Dr. Richard Powers

Associate Professor

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Biography

Richard Powers is an Associate Professor at the Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto, focusing on Organizational Behaviour and Human Resource Management. He brings significant expertise in corporate governance, ethics, business corporate law, and sports marketing. With a background as a corporate lawyer, he served as Corporate Counsel at Honda Canada Inc. before joining the University in 1992. Rick has held multiple key positions including National Academic Director of the Directors Education Program and has won numerous teaching awards. He teaches various programs, including the Executive MBA and MBA Executive Education, while also being involved in undergraduate programs. Powers is currently completing doctoral studies in Higher Education at the University of Toronto and serves on several boards, including the CIS eLearning Consortium and Rugby Canada. His research interests encompass diverse topics such as corporate strategy, business ethics, and management innovation.

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