Rotman School of Management @rotmanschool.bsky.social · 5hWhat do a ballet dancer, a geologist, a distress-line responder and a wellness coach have in common? They all found their way to Rotman. Meet four students who took unconventional paths to business school: ow.ly/Tm8t50ZUwKQ 000
Rotman School of Management @rotmanschool.bsky.social · 01/10/2026What does it mean for our creativity when AI never says no? Can you really foster hallway creativity in a hybrid work environment? The fall 2026 issue of Rotman Intelligence magazine tackles these questions and more: ow.ly/2XTy50ZTiEq 011
Rotman School of Management @rotmanschool.bsky.social · 24/09/2026AI can crunch the numbers, but it can't decide what matters. New essays from Rotman’s Ing-Haw Cheng and Avi Goldfarb make the case for management in the AI era. Read it now: ow.ly/iGi250ZQlL9 001
Rotman School of Management @rotmanschool.bsky.social · 21/09/2026"It's more important to just simply plan for life." Yucheng Candas Tsai (MBA '26) discovered she was pregnant with twins near the end of her MBA. She finished on the Dean's List and is now an associate at McKinsey & Company. Read her story: ow.ly/WOx150ZOTxTow.lyFor this Rotman alumna, healthcare is a right — and a career mission 000
Rotman School of Management @rotmanschool.bsky.social · 04/09/2026We're excited to announce the creation of the iA Financial Group Professorship in Quantitative Finance at the Rotman School, backed by a $600,000 gift from iA Financial Group over five years. Finance professor Redouane Elkamhi will hold the professorship. ow.ly/EbAr50ZJ0gJow.lyiA Financial Group Supports New Professorship in Quantitative Finance at the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management 000
Rotman School of Management @rotmanschool.bsky.social · 02/09/2026"I went to Rotman because I like starting things that can have an impact in the world." From midwifery to social finance, Sara Wolfe (EMBA '17) has built a career creating systems that better serve communities. Read her story: ow.ly/IxUB50ZIlQt @canadianpeacemuseum.ca @tahsnetwork.bsky.socialow.lyRedefining leadership: How this EMBA grad moved from midwifery to social impact 010
Rotman School of Management @rotmanschool.bsky.social · 28/08/2026We’re delighted to welcome economist professor @rfisman.bsky.social, a leading researcher in politics and finance, as the new Eddie Goldenberg Research Chair of Canada in Finance and Political Economy at the Rotman School of Management. Learn more: ow.ly/zKlM50ZGENC #RotmanSchool 000
Rotman School of Management @rotmanschool.bsky.social · 26/08/2026It starts with a conversation. Reunite at Rotman, September 18! At this year's alumni fireside chats — hear from grads across financial services, technology, creative industries and more about their career journeys. Learn more: ow.ly/4VHK50ZFQvS 010
Rotman School of Management @rotmanschool.bsky.social · 18/08/2026Adetoro Abass is officially one of @poetsandquants.bsky.social 2026 Best & Brightest Executive MBAs. The Rotman EMBA grad recently relocated to Toronto from Lagos, Nigeria and now leads Digital Transformation at Util-Assist Inc. Learn more about her journey: ow.ly/Bow750ZAE4v 000
Rotman School of Management @rotmanschool.bsky.social · 17/08/2026Congratulations to Rotman's Maja Djikic! @thinkers50.com has named her to its 2026 Coaches50 list, recognizing 50 of the world's leading executive coaches for their contributions to leadership and management. ow.ly/ozEj50ZAEGGow.lyRotman School Professor among the world’s leading executive coaches 000
Rotman School of Management @rotmanschool.bsky.social · 07/05/2026Anureet Kaur Mann, MBA' 26, is one of @poetsandquants.bsky.social Best & Brightest graduates from the Class of 2026. Congratulations and best wishes! Read more about the honour. www.rotman.utoronto.ca/news-events-... 010
Rotman School of Management @rotmanschool.bsky.social · 04/05/2026How Great Ideas Happen The Hidden Steps Behind Breakthrough Success by Rotman Professor George Newman was named today as one of the best new management books for 2026 by Thinkers50. Read more about the award and the book. ow.ly/pBBH50YUF4G 000
Rotman School of Management @rotmanschool.bsky.social · 01/05/2026Congratulations to our students from the Master of Financial Risk Management program won the Professional Risk Managers’ International Association (PRMIA) Risk Management Challenge. Read more about the competition ow.ly/6iNt50YTgIV 000
