2026 Fall- 2027 Winter Sessional Lecturer Positions

Institute of Communication, Culture, Information and Technology

University of Toronto Mississauga

2026-27 Fall and Winter Sessional Lecturer Positions

Posted in accordance with the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 Collective Agreement.

Posting Date: June 15, 2026                                                             

Closing Date: July 9, 2026

The following Sessional Lecturer positions are available for 2026-27 Fall and Winter session. For course description, schedule    of classes, tutorial sessions, and teaching mode see the University of Toronto, Timetable Builder at: .

Faculty/Division: University of Toronto Mississauga.

Department/Subject Area: Communication, Culture, Information & Technology.

Appointment dates are:

F – Courses -September 1 to December 31, 2026

S – Courses January 1 to April 30, 2027

The ICCIT invites applications from qualified candidates who are not current University of Toronto students.

Duties:

All normal duties related to the design, administration, and teaching of a university credit course, including preparation and delivery of course material; supervision of teaching assistants assigned to the course, if applicable; development, administration and marking of assignments, tests and exams; calculations and submission of grades to university officials; holding regular office hours, and maintaining reasonable availability for student contact. The mode of instruction for the courses is in-person. Candidates are required to travel to UTM to carry out duties.

How to Apply:

A separate application package is required for each course. The package for each course must include a single file in PDF format, containing the following:

1. Completed CUPE 3902 Unit 3 application:

2. Cover Letter

3. Curriculum Vitae

Please submit your application package to: ICCIT Director at: View email address on jobs.utoronto.ca

Salary: 

Sessional Lecturer I - $9,997.48 inclusive of 4% vacation pay (0.5 FCE)

Sessional Lecturer I - Long Term: $10,699.22 inclusive of 6% vacation pay (0.5 FCE)    

Sessional Lecturer II - $10,699.22 inclusive of 6% vacation pay (0.5 FCE)

Sessional Lecturer II - Long Term: $10,953.96 inclusive of 6% vacation pay (0.5 FCE)

Sessional Lecturer III - $10,953.96 inclusive of 6% vacation pay (0.5 FCE)

Sessional Lecturer III - Long Term $11,228.90 inclusive of 6% vacation pay (0.5 FCE)

Please note that should rates stipulated in the collective agreement vary from rates stated in this posting, the rates stated in the collective agreement shall prevail.

“Preference in hiring is given to qualified individuals advanced to the rank of Sessional Lecturer II or Sessional Lecturer III in accordance with Article 14:12.”

Notices and job ads for vacant positions are located on:

ICCIT Work with Us Website at:

University of Toronto – CUPE3902 Unit 3 Opportunities:

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CCT204H5F Design Thinking I

An introduction to the basic concepts and skills of design thinking as an interdisciplinary subject. Emphasizes creative and critical thinking in the design process; provides the student with the theory and operational skills necessary to solve design problems in the realms of symbolic and visual communication, material objects, environments, and organized services and activities .

September 1 to December 31, 2026 (actual work may extend into January 2027)

LEC0101 Thursdays 1pm-3pm (day/time subject to change)

LEC0102 Thursdays 3pm-5pm (day/time subject to change)

Anticipated Enrolment: 50/section

Estimated TA support: 65 hours/section

Qualifications: Demonstrated excellence in teaching and advanced technological skills are required. Must have completed a graduate degree specific to the subject matter. Expertise in areas such as physical fabrication, prototyping, and community-based design are essential. Experience and ability to supervise teaching assistants also required. Preference will be given to a completed Ph.D. related to design.

CCT204H5S Design Thinking I

An introduction to the basic concepts and skills of design thinking as an interdisciplinary subject. Emphasizes creative and critical thinking in the design process; provides the student with the theory and operational skills necessary to solve design problems in the realms of symbolic and visual communication, material objects, environments, and organized services and activities .

