming and respectful to all.
Scholarships and fellowships: Each year, Rotman awards more than $4 million in scholarships. Candidates may be selected for the Forte Foundation Fellowship (for outstanding female candidates), Onboard (for not-for-profit boards), CityLab (for supporting urban communities), Reaching Out MBA (for LGBTQ+ and allies), and the Creative Destruction Fellowship (for entrepreneurs and startups) to work directly with host organizations or ventures to tackle real challenges with real impact.
Location, location, location
Located right in the heart of downtown Toronto, the second-largest financial centre in North America after New York City, Rotman is steps away from the head offices of all five of Canada’s largest banks, top global consulting firms, and international organizations across all sectors, making it easy for students to connect face-to-face with top employers and local alumni for coffee chats.
Toronto: Consistently ranked as one of the best cities in the world to live and work, Toronto is often described as ‘the most multicultural city in the world’, ahead of New York and London. It is the fourth largest city in North America, and home to the third-largest financial, technology, health sciences, and film and television sectors in North America, making it an exceptional place for our students to learn, study and launch their careers after graduation.
An intellectual hub: Rotman takes full advantage of its strategic location by drawing on a rich pool of business and political leaders as teachers, mentors, and speakers. Each year, Rotman hosts over 100 public talks by thought leaders. Their real-world perspectives, insights, and inspiring stories have an extraordinary impact on our students, who may attend speaker events for free.
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Your career
The Rotman Full-Time MBA is an intense 20-month program that combines 16 months of academic study with a four-month opportunity for a paid flexible internship during one of three work terms. Whether your aim is to make a career switch, advance in your current path, join a start-up, or start your own business, the Rotman MBA will prepare you to excel in your professional life.
Launch your career in Canada: All international graduates of the Full-Time MBA program are eligible for a 3-year Canadian work permit. And if you come to Canada with your family, your partner can also work while you study.
Build international experience: Go abroad for a full three-month term by studying on exchange at one of our 24 partner universities in 17 countries, or learn more about what it’s like to live and work in some of the world’s leading economic regions with a Global Practicum or Global Consulting Project.
Customize your experience: You can specialize or enhance your MBA by choosing up to 12 electives from over 100 elective courses across 15 areas of interest.
Develop your leadership potential: Receive personalized feedback on your behavioral performance, communication style, and personal presence through the Self-Development Lab, a series of intensive, individual and small group coaching sessions designed to help you understand your own motivations and those of others, express yourself effectively, and achieve your goals in complex, high-stakes environments.
