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Join
The MFin program is designed Brittany Miranda
mfin ‘21, cfa
for working professionals
across the finance industry. Associate, Financial

the best
Institutions, Manulife
Students are selected for their
Previous education:
professional and personal Bachelor of Commerce,
achievements, as well as their McGill University

potential for continued success.

Class of 2022 profile

31
academic background

Average Age

46 54 % %
2 3

Female Male

7
1 4 5 6

1. 67% Business/Commerce 4. 5% Humanities

2. 15% Math/Computer Science 5. 2% Economics
3. 9% Engineering 6. 2% Social Sciences

industry background

Average Years
Work Experience

62%
3 5
7 8

1 2 4 6 9 10 11
"This program will
1. 15% Accounting and Audit 7. 9% Sales and Trading challenge you to
of students have 2. 15% Risk Management 8. 7% Engineering
grow and improve as
CFA level II or 3.
4.
13% Investment Banking
11% Commercial Banking
9.
10.
4%
4%
Consulting
Financial Technology a finance professional.
higher, or hold 5. 11% Corporate Finance 11. 2% Equity Research A great amount of time
CPA or FCIA 6. 9% Portfolio Management
is spent studying many
types of investments,
Our students work for organizations including:
but you'll learn the
most important
investment is the one
you make in yourself.
The Rotman MFin's
return on investment
is second to none."
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The development of machine

learning, big data and
blockchain technology has
created exciting new
opportunities in financial
markets and for finance
professionals. As a student in
the Master of Finance program,
you take full advantage of the
School’s strengths in the field.
Over 20 months, you learn to
master complex financial
issues, and gain the skills and
confidence you need to take
your career to the next level.

University of Toronto ranks:

1 18
#
University
in Canada
#
of Top Universities
in the World
— Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2021

University of Toronto
Enjoy a full-campus experience at the historic
downtown St. George campus of the University
of Toronto. Established in 1827, U of T is a global
centre of research and academic excellence, and is
recognized worldwide as Canada’s top university —
a reputation that adds tremendous value to your
Rotman Master of Finance degree.

Toronto: Centre of the Action

The Rotman School is located in downtown Toronto,
just blocks from the second largest financial centre
in North America, making it easy for you to transition
between work and your studies. The School takes full
advantage of its strategic location by drawing on a
rich pool of business and industry leaders as teachers,
mentors and speakers.

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Why the 1 100st %

* First cohort admitted in 2007
** 51% response rate,
end-of-program student survey

Master of and longest-

running MFin
program in
of respondents in the
MFin class 2022’s survey
would recommend the

Finance
Canada* Rotman MFin program
to a friend or colleague**

% Take a Virtual Tour

of the Rotman School
Master the innovations
that are rapidly
changing the finance
industry, with cutting-
edge coursework that
prepares you to tackle
the challenges of
today — and tomorrow.
Emerging technologies
Co-curricular workshops, led by FinHub and
the TD Management Data and Analytics
Lab, help you master the new technologies
that are transforming the industry. Sessions
on Python and R will develop your coding
skills and your ability to manage large and
complex datasets.
Simulated learning
The state-of-the-art BMO Financial Group
Finance Research and Trading Lab allows
you to hone your skills in a controlled
environment.
Explore different types of investment,
trading and hedging strategies using
Rotman Interactive Trader in a real-time
investment challenge, or buy and sell
stock, options, futures and fixed-income
investments with Rotman Portfolio Manager.
Explore our growing stack of custom-
designed applications for simulation-
based research and learning. Use live and
remote data as you gain skills and strategic
approaches you can immediately apply at
work.
Creative Destruction Lab (CDL)
Become an innovator at one of the world’s
fastest-growing business incubators.
Rotman MFin students can apply to be
part of a full project at the Lab, providing
the strategic insight and financial acumen
needed to turn research innovations into
high-growth ventures. Alternatively, an
Introduction to CDL module provides an
overview of the start-up field. Learn more ,
TD Management Data and Analytics Lab
Drawing on data from both private and
public sources, the lab is an invaluable
resource to students. Lab staff and resident
data scientists run sessions and workshops
to help students improve their programming
skills and ability to work with and improve
predictions using data. Learn more , "The MFin program
helped me refine my
Rotman FinHub perspectives and
Discover the cutting edge of finance. understandings of
Bringing together FinTech practitioners markets. Throughout
with researchers and students interested my graduate journey,
in financial innovation, the hub explores there was a constant
financial applications of technologies formative exchange
including blockchain, machine learning, big of opinions and
data and quantum computing. Learn more , knowledge.
The program helped
Case competitions me make strides
Showcase your talent to top industry toward achieving my
experts and impress potential employers. professional goals
Each year, Rotman students participate and aspirations."
in a wide variety of case competitions,
applying their skills and knowledge to real- Brooke Biscoe
world challenges. Each year the Rotman mfin ‘21, cfa
International Trading Competition (RITC)
Credit Analyst, Foyston,
brings together more than 50 teams from Gordon & Payne
universities around the world. This three-day
competition is the largest of its kind. Previous education:
BComm, University of British
Columbia