January 1 – April 30, 2027 (actual work may extend into May 2027)

LEC0101 Thursdays 5pm-7pm (day/time subject to change)

Anticipated Enrolment: 55

Estimated TA support: 65 hours

Qualifications: Demonstrated excellence in teaching and advanced technological skills are required. Must have completed a graduate degree specific to the subject matter. Expertise in areas such as physical fabrication, prototyping, and community-based design are essential. Experience and ability to supervise teaching assistants also required. Preference will be given to a completed Ph.D. related to design.

CCT210H5F Signs, Referents, and Meaning

How written or spoken statements, gestures, and aesthetic objects come to have meanings. How we recognize and fail to recognize such meanings. The nature, systems, and processes of interpretation. The role of mental models.

September 1 to December 31, 2026 (actual work may extend into January 2027)

LEC0101 - Wednesday 3pm-5pm (day/time subject to change)

Anticipated Enrolment: 160

Estimated TA Support: 240 hours

Qualifications : Ph.D. in a relevant discipline and or demonstrated excellence teaching and advanced technological skills are required. Must have completed a graduate degree (ideally Ph.D.) specific to the subject matter. Experience teaching a relevant course at the undergraduate level is required. Experience and ability to supervisor teaching assistants are also required.

CCT212H5S Coding Cultures

This course introduces students to the critical study of computing and its interaction with culture and society. It examines how relations between humans and technology create different kinds of technocultures. Students will explore contemporary technologies from both a technical and cultural/historical point of view, focusing on the labour of coding, the materiality of software code, the role of intellectual property, and the cultures that sustain and arise from digital media production.

January 1 – April 30, 2027 (actual work may extend into May 2027)

LEC0101 - Mondays 3pm-5pm (day/time subject to change)

Anticipated Enrolment: 90

Estimated TA Support: 85 hours

Qualifications: Demonstrated excellence in teaching and advanced technological skills are required. Must have completed a graduate degree specific to the subject matter. Expertise in areas such as history of computing, digital countercultures and alternative media, and social studies of technology are required. Additional requirements include, (i) experience in teaching similar courses at the undergraduate level, (ii) ability to supervisor teaching assistants, and (iii) ability to meet deadlines and work well under time constraints .

CCT224H5F Organizational Studies I

This course provides a comprehensive overview of the activities and processes that take place in organizations. Major emphasis is placed on the investigation of the varied measures that can be developed to assess and subsequently improve the performance of the organization. The interpretation of measures in managerial decision-making will also be investigated in detail.

September 1 to December 31, 2026 (actual work may extend into January 2027)

LEC0101 - Friday 1pm-3pm (day/time subject to change)

Anticipated Enrolment: 160

Estimated TA Support: 155 hours

Qualifications: Demonstrated excellence in teaching. Must have completed a graduate degree specific to the subject matter, preferably a PhD. Additional requirements include, (i) experience in teaching organizational studies at the undergraduate level, (ii) ability to supervisor teaching assistants, and (iii) ability to meet deadlines and work well under time constraints . Evidence of related research is an asset.

CCT260H5F Web Development and Design l

This course will explore foundational techniques of web development and design in the context of human-centred technologies, and design of experiences, interfaces and interactions. Topics include development of semantic web properties using contemporary programming techniques; standards-based design of responsive accessible systems; and production of rich media for online displays.

September 1 to December 31, 2026 (actual work may extend into January 2027)

PRA0102 - Mondays 12pm-3pm (day/time subject to change)

PRA0103 - Tuesdays 6pm-9pm (day/time subject to change)

PRA0104 - Wednesdays 6pm-9pm (day/time subject to change)

