New not-for-profit fellowships established at Uof T's Rotman School
By Ken McGuffin

Toronto - A new three-year fellowship program that starts this spring will enable up to eight newly-graduating MBA students per year from the University of Toronto's Rotman School of Management to pursue full-time work opportunities with social, environmental, community, and other organizations in the not-for-profit sector.

A $750,000 gift from Dr. Sonia Labatt, a philanthropist and faculty member at UofT's Centre for Environment, has established The Sonia and Arthur Labatt Fellowships in the Not-for-Profit Sector. The Fellowships will enable recipients to advance an organization's strategic initiatives while enhancing their knowledge of the not-for-profit sector.

"This is an opportunity for graduating MBAs to explore new fields of endeavour while non-profit organizations also win by gaining access to an invaluable pool of talent," says Dr. Labatt.

"Not only do these Fellowships open doors for our students, they reinforce the Rotman School's relationship with local and international not-for-profit groups. Sonia's gift is more than generous -- it is visionary. Our hope is that she motivates others to set up similar fellowships," says Roger Martin, Dean of the Rotman School.

A twelve-month work placement will be funded by a Fellowship from the Rotman School, which will be matched by a stipend from a registered not-for-profit organization. The placements will be arranged through the Rotman Corporate Connections Centre.

The Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto is redesigning business education for the 21st century with a curriculum based on Integrative Thinking. Located in the world's most diverse city, the Rotman School fosters a new way to think that enables the design of creative business solutions. The School is currently raising $200 million to ensure Canada has the world-class business school it deserves.