{"id":318,"date":"2020-09-08T18:06:52","date_gmt":"2020-09-08T18:06:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rotmancommerce.utoronto.ca\/current-students\/?page_id=318"},"modified":"2026-04-27T18:40:42","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T18:40:42","slug":"unique-study-opportunities","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/rotmancommerce.utoronto.ca\/current-students\/choosing-your-courses\/unique-study-opportunities\/","title":{"rendered":"Unique course opportunities"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"block-wrapper block-wrapper-freeform\"><p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW23524110 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW23524110 BCX0\">In addition to electives and special topics courses, there are other \u201cout-of-the-box\u201d study opportunities available to you at Rotman Commerce. Feel free to reach out to an academic advisor to discuss how these might fit into your study plans.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW23524110 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n<\/div><div class=\"block-wrapper block-wrapper-accordion\"><div id=\"accordion-block_24921508165650b77a0808d40492fcca\" class=\"accordion\">\n\t<div class=\"accordion-body\">\n\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body-item-header accordion-body-item-header-block_24921508165650b77a0808d40492fcca\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"accordion-body-item-title\" data-toggle-active=\".accordion-body-item-header-block_24921508165650b77a0808d40492fcca\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"accordion-body-item-title-text\" style=\"color: #000000\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIndependent study courses\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"accordion-body-item-icon\" data-toggle-active=\".accordion-body-item-header-block_24921508165650b77a0808d40492fcca\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg width=\"21px\" height=\"12px\" viewBox=\"0 0 21 12\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\">\n\t<g stroke=\"none\" stroke-width=\"1\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\">\n\t\t<g transform=\"translate(-810.000000, -1545.000000)\" stroke=\"#004990\">\n\t\t\t<g transform=\"translate(250.000000, 1544.000000)\">\n\t\t\t\t<polyline transform=\"translate(570.217391, 7.000000) rotate(-270.000000) translate(-570.217391, -7.000000) \" points=\"565 -3 575.434783 6.72727273 565.510145 17\"><\/polyline>\n\t\t\t<\/g>\n\t\t<\/g>\n\t<\/g>\n<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"block_24921508165650b77a0808d40492fcca-body\" class=\"accordion-body-item-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"block-wrapper block-wrapper-paragraph\">\n<p>If you want to explore a topic beyond the normal course options to complement your studies, you can apply to earn a half or full credit through an\u202findependent study course (ISC).&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block-wrapper block-wrapper-paragraph\">\n<p>Independent study courses involve working with a faculty expert and researching a topic of your choice on material that is not covered in one of our regularly offered RSM or RSM special topics courses.&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;<br>If you\u2019re interested in an ISC, you need to find a Rotman School of Management faculty member who has expertise in the area of your research and is willing to supervise your work. You will&nbsp;need to propose a research topic, course outline and evaluation and submit this as an application for approval.<br>&nbsp;<br>RSM independent study courses are open to third and fourth-year Rotman Commerce students who have a cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of&nbsp;2.70 (B-) or higher.\u202f You should&nbsp;also&nbsp;have completed introductory courses in the area in which you wish to conduct your research.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block-wrapper block-wrapper-paragraph\">\n<p>MGT independent study courses are open to third and fourth-year Faculty of Arts and Science students who have a cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of&nbsp;2.70 (B-) or higher.\u202f You should&nbsp;also&nbsp;have completed introductory courses in the area in which you wish to conduct your research.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block-wrapper block-wrapper-paragraph\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/rotmancommerce.utoronto.ca\/current-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/12\/Independent-Study-Course-Form-Dec-2024.pdf\">RSM ISC Application<\/a> (Rotman Commerce students only)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block-wrapper block-wrapper-paragraph\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/rotmancommerce.utoronto.ca\/current-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/08\/MGT-Independent-Study-Course-Form-Dec-2024.pdf\">MGT ISC Application<\/a> (Faculty of Arts and Science students only)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block-wrapper block-wrapper-paragraph\">\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block-wrapper block-wrapper-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"has-pink-color has-text-color\"><strong>Application deadlines<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block-wrapper block-wrapper-list\">\n<ul>\n<li>Fall &#8211; August 15<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Winter &#8211; December 15<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Summer &#8211; April 15<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block-wrapper