Anticipated Enrolment: 55/section

Estimated TA Support: 65 hours/section

Qualifications: Demonstrated excellence in teaching and advanced technological skills are required. Must have completed a graduate degree specific to the subject matter and/or professional working experience with front-end web interface development and design using current standards and techniques with HTML, CSS, JavaScript: coding and frameworks. Understanding Accessibility Standards including WCAG and AODA implementations and literature, inclusive design and responsive development. Strong command of interface design software and/or prototyping software such as Adobe CC/XD, Figma, or Sketch Working/teaching knowledge of front-end deployments as related to Content Management Systems and open frameworks. Understanding of open development frameworks, prototyping and wireframing technologies. Proven knowledge of data driven system and application development an asset. Strong familiarity with database servers, application server and web server technologies/implementations an asset. Demonstrated excellence teaching this course or similar production, development and design courses at the undergraduate level required. Experience and ability to supervise teaching assistants also required. Preference will be given to a completed Ph.D. related to design.

CCT260H5S Web Development and Design l

This course will explore foundational techniques of web development and design in the context of human-centred technologies, and design of experiences, interfaces and interactions. Topics include development of semantic web properties using contemporary programming techniques; standards-based design of responsive accessible systems; and production of rich media for online displays.

January 1 to April 30, 2027 (actual work may extend into May 2027)

PRA0102 - Mondays 12noon-3pm (day/time subject to change)

PRA0103 - Mondays 3pm-6pm (day/time subject to change)

PRA0104 - Mondays 6pm-9pm (day/time subject to change)

Anticipated Enrolment: 55/section

Estimated TA Support: 65 hours/section

Qualifications: Demonstrated excellence in teaching and advanced technological skills are required. Must have completed a graduate degree specific to the subject matter and/or professional working experience with front-end web interface development and design using current standards and techniques with HTML, CSS, JavaScript: coding and frameworks. Understanding Accessibility Standards including WCAG and AODA implementations and literature, inclusive design and responsive development. Strong command of interface design software and/or prototyping software such as Adobe CC/XD, Figma, or Sketch Working/teaching knowledge of front-end deployments as related to Content Management Systems and open frameworks. Understanding of open development frameworks, prototyping and wireframing technologies. Proven knowledge of data driven system and application development an asset. Strong familiarity with database servers, application server and web server technologies/implementations an asset. Additional requirements include, (i) experience in teaching web development and design at the undergraduate level, (ii) ability to supervisor teaching assistants, and (iii) ability to meet deadlines and work well under time constraints . Preference will be given to a completed Ph.D. related to design.

CCT286H5S Interactive Media Design

This course provides students with the opportunity to learn the skills necessary to produce responsive web content. Students will develop skills in the areas of website design, interactive and animated web content, mobile app development, and mobile game development.

January 1 to April 30, 2027 (actual work may extend into May 2027)

PRA0101 - Thursdays 9am-12noon (day/time subject to change)

Anticipated Enrolment: 55

Estimated TA Support: 65 hours

Qualifications: Excellence in teaching and advanced technological skills are required . Demonstrated excellence teaching this specific course or similar production courses at the undergraduate level required. Experience with production software and content management systems such as Adobe Dreamweaver, Adobe DX, Figma, Drupal, WordPress, CSS and HTML. Experience and ability to supervise teaching assistants also required. Preference will be given to a completed Ph.D. related to design.

CCT305H5S Design and Implementation of Multimedia Documents

The principles and techniques of user-centered, functional design are introduced and applied to the analysis of software interfaces and the creation of multimedia documents. The roles of shared metaphors and mental models in clear, concise and usable designs are emphasized. Students will produce multimedia documents, which make effective use of text, colour, user input, audio, still, and time-based images.

January 1 to April 30, 2027 (actual work may extend into May 2027)

LEC0101 - Tuesdays 3pm-5pm (day/time subject to change)

LEC0201 - Tuesdays 6pm-8pm (day/time subject to change)

Anticipated Enrolment: 47-48/section

Estimated TA Support: 60 hours/section

Qualifications: Demonstrated excellence in teaching and advanced technological skills are required. Must have completed a graduate degree specific to the subject matter and/or professional working experience with graphic design software including Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator or other industry-standard equivalents. Experience teaching courses with a particular emphasis on 3D modeling, worldbuilding, level design and/or game design would be an asset. Experience with production software including Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Audition, Adobe Premiere Pro; Autodesk Maya, Unity Game Engine, or other industry-standard equivalents. Experience and ability to supervise teaching assistants also required. Preference will be given to a completed Ph.D. related to design.

