Sessional Lecturer: MUI1010H - Introduction to Management of Urban Innovation
Sessional Lecturer: MUI1010H - Introduction to Management of Urban Innovation
Date Posted: 06/10/2026
Req ID: 48511
Faculty/Division: UofT Mississauga
Department: UTM: Inst. for Management & Innovation
Campus: University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM)
Existing Vacancy: Yes
Description:
Sessional Lecturer: MUI1010H – Introduction to Management of Urban Innovation
The Institute for Management and Innovation’s Master of Urban Innovation has the following Sessional Lecturer position available for the Fall 2026 term and invites applications from suitably qualified candidates who are not current University of Toronto students. No late applications can be considered.
Posting Date: June 10th, 2026
Closing Date: July 1st, 2026
Course Title: MUI1010H – Introduction to Management of Urban Innovation
Class Schedule: Tuesdays 1PM – 4PM (tentative)
Dates of Appointment: September 8th, 2026– December 23rd, 2026
Description of Course: Urban centres are increasingly an important focal point for industrial innovation and economic development. Globalization, a recognition of the importance of innovation to economic prosperity, the interdependence between knowledge generation, learning, and proximity, and not least, the fragmentation of the innovation process itself, have all helped give rise to new understandings of how urban regions interact with, and support, knowledge-intensive economies. The purpose of this course is to survey the literature on these issues and explore their implications for: the role of strategic management in planning and directing the economic development of city-regions; the role of economic governance in city-regions; and, the relationships that urban centres have with upper-levels of government.
Position Description: All normal duties related to the design, teaching and delivery of a University credit course including: weekly lectures. Meeting with student teams to guide/advise them on their assignments. Holding weekly office hours. Marking/evaluating all student assignments; recording student attendance; recording and submitting grades; and communicating with students on course related matters. Building and maintaining Quercus course shell. Design course syllabus, content and assignments in close consultation with Program Director. Liaise with Program Director regarding course content and curriculum.
Minimum Qualifications: Ph.D. (geography, planning, political science or related field) or MBA, preferred or relevant/equivalent industry experience.
Preferred Qualifications: Preference will be given to individuals with prior experience and demonstrated ability in teaching a similar course.
Salary (half course): Minimum $9997.47 as per CUPE 3902 Unit 3 Collective Agreement (includes 4% vacation pay).
Anticipated Enrollment: 14
Application Instructions: Submit your CV along with a completed application form (https://www.utm.utoronto.ca/imi/media/1025/download?inline) to: Simreet Aulakh, Program Coordinator, Master of Urban Innovation, at simreet.aulakh@utoronto.ca. Include ‘MUI1010H Sessional Lecturer Application’ in the subject line. Kindly note that only complete applications submitted by the deadline will be accepted.
Closing Date: 07/01/2026, 11:59PM EDT
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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. Should rates stipulated in the collective agreement vary from rates stated in this posting, the rates stated in the collective agreement shall prevail.
Preference in hiring is given to qualified individuals advanced to the rank of Sessional Lecturer II or Sessional Lecturer III in accordance with Article 14:12 of the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 collective agreement.
Please note: Undergraduate or graduate students and postdoctoral fellows of the University of Toronto are covered by the CUPE 3902 Unit 1 collective agreement rather than the Unit 3 collective agreement, and should not apply for positions posted under the Unit 3 collective agreement.
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