Ryerson Foundations of Management

Why FOM?

You have achieved your undergraduate degree and now may be looking for enhanced educational opportunities or a job. Fortunately, your skill set is very valuable to employers and other stakeholders.

For example, in an article entitled "Hi-tech CEOs Say Value of Liberal Arts is Increasing", (http://www.fass.sfu.ca/undergraduate/hitechceos) senior executives stated:

" A liberal arts and science education nurtures skills and talents increasingly valued by modern corporations. Our companies function in a state of constant flux. To prosper we need creative thinkers at all levels of the enterprise who are comfortable dealing with decisions in the bigger context. They must be able to communicate – to reason, create, write and speak – for shared purposes: For hiring, training, managing, marketing, and policy-making. In short, they provide leadership.", (see also http://joelfrom.com/other/ExpectedOutcomes.html#_ftn6).

Other research indicates that substantial numbers of employers also value the numerical and business skills of potential new employees,(for example, see Ganesh, Gopala, and Audhesh K. Paswan (2010), "Teaching basic marketing accountability using spreadsheets: An exploratory perspective," Journal of Business Research, 63, 182-190; Saber, Jane, and Mary K. Foster (2011), "The Agony and the Ecstasy: Teaching Marketing Metrics to Undergraduate Business Students," Marketing Education Review, 21(1), 9-20).

The Ryerson University research completed to optimally design this program for you also confirmed these results. In particular, current students, graduate students, employers and administrative stakeholders unanimously agreed that an advanced business credential would be a positive attribute for employment or other business related purposes.

So why enroll in FOM?

Employers highly value a Ryerson University business credential. Applicants can to be part of a limited and specialized cohort of students who are serious about post-degree business studies. And most importantly, FOM will help you learn about the critical business tools and skills that may help you achieve your highest potential in today's business environment.

FOM is about you. Your advanced business learning needs. Your goals. And your success.