CCT332H5F Canadian Communication Policy

This course examines the policy and regulatory frameworks that shape media, culture, and technology in Canada. The course surveys the historical development of communication policy in Canada, broadly understood, and introduces students to issues and debates in the development of communication policy for specific sectors such as broadcasting, creative industries, platforms, and the internet.

September 1 – December 31, 2026 (actual work may extend into January 2027)

LEC0101 - Fridays 3-5pm (day/time subject to change)

Anticipated Enrolment: 40

Estimated TA Support: 60 hours

Qualifications: Ph.D. in a relevant discipline and or demonstrated excellence teaching and advanced technological skills are required. Must have completed a graduate degree (ideally Ph.D.) specific to the subject matter. Additional requirements include, (i) experience in teaching government policy at the undergraduate level, (ii) ability to supervisor teaching assistants, and (iii) ability to meet deadlines and work well under time constraints .

CCT341H5S Introduction to IT Consulting

Information Technology (IT) Consulting is a growing profession that embodies the use of computer-supported collaborative tools in the execution of business functions. In this course students engage with the principles of Computer Supported Co-operative Work (CSCW) through an experiential opportunity to work with a real client. Students create an IT Consulting company and take on the role of consultants, learning core skills (soft and hard) necessary for this profession, including client management, communication, ideation, analysis and solution development, project management, presentation skills, and web design. Using case studies, we discuss consulting lessons learned and problems to avoid within the context of industry best practices.

January 1 to April 30, 2027 (actual work may extend into May 2027)

PRA0101 - Thursdays 1pm-3pm (day/time subject to change)

Anticipated Enrolment: 40

Estimated TA Support: 38 hours

Qualifications: PhD in a relevant discipline and or demonstrated excellence teaching this course or similar courses at the undergraduate level required. Advanced proficiency with enterprise IT systems including commercial ERP and CRM platforms. Proven enterprise project management and leadership skills including execution of advanced information system initiatives and aligning strategic organizational goals with innovative technology-based solutions. Professional experience with integration of complex multi-modal systems comprised of financial systems data mining and analysis platforms, digital commerce ecosystems, and integrated marketing/communications platforms. Experience and ability to supervise teaching assistants also required. Preference will be given to a completed Ph.D. related to IT or consulting.

CCT353H5F Digital Media Production l

This foundational course is centred on the practical aspects of producing narrative, still, and time-based imagery in digital environments. Industry-standard workflows and delivery systems of digital media production, including photography, video, and audio production platforms will be explored.

September 1 – December 31, 2026 (actual work may extend into January 2027)

PRA0101 Thursdays 4pm-8pm (day/time subject to change)

Anticipated Enrolment: 40

Estimated TA support: 70 hours

Qualifications: Demonstrated excellence teaching and advanced technological skills are required. Applicants should be familiar with production workflows using Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects, and Audition. Additional requirements include, (i) experience in teaching digital production at the undergraduate level, (ii) ability to supervisor teaching assistants, and (iii) ability to meet deadlines and work well under time constraints . Preference will be given to a completed M.F.A or Ph.D. related to design.

CCT356H5F Online Advertising and Marketing

This course investigates the industrial practices and tools of effectively marketing and promoting goods and services online. Topics include analysis of contemporary online advertisement design, the effective use of social media technologies in product marketing, planning online campaigns that reinforce and complement existing marketing and advertising efforts, and understanding key metrics used to evaluate a campaign's effectiveness.

