International Study Opportunities
Global Perspectives
Join the largest and most diverse MBA program in Canada, located in the heart of the world's most multicultural city. Outside of Toronto, you will have a range of opportunities to gain international experience while at Rotman to prepare yourself for business in the global economy.
If you want your business education to prepare you for success in the global economy, Rotman’s location is a major asset: Toronto is recognized as the world’s most multicultural city, with over half the city’s population born outside of the country. Helping to bring the world into the classroom, the Rotman Full-Time MBA program is the most internationally diverse MBA class in Canada (typically over 75% of the Full-Time MBA class are born outside of Canada) and boasts a more international faculty (71%) than almost any other leading business school.
You can further internationalize your MBA by taking advantage of some of these opportunities:
International Exchange Program
31 partner schools in the following exchange regions
Africa
University of Cape Town
Asia
China Europe International Business School
Fudan University
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Indian School of Business
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
National Taiwan University
National University of Singapore
Seoul National University
Shanghai Advanced Institute of Finance
Tsinghua University
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Australia
Australian Graduate School of Management
Melbourne Business School
North America
EGADE Business School
New York University
University of California, Davis
South America
Universidad Torcuato Di Tella
Europe
Alliance Manchester Business School
Copenhagen Business School
ESSEC Business School
European Business School
Instituto de Empresa
SDA Bocconi School of Management
RSM Erasmus
University of St. Gallen
WHU - Otto Beisheim School of Management
The Middle East
Koç University
Tel Aviv University
Global Practicums
Global Practicums are designed to provide a framework with which to understand the opportunities and challenges associated with the emergence of major new markets in the world economy. The trips include stopovers in major cities where students will learn firsthand what it is like to do business while participating in a number of cultural and tourist activities. Site visits to local, Canadian and international companies provide students with a well-rounded overview of the specific country.
Global Practicums change on a yearly basis, and have been offered in the following regions:
- Southeast Asia
- East Asia
- Latin America and South America
- Silicon Valley
Doing Business Internationally (DBI) Intensive Program
The DBI offers alternative international experience: a hybrid of the International Exchange Program and the International Study Tours. Based at one of Rotman’s international partner schools, the DBI is an intensive course that focuses on how to do business in a specific country. The academic component of the program is overseen entirely by the partner school (in much the same way as the International Exchange Program) but does take place over the course of 1-2 weeks. Like the International Study Tours, the program includes activities outside of the classroom including company presentations, tours, roundtables discussions, but these are truly secondary to the in-class piece.
DBI locations are confirmed on an annual basis but in the past have been offered in the following countries:
- China
- Germany
- Israel
- South Korea
- Taiwan
Global Consulting Projects
Global Consulting Projects enable our students to earn course credit for applying what they’ve learned across the globe. In the past, our students completed projects in the following locations:
- Seattle
- Silicon Valley
- Tanzania
- Nigeria
- Myanmar
Projects have ranged from setting up micro financing systems to improving entrepreneurial opportunities for at-risk communities. As well, our students have the opportunity to work with Boston Consulting Group and partner with the non-profit, CUSO International, to bring their projects to life!