This course is suitable for those pursuing careers in general management, strategy consulting, and corporate finance. In this class we focus more deeply on these principles (synergies, ownership, and structure) to help understand how multi-business unit firms can gain (or lose) an advantage.

In this course, we will direct attention to the problems associated with pushing strategy forward in organizations. Senior and Middle Managers are increasingly responsible for managing and resolving competing claims for the organization’s limited resources (financial and human). Doing so requires advanced capabilities at managing across functions and business units. Managers thus need sophisticated leadership skills to translate their technical knowledge into effective actions to implement strategy. Equally important are the "systems" that managers must design, maintain, and update in order to facilitate the implementation of the organization’s strategy.

This course is aimed at students who may be relatively new to Canada, with little or no background in Canadian history and, also, at students who may have had some prior interest in business and Canadian history. The best business leaders know that only by understanding the past can they shape the present and the future. Thus, the course mission is to sharpen Rotman students’ abilities to utilize the lessons of the past to be more adept at making decisions that are applicable to contemporary Canada, Canadian business, and global capitalism.

Why do rare organizations, in rare places, at rare times, get big things done? From the Industrial Revolution to the artistic peaks of 1890s Vienna to the Green Revolution to the modern development of AI, we will draw on economic theory, sociology, and the history of technology to understand how managers can drive "progress."

The course is intended both for students interested in management consulting as a career, as well as those students interested in corporate problem-solving more generally. Strategy consultants help organizations analyze and solve some of their most challenging business problems. These problems are typically ill-defined and cross-functional, with clients frequently holding conflicting views on the situation. This course will help students to develop structured problem-solving, and work on their communication, team and influencing skills that will help to bring clarity and structure to the business problem and identify appropriate solutions.

This course is suitable for students pursuing management careers in technology-focused organizations, students interested in creating (or investing in) technology startups, and those interested in innovation policy. In this course students will learn how innovation and management of technology can be leveraged to generate and sustain competitive advantage.

This course is intended to appeal to students interested in the managing or financing of entrepreneurial ventures, as well as those interested in institutional investing and private equity. Students with public policy interests may also find the course rewarding. This course seeks to train students to evaluate the strategies of venture capital firms, to recognize and evaluate investment opportunities, and to understand the structure and dynamics of entrepreneurial finance.

This course is for students interested in honing their effectiveness in informal communication and formal professional presentations, both in person and online, in areas including verbal and nonverbal communication skills, presentation framing and logic, presentation visuals.

This course is for students interested in understanding the consulting industry broadly and its specific application within the health and life sciences sectors. The objectives of the course are to provide insights into healthcare consulting through a mix of in-class and practical field application experiences.

Since one of the main assignments for the class involves analyzing students' networks with other students in the MBA cohort, this course is open to Rotman MBA students only. The purpose of this course is to cut through the clutter and help students gain a better understanding of how to create, use, and evaluate networks to generate value.

In this course students will be able to gain a pragmatic understanding of diverse and innovative consulting approaches and to apply core consulting skills to various real-life problems. The nature, scope of consulting and the role of consultants are quickly evolving to meet the clients’ changing needs in this digital age (e.g., 'Traditional strategy projects' now only accounts for 25 to 40% of projects, even for some of the major global ‘strategic consulting’ firms). In order to expose students to the most recent key trends, this course will touch on various approaches and topics of consulting with an emphasis on consulting related to digital/analytics/agile transformations and capbility building — all being priority issues for clients across sectors these days.

This course is for students interested in understanding what makes modern organizations vulnerable to catastrophic failure and how strategic and organizational design choices can mitigate the risk of such failure. This course seeks to train students to recognize the inherent vulnerabilities of organizations to catastrophic failure, to understand why the risk of such failure represents both a profound challenge and a potential opportunity, and to become more effective decision-makers in general.

This course is aimed at students who want to start social ventures, change an existing venture to become more sustainable, or simply learn about the principles of social entrepreneurship. In this course, students will learn how entrepreneurs create organizations that address social problems using innovative, sustainable approaches. Students will examine a variety of social venture forms, and consider how such ventures can be evaluated, managed, and financed.

International Entrepreneurship — this course is for students wanting to lead entrepreneurial ventures into foreign markets and those who wanting to provide resources (e.g, investment capital or consulting advice) to such firms. Pursuing international opportunities is essential to the growth of entrepreneurial ventures, particularly in Canada and other countries with a small domestic market. However, internationalization is often challenging for the leaders of young high-growth firms because of financial and managerial resource constraints. This course highlights the challenges such firms face in entering foreign markets and the mechanisms they use to overcome them.

This course will be of interest to students interested in working in, consulting for, investing in, or founding low-carbon energy and related cleantech businesses. It will also be of interest to students with a general interest in following ongoing developments in technology, policy, and news around the global response to climate change. At the end of this course, students will have a broad familiarity with the functioning of a variety of energy markets and be able to assess the business prospects of a firm in an energy-related field with a deepened understanding of how the policy and regulatory environments create business opportunities and shape the competitive landscape.

