Rotman School Event Aims to Help Break the Glass Ceiling
Toronto, November 7, 2011 - An annual event aimed at female candidates for programs at the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management returns this month with a new and expanded format.
"Break the Glass Ceiling: Women and the MBA" is a half-day program featuring speakers, panellists and breakout sessions covering what you need to know about application and enrolment procedures, the nuts and bolts of doing an MBA, and prospective career options after graduation. The day will also include information sessions for Rotman programs including the Morning MBA and Evening MBA for working professionals, Full-Time MBA, Executive MBA and Omnium Global Executive MBA programs. In additional, information on executive education programs of the Rotman Initiative for Women in Business and the Rotman Master of Finance program will be available.
Anne Sado, Rotman MBA’81, who is President of George Brown College, will deliver the keynote address.
The program will take place on Saturday, November 12 beginning at 10:00 am at the Rotman School of Management. Further information and registration is available online at Break the Glass Ceiling.
Break the Glass Ceiling Agenda
Break the Glass Ceiling: Women and the MBA
Held on Saturday, November 12, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., propsoective students learned more about the MBA program and the remarkable advantages offered by this degree. Rotman admissions staff, current students, faculty, career centre staff, and alumnae of the program offered insight into every aspect of the MBA. We hope you will join us!
Attendees of this event qualified to win a free GMAT prep course from Kaplan Test Prep (estimated value $1549.00).
Date: Saturday, November 12, 2011
Time: 10 am – 2 pm
Location: Fleck Atrium (Ground Floor)
Rotman School of Management
University of Toronto
105 St. George Street
Toronto, Ontario
Registration: registration here
Agenda:
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9:30 – 10:00 |
REGISTRATION |
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10:00 – 10:15 |
KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Anne Sado, President, George Brown College (MBA ’81) |
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10:15 – 11:00 |
PANEL DISCUSSION: What is an MBA and what can it do for my career? |
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11:05 – 11:40 |
BREAKOUT GROUPS: Session A
- Balance your work and your life
- Non-traditional MBA careers: what else can I do with an MBA?
- Help! I’m worried about quant skills!
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11:45 – 12:20 |
BREAKOUT GROUPS: Session B
- Straight talk: current students speak about the day-to-day reality of doing an MBA
- Money matters: how will I pay for the degree and what is my return-on-investment?
- Everything you wanted to know about the GMAT but were afraid to ask – Kaplan Test Prep
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12:20 – 1:00 |
FREE LUNCH with current students, staff, faculty and alumnae |
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1:05 – 2:00 |
PROGRAM INFORMATION SESSIONS:
- Morning & Evening MBA: part-time programs for working professionals
- Full-Time MBA
- Executive MBA / OMNIUM
INFORMATION TABLES:
- Master of Finance
- Additional Programs for Women
- Rotman’s Career Centre
- Kaplan Test Prep
Live “chat room” with students and faculty |
Future MBA Room: Child-minding available for those who pre-register – limited space available