[H] GEMBA-HLS7 | Sessional Lecturer [MKT] | RSM2523H April 1- August 31, 2025| Business Design Found
University of Toronto
[H] GEMBA-HLS7 | Sessional Lecturer [MKT] | RSM2523H April 1- August 31, 2025| Business Design Found
Date posted: November 8, 2024
Req ID: 40402
Faculty/Division: School of Management
Department: School of Management
Campus St. George
Course Summary: The course covers foundational and core concepts associated with Business Design. It introduces students to the most prolific design practices and methods used in business decision-making today. Topics include business model design, strategy design, service design, customer and employee experience design. Lessons involve lectures, case-method discussions and experiential or ‘hands on’ learning exercises. Instructional materials include case study course packs, electronic workbook and Miro board templates.
Position Description: The Rotman School of Management invites applications for the Sessional Lecturer: Business Design Foundations position. The Sessional Lecturer will deliver the graduate level course using studio-methods and a problem-based learning approach. They will be familiar with Rotman’s Business Design Method, along with business model design, service design, employee engagement and customer engagement design practices. They will work with existing instructional materials, prepare, deliver and grade all course material and assignments and be available for consultation with students during and following completion of the course session. They will supervise a teaching assistant; administer and mark assignments; calculate and submit final grades to university officials; hold regular student office hours; and maintain reasonable availability for student contact.
Instructor Qualifications: Required qualifications are a graduate degree with a specialization in Business Design. Preference will be given to those with recent experience teaching and teaching assistance with Business Design related courses at a post-secondary institution at either undergraduate or graduate levels. Recent experience with studio-learning methods, design thinking case studies and digital instructional aids (e.g. Miro boards) is also preferred.
Class schedule: Course may be online or in person, depending on circumstances, so candidates must be available and comfortable with both.
Sessional dates of appointment: April 1- August 31, 2025
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| Notes: This job is posted in accordance with the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 Collective Agreement. Preference in hiring is given to qualified individuals advanced to the rank of Sessional Lecturer II or Sessional Lecturer III in accordance with Article 14:12 of the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 collective agreement. Please note: Undergraduate or graduate students and postdoctoral fellows of the University of Toronto are covered by the CUPE 3902 Unit 1 collective agreement rather than the Unit 3 collective agreement, and should not apply for positions posted under the Unit 3 collective agreement. It is understood that some announcements of vacancies are tentative, pending final course determinations and enrolment. PoliciesThe University of Toronto is strongly committed to diversity within its community and especially welcomes applications from racialized persons / persons of colour, women, Indigenous / Aboriginal People of North America, persons with disabilities, LGBTQ2S+ persons, and others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas. Candidates who are members of Indigenous, Black, racialized and LGBTQ2S+ communities, persons with disabilities, and other equity seeking groups are encouraged to apply, and their lived experience shall be taken into consideration as applicable to the position. The University of Toronto invites all qualified applicants to make application. The University strives to be an equitable and inclusive community, and proactively seeks to increase diversity among its community members. Our values regarding equity and diversity are linked with our unwavering commitment to excellence in the pursuit of our academic mission. The University is committed to the principles of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). As such, we strive to make our recruitment, assessment and selection processes as accessible as possible and provide accommodations as required for applicants with disabilities. If you require any accommodations at any point during the application and hiring process, please contact uoft.careers@utoronto.ca. During employment, to request accommodation from the University, contact the supervisor or department chair and/or Health & Wellbeing Programs & Services at hwb@utoronto.ca. For more information about accommodations at U of T, please visit our Accommodation webpage. All jobs are posted in accordance with the CUPE 3902 Unit 1 Collective Agreement. It is understood that some announcements of vacancies are tentative, pending final course determinations and enrollment. Duties of this position shall be performed at the campus on which the position is located. Where the duties are intended to be performed at another location, such other location will be specified in the posting. Positions posted here are open to Graduate Students in the School of Graduate Studies, Postdoctoral Fellows and Undergraduate Students in the University of Toronto. Preference in hiring shall be given to Graduate Students enrolled in the School of Graduate Studies of the University of Toronto or those who have made application to be enrolled in the School of Graduate Studies of the University of Toronto. The hiring criteria for Teaching Assistant positions are academic qualifications, the need to acquire experience, previous experience, and previous satisfactory employment under the provisions of this collective agreement. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.
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