This course develops a thorough understanding of the economic challenges and opportunities firms face when engaging in the global economy. For any given company, it is essential that comparative advantage is complementary to its offerings abroad — that is, is the country environment must be consistent with what the company seeks to sell abroad? This alone, however, is not enough to be successful in the global economy. Managers must understand how to navigate the many challenges companies face when entering foreign markets, including but not limited to an understanding of trade costs, tariff and non-tariff barriers, free trade agreements, the creation of global supply chains, protections for intellectual property, consumer preferences and tastes, trade finance, product affordability, and managing exchange rates risks.

This is a course in game theory and its application to management, including business strategy. It offers an introduction to a selection of the methods and results of modern game theory. Emphasis is placed on the practical applications of these tools. The audience for this course is anyone interested in the fundamental principles that are used in the disciplined and therefore necessarily abstract analysis of general strategic situations that cookie-cutter solutions and popular heuristics cannot cover. In particular, those interested in general management or consulting may enjoy the course.

Students interested in learning about the real estate industry and real estate development, specifically through class discussion and guest speakers. The focus is on the real world of development and planning rather than theory. The purpose of this course is to provide students with a fundamental background and basic skill set to understand the real estate development business and its interrelationships with urban planning. It will provide students with an introduction to the major disciplines and processes related to development, which can provide a basis for the pursuit of a career in the development field or simply an understanding of the mindset of the developer.

This course is designed for students interested in today's globalization issues, including students with business, legal, and general-interest perspectives. This course will introduce overarching economic frameworks and apply them to pragmatic examples of business and legal issues that feature in today’s news.

The course applies economic methods to make students better real estate decision-makers. This class is, therefore, designed to be useful across the MBA program. In addition to students who pursue careers in real estate itself, a background in real estate can be useful to students in banking and asset management. A background in real estate can also be useful to general managers to the extent that they deal with location decisions and because firms in other lines of business frequently own or rent significant real estate, and are therefore accidentally in the real estate business. Real estate is also important to consultants since real estate decisions are so important for the businesses that make them.

This course is for students who are interested in understanding and using regression-based forecasting techniques applicable to Finance, Marketing, Strategy and Economics. The course provides an introduction to forecasting techniques based on time-series methods (ARIMA) and single-equation econometric ('regression') equations.

This course is an introduction to key concepts in real estate investment, focusing on the analysis required before developing, acquiring, or financing properties. It begins with the pro forma, the financial model used to evaluate income-producing real estate. Core topics include taxation, mortgages, leases, and valuation. The course also covers non-financial topics, including legal and political factors affecting land use and entitlements, economic drivers of real estate demand, and ownership structures.

The class is designed for MBA candidates who are pursuing careers in corporate management and strategy, consulting, finance, real estate, and economic and urban development who need to understand how companies can make better location decisions and better engage their communities. This course will provide you with deeper understanding of the role of location decisions in business performance and it will equip you with the knowledge and understanding you need to make better, more informed location decisions for yourself and your family. A goal of this course will be to ignite your own passion for location, urban development, and cities.

This course explores the complex and evolving relationship between business and government in Canada. Through a critical analysis of key political, economic, and social issues, students will examine the mutual dependencies that define the business-government dynamic. The course covers the political roles of government, the economic functions it performs, and the extent of corporate power within Canada's political system. Topics such as the impact of federalism and regional diversity, the effects of globalization and trade, and the role of interest groups and lobbying in policymaking will be explored. Additionally, students will assess the evolution of business taxation, capital-market policies, and the changing nature of state capitalism through Crown corporations. By the end of the course, students will have a comprehensive understanding of how business-government relations shape Canada's political economy and influence domestic and international policy decisions.

By providing students with the knowledge and tools to understand, navigate, and critically assess the complex interactions between the two sectors, the course allows students to develop a fluency between business and government. By exploring the roles, policies, and dynamics that define business-government relations in Canada, the course fosters a deep understanding of how both entities influence each other. Students gain fluency in recognizing the political, economic, and regulatory factors that shape business operations and government decisions. The course also emphasizes the importance of communication, negotiation, and collaboration between business and government stakeholders, key components of fluency in this context. Topics such as lobbying, corporate power, taxation, and trade policies provide insights into the mechanisms of influence, policymaking, and decision-making. Ultimately, this course equips students with the practical knowledge to engage effectively with both sectors, promoting a balanced approach to business-government relations.

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This course should provide all students will useful knowledge in making informed personal and professional, investment, compensation, and transaction decisions. This course will develop a student’s ability to identify, understand, and evaluate tax-planning opportunities and will provide an overview of the income tax system and how it impacts business and investment decisions.