Dean’s Message
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Dr. Ken Jones
With world class teaching from industry experts, modern research facilities, an invigorated and diverse student body and partnerships with leading business community stakeholders, the Ted Rogers School of Management has developed a reputation as one of Canada’s preeminent business schools.
Housed in a state-of-the-art, energy-efficient 20,300 square-metre building that is home to over 8,000 full-time students, the Ted Rogers School of Management features four Bachelor of Commerce programs, three MBA programs, 13 management research centres including the groundbreaking Centre for Labour Management Relations.
The Ted Rogers School of Management’s undergraduate education is unparalleled in its real world, hands-on approach. The curriculum blends theory with practice to harness creativity and encourage entrepreneurial excellence in order to create the prosperity of tomorrow. The cutting edge Ryerson University Entrepreneurship Program is one of the largest of its kind in North America.
Distinguished visiting professors include Diane Francis, Buzz Hargrove, Peter C Newman, David Dingwall, and Jim De Wilde.
By utilizing a unique student-centric culture that emphasizes entrepreneurship, corporate ethics and student involvement in all facets of school life, the school is increasingly being recognized for its outstanding commitment to educating the leaders of tomorrow for exciting careers in the private, not for profit and public sectors.
With a warm and welcoming atmosphere, an open doors policy that includes accessibility to faculty, Deans, Directors, Executives in Residence, and a building that is open from 7:30 a.m. to 11:30 p.m., there is an exciting buzz growing about the Ted Rogers School of Management. It is a one of a kind commuter school that feels like a second home. The School captures the intimacy of a smaller institution while catering to a large number of students – the business school for Toronto, not of Toronto.
The 2010-2011 school year was an exciting one for the Ted Rogers School of Management. It received many accolades and was very proud of the achievements of its students, especially their entrepreneurial zeal. While organizing between two to five events per week, students participated in numerous competitions and conferences, earning high praise for their talents and excellence.
The School captures the intimacy of a smaller institution while catering to a large number of students – the business school for Toronto, not of Toronto.
Highlights of the past year include:
- Our MBA students won first place at the 2010 TATA Cup in Montreal, placing ahead of 10 Canadian and five American teams.
- At the 2011 National MBA Games, the Ryerson team took second place in “Academics”.
- Our SIFE (Students in Free Enterprise) team won the 2010 national student competition.
- The Ted Rogers School of Management’s DECA team won 30 metals and 2 plaques at the US competition, the most of any university.
- The second Ted Rogers Conference was an enormously successful three-day event organized by the Ryerson Commerce Society.
- Under the guidance of Dr. Brian Segal, the Ted Rogers Leadership Centre was created to work with undergraduate and graduate students to identify and encourage student leaders.
- Our programs for Olympic athletes (Life After Sport) and NHL alumni (Break Away) that serve the needs of transitioning sports professionals were a runaway success.
The Ted Rogers School of Management is building on its current success as it moves into the top tier of Canadian management schools.
On July 1st, 2011, the School of Accounting and Finance will be established. The purpose of this new division, set up with industry advisory councils, is to create a unit that links to employment clusters in downtown Toronto, the centre of global finance in Canada.
Also on July 1st, the School of Health Services Management will be relocating to the Ted Rogers School of Management. The move will see the school play an increasing role as a management school for the not for profit sector.
The School captures the intimacy of a smaller institution while catering to a large number of students – the business school for Toronto, not of Toronto.
Potential future endeavors may include a real estate program that will take advantage of Toronto’s key position as a national and global centre of real estate; a school of mining management that will train the next generation of mining industry leaders in what is an increasingly complex industry; and PhD programs.
Based on the strength of its exceptional programs and the remarkable achievements of its students and faculty, the Ted Rogers School of Management has truly earned its place as Canada’s number one “hands-on” business program.
The Ted Rogers School of Management would like to extend a heartfelt thanks to its students, faculty and staff for their hard work and dedication over the past year, while wishing them all the best for the 2011-2012 term.
Dr. Ken Jones
Dean
Ted Rogers School of Management