Date Posted: 12/12/2025
Req ID: 46405
Faculty/Division: UofT Scarborough
Department: UTSC:Dept-Management
Campus: University of Toronto Scarborough (UTSC)
Description:
Course Code and Title:
MGFC45H3 Portfolio Management: Theory and Practice (co-taught)
Course Description:
This course introduces students to both the theoretical and practical elements of portfolio management. On the theoretical side, students learn the investment theories and analytic models applicable to portfolio management. Students gain fundamental knowledge of portfolio construction, optimization, and performance attribution. The hands-on component of the course aims to provide students with a unique experiential learning opportunity, through participation in the different stages of the portfolio management process. The investment exercises challenge students to apply and adapt to different risk and return scenarios, time horizons, legal and other unique investment constraints.
Classes are conducted in the experiential learning lab, where students explore academic, research and practical components of Portfolio Management.
Lecture Section:
MO 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Course Enrolment (Est):
50
Qualification:
Minimum qualifications: Undergraduate degree in business or finance
Preferred qualifications: In addition to the minimum, Master degree in business or finance; CFA; working experience in investment industry.
Duties:
All normal duties related to the design and teaching of a university credit course, including preparation and delivery of course content; development, administration and marking of assignments, tests and exams; calculation and submission of grades, holding regular office hours and maintaining reasonable availability for student and administrative contact, supervision of T.A. assigned to course.
Application Instructions:
DO NOT SEND APPLICATIONS THROUGH SUCCESSFACTORS
This unanticipated position for a Sessional Lecturer is available in the Department of Management for the Winter 2026 academic session. This posting is in accordance with the Collective Agreement between the Governing Council of the University of Toronto and the Canadian Union of Public Employees, Local 3902 Unit 3.All applicants who wish to be considered for a particular position must complete the online application form and submit an updated curriculum vitae. It is strongly advised that all applicants include applicable teaching evaluations, if available.
https://www.utsc.utoronto.ca/webapps/cupehiring/dept/mgtu/app/sl E-mailed applications will not be accepted.
(E-mailed applications or applications through SuccessFactors will NOT BE ACCEPTED)
Posting Date: December 12, 2026, 4:00 p.m EST.
Application Deadline: December 16, 2026, 11:59pm EST.
Please refer to the posting for the official timetable.
Preference in hiring is given to qualified individuals advanced to the rank of Sessional Lecturer II or Sessional Lecturer III in accordance with Article 14:12. In considering qualified applicants, teaching excellence, currency in and mastery of subject area; previous experience in teaching a similar course at undergraduate (university) level or similar environment; several years related professional experience shall be the criteria used in the selection of the most qualified candidate in accordance with Article 14:12.
Similar courses are called exclusions within the U of T Calendar found at: https://utsc.calendar.utoronto.ca/search-courses.
Candidates who are members of Indigenous, Black, racialized, and 2SLGBTQ+ communities, persons with disabilities, and other equity- deserving groups are encouraged to apply, and their lived experience shall be taken into consideration as applicable to the posted position.
Please note that should rates stipulated in the collective agreement vary from rates stated in this posting, the rates stated in the collective agreement shall prevail.
Courses run as follows:
S Term - Monday, January 5, 2026 to Monday, April 6, 2026
The Exam period is as follows:
Thursday, April 9, 2026 to Friday, April 24, 2026
Please note: All positions involve completion of all course grading. You must be available throughout the exam period as exams are scheduled centrally and individual preferences for exam times/dates cannot always be accommodated.
TA Support: Approximately 50 minutes per student enrolled over 30
Salary for a half-course (0.50 FCEs) inclusive of vacation pay: The Sessional Lecturer I rate of pay will be $9,820.70. Sessional Lecturer I-Long Term rate of pay will be $10,510.04. Sessional Lecturer II rate of pay will be $10,510.04. Sessional Lecturer II-Long Term rate of pay will be $10,760.28. Sessional Lecturer III rate of pay will be $10,760.28. Sessional Lecturer III-Long Term rate of pay will be $11,030.36 (This course is co-taught; meaning the 50% of the stated rates apply).Closing Date: 12/16/2025, 11:59PM EDT
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This job is posted in accordance with the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 Collective Agreement.
It is understood that some announcements of vacancies are tentative, pending final course determinations and enrolment. Should rates stipulated in the collective agreement vary from rates stated in this posting, the rates stated in the collective agreement shall prevail.
Please note: Undergraduate or graduate students and postdoctoral fellows of the University of Toronto are covered by the CUPE 3902 Unit 1 collective agreement rather than the Unit 3 collective agreement, and should not apply for positions posted under the Unit 3 collective agreement.
