Rotman School of Management
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The Rotman School of Management is the University of Toronto's graduate-level
business school. It has recently jumped significantly in international prominence under the leadership of its dean, Roger Martin.
The school is home to a variety of programs, including full-time and part-time MBA programs, an Executive MBA program, a Master of Financial Economics (MFE) program, a Master of Management and Professional Accounting (MMPA) program, and PhD programs in several disciplines.
Each year's full-time MBA program has a batch size of 265 students (based on the size of the 2006 graduating class). The first year class is divided into 4 sections with every student completing a set of core courses. The 1st year is based on a quarterly system. Second year has the more traditional 2-term structure and is far more flexible, with each student choosing their courses from a wide variety of electives. Students also have the option of going on exchange for one term in the 2nd year.
The PhD program offers degrees in accounting, finance, marketing, operations management, organizational behaviour and human resource management, strategic management, and a joint degree in management and economics. In 2005 the total enrollment of PhD students at the Rotman school was 79.
The school is named in honour of Joseph Rotman who donated CAD $18 million to the school.
There are several noteworthy features of the building that houses the school, located at 105 St. George St. on the main (downtown) campus of the University:
- The Fleck Atrium is a large area on the main (ground) floor which is often used for special events, receptions, and public lectures. It occupies the central area of the building, with an open-air concept that allows individuals on the 2nd and 3rd floors of the building to observe from above. The vaulted ceiling of the atrium is made from glass, creating a brightness throughout the interior space.
- The Business Information Centre is the school's library, and is a branch of the University of Toronto's library system.
- The Financial Research and Trading Lab is a state-of-the-art facility allowing students access to a wide range of financial analysis software packages and data sets. A variety of business competitions are held in the lab throughout the year.
- A CAD $4 million expansion of the building, completed in 2005, added about a dozen new faculty/administrative offices and some meeting rooms to each of the 4th and 5th floors of the building. The newly created space also houses the Marcel Desautels Centre for Integrative Thinking.