Management and Innovation

Management & Innovation: Introduction

Faculty Affiliation

University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM)

Degree Programs

Biotechnology

MBiotech

  • Fields:
    • Biopharmaceutical;
    • Digital Health Technologies

Forensic Accounting

MFAcc

Management & Professional Accounting

MMPA (admissions have been administratively suspended)

Management of Innovation

MMI

Sustainability Management

MScSM

  • Concentrations:
    • Management;
    • Science

Urban Innovation

MUI

Combined Degree Programs

Collaborative Specializations

The following collaborative specializations are available to students in participating degree programs as listed below:

Overview

The Institute for Management & Innovation (IMI) encourages collaboration and empowers transformational, interdisciplinary thinking to combine and share knowledge and discover new and better solutions to the world's wicked problems. IMI's faculty are world-class scholars from a wide range of disciplines, including management, political science, economics, planning, geography, and chemistry. IMI is home to the University of Toronto Mississauga's professional graduate programs, undergraduate programming, hubs, and research initiatives, which aim to develop innovation-focused leaders who will contribute to creating a more sustainable world.

IMI’s interdisciplinary programs blend business, natural/physical sciences, and social sciences, and are distinctive in their focus on experiential and applied learning. IMI faculty members contribute to graduate programs including: the Master of Biotechnology (MBiotech), Master of Forensic Accounting (MFAcc), Master of Management of Innovation (MMI), Master of Management & Professional Accounting (MMPA), Master of Science in Sustainability Management (MScSM), and Master of Urban Innovation (MUI); and undergraduate programs including: Minor in Business, Science, and Entrepreneurship, and the Certificate in Global Sustainability. IMI is home to the BigDataAIHUB, the ICUBE incubator, and IMIx, which delivers impactful executive education programs.

Contact and Address

Institute for Management & Innovation

Web: www.utm.utoronto.ca/imi
Email: imi@utoronto.ca
Telephone: (905) 569-4565

University of Toronto Mississauga
Innovation Complex, Suite 2200
3359 Mississauga Road
Mississauga, Ontario
L5L 1C6 Canada

Biotechnology

Web: www.utm.utoronto.ca/mbiotech
Email: mbiotech@utoronto.ca
Telephone: (905) 569-4737

Master of Biotechnology Program
University of Toronto Mississauga
Innovation Complex, Suite 2200
3359 Mississauga Road
Mississauga, Ontario
L5L 1C6 Canada

Forensic Accounting

Web: mfacc.utoronto.ca
Email: mfacc@utoronto.ca
Telephone: 905-569-4331

Master of Forensic Accounting Program
University of Toronto Mississauga
Innovation Complex, Suite 2200
3359 Mississauga Road
Mississauga, Ontario
L5L 1C6 Canada

Management & Professional Accounting

Web: mmpa.utoronto.ca
Email: mmpa@utoronto.ca
Telephone: (905) 828-3985

Master of Management & Professional Accounting Program
University of Toronto Mississauga
Innovation Complex, Suite 2200
3359 Mississauga Road
Mississauga, Ontario
L5L 1C6 Canada

Management of Innovation

Web: www.utm.utoronto.ca/mmi
Email: mmi.utm@utoronto.ca
Telephone: (905) 569-4743

Master of Management of Innovation Program
University of Toronto Mississauga
Innovation Complex, Suite 2200
3359 Mississauga Road
Mississauga, Ontario
L5L 1C6 Canada

Sustainability Management

Web: www.utm.utoronto.ca/mscsm
Email: mscsm.utm@utoronto.ca
Telephone: (905) 569-5803

Master of Science in Sustainability Management Program
University of Toronto Mississauga
Innovation Complex, Suite 2200
3359 Mississauga Road
Mississauga, Ontario
L5L 1C6 Canada

Urban Innovation

Web: www.utm.utoronto.ca/mui
Email: mui@utoronto.ca
Telephone: (416) 864-8078

Master of Urban Innovation
University of Toronto Mississauga
Innovation Complex, Suite 2200
3359 Mississauga Road
Mississauga, Ontario
L5L 1C6 Canada

Management & Innovation: Graduate Faculty

Full Members

Aggarwal, Pankaj - BEc, MBA, MBA, PhD
Aivazian, Varouj - BS, MA, PhD
Berrey, Ellen - AB, PhD
Brail, Shauna - BA, MA, PhD (Director)
Brooks, Leonard - BCom, MBA, CA, CPA
Caraway, Brett - BA, MA, PhD
Daniere, Amrita - AB, PhD
Galasso, Alberto - PhD
Hirsh, Jacob - BSc, MA, PhD
Hossain, Tanjim - BA, BS, PhD
Kang, Sonia - BSc, MA, PhD
Kant, Shashi - BE, MA, PhD
Krull, Ulrich - BSc, MSc, PhD
Lacetera, Nicola - PhD
Li, Yue - BSc, MBA, PhD
Park, Andreas - MEc, MPH, PhD
Prosser, Scott - BSc, MSc, DPhil
Rotenberg, Wendy - BA, MBA, PhD
Scharper, Stephen - BA, MA, PhD
Smieliauskas, Waldemar - BS, MS, PhD
Toh, Soo Min - BBA, PhD
Tombak, Mihkel - BS, MBA, AM, PhD
Vinodrai, Tara - BA, MA, PhD (Master of Urban Innovation Program Director)
Vyas, Dushyantkumar - PhD
Wensley, Anthony - MA, MA, MBA, PhD
Wolfe, David - BA, MA, PhD
Ye, Minlei - PhD
Zweig, David - BA, MASc, DPhil

