D-Schools 2007

U. of Toronto, Rotman School of Management

Toronto, Ont.

800 graduate students
Business

Partnerships
Academic: Ontario School of Art & Design
Business: Course sponsors include Whirlpool, Medtronic, and Continuum.
Top Employers: J&J, P&G, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Deloitte, IDEO, Digital Cement

Claim to Fame: Innovation leader Roger Martin is on the faculty.

Signature Programs: Rotman was among the first business schools to begin teaching design as a strategic advantage, through product development and prototyping classes that pair designers with MBAs, through a Designworks research center, and through internships that give students hands-on experience in R&D.