TRSM Co-op OptionBusiness Technology Management
Information SessionSeptember 2019
BTM Co-op Program Contacts
Ray Moss Gloria AllenRaymondHolganza
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Co-op Coordinator• [email protected]• 416-979-5000 X 543488
Located in:• Business Career Hub Ted Rogers School of Management
Co-op Administrator • [email protected]• 416-979-5000 X 7128
Located in:• Ted Rogers School of Information Technology Management(TRS 2-004)
Co-op Faculty Advisor• [email protected]• 416-979-5000 X 7748
Located in:• Ted Rogers School of Information Technology Management(TRS 2-166)
Agenda
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What is Co-op Education?• Benefits/Costs of Co-op Education
Coop Schedule• Admission Process• Co-op Work Term Sequences• Program Requirements
Program Costs
Co-Op Support Services• Business Career Hub
Student PresentationsQuestions?
So….What is Co-op
Employers co-operate with the university to provide students with
opportunities to apply academic learning in the workplace…
…and to learn on the job and then take that learning back into the
classroom…
…to enrich students’ educational experience
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What is Co-op Education
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High Achieving Students
Classroom Learning
Leading Employers
MotivatedHard-Working
Foundational Knowledge
Practical Experience
Co-op Benefits: Personal
Gain maturity & confidence
Make better informed career choices
Earn while you learn
Graduate with less debt
Earn more on graduation
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Co-op Benefits: Professional
Develop professional network
Develop enhanced skills & abilities
Gain almost 2 years of work experience
Cultivate mentors and references
Improve your prospects for employment on graduation
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Co-op Benefits: Academic
Enriched education experience
Improved understanding of assignments
& projects
Better grades
Two-way learning:
Work class
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Things to Consider for Co-op
Academic Work –
need high grades
Time & Effort to apply to jobs &
interview– need to impress employers
Extra Time @ School –graduate in 5 years instead of
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Program Fee -$3,500 over the
course of the program
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Why Employers Hire BTM Co-op Students
Specific needs/gaps
filled by qualified co-op students
New talent & new ideas help to re-energize
workplace
Opportunity to evaluate future full-
time employees
Eager, highly-
motivated student staff
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Where do BTM Co-op Students Work?
Sample Roles – Business Technology ManagementFinancial Institutions • Business Systems Analyst• Technical AnalystPharmaceutical• Project Analyst • Business Analyst • Consulting Business Technology Analyst - Deloitte• Project Delivery Officer - CC, Canadian Tire
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Where do BTM Co-op Students Work?
• Consultants• Financial Services • Consumer Goods• Government• Utilities
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Coop Schedule: Business Technology Management
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Admission Process: Business Technology Management
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Important Note: Applying to co-op is a one time opportunity!
Co-op Program Requirements
Complete all 10 first year courses by
the end of the Winter semester
Option to improve GPA through
summer courses
Minimum CGPA of at least 2.80 at the end of first year
Be enrolled in all second year courses
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Accepted to Co-op? Program Requirements
Complete work termsas scheduled
Earn a ‘pass’ for eachWork Term Report
Receive a minimum‘satisfactory’ rating oneach employer’s work
performanceevaluation
Must maintain theminimum CGPA
requirement
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Accepted to Co-op? Program Requirements
Complete coursesas scheduled
Take no more than two course on a work term ( with employer
permission)
Finish program in 5 years ( no fast
tracking permitted)
Complete final year as a full time student with minimum 60%
course load
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Accepted to Co-op? Program Fee
Program Fee is $3,500• Not a placement fee• payable regardless of how job is
found (i.e., if you find a job on your own, the fee is still payable)
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Co-op Fee Payment Schedule
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Important Note: The first installment is non-refundable!
YEAR 1 YEAR 2 YEAR 3 YEAR 4 YEAR 5F SW FSWF W S F W S F W S
421WKT
1WKT
2WKT
5
3WKT
3
5WKT
4
6 87
*$750$750 $500
$500$500$500
Support Services: Business Career Hub
• who support students & build relationships with employers
Full-time co-op professionals
• Postings & opportunities to engage with industry via events, mock interviews, etc.
Co-op opportunities
• Workshops & 1:1 appointments:• Resumes, cover letters, job applications, work term search, interviewing, networking,
competing for opportunities
Training & development
Scheduling interviews & help with offers
• Assistance, counselling, conflict resolution
Monitoring work situations
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Support Services: Business Career Hub
• Support for TRSM students:• Daily drop-in times• Resume/cover letter reviews• Mock interviews, online interview practice• Specialized and customized workshops for business students• Resumes and cover letter writing, interview techniques, networking,
LinkedIn• Employer events: networking/recruiting, info sessions, coffee chats• Targeted job search
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September 23, 2019
Next steps
Have a CGPA of 2.8 of higher
Additional Information
http://www.ryerson.ca/trsm-co-op/
OR
Stop in to the Business Career Hub at TRS 2-148 to ask your questions!
www.ryerson.ca/itm• Click on “Current
Students” “Co-operative Education” for academic information
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