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Rotman professor receives fellowship to study employee stock ownership
TORONTO, ON – An assistant professor of accounting at the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management has received the Accurate Equity Fellowship for 2013 – 2014. Over the next year, Prof. Francesco Bova will assess the causes and effects of variations in equity-based compensation across international employees of U.S. multinationals. The Fellowship was established at the Rutgers' School of Management and Labor Relations in order to support academic research on broad-based employee stock ownership. "As broad-based equity plans have…
Bob Rae joins the University of Toronto
TORONTO, ON - The Honourable Bob Rae has joined the University of Toronto as a Distinguished Senior Fellow at the School of Public Policy and Governance (SPPG), effective July 1. “Obviously Bob Rae brings an incredible wealth of policy expertise and experience in public service,” said Mark Stabile, director of the SPPG. “This is a fantastic opportunity for our students to learn from one of Canada’s most distinguished political leaders. We look forward to him taking part in many of…
Rotman Professor named to the Order of Canada
TORONTO, ON – David Beatty, an adjunct professor of strategic management, at the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management has been named as a member of the Order of Canada. The announcement was made by the office of the Governor General of Canada last Friday. Prof. Beatty was cited for his contributions to the development and promotion of corporate governance and ethics standards. The Order of Canada, one of Canada’s highest civilian honours, was established in 1967, during Canada’s…
A genomic atlas of gene switches in plants provides a roadmap for crop research
TORONTO, ON — What allows certain plants to survive freezing and thrive in the Canadian climate, while others are sensitive to the slightest drop in temperature? Those that flourish activate specific genes at just the right time — but the way gene activation is controlled remains poorly understood. A major step forward in understanding this process lies in a genomic map produced by an international consortium led by scientists from the University of Toronto (U of T) and McGill University and published online today in the journal Nature Genetics. The map, which is…
David Asper Centre for Constitutional Rights selects John Norris as Constitutional-Litigator-in-Residence
TORONTO, ON - The Faculty of Law’s David Asper Centre for Constitutional Rights is pleased to announce that distinguished criminal defence and civil rights advocate John Norris is the Asper Centre’s Constitutional-Litigator-in-Residence for fall 2013. Norris, a Toronto-based criminal defence lawyer, will teach constitutional advocacy in the Asper Centre clinic. Drawing upon his extensive experience advocating for the Charter rights of his clients, and upon his academic experience as adjunct faculty member at the Faculty of Law, he will mentor…
University of Toronto receives a $30 million commitment from Heart and Stroke Foundation
TORONTO, ON - The Heart and Stroke Foundation has announced a $300 million initiative to support cutting-edge heart and stroke research at leading health institutions across the country. The funding initiative is the largest research commitment in the organization’s 60-year history. It will accelerate the progress of the Heart and Stroke Foundation’s goal of reducing Canadians’ rate of death from heart disease and stroke by 25 per cent by 2020. The University of Toronto, as a member of the Heart…
Can Frankenstein and a baby’s heartbeat unlock the mystery of stem cells?
TORONTO, ON – A new method of maturing human heart cells that simulates the natural growth environment of heart cells while applying electrical pulses to mimic the heart rate of fetal humans has led researchers at the University of Toronto to an electrifying step forward for cardiac research. The discovery, announced this week in the scientific journal Nature Methods, offers cardiac researchers a fast and reliable method of creating mature human cardiac patches in a range of sizes. “You cannot obtain human…
Rotman School of Management’s MBA programs waive GMAT requirement for applicants with CFA level 3 standing
TORONTO, ON – In a first for a leading global business school, the Full-Time and Part-Time MBA programs at the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management have waived the GMAT test requirement for applicants who have passed all 3 levels of the CFA program. It is only the latest in a series of innovations in the MBA program admissions process and criteria, including the introduction last year of a “video essay” for Full-Time applicants. “An increasing number of applicants…
Action plan for sustainable capitalism tackled at Rotman International Centre for Pension Management and Generation Foundation workshop
TORONTO, ON – For two days earlier this month over 80 board members, senior executives and investment professionals from 40 pension organizations in 12 different countries gathered at the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management. The purpose was to examine and discuss five action steps investment institutions could take for the good of their own beneficiaries that would at the same time promote “the greater good” by fostering a more sustainable form of capitalism. Among the actions was a call…
New program in executive leadership at the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management
TORONTO, ON – Offered by Canada’s leading provider of executive education, a new program on Executive Leadership from the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management aims to help participants gain insights, knowledge and tools to become more effective leaders. While the program provides five days of intensive in-class learning, it is designed to be a highly personalized, eight-month leadership journey. It includes webinars, pre and post 360°leadership assessments, executive coaching sessions and other post-program leadership development activities intended to…