Rotman School of Management Ranked #1 MBA in Canada
When Canadian Business completed their first comprehensive reputational survey of MBA programs in Canada, it was no surprise that the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto was ranked as the No. 1 MBA in Canada. The Stephen J.R. Smith School of Business at Queen’s University and the Ivey Business School at Western University ranked a close second and third, respectively. Continue reading…
University of Toronto and Rotman School Are Getting a Facelift
The downtown campus at the University of Toronto, home to the Rotman School of Management, is getting an update. Four designs were completed as part of the Landscape of Landmark Quality design competition. The goal of the project was to redirect the focus of the campus to be more about people and less about cars.
Currently, King’s College Circle is home to a multitude of tour buses and delivery vans. Instead of being a bustling area where university students can congregate, the Circle is basically a parking lot. The four new designs take the misused space and transform the landscape into an inviting green space that will not only serve as a venue for ceremonies and convocation but as a central hub of the campus. The proposals are all bold and expensive, likely taking years and costing millions to complete, but there is a vital need for the update.
Each design focuses on bringing nature back to the University of Toronto campus. The keys were to create inviting sight lines to and from Convocation Hall and toward CN Tower and to incorporate trees as well as bring back the Taddle Creek waterway, which was dammed in 1859.
To be chosen, each design was required to meet certain basic criteria:
- Surface parking from King’s College Circle, Hart House Circle, and Tower Road had to be eliminated.
- Traffic had to be limited, and service vehicle access needed to be discrete.
- Designs were also encouraged to improve the pedestrian experience and identify urban migratory routes across the University of Toronto Campus.
- Finally, the designs had to create a green space with added tree cover that would provide public spaces for the campus to congregate.
All design entries can be viewed here, and the public is invited to provide feedback. The winner will be selected in November.
Rotman Announces New Financial Risk Management Program
The Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto will launch a new financial risk management program for graduate students. The new Master of Financial Risk Management program at Rotman is designed for recent graduates who have possess strong quantitative skills due to their undergraduate background. This is an eight-month program that will train students for future careers in the risk management and trading industry.
Students in the program have the opportunity to receive a scholarship from the Global Risk Institute in Financial Services, as well as participate in activities sponsored by the GRI that will connect program participants with industry experts. Students in this program will also have access to the BMO Financial Group Finance aResearch and Trading Lab, which gives students access to financial resources and hands on training in a variety of topics.
Rotman Updates Its MBA Application & Announces Deadlines
The Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto is now officially accepting MBA applications for the Fall 2016 program year. To better accommodate applicants, there are five separate deadlines, each with their own decision deadline: Continue reading…
