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Master of Management & Professional Accounting MMPA
Master of Management& Professional AccountingMMPA
The Best Choice For
• A Professional Career in Accounting, Finance, Management, Consulting
or Entrepreneurship
• Undergrads with no business or accounting background, or a little, or
a lot — consider the 27-, 24-, or 12- month MMPA Programs
• Paid Co-op Work Terms with 100% placement record
• An accredited, efficient pathway to the final module of the Chartered
Professional Accountant CPA Education Program
• A career building program featuring learning for short and long term in
accounting, finance, management subjects, soft skills, and realistic,
integrative case contests
• An extensive alumni network
View our student and alumni endorsements and testimonials on our website!
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Contents
3 A Message from the Program Director
5 The MMPA Program — 24 & 27 Month Streams
7 The MMPA Program — 12 Month Stream
9 An Integrated Approach
11 Class Profile
13 Value Propositions
15 Admission Requirements
17 Advanced Standing — 24 Month Stream
19 Employment Opportunities
21 Professional Designations
23 Alumni
25 Campus Services
27 Financing Your MMPA
29 Contact Information
MMPA
For details about our program, visit our website at
mmpa.utoronto.ca
The MMPA Program is a professional Masters program within The Institute for Management & Innovation
at the University of Toronto Mississauga
A Message from the Program Director
Our MMPA Program is designed in three formats of 27, 24,
and 12 months in duration to prepare graduates from any
undergraduate discipline to face the challenges of being a
leader in professional accounting and related fields. Ours is a
comprehensive management and accounting program, focusing
on career development, utilizing paid co-op work terms, and
featuring soft skill development and integrative learning
experiences. Specifically, we prepare graduates to be:
• Managers with excellent decision-making skills,
• Assurance providers who offer audit and other assurance
services as part of modern accountability processes,
• Consultants to management focusing on strategic positioning
and performance,
• Advisors to individuals, and
• Entrepreneurs.
Professional accountants require a broad set of knowledge
and skills to function effectively in highly competitive, globalized
business environments. They must understand value-added
strategies for organizations and individuals, and be prepared
create, facilitate, measure, and report on the performance of
those strategies, in a world of growing accountability to a broad
range of stakeholders. To succeed, professional accountants
must understand the challenges facing business and the solutions
available, and they must be able to identify, stimulate and par-
ticipate in the creation of workable solutions. Success depends
upon strategically directed activities, effective teamwork,
far-sighted judgement, expertise, and upon the support that can
be developed for personal and organizational goals.
The MMPA Program develops an understanding of how
organizations operate, how to create and sustain value, and
how information can be used for decision-making by investors,
managers and others. Our students learn how a professional
accountant can facilitate, account for, and provide assurance
on these decisions and on organizational activities, and how
to engender the support of associates, employees, clients or
customers, providers of funds, and other key stakeholders. They
also learn how to develop a global mindset and appreciate
cultural diversity, and work productively with and lead
multi-cultural groups.
The MMPA Program begins by developing an understanding
of the business and professional environment, and follows with
the finer aspects of business and professional expertise. Throughout,
the objective is to provide an understanding of sound frameworks
for creative, strategic and risk management decisions, a firm
grasp of the ethical, human and technical foundations of
business and the accounting profession, and highly developed
communication and interpersonal skills.
We expose bright, talented students to leading-edge lectures,
cases, interdisciplinary integrative experiences, speakers and
co-operative work terms. Our students learn from professors at
Canada’s pre-eminent University, in the business and professional
center of the country, in the company of colleagues who will
assume leadership positions around the world. The majority of our
graduates choose to complete the certification process for Canadian
and American professional accounting bodies. All develop the
vision and capacity necessary for accelerated promotion.
The MMPA Program is proudly one of the professional Masters
programs within the University of Toronto’s Institute for Management
& Innovation. Integrating a graduate education in management
with required professional knowledge and skills in accounting
offers a strong and unique platform for future success.
Leonard J Brooks, Director MMPA Program
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Proven ExpertiseMMPA
The MMPA offers an integrated program, combining the best
of a graduate education in management and professional
accounting over five academic terms with two co-operative
work terms in a professional accounting environment.
This ensures that students develop a comprehensive set of
analytical and professional skills.
Management courses provide an excellent grounding
in the fundamental knowledge and skills required to be an
effective manager and leader. In addition, key management
competencies are emphasized, including presentation and
communication skills, team building and group dynamics,
leadership, and motivation.