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Learn 22 203 100+

from Rotman research
institutes, centres
and labs
Journals, scientific
articles and books
published by
Public talks hosted
annually by Rotman

the
Rotman faculty
(Over the 2019/20 academic year)

best
Rotman faculty are renowned a selection of rotman
faculty
for their thought leadership.
Laurence Booth,
Their groundbreaking insights Professor of Finance
travel from classrooms and CIT Chair in Structured
research centres to the Finance
Co-author of three major
boardrooms of organizations textbooks on international
that are shaping the future. business and corporate
finance.
Among our professors are dba, Indiana University
"The Rotman School is seasoned professionals who tap
deeply engaged with into their real-world experience Fotini Tolias
Associate Professor of

the local business to guide students and bring Finance

community. Located classroom discussions to life. Over 10 years experience

in corporate bond
just blocks from Bay origination and in
mergers and acquisition "Rotman has an
Street, Rotman is a advisory work, including incredible community.
major source of talent corporate reorganizations Everyone, from your
and take-out financing. peers, program
to the finance industry. MBA, York University managers and
The strength of the professors is always
Chay Ornthanalai approachable.
Rotman brand and the Associate Professor And the alumni are
School’s close ties to of Finance
eager to connect with
industry position our Associate Fellow, you due to their
Canadian Derivatives shared educational
graduates for lifelong Institute
background."
career success." phd, mcgill university
Karen Steinmann
Tom McCurdy mfin ‘21, cfa
John Hull Professor of Finance
Dealer Initiatives Lead,
Co-Director, Master of Finance, Professor Bonham Chair in
Assante Wealth Management
of Finance, University Professor, Maple International Finance
Co-developer of the RIT Previous education:
Financial Group Chair in Derivatives and Risk
market simulator. BA Political Science,
Management
University of British Columbia
Academic Director, Rotman Financial PhD, University of
Innovation Hub London (LSE)
Research has an applied focus and is
concerned with risk management, regulation,
valuation of derivatives and machine learning
in business.
Prof. Fotini Tolias
PhD, Cranfield University

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Transform
your future
"If you’re the type of person who
enjoys learning new things and
can handle a challenge, I don’t
think there’s a better program.
You will be pushed to your limits,
and the knowledge and
confidence in your skills that
you’ll gain throughout the
program make the workload
more than worth it."
Emily Halverson-Duncan
mfin '22, cfa
Associate Investment Advisor,
BMO Nesbitt Burns
Previous education:
Bachelor of Honours Mathematics
and Business Administration,
University of Waterloo
As the world of finance
continues to evolve,
so should your skill set.
Our program equips
you with both the
finance fundamentals
and the experiential,
hands-on learning
opportunities you need
to advance your career.
Career Services
At Career Services, we’re here to help you leverage
your unique strengths – magnified your the Rotman
experience. We help you become more skilled,
confident and purposeful in charting a successful
path forward.
Our dedicated Career Services team will help you
build a career management plan to achieve your
professional goals through:
One-on-one career coaching
k
Networking events throughout the year
k
Industry-specific speaker events
k
Professional skills workshops designed
k
to set you up for success
Technical interview and case interview preparation
k
Mock interviews with industry professionals
k
24/7 online resources
k
Learn more ,
Management essentials for finance professionals
certificate program
Enhance your managerial and leadership skills with a suite
of co-curricular workshops on topics such as team dynamics,
diversity and inclusion, negotiations, leadership and
sustainable finance.
Mentorship
Each year a small number of students are selected to
participate in a mentorship opportunity with a senior
alumnus or leader from their field, gaining insights and
connections that are beneficial throughout their career.
"The Rotman MFin "In addition to
Rotman clubs is a comprehensive covering traditional
Led and organized by Rotman students, the student program of high- subjects such as
clubs offer a rich calendar of social, cultural and career- quality instruction, corporate valuation
related events and activities. Clubs provide a remarkable hands-on applied and portfolio
opportunity to meet and network with like-minded learning and group management, I liked
individuals from different programs. The Rotman Asset collaboration." that the program
Management Association (RAMA) and Rotman Finance addresses some of
Robert Dionne the latest innovations
Association (RFA) are of particular interest to MFin
mfin ‘22, cfa, cpa, cma, dms, fcsi in the industry –
students. Learn more ,
Retired Portfolio Manager, particularly fin tech. "
Events and speaker series Private Investor, Board Member
Learn from the best. Each year, Rotman hosts over 100 Previous education:
Talal Alam-Eddine
mfin ’22, frm
public talks by best-selling authors, finance professionals
and other thought leaders. The insights shared by these
Bachelor of Business
Administration, Senior Project Manager,
speakers have an extraordinary impact on our students. University of Regina BMO Capital Markets
Learn more ,
Previous education:
BComm, Concordia University
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Program
Note:
Classes take place
every Wednesday
evening and on full

schedule &
days every other
Saturday. Course
titles, schedules
and the order of

curriculum
delivery are subject
to change.