block-wrapper-paragraph\">\n<p>Questions? Email <a href=\"mailto:rotmancommerce.info@utoronto.ca\">rotmancommerce.info@utoronto.ca<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block-wrapper block-wrapper-accordion\"><div id=\"accordion-block_0b0a4785d3772b0caa9543e3e49521db\" class=\"accordion\">\n\t<div class=\"accordion-body\">\n\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body-item-header accordion-body-item-header-block_0b0a4785d3772b0caa9543e3e49521db\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"accordion-body-item-title\" data-toggle-active=\".accordion-body-item-header-block_0b0a4785d3772b0caa9543e3e49521db\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"accordion-body-item-title-text\" style=\"color: #000000\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSchool of Cities Multidisciplinary Urban Capstone Project\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"accordion-body-item-icon\" data-toggle-active=\".accordion-body-item-header-block_0b0a4785d3772b0caa9543e3e49521db\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg width=\"21px\" height=\"12px\" viewBox=\"0 0 21 12\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\">\n\t<g stroke=\"none\" stroke-width=\"1\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\">\n\t\t<g transform=\"translate(-810.000000, -1545.000000)\" stroke=\"#004990\">\n\t\t\t<g transform=\"translate(250.000000, 1544.000000)\">\n\t\t\t\t<polyline transform=\"translate(570.217391, 7.000000) rotate(-270.000000) translate(-570.217391, -7.000000) \" points=\"565 -3 575.434783 6.72727273 565.510145 17\"><\/polyline>\n\t\t\t<\/g>\n\t\t<\/g>\n\t<\/g>\n<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"block_0b0a4785d3772b0caa9543e3e49521db-body\" class=\"accordion-body-item-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"block-wrapper block-wrapper-paragraph\">\n<p>U of T&#8217;s deep urban expertise&nbsp;is tackling the future of cities. The School of Cities is where educators, institutions, practitioners and the public engage in research, education&nbsp;and outreach to drive forward new city solutions \u2013 and shared prosperity for all citizens.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block-wrapper block-wrapper-paragraph\">\n<p>The Multidisciplinary Urban Capstone Design\u202f(MUCP) course is a unique, full academic&nbsp;year capstone design course. All projects are sourced from cities, community groups and non-governmental organizations for whom the project addresses a real urban&nbsp;need, and&nbsp;requires a multidisciplinary approach to solve.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block-wrapper block-wrapper-paragraph\">\n<p>Each project is assigned to a team of fourth-year undergraduate students drawn from different disciplines (the Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering; John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape and Design; Department of Geography and Planning; and Rotman Commerce). Student teams work through a creative, iterative, and open-ended design process to design solutions to meet client needs. Successfully completing the project requires that students integrate skills and knowledge from across multiple disciplines.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block-wrapper block-wrapper-paragraph\">\n<p>The MUCP is designed for exceptional fourth-year students who are looking for a unique, challenging capstone design experience.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block-wrapper block-wrapper-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"has-pink-color has-text-color has-medium-font-size\">Application for 2025-26: <strong>Now Closed<\/strong><br><br>The MUCP course code for RC students is: <strong>RSM403Y1<\/strong> (the credit counts as an RSM elective)<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/schoolofcities.utoronto.ca\/learning-sofc\/mucp\/\">Learn more about the\u202fSchool of Cities&#8217;\u202fMultidisciplinary Urban Capstone Project (MUCP) course and how to apply<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block-wrapper block-wrapper-accordion\"><div id=\"accordion-block_e2159f30b3f03250d100acd2b5d68a92\" class=\"accordion\">\n\t<div class=\"accordion-body\">\n\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body-item-header accordion-body-item-header-block_e2159f30b3f03250d100acd2b5d68a92\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"accordion-body-item-title\" data-toggle-active=\".accordion-body-item-header-block_e2159f30b3f03250d100acd2b5d68a92\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"accordion-body-item-title-text\" style=\"color: #000000\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRSM468Y1 Managing in Diverse Economies Capstone\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"accordion-body-item-icon\" data-toggle-active=\".accordion-body-item-header-block_e2159f30b3f03250d100acd2b5d68a92\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg width=\"21px\" height=\"12px\" viewBox=\"0 0 21 12\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\">\n\t<g stroke=\"none\" stroke-width=\"1\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\">\n\t\t<g transform=\"translate(-810.000000, -1545.000000)\" stroke=\"#004990\">\n\t\t\t<g transform=\"translate(250.000000, 1544.000000)\">\n\t\t\t\t<polyline transform=\"translate(570.217391, 7.000000) rotate(-270.000000) translate(-570.217391, -7.000000) \" points=\"565 -3 575.434783 6.72727273 565.510145 17\"><\/polyline>\n\t\t\t<\/g>\n\t\t<\/g>\n\t<\/g>\n<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"block_e2159f30b3f03250d100acd2b5d68a92-body\" class=\"accordion-body-item-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"block-wrapper block-wrapper-paragraph\">\n<p>This is the capstone course of the focus \u201cManaging in Diverse Economies\u201d. It is designed to synthesize student learning from the focus, providing an opportunity for students to build on, analyze and apply what they have learned from other chosen courses of the focus. Because the focus itself is broad, students may have taken courses in African, Caribbean and\/or Indigenous Studies. This course enables students to pursue further depth in an area of interest. