2027 Winter |Sessional Lecturer | RSM2710

**Date Posted** - November 9, 2026 **Req ID:** 50955 **Faculty/Division:** School of Management **Department:** School of Management **Campus:** St. George (Downtown) Course Summary: The coursework will blend in-person and online modules with in-person visits to provide students with the knowledge of industry-leading design methods, models and case study frameworks for design-driven business innovation. The site visits will offer unique engagement with firms that use design-infused methods to innovate new services, processes and experiences. This course will expose students to relevant and resilient ways to engage in business innovation and transformation. Site visits will encompass dialogues, case studies, Q&As. The course focuses on both the academic/theoretical aspects of Business Design (BD), as well as application and the real-world challenges organizations face in pursuing innovation ambitions. It will provide students with insight into how companies innovate and the types of behaviors and mindsets they exhibit. The ultimate goal is to understand how companies use Business Design as a problem solving method to solve strategic business challenges. Instructor Qualifications: The ideal candidate will hold an MBA degree accompanied by practical industry experience related to business design and human centered innovation (4 years minimum). The role requires an established network of design professional and the ability to set up visits and engagement with studios in London. Previous teaching experience is an asset. Previous experience is the more relevant criterion than the need to acquire experience in respect of this posted position. **Closing Date: November 20, 2026, 11:59PM EDT** **Class Schedule:** Courses may be online or in person depending on circumstances, so candidates must be available and comfortable with both. **Sessional date of appointment:** January 1 - April 30, 2027 Salary: 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.It is understood that some announcements of vacancies are tentative, pending final course determinations and enrolment. Policies The University of Toronto is strongly committed to diversity within its community and especially welcomes applications from racialized persons / persons of colour, women, Indigenous / Aboriginal People of North America, persons with disabilities, LGBTQ2S+ persons, and others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas.Candidates who are members of Indigenous, Black, racialized and LGBTQ2S+ communities, persons with disabilities, and other equity seeking groups are encouraged to apply, and their lived experience shall be taken into consideration as applicable to the position.The University of Toronto invites all qualified applicants to make application.The University strives to be an equitable and inclusive communi