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Rotman School of Management @rotmanschool.bsky.social · 16d

"We need to double down on some of the human skills. The things that make us human are what’s going to differentiate us," Dean Susan Christoffersen tells a Dean's Panel for @bloomberg.com on challenges facing business school Deans and what's next. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Challenges Facing Business School Leaders—and What’s Next

The rise of AI, fragmented geopolitics and a risk of divergence fuel heightened uncertainty, our panelists say.

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Rotman School of Management @rotmanschool.bsky.social · 16d

Challenges Facing Business School Leaders—and What’s Next

The rise of AI, fragmented geopolitics and a risk of divergence fuel heightened uncertainty, our panelists say.

www.bloomberg.com

Rotman School of Management @rotmanschool.bsky.social · 18d

Congratulations to Prof. Dimitry Anastakis who is the inaugural winner of the Waugh Family Foundation Book Prize in Canadian Business History for his book "Dream Car." www.rotman.utoronto.ca/news-events-... @artsci.utoronto.ca @uoftpress.bsky.social

Text - Congratulations to Prof. Dimitry Anastakis. He won the Waugh Family Foundation Book Prize in Canadian Business History for his book Dream Car. Graphic of Dream Car cover. Photo of Prof. Anastakis.

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Rotman School of Management @rotmanschool.bsky.social · Sep 5

Congratulations to @dilipsoman.bsky.social and the BI-Org partnership who is a Finalist for an Impact Award from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council. www.rotman.utoronto.ca/news-events-...

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Rotman School of Management @rotmanschool.bsky.social · Sep 4

Congratulations to @joshgans.bsky.social who has been elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada. www.rotman.utoronto.ca/news-events-...

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Rotman School of Management @rotmanschool.bsky.social · Aug 29

“Nobody wants to fool around with a second-rate team.”
Prof. Ajay Agrawal discusses $100 million job offers from AI companies w/ Lila MacLellan of @fortunemagazine.bsky.social fortune.com/2025/08/29/a...

What’s better than a $100 million job offer?

The AI talent war reveals lessons for hanging on to your top performers.

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University of Toronto @utoronto.ca · Aug 26

Personalized pricing can hurt companies' profits, according to a new @rotmanschool.bsky.social study #UofT 📊 uoft.me/bMy

Person purchasing clothes on a mobile app

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Rotman School of Management @rotmanschool.bsky.social · Aug 12

Congratulations to Mahtab Soin, one of @poetsandquants.bsky.social Best and Brightest Executive MBAs for 2025! Read more about Mahtab and his story. www.rotman.utoronto.ca/news-events-...

Rotman School of Management @rotmanschool.bsky.social · Aug 5

Four Rotman professors were recently honoured with the the King Charles III Coronation Medal for their contributions to Canadian society. Congratulations to Ajay Agrawal, Nouman Ashraf, Sandford Borins, and Walid Hejazi. ow.ly/Y6wY50WzIgx

Rotman School of Management @rotmanschool.bsky.social · Aug 4

Almost Done? That’s When Boring Tasks Are Most Unbearable. Research by Prof. Clair Tsai and colleagues from The Society for Personality and Social Psychology spsp.org/news/charact...

Almost Done? That’s When Boring Tasks Are Most Unbearable | SPSP

Can shifting your time frame make dull tasks feel less draining?

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Rotman School of Management @rotmanschool.bsky.social · Aug 1

4 Steps to Combat Knowledge Theft in Your Workplace with research and comment by Prof. David Zweig of @utsc.utoronto.ca / Rotman
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4 Steps to Combat Knowledge Theft in Your Workplace

Prevent knowledge theft by leading with integrity. Discover key strategies to foster a culture of trust and recognition at work.

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Rotman School of Management @rotmanschool.bsky.social · Jul 23

Canada must diversify its trade relationships and reduce its economic dependence on the U.S. and address our productivity issues. Prof. Walid Hejazi writes for
@torontostar-rss.bsky.social www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...

Finally, Canada is taking action on trade reliance with the U.S.: Will it be enough?

Canada must diversify its trade relationships and reduce its economic dependence on the U.S. This doesn’t mean abandoning our largest trading partner, but it does mean expanding where we sell

www.thestar.com

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NBER @nber.org · Jul 21

Modeling computers and AI as cognitive tools provides a lens to interpret evidence on inequality, workflows, and teams, from Ajay K. Agrawal, @joshgans.bsky.social, and Avi Goldfarb https://www.nber.org/papers/w34034

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Rotman School of Management @rotmanschool.bsky.social · Jul 17

Rotman Launches One-Year MBA and Master of Management Degree Programs via ClearAdmit www.clearadmit.com/2025/07/toro...

Toronto Rotman Launches One-Year MBA and Master of Management Degree Programs

The University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management is launching two new programs: a Master of Management (MMgt) and a One-Year MBA. “The Master of Management program is designed to provide stude...