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block-wrapper block-wrapper-paragraph\">\n<p><strong>Prerequisite:&nbsp;<\/strong>9.0 credits completed<br><strong>Corequisite:&nbsp;<\/strong>ECO324H1\/&nbsp;ECO367H1\/&nbsp;ECO403H1\/&nbsp;POL201H1\/&nbsp;POL223H1<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block-wrapper block-wrapper-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"has-pink-color has-text-color has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Please complete the following form to enrol:<\/strong> (Available in June, 2026)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block-wrapper block-wrapper-paragraph\">\n<p>Questions? Email <a href=\"mailto:rotmancommerce.info@utoronto.ca\">rotmancommerce.info@utoronto.ca <\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block-wrapper block-wrapper-accordion\"><div id=\"accordion-block_dbf663e0d2f969adc3f5659bcaa20ce7\" class=\"accordion\">\n\t<div class=\"accordion-body\">\n\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body-item-header accordion-body-item-header-block_dbf663e0d2f969adc3f5659bcaa20ce7\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"accordion-body-item-title\" data-toggle-active=\".accordion-body-item-header-block_dbf663e0d2f969adc3f5659bcaa20ce7\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"accordion-body-item-title-text\" style=\"color: #000000\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRSM489H1 Business Abroad-International Experiential Learning\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"accordion-body-item-icon\" data-toggle-active=\".accordion-body-item-header-block_dbf663e0d2f969adc3f5659bcaa20ce7\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg width=\"21px\" height=\"12px\" viewBox=\"0 0 21 12\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\">\n\t<g stroke=\"none\" stroke-width=\"1\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\">\n\t\t<g transform=\"translate(-810.000000, -1545.000000)\" stroke=\"#004990\">\n\t\t\t<g transform=\"translate(250.000000, 1544.000000)\">\n\t\t\t\t<polyline transform=\"translate(570.217391, 7.000000) rotate(-270.000000) translate(-570.217391, -7.000000) \" points=\"565 -3 575.434783 6.72727273 565.510145 17\"><\/polyline>\n\t\t\t<\/g>\n\t\t<\/g>\n\t<\/g>\n<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"block_dbf663e0d2f969adc3f5659bcaa20ce7-body\" class=\"accordion-body-item-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"block-wrapper block-wrapper-paragraph\">\n<p>Students enrolled in<strong><em> RSM480H1 &#8211; Business in a Global Economy<\/em><\/strong> will have an opportunity to submit an application to participate in a trade mission with a Canadian company working to enter a foreign market. If selected, students will earn an additional 0.5 credit as a CR (no grade will be assigned) through RSM489H1 offered concurrently with RSM480H1.&nbsp; <strong>(Updated August 15, 2025)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block-wrapper block-wrapper-paragraph\">\n<p><strong>Prerequisite<\/strong>: RSM333H1; Completion of 9.0 credits <br><strong><strong>May be applied to the following focus:<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>International Business &#8211; requirement #2. <br><br><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>Trade Mission Opportunities in 2025-2<\/strong><\/span><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">6 (Subject to change):<\/span><\/strong><br><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block-wrapper block-wrapper-paragraph\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ces.tech\/\">Las Vegas Consumer Electronics Show, January 6-9, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block-wrapper block-wrapper-paragraph\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mwcbarcelona.com\/\">MWC Barcelona, March 2-5, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block-wrapper block-wrapper-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"has-pink-color has-text-color\"><strong>Application for 2025-26 will open shortly after the first class in September 2025.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block-wrapper block-wrapper-paragraph\">\n<p><strong>Note<\/strong>: Students considering to apply for this opportunity should review syllabi of courses being taken during the term of the trade mission. It is the students&#8217; responsibility to assess whether they can dedicate the time to this opportunity in addition to managing other course deliverables.