{"id":19,"date":"2024-01-29T19:35:01","date_gmt":"2024-01-29T19:35:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rotmancommerce.utoronto.ca\/congrats\/?page_id=19"},"modified":"2026-01-19T19:05:49","modified_gmt":"2026-01-19T19:05:49","slug":"academics","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/rotmancommerce.utoronto.ca\/congrats\/about-rc\/academics\/","title":{"rendered":"Academics"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"block-wrapper block-wrapper-buttons\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-1 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"#yourdegree\">Your degree<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"#firstyearcourses\">First-year courses<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"#FLCs\">FLCs<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"#specialists\">Specialists<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block-wrapper block-wrapper-spacer\">\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block-wrapper block-wrapper-heading\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"yourdegree\"><strong>Your degree<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block-wrapper block-wrapper-paragraph\">\n<p>Your Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) degree from Rotman Commerce will prepare you to enter your future career with confidence, knowing that you\u2019ve completed a rigorous business education that <a href=\"https:\/\/issuu.com\/rotmancommerce-uoft\/docs\/rotman_commerce_employment_report_2024_2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">employers hold in the highest regard<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block-wrapper block-wrapper-paragraph\">\n<p>Depending on what specialist you choose in your second year, you&#8217;ll spend your time with us gaining expertise in Accounting, Finance &amp; Economics, or Management, while mastering the broader fundamentals of business. While each specialist has its own set of course requirements, all of them require you to complete 20 full credits, or an average of 5 credits in each of your four years of study.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block-wrapper block-wrapper-paragraph\">\n<p>Approximately half of your courses will be in business and management subjects such as accounting, finance, marketing, strategic management, operations, and organizational behaviour, which will vary according to your specialist. The other half of your credits will be drawn from the liberal arts and sciences.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block-wrapper block-wrapper-paragraph\">\n<p>Due to the importance of economics in business education, you will take some of these credits through the Faculty of Arts &amp; Science&#8217;s world-renowned Department of Economics, but you will also have an opportunity to explore the rest of the university&#8217;s extensive offerings in hundreds of other subjects, such as sociology, psychology, history, statistics, geography, and many different languages.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block-wrapper block-wrapper-heading\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"firstyearcourses\"><strong>First-year courses<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block-wrapper block-wrapper-paragraph\">\n<p>For your first year at Rotman Commerce, you will enroll in the following courses:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block-wrapper block-wrapper-paragraph\">\n<p>First-Year Required Courses (2.5 credits)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block-wrapper block-wrapper-list\">\n<ul>\n<li>RSM100H: Introduction to Management<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ECO101H: Principles of Microeconomics<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ECO102H: Principles of Macroeconomics<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>MAT133Y: Calculus and Linear Algebra<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block-wrapper block-wrapper-paragraph\">\n<p>First-Year Recommended Courses (1.5 credits)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block-wrapper block-wrapper-list\">\n<ul>\n<li>RSM219H: Introduction to Financial Accounting<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>RSM230H: Financial Markets<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>RSM250H: Principles of Marketing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block-wrapper block-wrapper-paragraph\">\n<p>First-Year Elective Courses (1.0 credit)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block-wrapper block-wrapper-list\">\n<ul>\n<li>Depending on how many of the recommended courses you take,<br>you can also take between one and four electives in subjects of your choosing.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Explore the <a href=\"https:\/\/fas.calendar.utoronto.ca\/\">Faculty of Arts &amp; Science course calendar<\/a> or consult with your college registrar\u2019s office or a Rotman Commerce Academic Advisor for advice!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block-wrapper block-wrapper-paragraph\">\n<p>All first year Rotman Commerce students will need to enroll in the first-year required courses above.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block-wrapper block-wrapper-paragraph\">\n<p>In addition to the required courses, you should also enroll in the recommended courses. These courses are required for your degree. You do have the option to take them in your second year, but we\u2019ve &nbsp;found that by taking these courses in first year, students gain a deeper understanding of the core business subjects, which helps when it comes time to select a specialist program for second year.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block-wrapper block-wrapper-paragraph\">\n<p>The electives you choose are entirely up to you! Because our program is within the Faculty of Arts &amp; Science (A&amp;S), you have access to their expansive course offerings, including unique <a href=\"http:\/\/www.artsci.utoronto.ca\/current\/course\/fyh-1\">first-year seminar courses<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block-wrapper block-wrapper-paragraph\">\n<p>You might also want to participate in the highly recommended <a href=\"https:\/\/www.artsci.utoronto.ca\/future\/academic-opportunities\/first-year-opportunities\/first-year-foundations-ones-programs\">First Year Foundations: The Ones Program<\/a> \u2013 a combination of courses, seminars, and experiential learning opportunities that are specially designed as an immersive, seminar style learning experience for first-year &nbsp;students.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block-wrapper block-wrapper-heading\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"FLCs\"><strong>First-year Learning Communities<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block-wrapper block-wrapper-paragraph\">\n<p>Making the jump from high school to university is exciting and sometimes a little overwhelming. To make it easier, many students choose to participate in our <a href=\"https:\/\/rotmancommerce.utoronto.ca\/congrats\/about-rc\/first-year-learning-communities-flcs\/\">First-Year Learning Communities<\/a>, or FLCs for short.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block-wrapper block-wrapper-paragraph\">\n<p>Each FLC has between 25 to 30 members, and provides first-year students with the opportunity to meet classmates, develop friendships, form study groups, and develop academic and personal skills that will help you adjust to university life.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block-wrapper block-wrapper-paragraph\">\n<p>FLCs also introduce you to the resources, opportunities, culture, and benefits of the campus and its surrounding community &#8211; all in a laid-back, student-led atmosphere.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block-wrapper block-wrapper-paragraph\">\n<p>Our FLCs are run by upper-year peer mentors &#8211; third and fourth year Rotman Commerce students who have been in your shoes and know what it&#8217;s like to be in first year. And to help you make friends in your classes, we try to ensure that your FLC-mates are enrolled in the same required first-year sections with you so you&#8217;ll always know people who can support you in your studies!&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block-wrapper block-wrapper-heading\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"specialists\"><strong>Beyond first year: Specialists<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block-wrapper block-wrapper-paragraph\">\n<p>After you complete your first year, it will be time to choose your specialist:&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block-wrapper block-wrapper-list\">\n<ul>\n<li>Accounting<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Finance &amp; Economics OR<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Management&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block-wrapper block-wrapper-paragraph\">\n<p>Students choosing the Management specialist have the option to further specialize by completing one or more focus in:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block-wrapper block-wrapper-list\">\n<ul>\n<li>Finance<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Financial Statement Analysis<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>International Business*<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Leadership in Organizations<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Marketing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Strategy and Innovation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block-wrapper block-wrapper-paragraph\">\n<p>Students in any of the 3 specialists can choose to complete either of the following focuses: <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block-wrapper block-wrapper-list\">\n<ul>\n<li>Data Science in Business<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Managing in Diverse Economies*<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block-wrapper block-wrapper-paragraph\">\n<p>* <small>The Focuses in International Business and Managing in Diverse Economies are part of the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/internationalexperience.utoronto.ca\/global-experiences\/global-programs\/global-scholars\/\">UofT Global Scholar program<\/a><\/small><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block-wrapper block-wrapper-paragraph\">\n<p>While each specialist has its own suite of required courses, there\u2019s a common core of required courses that all students take to gain a solid foundation in business fundamentals.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block-wrapper block-wrapper-paragraph\">\n<p>Throughout your upper-year studies, you&#8217;ll also take optional Arts &amp; Science elective courses. 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