Management & Innovation: Urban Innovation MUI

The Master of Urban Innovation (MUI) is a full-time, professional program that encompasses studies in urban economic development, community capacity building, innovation management, local and regional governance, urban sustainability, and real estate development for innovation. The MUI complements the suite of programs in management, innovation, and sustainability currently offered in the Institute for Management & Innovation and builds on the strengths of other key academic units at UTM, including the Departments of Geography, Geomatics and Environment; Economics; Political Science; and the Institute of Communication, Culture, Information and Technology.

Job opportunities for professionals trained in the fields of urban economic development and innovation through a cross-disciplinary approach are growing. MUI students gain the analytical tools that enable them to produce effective economic development policies and plans, including a detailed knowledge of strategic management techniques, the role of real estate markets in local economic development, and critical tools for financial analysis.

Master of Urban Innovation

Minimum Admission Requirements

  • Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations of the School of Graduate Studies. Applicants must also satisfy the Institute for Management & Innovation's additional admission requirements stated below.

  • An appropriate bachelor's degree from a recognized university in social sciences, management/commerce, or a related field such as architecture or civil engineering, with a standing equivalent to a mid-B in the final year of the program.

  • Successful completion of 0.5 full-course equivalent (FCE) in an undergraduate statistics course.

  • Letter of intent.

  • Three letters of reference.

  • A writing sample.

  • Resumé.

Completion Requirements

Students must successfully complete 9.5 graduate full-course equivalents (FCEs) over a 20-month period:

  • Coursework. 9.0 FCEs as follows:

    • 4.5 FCEs in core courses:

      • MUI1010H Introduction to Management of Urban Innovation

      • MUI1020H Civic Engagement and Economic Development

      • MUI1030H Urban and Regional Economic Development Theory

      • MUI1040H Socially Sustainable Cities: Theory, Policy, and Practice

      • MUI1050H Urban Politics

      • MUI1060H Local and Regional Government: Management and Policymaking

      • MUI1075H Digital Cities

      • MUI1080H Economic Development Planning

      • MUI1090H Technology, Strategy, Policy

    • 3.5 FCEs in electives

    • MUI2095Y Capstone Course

  • Internship. MUI1100H Summer Internship.

Mode of Delivery: In person
Program Length: 5 sessions full-time (typical registration sequence: FWS-FW)
Time Limit: 3 years full-time

 

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