Accounting courses are designed to complement the
management courses, taking the student well beyond the levels
required for the professional examinations and preparing them
for the leadership positions that will follow. Courses are taught
with a balance of academic and practical perspectives.
Students are expected to communicate clearly in both
written and oral presentations, and execute quantitative
analysis. Group presentations and discussions are an
important part of the learning environment. Many classes
require students to work in study teams, developing their
critical oral and written communication skills within a
group context.
The Program actively engages students in the development
of their minds and mindsets. A multiple intelligences framework
is developed, as is an understanding of a global mindset that
enhances the ability to interact with people of different cultures.
Leadership skills are vital so students are introduced to
the MMPA Leadership Vision and Framework, which are
crystallized and reinforced in Leadership Development
Sessions throughout the Program.
Note: The MMPA degree is governed by the rules and regulations of the School of Graduate Studies. More information may be obtained at www.sgs.utoronto.ca
The MMPA Program — 27 & 24 Month Streams
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FIRST YEAR
SUMMER 27-Month Program beginsMicroeconomics 1210Macroeconomics 1211Financial Accounting Introductory 1221Managerial Accounting 1222Marketing 1250Statistics 1382
FALL 24-Month Program beginsMSD Communications 1160Intro to Integration & Prof. Decision Making 1181Business Ethics & Governance 1202Management Information Systems 1272Auditing & Reporting 1323Business Finance 1330Taxation I 2206Financial Reporting I 2250
WINTER Co-op work termWork Term 1090
SECOND YEAR
SUMMER Operations Management 1241Strategic Management 1301Administrative Theory 1362Business Law 2014Financial Reporting II 2251Advanced Management Accounting 2261Mergers, Acquisitions & Valuations 2281Integration & Professional Decision Making Initiatives I 2282A
FALLAdvanced Financial Accounting 2205Taxation II 2207Computer Auditing 2224Advanced Auditing 2225Management Control 2260Accounting Theory & Research 2280Integration & Professional Decision Making Initiatives I 2282B
WINTER Co-op Work term Work Term II 2090
THIRD SUMMER
SUMMER Advanced Strategic Management 2004Government & Not-For-Profit Accounting 2200Integration & Professional Decision Making Initiatives II 2283Capstone—Integrative Board Report 2284Financial Management 2301Tax III—Integrated Capstone 2208
REGULAR
ENTRY
ONE TERM
ADVANCED
STANDING
ENTRY
In an increasingly demanding world for professional accountants, our MMPA graduates will be best positioned to contribute to value-added decisions as managers, assurance providers, consultants, advisors, and entrepreneurs.
Uniquely IntegratedMMPA
The MMPA Program — 12 Month Stream
The MMPA 12-month MMPA stream is designed for students
who already have an exceptionally strong undergraduate
background in technical accounting subjects and in business.
It provides graduates with the same level of knowledge
and skills as graduates from the 27-month and 24-month
MMPA programs.
The focus of the 12-month MMPA stream is to provide
students with the ability to develop their interpersonal, com-
munications and other soft skills, and to integrate their subject
specific technical knowledge into comprehensive solutions for
complex, real-world technical problems. This is done during
a co-op work term and two academic terms. The ability to
integrate, and to respond effectively to real world problems
with appropriate organizational, interpersonal, communication,
and other fundamental skills has been, and will continue to be
the essence of the MMPA learning experience. These enhanced
skills have proven essential in getting ahead in today’s complex
and dynamic business climate.
The MMPA 12-month, 24-month and 27-month stream have
been accredited by the Chartered Professional Accountants of
Ontario to allow graduates to enter the last module for the CPA
PEP Program, Capstone 2 (preparation for the new professional
qualifying exam, the CFE), after which they write the CFE, all
within two months of finishing the MMPA Program.
The MMPA 12-month stream is available to graduates from
the following University of Toronto undergraduate programs:
• University of Toronto Mississauga, Bachelor of Commerce
(Accounting Specialist)
• Rotman School of Management, Bachelor of Commerce
(Accounting Specialist)
• University of Toronto Scarborough, Bachelor of Business
Administration (Specialist in Management and Accounting)
MMPA graduates from these programs will be considered
to be from a CPA accredited program. Graduates from these
three U of T programs need not submit course outlines for
review, but must have achieved at least a B- (70%) in the
required courses listed in the Advanced Standing Section —
12-month Program on the MMPA stream’s website.
Students from other qualified universities and programs are
also eligible for the 12-month advanced standing stream if they
can demonstrate that they have completed an equivalent set of
courses with a minimum B- (70%) standing. Assessment of the
equivalency of the courses submitted for advanced standing
review is based on the current content of MMPA courses and
on the course outlines for the courses taken by the applicant.
