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Professor Dr. April Franco

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Biography

April Franco is a Chair and Professor at the University of Toronto Scarborough, where she specializes in Economics and Strategy. Her research is pioneering in the field of transfer and creation of knowledge within organizations, with a focus on the dynamics of spin-outs. Franco has received several accolades for her contributions to the field, including the Rector’s Award for Innovative Paper from Aalborg University in 2011 and the Roger Martin Nancy Lang Award for Excellence in Research in 2010. She teaches undergraduate courses in Organizational Strategy and Economics Management, as well as MBA courses in Strategy.

Research Interests

Economics Strategic Management Organizational Strategy

Courses

Organizational Strategy Economics Management Industrial Organization Strategy

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