Three tips for an effective study group

My name is Stanley and I’m a third-year GMS co-op student at the Ted Rogers School of Management and a Program Advising and Student Success (PASS) tutor. As a former PASS student, I’ve always felt supported each time I visited the PASS office in my first and second year. The peer tutors were patient and…

A Letter to My First-Year Self

Dear First-Year Aleenah,  Hey there, first-year Aleenah. How’s it going? How are you feeling with classes just around the corner? You must be terrified – but that’s a good sign! It shows you care. The next four years are going to be the best years of your life. You are going to meet so many…

How to Ace Managerial Finance I & II

As students, we may have different learning styles to absorb new information and apply it to real-world situations. Have you ever considered the best environment for the most efficient studying session? Throughout this blog post, I will use the example of FIN300 & 401 courses and introduce you to some tips to ace these classes….

Balancing Two Time Zones at Once

This past year has brought immense change in all of our lives. We’ve all had to get used to a new normal that has taken us by surprise. For international students like me, this means having to live thousands of miles away from Canada. Here is my experience as an international student studying with a…

Co-op During COVID

While the COVID-19 pandemic may have forced offices to physically close, students in the Ted Rogers Co-op program have still been able to gain valuable work experience with remote work placements at some of Canada’s leading organizations. The Business Career Hub (BCH), which runs the Ted Rogers Co-op Program, has been working hard during this…

Reflections of an SAF graduate and President’s Scholarship winner

With a very strong Grade Point Average (GPA) in high school (96.6), Huntsville, Ontario native Patrick Vipond could have gone to any university after graduating in 2014, but he wanted to continue the family tradition of attending Ryerson. And when he discovered that the Ted Rogers School of Management had recently opened a School of…

A Q&A with President’s Scholarship recipient Sylvia Gehring

Ryerson University’s prestigious President’s National Entrance Scholarship provides $10,000 in funding per year ($40,000 total) to a select group of incoming students who have demonstrated outstanding academic accomplishment and leadership qualities. The scholarship is renewable each year provided the student maintains a high GPA. Sylvia Gehring is one of the 2019 recipients of the President’s…

5 Tips to Help You Prepare for the FIN300 Final Exam

Managerial Finance I (FIN300), your first journey into the world of corporate finance, is about to end! With the end of the semester upon us, it’s time to make sure you are on the right path as you prepare for the final exam. I am often asked about the best ways to prepare for this…

5 Tips to Help You Prepare for the FIN300 Final Exam

Managerial Finance I (FIN300), your first journey into the world of corporate finance, is about to end! With the end of the semester upon us, it’s time to make sure you are on the right path as you prepare for the final exam. I am often asked about the best ways to prepare for this…

#ThisIsTRSM: A Supportive Environment for Mature Students

Angela Cheng is in her first year of Accounting and Finance at the Ted Rogers School of Management, but she’s not new to the university environment. As a mature student, Angela comes to TRSM with a degree in Psychology from the University of Ottawa. This being her second time around at university, she is taking…

#ThisIsTRSM: Where Accounting and Social Responsibility Meet

Dr. Thomas Schneider is a Professor of Accounting at the Ted Rogers School of Management at Ryerson University, but his academic focus goes way beyond traditional theory. With 12 years of professional experience in management accounting, Dr. Schneider brings real-world expertise to the classroom and explores the relationships between accounting, social/environmental responsibility, and ethics. “Accounting…