In addition applicants must have met all of the CPA Professional
Entry Program (PEP) entry requirements for their program which
are posted on the CPA Ontario website.
The MMPA 12-month stream includes management and
accounting courses, case competitions, workshops (leadership,
global mindset, etc.), and key learning experiences that make
MMPA learning experience distinctive, including a co-op term.
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Professional FocusMMPA
FALL Ethics & Governance 1202Communications 1160Strategic Management 1301Marketing 1250Managing People in Organizations 1362Mergers, Acquisitions & Valuations 2281Introduction to Integration & Professional Decision-Making 1181Integration & Professional Decision-Making Initiatives I 2282A
WINTER Co-op work term 2090MMPA Challenge Exam SUMMER Operations Management 1241Government and Not for Profit Organizations 2200Advanced Strategic Management 2004Taxation 3 2208Accounting Theory and Research 2280Integration & Professional Decision-Making Initiatives I 2282BIntegration & Professional Decision-Making Initiatives II 2283Capstone Integrative Board Report 2284
An Integrated Approach
ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT
The MMPA Program is a member of the Institute for Management
& Innovation (IMI) at the University of Toronto Mississauga.
The strength of the Institute is found in the cross-disciplinary
approach to learning, teaching, and researching management
in a global and collaborative setting. The Institute provides
students with access to professional masters’ programs in
accounting, biotechnology, innovation, and sustainability.
The MMPA Program is proud to be part of the Institute of
Management & Innovation, attracting bright minds and
helping to train tomorrow’s professional accountants and
visionary leaders.
The MMPA Program produces graduates with a unique
combination of technical expertise in the professional
accounting area, core business knowledge, and highly
developed management skills. The philosophy of the
Program is rooted in integrated learning and development
of competencies such as critical thinking, interpersonal skills,
teamwork and leadership. As such, the Program provides
many learning opportunities beyond the classroom lecture.
Courses are often case-based, with students working in
groups to analyze and present complex business scenarios
from numerous perspectives.
Students have the chance to test their new skills in
integrated case competitions and contests including:
FINANCE/FINANCIAL REPORTING COMPETITION
This competition allows students to consider a case from both
the Finance and Financial Reporting perspectives. Students are
given a limited time frame to analyze a business transaction
and prepare a presentation. The presentations are judged by
faculty and external professionals.
ASSURANCE FILE CONTEST
Students plan an assurance engagement in groups. The
top-ranked groups move to a final round of presentations
before a panel of industry experts, including senior managers
and partners from public accounting firms.
KPMG TAX RESEARCH COMPETITION
Complex tax issues are researched by student groups and a written
analysis is submitted for review by faculty and industry experts.
STRATEGY, FINANCE, FINANCIAL REPORTING
INTEGRATED CASE COMPETITION
This competition integrates core material from business and
accounting courses. Students are required to prepare an
industry analysis and value a company focusing on the quality
of earnings of the company as an input to the valuation.
The competition is sponsored by the CPA Rotman Centre for
Innovation in Accounting Education.
There are numerous other integrated learning
opportunities throughout the Program. The case competitions
are judged not only for quality of analysis and critical
thinking, but also on written and oral communication.
Groups are assessed for team dynamics and conflict resolution
during the days leading up to the presentations. As such,
core competencies assessment and feedback is a constant
throughout the duration of the Program.
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CollaborationMMPA
Class Profile
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Quality & DiversityMMPA
OUTSTANDING STUDENTS
According to alumni, the quality and diversity of classmates is
one of the Program’s major strengths. The statistics on this page
are based on figures from 2013–2014.
UNDERGRAD BY LOCATION
as a percentage of class
Canadian Universities 35%
PR China 56%
US & UK 7%
Other Foreign Universities 2%
GRAD BY LOCATION
as a percentage of graduates
Canadian Universities 43%
US & UK 21%
PR China 29%
Other 7%
MMPA STUDENT STATISTICS
Class size 85
Average age 24 yrs
Age range 21 – 36 yrs
Average GMAT Score 690
GMAT Range 570 – 770
Percentage of class who also hold graduate degrees 5%
UNDERGRAD BY MAJOR
as a percentage of class
Arts 30%
Science 15%
Business 52%
Other 3%
GRAD BY MAJOR
as a percentage of graduates
Business 36%
Arts 29%
Science 29%
Other 7%
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Value Propositions
UNIQUENESS
The MMPA is the only program of its kind.
