TRSM Co-op OptionBusiness Technology Management

Information SessionSeptember 2018

BTM Co-op Program Contacts

Ray Moss Gloria AllenRaymondHolganza

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Co-op Coordinator• rholganza@ryerson.ca• 416-979-5000 X 543488

Located in:• Business Career Hub Ted Rogers School of Management

Co-op Administrator • gallen@ryerson.ca• 416-979-5000 X 7128

Located in:• Ted Rogers School of Information Technology Management(TRS 2-004)

Co-op Faculty Advisor• rmoss@ryerson.ca• 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

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3WKT

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5WKT

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*$500$500 $500

$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 5, 2018

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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