Map out your journey.
First year
Second year
Learn the fundamentals of business and build a foundation for your upper years of study through your required and recommended introductory courses. In your First-Year Learning Community, you meet regularly with a small group of other firstyear RC students who attend many of the same classes as you.
Expand your knowledge as you choose a specialist stream — Management, Finance & Economics, or Accounting — and enrol in both required and recommended elective courses. Consider choosing electives that comprise an Arts & Science minor to complement your business studies. Second year is particularly important for developing your personalized career strategy; Rotman Commerce Career Services offers a variety of workshops, seminars and events designed to help you do just that.
Required courses •R SM100H: Introduction to Management CO101H: Principles of •E Microeconomics •E CO102H: Principles of Macroeconomics AT133Y: Calculus & Linear •M Algebra for Commerce Recommended courses •R SM219H: Introduction to Financial Accounting SM230H: Financial Markets •R •R SM250H: Principles of Marketing Once admitted into Rotman Commerce, you’re guaranteed a place in our program beginning in second year, provided you meet a few requirements. You’ll find more details on this guaranteed admission process on our website.
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Typically, more than 90% of firstyear Rotman Commerce students advance into second year. If students take a different path, academic advisors help them navigate program transfers.
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Your three specialist options Management Develop a strong understanding of the key business subdisciplines while gaining expertise in your area of interest. You also have the flexibility to further specialize by choosing a focus in one or more of the following fields: Finance, Financial Statement Analysis, International Business, Leadership in Organizations, Marketing, or Strategy and Innovation. Finance & Economics This specialist option provides rigorous training for careers in finance and capital markets — as an investment manager, for example, or a financial analyst. Leveraging the partnership between Rotman Commerce and the CFA Institute, our curriculum covers the internationally accepted body of knowledge required to prepare for the CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst) exams. Accounting Prepare for a career as a professional accountant, developing your expertise in accounting and a deeper understanding of different businesses and business environments. Graduates often go on to complete their CPA (Chartered Professional Accountant) designation and build successful careers in firms of all sizes.