A RICH AND DIVERSE COMMUNITY
Our class profile reflects diversity in age, culture, education
and experience. This provides a truly challenging and rich
environment to learn about different cultures and to develop
a global mindset. Given the co-op nature of the program,
prior work experience, though beneficial, is not required.
Students are exposed to the business world during two
four-month work terms.
A GATEWAY FOR NON-BUSINESS
UNDERGRADUATES
In a short 27 months, the MMPA Program provides the
opportunity for an individual with no prior business education
to earn a Master’s degree in management while satisfying
the academic requirements of a professional accounting
designation. MMPA students study core management subjects
plus those necessary for leadership in the professional
accounting, and obtain work experience in a professional
environment.
A TOP UP FOR BUSINESS UNDERGRADUATES
For business undergraduate students, the MMPA degree
adds value by topping up business knowledge with core
management and integrative courses, providing a learning
environment for the development of skills such as critical thinking,
communication, leadership and others which are so important
to success within the accounting field today. The unique co-op
program further provides an opportunity to “get a foot in the
door” at major accounting firms. Applicants with a business
undergraduate degree may be eligible for advanced standing.
This could potentially reduce the program length to 24 or
12 months, depending upon the number of previous courses
taken and the level of academic standing.
A BRIDGE TO A SECOND CAREER
For applicants who are interested in a second career, the
MMPA provides an efficient means of meeting the academic
requirements for a number of prestigious professional
accounting designations.
Courses are offered on a full-time basis. The Program is
designed so that course availability is never an issue. MMPA
students are assigned to one of four MMPA classrooms so it is
not necessary to move from classroom to classroom or campus
to campus, ensuring students make the most of their time.
OUTSTANDING PLACEMENT RATES
In order to facilitate our record of virtually 100% placement
rates for the co-op work term, the Program arranges a wide
variety of networking events. These events provide students
and recruiters, including Program alumni, the opportunity to
meet and become familiar with each other in a variety of
venues, including our Golf Day, Professional Day, Orientation
Capstone Event, Fall Formal, Career Day and the Distinguished
Speaker Series, as well as number of firm-sponsored
recruiting events.
Career GatewayMMPA
ENTRANCE CONSIDERATIONS
The Admissions Committee accepts candidates from a
broad range of academic backgrounds. While the program
is designed primarily for students from non-business
undergraduate and graduate degrees, students with
undergraduate or graduate business degrees may apply to
the program for advanced standing.
Most applicants are admitted to start in late May of each year, or
in late August if they have been accorded advanced standing.
Admission decisions are based on an analysis of her or his
academic strengths, leadership ability, experience, and ability
to communicate verbally and in writing.
APPLICATION PROCESSES AND DEADLINES
Applicants for MMPA 2018 will be considered as follows:
• Domestic student applications will be considered within
three weeks of becoming complete.
• International student applications will be considered by
December 15, 2015 if they have become complete by
October 31, 2015, or by March 15, 2016 if they have
become complete by January 31, 2016. International
applicants are encouraged to complete their application
as early as possible so that they have enough time to process
their student visas. This can take as long as five months.
• Applications should be received as early as possible, but
not later than January 31, 2016.
ONLINE APPLICATION
Applications to the MMPA Program are to be submitted
online. Please refer to the MMPA Program website at
mmpa.utoronto.ca for more detailed information
regarding admissions requirements and procedures.
For the most current information and application instructions, visit mmpa.utoronto.ca
ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS
To be considered, prospective applicants to the MMPA Program must meet the following minimum requirements: • A four-year degree from an accredited university • A mid-B standing in the final year of study • A GMAT (Graduate Management Admissions Test) written within the last five years. Applicants must meet the following minimum scores: • Total score – 570 • AWA – 4.0 • Verbal percentile – 46% • Quantitative percentile – 46% For GMAT information, visit www.mba.com (institution code: BTD-88-76) • An English language proficiency test score, written within the last two years, if the applicant’s language of instruction in their degree was not English. Applicants must meet the following minimum scores: • TOEFL & TWE (paper) – 600 and 5.0 • TOEFL (Internet Based) - Total: 100, Writing: 22, Speaking: 22 For TOEFL information, visit www.ets.org/toefl (institution code: 4306) • MELAB – 85 • IELTS – 7.0 • COPE - Total: 86, Reading: 22, Listening: 22, Writing: 32 • Evidence of leadership ability
INFORMATION SESSIONS AND OTHER
PROMOTIONAL EVENTS
Program representatives make an effort to visit the campuses
of most major Canadian universities each year to conduct
information sessions. These sessions give prospective
applicants an opportunity to learn more detailed information
about the Program and to ask questions of a Program
representative. Program representatives also attend
Professional School Fairs held at many university
campuses and MBA Fairs held in major Canadian urban
centres. Please consult our website for locations, dates and
times of planned events.