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block-wrapper block-wrapper-paragraph\">\n<p>Questions? Email <a href=\"mailto:rotmancommerce.info@utoronto.ca\">rotmancommerce.info@utoronto.ca<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block-wrapper block-wrapper-accordion\"><div id=\"accordion-block_b2ff43e471c43bb327dc57c121da5a1b\" class=\"accordion\">\n\t<div class=\"accordion-body\">\n\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body-item-header accordion-body-item-header-block_b2ff43e471c43bb327dc57c121da5a1b\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"accordion-body-item-title\" data-toggle-active=\".accordion-body-item-header-block_b2ff43e471c43bb327dc57c121da5a1b\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"accordion-body-item-title-text\" style=\"color: #000000\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRSM498Y1 Creative Destruction Lab \u2013 Advanced course\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"accordion-body-item-icon\" data-toggle-active=\".accordion-body-item-header-block_b2ff43e471c43bb327dc57c121da5a1b\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg width=\"21px\" height=\"12px\" viewBox=\"0 0 21 12\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\">\n\t<g stroke=\"none\" stroke-width=\"1\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\">\n\t\t<g transform=\"translate(-810.000000, -1545.000000)\" stroke=\"#004990\">\n\t\t\t<g transform=\"translate(250.000000, 1544.000000)\">\n\t\t\t\t<polyline transform=\"translate(570.217391, 7.000000) rotate(-270.000000) translate(-570.217391, -7.000000) \" points=\"565 -3 575.434783 6.72727273 565.510145 17\"><\/polyline>\n\t\t\t<\/g>\n\t\t<\/g>\n\t<\/g>\n<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"block_b2ff43e471c43bb327dc57c121da5a1b-body\" class=\"accordion-body-item-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"block-wrapper block-wrapper-paragraph\">\n<p><strong>(Updated April 27, 2026)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block-wrapper block-wrapper-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><span class=\"tadv-color\" style=\"color:#E20778\">**Applications for 2026-27** &#8211; <strong>Now Open!<\/strong> <\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/airtable.com\/apph9vfCrKgwM4CiL\/shrblIiX9NuIKnOm1\">Click here to access application<\/a><\/strong>. <br><br><span class=\"tadv-color\" style=\"color:#E20778\">Application deadline:<strong> Sunday, May 31st at 11:59PM EST <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block-wrapper block-wrapper-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>CDL Advanced Information Session<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block-wrapper block-wrapper-paragraph\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/creativedestructionlab.zoom.us\/rec\/share\/Syz0xJn_ZTXLFgzZuIakBIphQdUMZHTRCbQ9QBGVkhq2n40u_CGjU5PReAZ6ZOVV.CqYjYFiKhT3NxyjE?startTime=1776974221000\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Listen to the April 24th virtual info session!<\/strong><\/a><br><br>Any students with questions about the course can contact <a href=\"andrew.metcalfe@creativedestructionlab.com\">Andrew Metcalfe<\/a>, Program Manager CDL-Toronto. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block-wrapper block-wrapper-paragraph\">\n<p><strong>About the&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/rotman.utoronto.ca\/registrar\/programs\/mba-programs\/mba-electives\/course-fact-sheet-storage\/rsm2013y---fall-and-spring\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>CDL Advanced Course<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block-wrapper block-wrapper-paragraph\">\n<p>CDL Advanced is a hands-on, theory-guided course about high-growth entrepreneurship. Students learn the theory of startup strategy, pricing, scaling, and financing, and then apply this theory by working closely with early-stage technology ventures in the CDL program. In addition to their direct work with a CDL venture, students participate in CDL-Toronto meetings which&nbsp;offers&nbsp;them the opportunity to observe and interact with experienced entrepreneurs and investors. The goal is simple: a successful student will leave the CDL program equipped to work in the startup world.<br><br><strong>Students must submit an application to join the CDL Advanced Course. Successful applicants will be contacted in early June to confirm their participation in the course.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block-wrapper block-wrapper-paragraph\">\n<p><strong>Prerequisite<\/strong>: RSM392H1 and completion of 14.0 credits<br><strong>Format<\/strong>: Year-long course, 1.0 FCE \u2013 September to April<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block-wrapper block-wrapper-paragraph\">\n<p><strong>About the&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.creativedestructionlab.com%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7Crob.michaud%40utoronto.ca%7C004163944a134005a1fa08de93d422f1%7C78aac2262f034b4d9037b46d56c55210%7C0%7C0%7C639110736560613847%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=raupuCZyX%2BzxhMSG6FQyFf%2FpYfsFnmOMtolQC0d5k60%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Creative Destruction Lab<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block-wrapper block-wrapper-paragraph\">\n<p>The Creative Destruction Lab (CDL) within the Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto\u2019s business school, is a program for early-stage massively scalable, science-based start-ups. Since its launch in 2012, over 6,000 founders representing more than 2,300 companies have participated in the program. The successful commercialization of cutting-edge science achieved through the program has led to the creation of over $24 billion in equity value.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block-wrapper block-wrapper-paragraph\">\n<p>More information about the <a href=\"https:\/\/creativedestructionlab.com\/\">Creative Destruction Lab<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In addition to electives and special topics courses, there are other \u201cout-of-the-box\u201d study opportunities available to you at Rotman Commerce. 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