Rotman School of Management @rotmanschool.bsky.social · 13/04/2026We are pleased to announce that Prof. Joseph Milner, Vice-Dean, MBA Programs, has been appointed by @utoronto.ca to be the Interim Dean of Rotman for a one-year term beginning on July 1, 2026. Read more: www.rotman.utoronto.ca/news-events-... 010
Rotman School of Management @rotmanschool.bsky.social · 06/04/2026Don't forget the Toronto event we're hosting on April 27. Register here -- community.rotman.utoronto.ca/events/s/spe...community.rotman.utoronto.caEvents 062
Reposted by Rotman School of ManagementStanford Digital Economy Lab @stanforddel.bsky.social · 19/03/2026How can experimentation shape AI policymaking for the better? Ajay Agrawal (@rotmanschool.bsky.social) discusses his essay (co-authored with @joshgans.bsky.social) from The Digitalist Papers here: youtu.be/Zesl51M6WT0?...youtu.beThe impact of experimentation on AI policymaking | Ajay AgrawalYouTube video by Stanford Digital Economy Lab 131
Reposted by Rotman School of ManagementLisa Kramer @lisakramer.com · 11/03/2026I was interviewed on the Rotman Executive Summary podcast, in an episode called "When markets move as one: The hidden forces driving collective investing behaviour". I discussed my research that links factors like mood and sleep with markets. Give it a listen! podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/w...podcasts.apple.comWhen markets move as one: The hidden forces driving collective investing behaviourPodcast Episode · Rotman Executive Summary · March 11 · 14m 034
Reposted by Rotman School of ManagementNBER @nber.org · 26/02/2026Fraud in venture capital-backed startups is rising. Founder-friendly contracts and cap table complexity strongly predict fraud. The venture capital market does not discipline fraudulent founders ex post, from Alexander Dyck, Freda Fang, Camille Hebert, and Ting Xu www.nber.org/papers/w34868 0124
Rotman School of Management @rotmanschool.bsky.social · 06/02/2026Professor John C. Hull died on January 31, 2026. He was an internationally recognized authority on derivatives and risk management. He will be very fondly remembered and sadly missed. www.rotman.utoronto.ca/news-events-... 010
Rotman School of Management @rotmanschool.bsky.social · 15/01/2026Stop waiting for your creative lightbulb moment — great ideas don't work that way! On the Rotman Executive Summary podcast, Prof. George Newman busts the biggest myths about where great new ideas come from. Listen now on Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts! 110
Rotman School of Management @rotmanschool.bsky.social · 04/12/2025"When tariffs hit, companies like Algoma Steel have few alternatives. This is not a new problem; it is a structural weakness we have failed to address despite repeated warnings," writes Prof. Walid Hejazi in an article for The Toronto Star. www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...thestar.comAlgoma Steel layoffs: A wake-up call for Canada’s industrial futureAlgoma Steel’s layoffs are painful, but they are also predictable. If we want to protect Canadian workers and communities, we need to stop reacting and start building resilience. 010
Rotman School of Management @rotmanschool.bsky.social · 01/12/2025Acclaimed for both his teaching and research, Rotman Professor Alexandre Corhay has been named of @poetsandquants.bsky.social For Undergrads best undergraduate business professors of 2025. www.rotman.utoronto.ca/news-events-... 030
Reposted by Rotman School of ManagementUniversity of Toronto @utoronto.ca · 28/11/202520 #UofT community members named among Canada's 100 Most Powerful Women by WXN 🍁 uoft.me/c19 174
Reposted by Rotman School of ManagementUniversity of Toronto @utoronto.ca · 18/11/2025Why does chasing happiness make us unhappy? 🤔 In this Short Answer, #UofT's Sam Maglio, Marketing and Psychology professor @utsc.utoronto.ca & @rotmanschool.bsky.social tells us about the “happiness paradox” & ways we can appreciate the moment instead. 166
Rotman School of Management @rotmanschool.bsky.social · 14/11/2025Congratulations to Professor Richard Powers, who is the 2025 winner of the Peter Dey Governance Achievement Award from the Governance Professionals of Canada. www.rotman.utoronto.ca/news-events-... 220
Rotman School of Management @rotmanschool.bsky.social · 30/10/2025Dean Susan Christoffersen is one of the winners of the 2025 Canada's Most Powerful Women: Top 100 Awards, presented by WXN, along with other Rotman graduates www.rotman.utoronto.ca/news-events-... 120
Rotman School of Management @rotmanschool.bsky.social · 27/10/2025New column by @lauradoering.bsky.social and András Tilcsik explaining their research published in Organizational Science. 020