Admission Requirements
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OpportunitiesMMPA
Advanced Standing — 24 Month Stream
ADVANCED STANDING CONSIDERATIONS
Eligible applicants can apply to enter the Program directly into
the second term (the 24-month stream). Advanced standing is
available to applicants who have completed essentially all of
the required courses in the first academic term, as part of a
four-year undergraduate or graduate degree. Course exemptions
are given only on a term-by-term basis, not on an individual
course basis. Generally, exemption courses must have been
completed no more than five years prior to the date of the
application. However, related work experience may justify
the acceptance of exemption courses older than five years.
ADVANCED STANDING APPLICATION
See our website for more detailed advanced standing
application requirements and procedures.
For the most current information and application instructions, visit mmpa.utoronto.ca
ADVANCED STANDING REQUIREMENTS
In addition to the standard requirements listed in the
Admissions section, advanced standing applicants must
also meet the following requirements:
• A grade of B- or better in each course put forward
for exemption;
• Provide a course outline for each exemption course
that details: course title and code, text and course
materials used, subject areas studied, class timetable
of subject areas, number of class hours, instructor’s name
and title, and the course grading scheme; and
• Applicants who cannot provide course outlines must
provide a self-assessment that includes: all of the
information required in a course outline, an explanation
of why course outlines are not available, and the
advanced standing cover form with your signature.
Business-BasedMMPA
Employment Opportunities
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CO-OP WORK TERM PLACEMENT
As part of the degree requirement, MMPA students must
complete two co-op work terms, which run from January to
April in the first and second years of the Program. The work
terms enrich the learning experience by allowing students to
apply material that they have learned during the preceding
academic terms. Students generally choose to work in the
public accounting area or in industry in an accounting or
finance related area. The table, at the top right, shows the
average placement distribution for the past 3 co-op work terms.
For students going on to pursue a Chartered Professional
Accountancy designation, the co-op work terms also fulfull part
of the CPA “articling” requirements as long as the experience
is acceptable to CPA Ontario (either through an Approved
Training Path or through the Experience Verification Path).
Students may work in different areas including assurance, tax,
finance, consulting and other. International students who are
in Canada as visa students must apply to the Government of
Canada for permission to work in Canada.
Students seeking co-op placement are assisted by the
Program and there are numerous networking events leading up
to the interview period. These include Golf Day, Career Day,
and the Distinguished Speaker Series, as well as a number of
firm sponsored recruiting events. These events allow students to
meet with potential employers in a less formal setting prior to
the interview. The placement rates for the co-op work terms are
very high — virtually 100% in the past 20 years.
PERMANENT PLACEMENT
Here again, the MMPA Program has an outstanding placement
track record. Many graduates are retained by their co-op work
term employers. A curriculum that goes beyond pure academics to
create the well-rounded professional has certainly paid dividends.
On average over the past three years, the full-time placement rate
for our students was 90% within 6 months of graduation.
For the most current information and application instructions, visit mmpa.utoronto.ca
CO-OP WORK TERM PLACEMENTS
Based on the past 3 years. First work Second work term term
“Big Four” Accounting Firms 25% 29%
Other Public Accounting Firms 59% 56%
Financial Services 9% 11%
Other 7% 4%
RECRUITING ORGANIZATIONS
The following are just a few of the companies that recruit
from the MMPA Program.
Public Accounting firms
Deloitte EY LLP KPMG LLP PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
BDO Canada LLP Crowe Soberman LLP
Fruitman Kates LLP Green Chencinski Starkman Eles LLP MacGillivray & Co. McClurkin Ahier & Company LLP MNP LLP Nawaz, Taub & Wasserman LLP
Financial institutions
Bank of Montreal
CI Investments
SGGG Fund Services Inc RBC Scotiabank TD Waterhouse
Relevant ExperienceMMPA
Professional Designations
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A VARIETY OF CAREER OPTIONS
Beginning in 2012, the Canadian accounting profession
underwent a significant unification process with many
provincial and national organizations including the Chartered
Accountants, Certified Management Accountants and Certified
General Accountants merging under a new designation—the
Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation.