Fall Winter and Spring Summer

1
September to December January to April April to June

Year One
Foundations of Finance
k Forecasting Risks
k Investment Banking and
k
Financial Reporting and
k and Opportunities Corporate Valuation
Financial Statement Analysis Advanced Accounting
k Macroeconomics for
k
Analysis of Fixed Income
k Application of Derivative
k Finance Professional
Markets Products
Application of Derivative
k
Products (online)

Self Development Lab

Fall Winter and Spring Summer

2
September to December January to April April to June

Year Two
Risk Management and
k Applied Portfolio
k Convocation
k
Financial Institutions Management
With its top-ranked faculty, cutting-edge "The Master of Finance program Innovations in Finance
k (2nd half / Capstone)
at Rotman will push your
curriculum and deep connections to Bay development beyond the CFA Investments
k

Street, the Rotman School will position requirement. Our experienced Applied Portfolio
k
faculty review their materials Management (1st half)
you for lifelong career success. every year to ensure that our
students are learning from the
Short Courses most relevant research and
industry practices, many of Self Development Lab
In addition to the defined curriculum, students have the opportunity to take
short courses designed to provide additional skills and knowledge around which are not yet available in
emerging areas in finance. Previous topics have included Python and R textbooks."
programming.
Sergei Davydenko
Self-Development Lab Academic Director, Master of Finance,
Sessions in small groups help to develop your communication and Associate Professor of Finance
interpersonal skills. The feedback-based learning style allows you to
improve your performance immediately and complements your theoretical PHD, London Business School
learning in the classroom. Learn more ,

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Do you have Admission

what it takes? & next steps
Application criteria
recognized four-year
RA
undergraduate degree:
minimum B average* in the
final year
*Candidates who do not meet the
GPA requirement may be considered
for non-standard admission.
RWork experience:
2 years or more of full-time work
experience strongly recommended
Application deadlines
RGMAT or GRE score November 24, 2021
Exemption if you meet one of the February 23, 2022
following criteria:
April 27, 2022
R Passed CFA Level II examination
R Graduated with high distinction from
June 22, 2022
the University of Toronto
R Passed the UFE/CFE for CA/CPA
designation
R Obtained professional designation
in Engineering (P.Eng) or Actuarial
Science (ACIA or FCIA)

REnglish language proficiency:
TOEFL or IELTS score required for
non-English language degree
You do not have to write the GMAT or
GRE before you begin the application
process. GMAT or GRE scores:
transcripts and references may be
submitted after the deadline, following
submission of your application.

Annual tuition fees Financing

Fees applicable to students entering the program in 2021:
REntrance awards of $2,500 - $10,000 are
available to MFin applicants

Academic Domestic International Women’s Excellence Entrance Awards of

R4
Year Students Students $5,000 each are available

Year 1 $ 30,600 $ 44,740 Students may apply to participating banks for

Our admission
decisions are holistic:
we are looking for
unique people, not
profiles. Although
there is no model
application, successful
candidates share some
qualities that help
make them stand out.
Learn more: uoft.me/RotmanMFIN
an interest-subsidized professional student
Year 2 $ 30,600 $ 44,740
loan. Rotman also provides interest subsidies
on other eligible student loans. Visit our
Total Tuition Fee $ 61,200 $ 89,480
website for details.
Intellectual ability
Strong academic performance
k Please note that all fees and awards are set annually and are subject to change. Tip: The earlier you apply, the greater your
Awards and scholarships
k Costs do not include university incidental fees or compulsory ancillary fees. chance for an entrance award.
Proven finance career path How to apply
Relevant work experience in finance or business
k
Progressive experience
k
Take some time to visit our website to review our To meet one-on-one with our admissions
application requirements, deadlines, financial information team or if you have questions, we invite you
and admission policies, so you know when and how to to contact us:
History of impact
Community involvement
k
best prepare your application.
Email: MFin@rotman.utoronto.ca
Relevant professional development
k
Even if you aren’t yet ready to apply, create an online Phone: 416.946.5916
profile with us so you can stay informed and easily
Web: www.rotman.utoronto.ca/MFin
register for our upcoming admissions events.
Communication and presence
Professionalism
k Create your profile at: getstarted.rotman.utoronto.ca
Strong verbal and written communication
k
Rotman School of Management
University of Toronto
105 St. George Street,
rotmanschool Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5S 3E6
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Rotman School of Management

University of Toronto
105 St. George Street
Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5S 3E6
www.rotman.utoronto.ca