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Avi Goldfarb @avigoldfarb.bsky.social · Jul 14

The Economics of Bicycles for the Mind. Working paper with @joshgans.bsky.social and Ajay Agrawal. A bicycle amplifies human locomotion. Computers & AI amplify human intelligence. We model cognitive tools, showing when they affect productivity, inequality, & teams. www.nber.org/papers/w34034

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Rotman School of Management @rotmanschool.bsky.social · Jul 9

Rotman Enters Acceleration Race With Two New One-Year Business Degrees - @poetsandquants.bsky.social covers the launch of our One-Year MBA and Master of Management programs poetsandquants.com/2025/07/08/r...

Rotman Enters Acceleration Race With Two New One-Year Business Degrees

With a new one-year MBA & Master of Management, Rotman joins a growing number of North American schools to offer accelerated degrees.

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Rotman School of Management @rotmanschool.bsky.social · Jul 7

It’s the gut punch that comes in a meeting when your idea is echoed by someone else and suddenly applauded, as if you never spoke at all. Research by Prof. David Zweig via
@theglobeandmail.com www.theglobeandmail.com/business/car...

How knowledge theft is quietly disrupting workplaces

According to researchers, 91 per cent of the participants said they’d either experienced knowledge theft, seen it happen or they did it themselves

www.theglobeandmail.com

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Rotman School of Management @rotmanschool.bsky.social · Jun 27

AI Can Strengthen Canada’s Economy — If We Let It - @avigoldfarb.bsky.social joined the Canada’s Economy, Explained podcast from the Canadian Chamber of Commerce chamber.ca/ai-can-stren...

AI Can Strengthen Canada's Economy — If We Let It - Canadian Chamber of Commerce

Avi Goldfarb joins host Marwa Abdou to explain why Canada’s early leadership in research hasn’t led to widespread adoption.

chamber.ca

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Rotman School of Management @rotmanschool.bsky.social · Jun 20

Racial bias exists in five-star ratings for gig workers, study shows. A thumbs up/thumbs down scale would fix that says an article from The Globe & Mail on research by @decelles.bsky.social and colleagues in @nature.com www.theglobeandmail.com/business/car...

Racial bias exists in five-star ratings for gig workers, study shows. Thumbs up/thumbs down scale would fix that

The ratings gap has financial consequences and non-white workers were found to earn 91 cents for every dollar their white counterparts made for the same work

www.theglobeandmail.com

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U of T Faculty of Arts & Science @artsci.utoronto.ca · Jun 16

#UofTGrad25 and Dean’s List Scholar Richter Heintz reflects on being a two-time Ironman participant and president of the University of Toronto Sports and Business Association.

Read more: bit.ly/4l8z0LI

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Rotman School of Management @rotmanschool.bsky.social · Jun 9

How Close Is Commercial Quantum Computing? “Simply by experimenting with quantum, companies are generating or deriving quantum-inspired algorithms that can be run in their classical hardware" Prof. Francesco Bova sloanreview.mit.edu/article/how-...

How Close Is Commercial Quantum Computing?

New chips offer novel approaches to quantum computers’ error-correction challenges, but there’s work still to be done.

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Rotman School of Management @rotmanschool.bsky.social · Jun 5

Looking for consulting services? Four new principals have been appointed at the Rotman School's Impact Consulting Group, which provides innovative and high-quality tailored solutions for clients both large and small in a wide range of sectors. Read more about the new team here. ow.ly/KIVZ50W53YJ

Rotman School of Management @rotmanschool.bsky.social · Jun 3

Some professors are also diving into AI’s potential.
Joshua Gans and his colleague Kevin Bryan, have created an AI teaching assistant that can answer student queries. Prof. Gans said the student reaction has been “phenomenal.” www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...

Some university professors say AI is here to stay, so students should learn how to use it

AI is being embraced in postsecondary schools as a study tool or research assistant

www.theglobeandmail.com

Rotman School of Management @rotmanschool.bsky.social · May 28

Congratulations to Professor Maja Djikic! Her book, The Possible Self A Leader's Guide to Personal Development, was a Gold Winner in the psychology category in the 2025 IBPA Book Awards announced earlier this month. ow.ly/JOWh50W07Oy

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University of Toronto @utoronto.ca · May 20

Looking to negotiate? In this episode of The Short Answer, Geoffrey J. Leonardelli, professor of organizational behaviour and human resource management @rotmanschool.bsky.social offers three pieces of advice for improving your chances of success.

Find more tips at uoft.me/bAI.

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Rotman School of Management @rotmanschool.bsky.social · May 21

Rotman Professor Kristen Duke is an award winning teacher and researcher in behavioural economics. Today she was recognized as one of the Best 40 Under 40 MBA Professors for 2025 by Poets&Quants. Congratulations! www.rotman.utoronto.ca/news-events-...