In 2014, the MMPA Program was successful in becoming
a CPA Accredited Program. This means that our students
will proceed directly to the Capstone 2 module of the CPA
Professional Education Program and then directly on to the
CPA Common Final Exam in the year of graduation.
The courses offered in the Program are also recognized
for advanced standing by the American Institute of Certified
Public Accountants.
CONTACTS FOR PROFESSIONAL DESIGNATIONS
CPA
Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada and Ontario
www.cpacanada.ca CPA
Certified Public Accountants
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
www.aicpa.org
CFA
Chartered Financial Analysts
www.cfainstitute.org
Association for Investment Management Research
www.aimr.org
Qualified & AccreditedMMPA
MMPA ALUMNI
Alumni of the MMPA program hold a wide variety of
professional designations including:
• Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA, CA; CPA, CMA;
or CPA, CGA)
• Certified Insolvency & Restructuring Professional (CIRP)
• Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)
• Fellow of the Canadian Securities Institute (FCSI)
• Fellow of the Institute of Canadian Bankers (FICB)
• Certified Financial Analyst (CFA)
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
• Certified Management Consultant (CMC)
• Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
• Canadian Investment Manager (CIM)
ALUMNI NETWORK
Since the inception of the MMPA Program over 1300 graduates
have joined our MMPA Alumni Network. The MMPA Program
now has a worldwide network of alumni in a wide variety of
industries, at all levels of management. The MMPA Program
is part of the Institute for Management & Innovation, which is
committed to life-long learning. Educational opportunities are
provided to alumni.
Alumni
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In an increasingly demanding world for professional accountants, our MMPA graduates will be best positioned to contribute to value-added decisions as managers, assurance providers, consultants, advisors, and entrepreneurs.
MMPA ALUMNI EMPLOYERS(SELECTED LIST)
Public AccountingAbacus Chartered AccountantsBDO CanadaBench and Donath Chartered AccountantsBrudner, Herblum & McDougall LLPCAN Partners LLPChasson & Greenglass LLPCollins BarrowCrowe SobermanCW Partners LLPDeloitte EY LLPFruitman Kates LLPFuller LandauGA Clarkson CPA,CAGrant Thornton LLPGreen Chencinski Starkman Eles LLPHennick Herman LLPKenny Wan Chartered Accountant Professional CorporationKPMG LLPLoop, Schauer, Chapman & Associates LLPMatson, Driscoll & Damico Ltd.McGovern Hurley Cunningham LLPMNPPennylegion Chung LLPPwC LLPRaymond Chabot Grant ThortonShimmerman Penn LLPSoberman LLP
Financial ServicesAarya CapitalActisAllianceBernsteinAmex Bank of CanadaBank of MontrealBarclays Global InvestorsBirch Hill Equity PartnersBMO Financial GroupBMO Nesbitt BurnsCanaccord Genuity Inc.Canada Life Assurance CompanyCIBCCIBC MellonCredit SuisseCredit Suisse Securities (Canada) Inc.Deutsche BankFirst National Financial LPFortis Fund ServicesGenworth CanadaGibraltar VenturesGoldman SachsLaurentian Bank of CanadaManulife Financial CanadaManulife‐SinochemMerrill LynchMorgan StanleyNational Bank FinancialNew Haven Mortgage CorporationOnex CorporationOPSEU Pension TrustPingan BankPivotRBCRBC Capital MarketsRBC Dominion SecuritiesRBC Financial GroupRBC Wealth ManagementRoyal Bank of Canada (Caribbean)Scotia Capital Inc.Scotia McLeodScotiabankSun Life FinancialTD Canada Trust TD CapitalTD Commercial BankingThe Foray GroupUBS Ltd.Visa CanadaWilmington Capital Management IncYorkton Securities Inc.Canadian Tire Financial Services
Regulatory/InstitutionalCanada Customs & Revenue AgencyOffice of the Auditor General of Canada
Ontario Ministry of FinanceOntario Securities CommissionThe Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants
Not For ProfitMutual Fund Dealers of CanadaPCAOBUNFPA
Other6 Degrees Integrated CommunicationsAbebooksAccentureAGF Management LimitedAlliance Atlantis Communications Inc.Altus DynamicsAlvarez & MarsalAmerisourceBergenApex International TravelBASF Canada Inc.Bay Street CommunicationsBell CanadaBristol-Myers SquibbCampbell Soup CompanyCapgeminiCanada PostCastrol North America Inc.Cisco Systems, Inc.City of MississaugaCity of TorontoColliers InternationalDundee Realty Management Corp.Easton SportsGeneral Mills Canada Corp.General Motors of CanadaGenzymeGeorge Weston Ltd.Goldcorp Inc.Golder AssociatesGrouponHamilton Health SciencesHydro One Networks IncIBMImperial Oil LimitedINCO LimitedKIK Custom ProductsKrollLavalifeLCBOLoblaw Companies LimitedMagna International Inc.Maple Leaf FoodsMattamy HomesMerge HealthcareMetrolinxMill Street BreweryMondelez InternationalMotorolaNord Anglia EducationNuvo Research Inc.Omnitex Inc.Ontario Power GenerationOntario Realty CorporationOpen Text CorporationOPSEU Pension PlanOxford Properties GroupParadigm Quest Inc.Procor LimiteQ4 Web SystemsRecruiting in MotionResearch in MotionRobert Half InternationalRogers TelecomSC Providge ConsultingSears IsraelTCG Care GroTelusThe 1820 Trading CompanyThe Toronto HospitalTorquest Partners Inc.United Jewish Appeal Warren Industries Ltd.Wave AccountingWillson International Ltd.Worldlynx WirelessYork International Ltd.