September 1 to December 31, 2026 (actual work may extend into January 2027)

LEC0101 - Mondays 5pm-8pm (day/time subject to change)

LEC0102 - Wednesdays 5pm-8pm (day/time subject to change)

Anticipated Enrolment: 55/section

Estimated TA Support: 50 hours/section

Qualifications : Relevant PhD is preferred, or at least a Master’s degree in Business, Advertising, Marketing, or related field. Must have demonstrated experience in teaching advertising, marketing or related course at the undergraduate or graduate level. Candidate should have demonstrated knowledge of advertising principles, advertising design and copy, planning, marketing campaigns, online advertising markets, and integrated marketing communication and campaigns. Experience and ability to supervise teaching assistants also required.

CCT360H5F Web Development and Design II

This course will introduce advanced standards-based frameworks that support the development of responsive front-end systems. Key concepts covered in this course include the application of advanced markup and design strategies, scripting languages applied to dynamic interactions, frameworks and code version control, and foundations of server-side implementations.

September 1 to December 31, 2026 (actual work may extend into January 2027)

PRA0101 - Mondays 6pm-9pm (day/time subject to change)

PRA0102 - Wednesday 2pm-5pm (day/time subject to change)

PRA0103 - Thursdays 6pm-9pm (day/time subject to change)

PRA0104 - Fridays 6pm-9pm (day/time subject to change)

Anticipated Enrolment: 48-58/section

Estimated TA Support: 55-70 hours/section

Qualifications: Ph.D. in a relevant discipline and or professional working experience with front-end web interface development and design using current standards and techniques with HTML, CSS, JavaScript: coding and frameworks. Understanding Accessibility Standards including WCAG and AODA implementations and literature, inclusive design and responsive development. Strong command of interface design software and/or prototyping software such as Adobe CC/XD, Figma, or Sketch Working/teaching knowledge of front-end deployments as related to Content Management Systems and open frameworks. Understanding of open development frameworks, prototyping and wireframing technologies. Proven knowledge of data driven system and application development an asset. Strong familiarity with database servers, application server and web server technologies/implementations an asset. Demonstrated excellence teaching this course or similar production, development and design courses at the undergraduate level required. Experience and ability to supervise teaching assistants also required. Preference will be given to a completed Ph.D. related to design.

CCT380H5F Human-Computer Interaction and Communication

The emphasis in this course will be on theoretical, methodological, and empirical issues in the study of Human-Computer Interaction. Intelligent interface designs, usability assessment, user modeling and the accessibility of the technology for the disabled are among the topics to be examined. Related behavioral investigations concerning the ease and efficiency of users' interactions with computerized environments will also be discussed.

September 1 to December 31, 2026 (actual work may extend into January 2027)

PRA0101 - Tuesdays 9am-12 noon (day/time subject to change)

PRA0102 - Wednesday 11am-2pm (day/time subject to change)

Anticipated Enrolment: 40-45/section

Estimated TA support: 50-55 hours/section

Qualifications: Ph.D. in a relevant discipline and/or demonstrated excellence teaching this course or similar courses at the undergraduate level required. Knowledge of fundamental concepts of human-computer interaction, practical experience or theoretical of designing/building interactive interfaces, knowledge of usability evaluation methods. Experience and ability to supervise teaching assistants also required.

CCT380H5S Human-Computer Interaction and Communication

The emphasis in this course will be on theoretical, methodological, and empirical issues in the study of Human-Computer Interaction. Intelligent interface designs, usability assessment, user modeling and the accessibility of the technology for the disabled are among the topics to be examined. Related behavioral investigations concerning the ease and efficiency of users' interactions with computerized environments will also be discussed.

January 1 to April 30, 2027 (actual work may extend into May 2027)

PRA0101 Wednesdays 11am-2pm (day/time subject to change)

Anticipated Enrolment: 55

Estimated TA support: 65 hours

Qualifications: Ph.D. in a relevant discipline and/or demonstrated excellence teaching this course or similar courses at the undergraduate level required. Knowledge of fundamental concepts of human-computer interaction, practical experience or theoretical of designing/building interactive interfaces, knowledge of usability evaluation methods. Experience and ability to supervise teaching assistants also required.

