Dr. Ajay Agrawal

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Biography

Ajay Agrawal is a Professor of Strategic Management at the Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto, where he holds the Geoffrey Taber Chair in Entrepreneurship and Innovation. He conducts research on the economics of artificial intelligence, science policy, entrepreneurial finance, and the geography of innovation. He is also a Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research in Cambridge, MA, and a co-founder of 36 NextAI. Professor Agrawal is the founder of the Creative Destruction Lab, emphasizing the role of AI in transforming industries and enhancing productivity and efficiency in sectors such as healthcare, finance, and transportation. He teaches courses including the Creative Destruction Lab MBA course and has previously instructed on topics of competition strategy in creative industries and corporate strategy within MBA programs, as well as economics of innovation at the PhD level. He holds a PhD from the University of British Columbia, an MBA from London Business School, and a BSc from the University of British Columbia.

Research Interests

Requirements for University of Toronto

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:93
Prerequisites
Appropriate four-year bachelor's degree Background in sociological theory and statistics preferred
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Specialization Notes

Department of Sociology