2026 F | Sessional Lecturer | RSM459H1 LEC5101 | Sept - Dec 2026 | Business Design

Req ID: 48323

Faculty/Division: School of Management

Department: School of Management

Campus St. George

Course Summary: In this course, students will: Learn the fundamental principles and practices of Business Design; apply Business Design to difficult business innovation problems, employing ethnographic research, product design and business modeling tools; examine how they can put the principles and tools into practice; and explore how the practice of Business Design affects their way of thinking and work. Position Description: All normal duties related to the design, administration, and teaching of a university credit course, including preparation and delivery of course content; supervision of teaching assistants; development, administration and marking of assignments, tests and examinations; calculation and submission of grades to university officials; holding regular student office hours and maintaining reasonable availability for student contact.

Instructor Qualifications: Required qualifications are an undergraduate degree in a design related field and full knowledge and understanding of design thinking and/or business design; a minimum of 5 years work experience in business design; and previous experience teaching business design-related coursework in a degree granting program at a post-secondary institution.

Class schedule : Course may be online or in person, depending on circumstances, so candidates must be available and comfortable with both.  

Sessional dates of appointment : September 1 - December 31, 2026

Salary Rates : Please refer to CUPE3902 Unit #3 rates for this Sessional Lecturer position.

Notes:

This job is posted in accordance with the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 Collective Agreement.

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 of the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 collective agreement.

Please note: Undergraduate or graduate students and postdoctoral fellows of the University of Toronto are covered by the CUPE 3902 Unit 1 collective agreement rather than the Unit 3 collective agreement, and should not apply for positions posted under the Unit 3 collective agreement.

It is understood that some announcements of vacancies are tentative, pending final course determinations and enrolment.

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The University of Toronto invites all qualified applicants to make application.

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All jobs are posted in accordance with the CUPE 3902 Unit 1 Collective Agreement. It is understood that some announcements of vacancies are tentative, pending final course determinations and enrollment.

Duties of this position shall be performed at the campus on which the position is located. Where the duties are intended to be performed at another location, such other location will be specified in the posting.

Positions posted here are open to Graduate Students in the School of Graduate Studies, Postdoctoral Fellows and Undergraduate Students in the University of Toronto.

Preference in hiring shall be given to Graduate Students enrolled in the School of Graduate Studies of the University of Toronto or those who have made application to be enrolled in the School of Graduate Studies of the University of Toronto.

The hiring criteria for Teaching Assistant positions are academic qualifications, the need to acquire experience, previous experience, and previous satisfactory employment under the provisions of this collective agreement.

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