Strong NetworkMMPA
Campus Services
Students entering the MMPA Program enjoy all the benefits
of the University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM) campus. The
campus is located on 224 acres amid the forests and fields of
the lower Credit River. It affords over 10,000 students the
pleasure of concentrating on their studies in a scenic enclave,
but with ready access to shopping centres, theatres, and art
galleries in the heart of a modern city of over 700,000
inhabitants.
The MMPA Program is housed in the newly built Innovation
Complex designed to LEED silver standards. Features such as
a green roof and finishes to harvest natural light have been
incorporated to increase building efficiency and sustainability.
The building also features an underground pedestrian tunnel
that connects to the William Davis Building with its health and
athletic centres, bookstore, dining and other facilities.
HOUSING
Graduate campus housing consists of one and two-bedroom
townhouses or bachelor units in a friendly community atmosphere.
They are located in a beautifully landscaped, rural setting,
alongside the picturesque Credit River valley.
Students are encouraged to apply early so that they are able
to secure a residence unit for their first academic term. Listings
for off-campus housing are available from the
Student Housing & Residence Life Centre.
CHILD CARE
There is a licensed facility on the UTM campus.
HEALTH SERVICES
The University Health Service offers a comprehensive medical
service for students on campus. Psychiatric consultation and
couselling are also available to assist students with emotional
and social difficulties.
LIBRARY RESOURCES
Students have access to all of the libraries on U of T’s three
campuses. The UTM library offers an extensive collection of
management and accounting materials in a variety of media
formats. Students also have access to an excellent collection
of management and accounting materials through the
University’s online catalog and electronic information system.
A securities trading lab is available for student use.
COMPUTING FACILITIES
Students have access to computer labs with PC computers
connected to the University network. Through the network,
access is provided to the most recent versions of various
software packages. Students also have access to a campus-
wide wireless system.
FITNESS AND HEALTH
The comprehensive Recreation, Athletics and Wellness
Complex (RAWC) features a double gymnasium (with
retractable seating), a sports medicine/hydrotherapy clinic,
an aquatic centre (with 23-metre, 8 lane swimming pool &
12 person whirlpool), an Olympic weight lifting room, squash
courts, and an elevated running/jogging track featuring a
panoramic view of the campus.
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Financing your MMPA
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YOUR FINANCING OPTIONSThere are several sources of financial assistance available:
Work Term EmploymentStudents will earn an income during their work terms. Based on a survey of the students, the average income in the first work term was $13,000. The average income in the second work term was $14,500.
Scotiabank Professional Student LoanStudents registered in the MMPA Program are eligible to borrow up to $80,000 from Scotiabank. The interest rate is prime plus half a percent and students must pay only the interest while registered in the MMPA Program.
UTAPSUniversity of Toronto Advance Planning for Students (UTAPS) is financial aid program for full time students who are Canadian citizens, permanent residents or protected persons (recognized convention refugees) and are eligible for need-based government student assistance or funding from a First Nations band.
Canada Student Loan ProgramDomestic students are eligible for both the Canada Student Loan Program and the affiliated provincial government loan program in their home province.
MMPA Admission ScholarshipsAdmission Scholarships in the amount of $10,000 or $5000 each have been made avail-able to Canadian citizens and permanent residents applying to enter the MMPA 27-month, 24-month. or 12-month Programs in 2016. They will be awarded based on academic merit, and may be held in conjunction with the existing MMPA Entrance scholarships, providing all criteria are met, thus raising the potential monies to be awarded to $15,000 per qualified applicant. The scholarship funds will be dispersed once a student has registered and has cleared their admission conditions. Applicants who are Canadian citizens or permanent residents, who meet the following criteria, will receive an Admission Scholarship. Funds are limited, and awards will be allocated, in part, based on application date.
