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The management faculty at Rotman is the largest in Canada and is ranked in the top 20 in the world by the Financial Times for its research output. Our 130 faculty members bring their stellar reputation for groundbreaking scholarship, teaching excellence, and insight into a wide range of management issues into every classroom experience.
Ajay AgrawalStrategy
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PhD, University of British Columbia Founder of the Creative Destruction Lab at Rotman and co-founder of The Next 36 to support Canada’s next top entrepreneurs. Read Ajay's full bio
Brian R. GoldenStrategy
PhD, Northwestern University Sandra Rotman Chair in Health Sector Strategy at the University of Toronto and the University Health Network Executive Director, Collaborative For Health Sector Strategy Read Brian's full bio
Dilip SomanMarketing
PhD, University of Chicago
Consults for Microsoft, FedEx, P&G, Life Insurance Company of India, Corus Entertainment, and the Hong Kong Government
Taught Canada’s first Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) at the MBA level – Behavioural Economics in Action Read Dilip's full bio
John HullFinance
PhD, Cranfield University Author of widely-cited works Options, Futures, and Other Derivatives, Risk Management and Financial Institutions, and Fundamentals of Futures and Options Markets. In 2011, received a lifetime achievement award from Risk, one of the world’s leading financial risk management magazines. "The research we do at Rotman quickly finds its way into the classroom. We work hard to give our students the best experience possible, and the blend of theory and practice – the real world impact – is why I enjoy teaching here." Read John's full bio
Richard FloridaBusiness Economics
PhD, Columbia University Senior editor of The Atlantic, and author of several global bestsellers, including the award-winning The Rise of the Creative Class. Read Richard's full bio
Sarah KaplanStrategy
Professor of Strategic Management
PhD in Management, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Sloan School of Management Co-author of New York Times business bestseller Creative Destruction McKinsey Consultant in New York City, 1990 -1999 Read Sarah's full bio
Susan ChristoffersenFinance
PhD, Cranfield University PhD, Wharton. Recipient of the Outstanding Paper Award from the Swiss Finance Institute. Over twelve years of experience teaching courses on capital markets and corporate finance at the undergraduate and graduate level. "Because Toronto is a major financial centre, there is a terrific interplay at the Rotman School between academic experts and industry professionals, making for a rich learning environment for our students." Read Susan's full bio
Tiziana CasciaroOrganizational Behaviour
PhD, Cranfield University PhD, Carnegie Mellon University Voted Favourite OB Professor by the Rotman MBA Class of 2011 Formerly an assistant professor at Harvard Business School, Casciaro specializes in the study of social networks within and between organizations. Read Tiziana's full bio
Geoffrey LeonardelliOrganizational Behaviour
PhD, Ohio State University An expert on leadership, negotiations and group behaviour Has received widespread media coverage for his studies on the value of being different, and on the barriers keeping women and minorities from leadership roles. Read Geoffrey's full bio
Maria RotundoOrganizational Behaviour
PhD, University of Minnesota Renowned for her pioneering research in job performance evaluation, talent retention and leadership Read Maria's full bio
Ole-Kristian HopeAccounting
PhD, Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University MBA, University of Michigan Widely published in journals including The Accounting Review, Journal of Accounting Research, Contemporary Accounting Research, Accounting, Organizations and Society, Review of Accounting Studies and the Journal of International Business Studies. "We have high expectations of our students, but we’re also on their side, helping them achieve their best. It’s in part because of our students that the accounting department has become one of the best in the world." Read Ole-Kristian's full bio
Mara LedermanStrategy
An applied economist and an expert on the airline industry; part of a team of faculty members responsible for delivering Rotman's Integrative Thinking courses, Lederman's research is on market structure and organizational design.
PhD, Massachusetts Institute of Technology An applied economist and an expert on the airline industry; part of a team of faculty members responsible for delivering Rotman's Integrative Thinking courses, Lederman's research is on market structure and organizational design. Read Mara's full bio
Avi GoldfarbMarketing
PhD, Northwestern University
Published author of over 30 articles on brand value, behavioural modeling in industrial organization, and the impact of information technology on marketing, on universities, and on the economy.
"Integrative Thinking, developed here at the Rotman School, is a powerful framework for learning how to make better decisions."
PhD, Northwestern University Published author of over 30 articles on brand value, behavioural modeling in industrial organization, and the impact of information technology on marketing, on universities, and on the economy. Read Avi's full bio
Joseph MilnerOperations Management
PhD, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Known for his work on service in call centres and dynamic pricing in supply chains, Milner's insights are sought after by students aspiring to leadership roles in firm operations. "Rotman has a reputation with global reach. The best students in the world come here to work together, and we send them back trained, ready to do business, ready to run businesses." Read Joseph's full bio
