Faculty List

Professor Emeriti
I. Wiecek, BComm., CA., CPA.

Professors
A. Armstrong, BA., DipCrim., MBA., PhD.
L. Besco, B.E.S., M.A., Ph.D.
S. Brail, BA., MA., PhD.
L.J. Brooks, B.Com., M.B.A., F.C.P.A., F.C.A.
A. Chattopadhyay, B.S., M.B.A., D.B.A., Ph.D.
N. Chen, B.S., M.S., Ph.D.
R. Chiuzi, M.Sc., Ph.D.
L. Derksen, B.Sc., M.Sc., M.Res., PhD.
G. Eidelman, PhD
R. Gaetani, B.A., M.Sc., M.A., Ph.D.
J. Grewal, BAFM., MAcc., DBA.
S. Kant, BE., MA., PhD.
Y. Li, BSc., MBA., PhD.
M. Marin, BCom., MBA., PhD.
L. Revers, MA., PhD.
T. Vinodrai, BA., MA., PhD.
K. Yousie, BBA., MBA.
O. Yung, M.B.A., M.Fin.

Director, Institute for Management and Innovation
Shauna Brail
416-978-7463 
shauna.brail@utoronto.ca

Institute Administrator and Assistant
Patrice Lee
patrice.lee@utoronto.ca

The Institute for Management & Innovation (IMI) empowers transformational thinking and collaboration and lets us see the world from a new perspective. Integrating people, place and purpose, our students, faculty and researchers come together to create new knowledge and share it with the world. We build leaders and give them the skills they need to harness innovation and apply it in ways that will ultimately create positive impact for people and communities everywhere.  

IMI is home to UTM’s professional graduate programs, the IMI Business Minor, IMIx Executive Education, ICUBE entrepreneurship hub, BIGDataAIHUB, Sustainability programming and the Certificate of Completion in Global Sustainability.  These programs and hubs, guided by our culture, values and commitment to diversity, equity and inclusivity, encourage collaboration and empower transformational, interdisciplinary thinking to discover new and better solutions to the world’s wicked problems.  Our programs are distinctive in their focus on experiential and applied learning.  IMI’s graduate programs include the Master of Biotechnology, Master of Forensic Accounting, Master of Management of Innovation, Master of Management & Professional Accounting, Master of Science in Sustainability Management and Master of Urban Innovation.

Minor in Business, Science and Entrepreneurship

The Business, Science and Entrepreneurship Minor is for students whose primary focus is a science discipline, but who wish to learn fundamental business knowledge that will complement their science education and support their future success. For more information, see the Business, Science and Entrepreneurship page.

Certificate of Completion in Global Sustainability

The Certificate of Completion in Global Sustainability offers a greatly expanded opportunity for all UTM undergraduate students to learn about global sustainability, which is not limited to environmental conservation and includes all aspects of human wellbeing covered by the United Nations’ 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The SDGs include poverty, hunger, health, education, gender equality, social equities, clean water, clean energy, decent work, sustainable cities and communities, sustainable consumption, economic growth, climate change, peaceful societies, and environmental conservation.

The main objectives of the Certificate of Completion are: (i) to provide an intellectual and practical understanding of the holistic nature of global sustainability to transform the student’s ability to engage in systems and integrative thinking; (ii) to develop applied and managerial skills to address real-life sustainability issues; and (iii) to enhance the opportunities for summer as well as regular full-time employment after graduation.

The Certificate of Completion will be available to all actively enrolled UTM undergraduate students who have completed 4.0 credits. Completion of the Certificate of Completion in Global Sustainability will require successful completion of 3 required modules and 3 elective modules. Each module will be approximately 10 hours (most will be five 2-hour sessions), and will include a set of workshops, group discussions, analyses of real-life sustainability problems/ issues, and exploration of diverse approaches to potential solutions. Students must participate in all 10 hours to receive credit for the module. Most modules will be offered on evenings or weekends or during special events (such as UTM’s Sustainability Week) to reduce scheduling conflicts. Students can plan their own schedules to complete the six modules over their program length.

Required Global Sustainability Modules

Students must complete all three modules:

1. Inter-disciplinary Perspectives on Global Sustainability: The module will focus on inter- disciplinary perspectives and approaches (including natural science, social science, and humanities approaches) related to global sustainability. The module will also include complementarities and conflicts between the United Nations’ 17 Sustainable Development Goals, and their global implications.
2. Systems Thinking and Global Sustainability: This module will focus on transforming the typical student’s lens from reductionist thinking to systems, integrative, and critical thinking. The module will include the concepts of systems analysis and design, integrative thinking, and critical thinking, and their applications to analyze and design local and global sustainable systems.
3. Sustainable Consumption: This module will be “about doing more and better with less” and it will examine sustainable consumption from a variety of different perspectives, including the marketing view, the policy maker’s view, the corporation’s view, and the ethical view. Students will evaluate various theories of consumer behaviour, such as social influence, social dilemma, and collective effort. Finally, students will investigate the need for proactive consumer social

Elective Global Sustainability Modules

Students must complete three (3) modules of their choice. Each year, 3-5 elective modules will be offered on rotation. Check Quercus for the complete and up-to-date listing of module offerings.

1. Waste Management Systems: This module will focus on developing applied skills in designing waste management systems, for different types of waste, and in different contexts such as educational institutions, multi-unit buildings, and government offices.
2. International Relations of Sustainability: This module emphasizes the unique relationships between various nations and cultures with respect to sustainability. These relationships are conditioned by international politics, multilateral trade agreements, domestic and international law, economics, and diplomacy. This module provides students with opportunities to assess international agreements like the Kyoto Protocol and Paris Accord and the evolving relationships between developed and developing nations seeking to address the challenges of climate change.
3. Social Problems and Sustainability: How is sustainability a profoundly social challenge? This module focuses on the many ways that environmental problems are deeply intertwined with social processes, inequalities, and power dynamics. Students also will learn social scientific insights that can inform and improve sustainability efforts. The module covers topics such as the social construction of nature, the political economy of environmental destruction, environmental injustices, corporate power and corporate sustainability (as well as critiques of greenwashing), and the role of environmental activism in motivating political and social change.
4. Energy Efficiency: The latest scientific analysis indicates that, in order to have a 50% chance of staying below the 1.5°C and 2.0°C limits, carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions must fall to zero by about 2055 and 2075, respectively – a carbon-free (C-free) scenario. This requires a large dose of energy efficiency and shifting most non-electric energy uses (ground Reliance on foreign and in some cases, hostile) sources of energy is a significant security concern that can be alleviated to some extent if energy requirements can be reduced through greater energy efficiency. The module outlines how to obtain large reductions in energy use in the major energy-using sectors, through greater efficiency at scales ranging from individual devices to entire systems.
5. Leadership in Sustainability: What makes a great leader? This module will explore this question in the context of sustainability, empowering students to tap into their own capacities to lead. The journey begins with a deep dive inward, inviting students to consider their own strengths and beliefs that may be limiting their potential. Our exploration will continue outward, beyond the Self, to our interactions with the world around us. We will reflect on the importance of vulnerability in leadership and the trend towards self-managing organizations. We conclude by encouraging students to consider where they are in their life journeys and their next steps. This module is interactive and introspective, inviting students to sink into their deepest truths and thrive from the inside out.
    

For details, please visit our website: https://www.utm.utoronto.ca/imi/programs

Contact Information:
Winnie Ren
Events & Sustainability Outreach Coordinator
Institute for Management & Innovation
437-925-9975
w.ren@utoronto.ca

Prof. Shashi Kant
Institute for Management & Innovation
905-569-5739
shashi.kant@utoronto.ca