Prerequisites for Rotman's Master of Management Analytics
Getting accepted into the Rotman MMA program – demonstration of prerequisite topics
Review our prerequisite topics requirements, assessments, and exemptions so you know when and how to best prepare your Master Management Analytics application.
Have the following courses as part of your undergraduate degree?
- Foundations of Finance
- Financial Accounting
If ‘YES’ to any of them; when applying, submit a copy of the official course outlines as part of your supplemental items.
If ‘NO’ to one or more of them:
- You can still apply! Completion of these courses is not required to apply. If your application is successful, you will receive an offer of admission that is conditional on your passing of the qualifying exam for each course that is missing.
The review material and assessments will be offered online prior to the program start date, and must be completed by early-July. Students will be given resources to assist with their preparation, created specifically to help students focus their studying and successfully pass the assessments.
You may be exempt if you have:
- Passed the CFA Level I examination within 3 years of your anticipated program start date
- Passed the CFA Level II or III examinations within 3 years of your anticipated program start date
- Successfully completed JRE300, Foundations of Accounting and Finance, as part of the University of Toronto Engineering Business Minor, within 3 years of your anticipated program start date
Preparation for the exams
- Admitted students will be given further information on the prerequisite qualifying examinations after they have been accepted into the program. Assistance will be provided in the form of suggested topics and reading lists, and access to slides and presentations.
- Follow our suggested books and topics to get a head start on your preparation.
The MMA prerequisites: optional review books and topics
Financial Accounting
Weygandt, Survey of Accounting, 2nd Edition, Wiley, 2019
- Financial Reporting: An Introduction
- Accrual Accounting Concepts
- The Accounting Information System
- Understanding Balance Sheets
- Understanding Cash Flow Statements
- Financial Statement Analysis
- Understanding Income Statements and Statements of Retained Earnings
Foundations of Finance
Fundamentals of Corporate Finance, 12th Edition
Ross, Westerfield and Jordan, McGraw Hill Education, 2016
- Time Value of Money
- How Firms Finance Themselves: the nature of debt, equity and hybrid securities
- Corporate Decision Making: Choosing Projects