Rotman School of Management @rotmanschool.bsky.social · 21/09/2025"We need to double down on some of the human skills. The things that make us human are what’s going to differentiate us," Dean Susan Christoffersen tells a Dean's Panel for @bloomberg.com on challenges facing business school Deans and what's next. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...bloomberg.comChallenges Facing Business School Leaders—and What’s NextThe rise of AI, fragmented geopolitics and a risk of divergence fuel heightened uncertainty, our panelists say. 020
Rotman School of Management @rotmanschool.bsky.social · 19/09/2025Congratulations to Prof. Dimitry Anastakis who is the inaugural winner of the Waugh Family Foundation Book Prize in Canadian Business History for his book "Dream Car." www.rotman.utoronto.ca/news-events-... @artsci.utoronto.ca @uoftpress.bsky.social 042
Rotman School of Management @rotmanschool.bsky.social · 05/09/2025Congratulations to @dilipsoman.bsky.social and the BI-Org partnership who is a Finalist for an Impact Award from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council. www.rotman.utoronto.ca/news-events-... 110
Rotman School of Management @rotmanschool.bsky.social · 04/09/2025Congratulations to @joshgans.bsky.social who has been elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada. www.rotman.utoronto.ca/news-events-... 042
Rotman School of Management @rotmanschool.bsky.social · 29/08/2025“Nobody wants to fool around with a second-rate team.” Prof. Ajay Agrawal discusses $100 million job offers from AI companies w/ Lila MacLellan of @fortunemagazine.bsky.social fortune.com/2025/08/29/a...fortune.comWhat’s better than a $100 million job offer?The AI talent war reveals lessons for hanging on to your top performers. 000
Reposted by Rotman School of ManagementUniversity of Toronto @utoronto.ca · 26/08/2025Personalized pricing can hurt companies' profits, according to a new @rotmanschool.bsky.social study #UofT 📊 uoft.me/bMy 022
Rotman School of Management @rotmanschool.bsky.social · 12/08/2025Congratulations to Mahtab Soin, one of @poetsandquants.bsky.social Best and Brightest Executive MBAs for 2025! Read more about Mahtab and his story. www.rotman.utoronto.ca/news-events-... 000
Rotman School of Management @rotmanschool.bsky.social · 05/08/2025Four Rotman professors were recently honoured with the the King Charles III Coronation Medal for their contributions to Canadian society. Congratulations to Ajay Agrawal, Nouman Ashraf, Sandford Borins, and Walid Hejazi. ow.ly/Y6wY50WzIgx 010
Rotman School of Management @rotmanschool.bsky.social · 04/08/2025Almost Done? That’s When Boring Tasks Are Most Unbearable. Research by Prof. Clair Tsai and colleagues from The Society for Personality and Social Psychology spsp.org/news/charact...spsp.orgAlmost Done? That’s When Boring Tasks Are Most Unbearable | SPSPCan shifting your time frame make dull tasks feel less draining? 000
Rotman School of Management @rotmanschool.bsky.social · 01/08/20254 Steps to Combat Knowledge Theft in Your Workplace with research and comment by Prof. David Zweig of @utsc.utoronto.ca / Rotman www.shrm.org/executive-ne...shrm.org4 Steps to Combat Knowledge Theft in Your WorkplacePrevent knowledge theft by leading with integrity. Discover key strategies to foster a culture of trust and recognition at work. 010
Rotman School of Management @rotmanschool.bsky.social · 23/07/2025Canada must diversify its trade relationships and reduce its economic dependence on the U.S. and address our productivity issues. Prof. Walid Hejazi writes for @torontostar-rss.bsky.social www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...thestar.comFinally, Canada is taking action on trade reliance with the U.S.: Will it be enough?Canada must diversify its trade relationships and reduce its economic dependence on the U.S. This doesn’t mean abandoning our largest trading partner, but it does mean expanding where we sell 011
Reposted by Rotman School of ManagementNBER @nber.org · 21/07/2025Modeling computers and AI as cognitive tools provides a lens to interpret evidence on inequality, workflows, and teams, from Ajay K. Agrawal, @joshgans.bsky.social, and Avi Goldfarb www.nber.org/papers/w34034 073
Rotman School of Management @rotmanschool.bsky.social · 17/07/2025Rotman Launches One-Year MBA and Master of Management Degree Programs via ClearAdmit www.clearadmit.com/2025/07/toro...clearadmit.comToronto Rotman Launches One-Year MBA and Master of Management Degree ProgramsThe University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management is launching two new programs: a Master of Management (MMgt) and a One-Year MBA. “The Master of Management program is designed to provide stude... 000