Tier 1 – $10,000 ‘A ‘ average or higher in final year of degreeTier 2 – $5,000 ‘A - ‘ average or higher in final year of degree
MMPA Entrance ScholarshipsA limited number of entrance scholarships will be awarded to select and superior applicants whom the MMPA program deem to have the strongest overall combination of academic standing and GMAT scores upon admission and entrance to the program. These scholarships vary in amount and the number allocated each year will depend upon the availability of scholarship funds. Applicants will be notified of their eligibility for the scholarship upon their admission to the program. Scholarship funds will be dispersed once a student has registered and has cleared their admission conditions.
Tier 1 – $5,000 ‘A - ‘ average or higher in final year of degree and GMAT equal to or greater than 720Tier 2 – $5,000 Graduate degree and GMAT equal to or greater than 670
Scholarship AwardsThere are several Program awards given to students annually.Students are automatically considered for these awards each year. MMPA students are also eligible for relevant University awards.
Ontario Graduate ScholarshipThe OGS award program is designed to encourage excellence in graduate studies at the master’s and doctoral levels. It is awarded for one academic year and has a value of $15,000. The Program has two OGS scholarship allocations available each year. Students may be awarded the OGS in their first and/or second year of the Program. Applicants that wish to apply for the OGS for their first year of studies must apply by February 1st 2016. The OGS is primarily for domestic graduate students but there are a limited number of scholarships available to students holding a student visa.
Teaching AssistantsEach term, teaching assistant positions are available at the University.
FEE SCHEDULESThe Master of Management & Professional Accounting Program is seven or six terms in length depending upon a student’s level of advanced standing, and tuition fees vary accordingly. The chart below lists the tuition fees for students that began the Program in 2015. It is an-ticipated that fees will rise for students starting in 2016. Please refer to the following website for the most current information on fees and refund schedules: www.fees.utoronto.ca
FEES FOR 2015 ENTRANTS WERE
Domestic International Students Students
Annual Tuition Fee $ 32,020 $ 45,960
Annual Incidental & Ancillary Fees 1,384 1,384
Domestic students include Canadian citizens and permanent residents.The annual fees will increase in the second and third year of the Program. The third year fees are a one term fee which is one-third of the annual fee.
Fees include tuition and supplementary course materials such as reprints of all case studies, book excerpts and journal articles. Textbooks are not included. A student will spend approximately $1,800 a year on books and supplies. Incidental and ancillary fees shown above for University of Toronto services such as athletic, library and student union services are in addition to the tuition fees and are set by the University each spring. These fees are expected to increase in 2016/2017. Applicants should see our website to review the expected tuition fee payment schedule.
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTSInternational students studying in the Program must purchase basic health insurance coverage through the University of Toronto under the University Health Insurance Plan (UHIP). See the Centre for International Experience’s website for additional information regarding the mandatory health insurance coverage under UHIP (www.cie.utoronto.ca/Coming/UHIP).
For the most current information and application instructions, visit mmpa.utoronto.ca
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PLEASE CONTACT:
Master of Management & Professional
Accounting Program
Institute for Management & Innovation
University of Toronto Mississauga
3359 Mississauga Road
Mississauga, Ontario, Canada L5L 1C6
Telephone: (905) 828-3985
Fax: (905) 569-4306
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: mmpa.utoronto.ca
MMPA PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION
Director
Leonard Brooks
Associate Directors
Enola D Stoyle
Irene Wiecek
Assistant Directors
Maria Andrade
Hans Harding
Marketing & Alumni Officer
Bianca Gaspini
Recruitment, Placement & Employers Relations Officer –
12M Program
Wesley Mack
Co-op Placement Officer
Zel Spillman
Placement & Employer Relations Officer
Wadie Alizerig
Program Officer
Martina Simmonds
Program Coordinator – Registrarial Services
Maria da Mota
Program Administrator
Rima Abu-Shakra
Program Assistant
Veron Fernandes
mmpa.utoronto.ca
For more information, please contact:
Telephone: (905) 828-3985
Fax: (905) 569-4306
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: mmpa.utoronto.ca
The MMPA Program is a professional Masters program within The Institute for Management & Innovation at the University of Toronto Mississauga