Associate Members

Allen, Guy - BA, MA, PhD
Gaetani, Ruben - BA, MA, MSc, PhD
Innocente, Nathan - BA, MA, MA
Iqbal, Abraham - BCom, MA, CPA
Kirsch, Tanya - BCom
Kitunen, Joan - BBM, CA, CPA
Marin, Michael - BCom, MBA, PhD
Parker, Jayson - PhD, PhD
Parkinson, Jack - BA, MA, PhD
Radhakrishnan, Phanikiran - DPhil
Revers, Leigh - MA, PhD
Schneider, Manfred - BCom, JD, MBA, CA, CPA
Schumann, Eckhard - BComm, CA, CPA
Stahlkopf, Irene - BComm, CA, CPA
Trippen, Gerhard - MCS, PhD
Yousie, Kevin - BBA, MBA
Yung, Otto - BComm, BASc, MA, MBA
Zuliani, Elisa - BBM, CA

Management & Innovation: IMI Elective Courses

Institute for Management & Innovation

The following courses may be taken as electives by students enrolled in any U of T graduate program.

Course CodeCourse Title
Innovation and Entrepreneurship
IMI1002HSocial Entrepreneurship: Global Alternatives to Neo-Liberal Economics
IMI1003HIndependent Study
IMI2001HSpecial Topics in Management and Innovation
IMI2002HLeadership for a Sustainable Future
IMI2003HProject Management: Practice and Tools
IMI2990HSpecial Topics in Management and Innovation I
IMI2995HSpecial Topics in Management and Innovation II
Biocommercialization I
IMI3002HChange Management
IMI3003HBiocommercialization II

Management & Innovation: Management of Innovation MMI Courses

Required Core Courses

Course CodeCourse Title
Prices and Markets
Introduction to Big Data Analysis
Marketing Science
MMI1040HAccounting
Negotiations
Finance
Economics of Business Strategy
Management of Technology
Technology, Strategy, and Policy
MMI Internship

Elective Courses

Course CodeCourse Title
Product Management by Design

MMI students are encouraged to select electives that allow them to focus on their individual areas of interest. Students are free to choose from all graduate courses across all disciplines at the University of Toronto including the MMI elective and IMI electives. All selections are subject to approval in advance by the Program Director.

Management & Innovation: Sustainability Management MScSM Courses

Required Courses

Course CodeCourse Title
Principles of Sustainability Management
Decision Making for Sustainability Management
Environmental Science
Managerial Economics for Sustainability Management
Ecosystem Science
Managing Sustainable Organizations
Sustainability Law and Policy
Strategies for Sustainability Management
Capstone Course — Sustainable Enterprise
Research Paper I or
Research Paper II
SSM1120HSocial Dimensions of Sustainability

Elective Courses

MScSM students can take any of the following courses as part of fulfilling the program's elective requirement. Students can also select sustainability-related courses at the University of Toronto or at Exchange Universities, as well as IMI electives. Course selections need to be approved in advance by the Program Director.

Science Electives

Course CodeCourse Title
SSM2030HAdvanced Sustainability Management
SSM2050HSpecial Topics in Sustainability

Management Electives

Course CodeCourse Title
SSM2010HMarketing in Sustainability Management
SSM2020HSustainability Ethics
SSM2040HApplied Sustainability Management
SSM2050HSpecial Topics in Sustainability

Management & Innovation: Urban Innovation MUI Courses

Required Core Courses

Course CodeCourse Title
Introduction to Management of Urban Innovation
Civic Engagement and Economic Development
Urban and Regional Economic Development Theory
MUI1040HSocially Sustainable Cities: Theory, Policy, and Practice
Urban Politics
Local and Regional Government: Management and Policymaking
Digital Cities
Economic Development Planning
Technology, Strategy, Policy
Summer Internship
MUI2095YCapstone Course

Elective Courses

MUI students can take any of the following courses as part of fulfilling the program’s elective requirement. Students can also select other electives at the University of Toronto, including IMI elective courses, that will align with their career goals and interests. All selections are subject to approval by the Program Director. It is recommended that students consult with the program on their elective course options during Year 1. Available course offerings are subject to change.

Course CodeCourse Title
MUI2000HSpecial Topics in Urban Innovation
MUI2010HSectoral Analysis
MUI2020HMicroeconomics of Competitiveness
MUI2030HPlanning for Jobs: Labour Market Transformations and Employment in 21st Century Cities
MUI2040HReal Estate Development
MUI2050HThe Economics of Cities and Regions: Productivity, Technology, and Jobs
MUI2055HCities, Industry, and the Environment
MUI2060HComparative Urban Politics
MUI2070HPlanning and Governing the Metropolis
MUI2080HIntelligent Communities/Smart Cities
MUI2090HPublic Finance in Canadian Cities
SSM2010HMarketing in Sustainability Management
SSM2020HSustainability Ethics
SSM2030HAdvanced Sustainability Management
SSM2040HApplied Sustainability Management