Reposted by Rotman School of ManagementAvi Goldfarb @avigoldfarb.bsky.social · 14/07/2025The Economics of Bicycles for the Mind. Working paper with @joshgans.bsky.social and Ajay Agrawal. A bicycle amplifies human locomotion. Computers & AI amplify human intelligence. We model cognitive tools, showing when they affect productivity, inequality, & teams. www.nber.org/papers/w34034 033
Rotman School of Management @rotmanschool.bsky.social · 09/07/2025Rotman Enters Acceleration Race With Two New One-Year Business Degrees - @poetsandquants.bsky.social covers the launch of our One-Year MBA and Master of Management programs poetsandquants.com/2025/07/08/r...poetsandquants.comRotman Enters Acceleration Race With Two New One-Year Business DegreesWith a new one-year MBA & Master of Management, Rotman joins a growing number of North American schools to offer accelerated degrees. 000
Rotman School of Management @rotmanschool.bsky.social · 07/07/2025It’s the gut punch that comes in a meeting when your idea is echoed by someone else and suddenly applauded, as if you never spoke at all. Research by Prof. David Zweig via @theglobeandmail.com www.theglobeandmail.com/business/car...theglobeandmail.comHow knowledge theft is quietly disrupting workplacesAccording to researchers, 91 per cent of the participants said they’d either experienced knowledge theft, seen it happen or they did it themselves 011
Rotman School of Management @rotmanschool.bsky.social · 27/06/2025AI Can Strengthen Canada’s Economy — If We Let It - @avigoldfarb.bsky.social joined the Canada’s Economy, Explained podcast from the Canadian Chamber of Commerce chamber.ca/ai-can-stren...chamber.caAI Can Strengthen Canada's Economy — If We Let It - Canadian Chamber of CommerceAvi Goldfarb joins host Marwa Abdou to explain why Canada’s early leadership in research hasn’t led to widespread adoption. 021
Rotman School of Management @rotmanschool.bsky.social · 20/06/2025Racial bias exists in five-star ratings for gig workers, study shows. A thumbs up/thumbs down scale would fix that says an article from The Globe & Mail on research by @decelles.bsky.social and colleagues in @nature.com www.theglobeandmail.com/business/car...theglobeandmail.comRacial bias exists in five-star ratings for gig workers, study shows. Thumbs up/thumbs down scale would fix thatThe ratings gap has financial consequences and non-white workers were found to earn 91 cents for every dollar their white counterparts made for the same work 011
Reposted by Rotman School of ManagementU of T Faculty of Arts & Science @artsci.utoronto.ca · 16/06/2025#UofTGrad25 and Dean’s List Scholar Richter Heintz reflects on being a two-time Ironman participant and president of the University of Toronto Sports and Business Association. Read more: bit.ly/4l8z0LI 111
Rotman School of Management @rotmanschool.bsky.social · 09/06/2025How Close Is Commercial Quantum Computing? “Simply by experimenting with quantum, companies are generating or deriving quantum-inspired algorithms that can be run in their classical hardware" Prof. Francesco Bova sloanreview.mit.edu/article/how-...sloanreview.mit.eduHow Close Is Commercial Quantum Computing?New chips offer novel approaches to quantum computers’ error-correction challenges, but there’s work still to be done. 110
Rotman School of Management @rotmanschool.bsky.social · 05/06/2025Looking for consulting services? Four new principals have been appointed at the Rotman School's Impact Consulting Group, which provides innovative and high-quality tailored solutions for clients both large and small in a wide range of sectors. Read more about the new team here. ow.ly/KIVZ50W53YJ 000
Rotman School of Management @rotmanschool.bsky.social · 03/06/2025Some professors are also diving into AI’s potential. Joshua Gans and his colleague Kevin Bryan, have created an AI teaching assistant that can answer student queries. Prof. Gans said the student reaction has been “phenomenal.” www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...theglobeandmail.comSome university professors say AI is here to stay, so students should learn how to use itAI is being embraced in postsecondary schools as a study tool or research assistant 010
Rotman School of Management @rotmanschool.bsky.social · 28/05/2025Congratulations to Professor Maja Djikic! Her book, The Possible Self A Leader's Guide to Personal Development, was a Gold Winner in the psychology category in the 2025 IBPA Book Awards announced earlier this month. ow.ly/JOWh50W07Oy 000