CCT401H5S Advanced Thesis Course

Students will carry out a research project on a topic of their choosing which is related to their specific program focus in Digital Enterprise Management. Students will meet as a group for selected seminars

emphasizing advanced research skills and thesis writing. Students will develop a research proposal, conduct research, and produce a research paper.

January 1 to April 30, 2026 (actual work may extend into May 2027)

LEC0101- Mondays 11am-1pm (day/time subject to change)

Anticipated Enrolment: 35

No TA Support

Qualifications: PhD in a relevant discipline and or demonstrated excellence teaching this course or similar courses at the undergraduate level required. Professional experience in digital media production would be an asset.

CCT416H5S Social Data Analytics

This course highlights the research in analysis for social data and builds skills to undertake those analysis. It is a lab-intensive course intended to build up data analytic skills for novice and intermediate researchers. Students look at recent studies using "big data" which are primarily theoretical, including critiques of data analytics and concerns surrounding data ethics. Students learn a programming language -- Python -- and how to scrape social data, store and collect it, run basic statistics, generate visuals, and create a report based on a project of interest.

January 1 to April 30, 2027 (actual work may extend into May 2027)

PRA0102 Wednesdays 11am-1pm (day/time subject to change)

Anticipated Enrolment: 47

Estimated TA support: 60 hours

Qualifications : Ph.D. in a relevant discipline and or demonstrated excellence teaching and advanced technological skills are required. Must have completed a graduate degree specific to the subject matter. Experience in teaching Python at the undergraduate level is required. Experience and ability to supervisor teaching assistants are also required, as is record of research that reflects the subject matter. 

CCT453H5S Digital Media Production II

Building on the  CCT353H5Digital Media Production I, this course will further develop theoretical and practical aspects of video production and editing. Over the course of the term, we will explore advanced video and sound capture techniques, media mixing, applications of digital libraries and effects in post-processing.

January 1 to April 30, 2027 (actual work may extend into May 2027)

PRA0103 - Fridays 3pm-7pm (day/time subject to change)

Anticipated Enrolment:40

Estimated TA Support: 70 hours

Qualifications: PhD in a relevant discipline and or demonstrated excellence teaching this course or similar courses at the undergraduate level required. Professional experience in digital media production would be an asset . Additional requirements include, (i) experience in teaching digital production at the undergraduate level, (ii) ability to supervisor teaching assistants.

CCT460H5S Advanced Web Design

This course builds on the front-end web development skills acquired in the Web Development and Design I & II courses by adding a server-side programming and database design component. Students will learn the theoretical and practical aspects of implementing data-driven applications, leveraging query languages, APIs and Content Management Systems for enterprise systems. Further topics include integration of analytics and search strategies in CMS systems.

January 1 to April 30, 2027 (actual work may extend into May 2027)

PRA0101 Tuesdays 6pm-9pm (day/time subject to change)

Anticipated Enrolment: 55

Estimated TA support: 70 hours

Qualifications: Ph.D. in a relevant discipline and/or demonstrated excellence teaching in addition to advanced technological skills are required. In addition, evidence of teaching this course or similar advanced design courses at the undergraduate or graduate level required. Experience and ability to supervise teaching assistants also required.

CCT476H5F Foundations of Operations Management

Operations Management deals with the functions of an enterprise that create value for the customers. The scope of study covers all processes involved in the design, production and physical distribution of goods and services. With global competition continuously increasing, a firm's survival depends upon how well it integrates the operations function into the enterprise's general planning and strategy. It is thus essential for business managers to acquire an understanding and appreciation of operations.

