Strategy

Shaping the future of business

The best consultants combine intellectual horsepower with natural people skills. At Rotman, the academic and industry expertise of our strategic management faculty will help you develop quantitative and qualitative tools to excel in your consulting career.

Overview

You will learn how to analyze cross-functional business problems and to justify your recommendations, applying appropriate frameworks and a diverse set of quantitative and qualitative tools.

Topics covered

Specific topics covered are the consulting industry, problem solving methodologies, the management of change in organizations, advanced issues in strategic management, and the development and presentation of proposals and reports.

"Employees arriving in a high-profit time may do better in the long-run because of a wealth of work opportunities."

—András Tilcsik, assistant professor of strategic management at the Rotman School, in an online thought piece on consulting

Requirements to complete the Strategy emphasis

Complete five half courses (2.5 FCEs) with at least two half courses (1.0 FCE) from the list of main courses. See the Registrar's Office for more detailed information.

Main

Corporate Strategy
Strategic Change and Implementation
Management Consulting
Strategic Networks

Supplemental

International Strategy
Sustainability Strategy
Pharmaceutical Strategy
Health Sector Strategy and Organizations
Venture Capital Strategy
Communicating Strategy
Healthcare and Life Sciences Consulting: Field Application Project
Management Consulting Practicum
Catastrophic Failure in Organizations
Game Theory and Applications for Management
Business Analysis and Valuation
Mergers & Acquisitions
Operations Management Strategy
Marketing Strategy
Aligning People and Strategy

For detailed information on each elective course, please see our MBA electives guide.

Strategy resources at Rotman

Career paths for Strategy

The topics covered in the Strategy emphasis are critical for entry into the consulting profession – whether with a consulting firm, as a sole proprietor, or as an internal consultant in a large company. The skills will apply in both the for-profit and not-for-profit sectors. In addition, the topics covered will be useful for managers who will work with or manage outside consultants.

Career Preparation

Consulting industry day
Lunch and Learn series
Consulting workshop series
Case interview preparation workshops
Mock consulting case interviews

Notable Alumni

David Donnan, Partner, AT Kearney
Jill Black, President & Sole Proprietor, J.E. Black Company Ltd.
Joanna Rotenberg, EVP, Chief Marketing Officer and Head of Strategy
Kathryn Skelton, Director, Category Management, Womenswear, Holt Renfrew
Lawrence Scott Global, Chief Strategy Officer | Vice Chair | Managing Partner, Deloitte
Mark Eleoff, Associate Partner, Accenture
Sean Samieian, Principal, Infosys Consulting