Tomorrow marks the opening of the 2014 FIFA World Cup and while 32 teams play for world soccer (football 😉 ) supremacy, something very similar is happening right here at Rotman- 350 students working towards their Rotman MBA!  Here’s why:

Multiculturalism

The world cup features 32 countries participating. The Rotman student body features 31.

Global Recognition

Competing in the World Cup opens doors for soccer players to play around the world. Similarly, a Rotman MBA opens doors for you to management roles around the world (as Rotman’s Professor Bova alludes to at 1:20 in this clip).

Nike Brand Presence

Nike is everywhere during the World Cup: They outfit 10 teams in it and the company has a 90% global market share for soccer shoes. Similarly, with Rotman as a core hiring school for Nike, come recruiting season the “swoosh” is quite prominent on the Rotman campus as well.

Group G

In this year’s World Cup, Group G is considered the toughest. Making it out of that group successfully will give teams the confidence and momentum to be strong competitors in the knockout round. Rotman’s Term 1 in the first year of the curriculum is considered our students’ Group G. Term 1 includes:

• The following courses:
  • Statistics
  • Strategy
  • Finance 1: Capital Markets and Valuation
  • Accounting
• Preparation for summer internship recruiting
• Case competition season including
  • Stock Pitch Competition
  • McKinsey Case Competition
  • Rotman Risk Management Association Case Competition
  • Rotman Healthcare & Biotechnology Association Case Competition
  • Investment Banking Competition
  • Labatt Marketing Case Competition
  • Venture Capital Competition

….All at in the span of 9 weeks!

While it is challenging, come January (post-Term 1), our students too, have the confidence and moment to power through the rest of the year and land great summer internships!

Team Spirit

Soccer fans are famous for their dedication and creative costumes in support of their teams. Rotman students are no less dedicated to their school:

To see this team spirit in action, check out Rotman at the MBA Games in this video.

Bonus Money

Many players earn hefty bonuses if they win the World Cup. Similarly, as you can see in our latest Employment and Salary Report, upon graduating and landing a full-time job, the average signing bonus for our newly graduated students was $13,352! And that is on top of base salary.

While we might not all become FIFA World Cup champions, our students and alumni can certainty feel that way!

Enjoy the tournament!