September 1 – December 31, 2026 (actual work may extend into January 2027)

LEC0101 - Wednesdays 9am-11am (day/time subject to change)

LEC0102 – Mondays 9am-11am (day/time subject to change)

Anticipated Enrolment: 50/section

Estimated TA Support: 45 hours/section

Qualifications: Ph.D. in a relevant discipline and or demonstrated excellence teaching operations management are required. Must have completed a graduate degree specific to the subject matter. Requirements include, (i) experience in teaching introductory management at the undergraduate level, and (ii) ability to supervisor teaching assistants.

CCT477H5F UX Design - Understanding Users

The focus of the course is on understanding the experiences of users and their communities as affected by their interaction with digital technologies in information-centric societies. Students will learn the theoretical framework and practical aspects of advances user-centered design principles (such as participatory design and techno-centric ethnographies). This course represents an opportunity for students to enrich their understanding of the deep interconnections between human factors, human needs, interactive technologies, information, as projected on several dimensions: cultural, societal, ergonomic, and economic.

September 1 – December 31, 2026 (actual work may extend into January 2027)

LEC0101 - Fridays 11am-1pm (day/time subject to change)

Anticipated Enrolment: 59

Estimated TA support: 55 hours

Qualifications : Ph.D. in a relevant discipline and/or demonstrated excellence teaching and advanced UX and technological skills are required. Must have completed a graduate degree specific to the subject matter. Additional requirements include, (i) experience in teaching UX design at the undergraduate level, (ii) ability to supervisor teaching assistants, and (iii) ability to meet deadlines and work well under time constraints . Record of research that reflects the subject matter would be an asset.

MGD421H5F Technological Entrepreneurship

This course explores the methods and frameworks of entrepreneurship through an experiential learning model (learning by doing). Students will begin the process of developing a new business venture, exploring their own business ideas and developing a business plan and pitch while working in teams. Topics include the business model, customers and markets, financial models, competition, intellectual property, funding and investment and characteristics of entrepreneurial teams.

September 1 to December 31, 2026 (actual work may extend into January 2027)

LEC0101- Mondays 1pm-4pm (day/time subject to change)

Anticipated Enrolment: 80

Estimated TA Support: 75 hours

Qualifications: Ph.D. in a relevant discipline and or demonstrated excellence teaching this course or similar courses at the undergraduate level required.

MGD421H5S Technological Entrepreneurship

This course explores the methods and frameworks of entrepreneurship through an experiential learning model (learning by doing). Students will begin the process of developing a new business venture, exploring their own business ideas and developing a business plan and pitch while working in teams. Topics include the business model, customers and markets, financial models, competition, intellectual property, funding and investment and characteristics of entrepreneurial teams.

January 1, to April 30, 2027 (actual work may extend into May 2027)

LEC0101- Wednesdays 11am-2pm (day/time subject to change)

Anticipated Enrolment: 70

Estimated TA Support: 65 hours

Qualifications: Ph.D. in a relevant discipline and/or demonstrated excellence teaching this course or similar courses at the undergraduate level required. Additional requirements include, (i) professional entrepreneurship experience, (ii) ability to supervisor teaching assistants, and (iii) ability to meet deadlines and work well under time constraints .

WRI470H5F Writing Futures

This course examines  speculative non-fiction  and explores ways writers communicate about research, projections, and plans for humanity’s future. Students will consider how writing and other cultural forms act not only as “products” of science and reportage but as tools of knowledge-making. Students will produce portfolios that respond to and add to the literature of speculative non-fiction.

September 1 to December 31, 2026 (actual work may extend into January 2027)

LEC0101 - Tuesdays 11am-1pm (day/time subject to change)

Anticipated Enrolment: 35

No TA Support

Qualifications : Demonstrated excellence in teaching. Must have completed a graduate degree specific to the subject matter, preferably a PhD. Experience in teaching a similar topic at the undergraduate level is required. Record of research that reflects the subject matter.  Preference will be given to candidates who have taught this course or similar courses in the past.

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Closing Date: 07/09/2026, 11:59PM EDT

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All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

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