Sessional Instructional Assistant: Mgt 2281 - Mergers, Acquisitions & Valuation

Course Description: The course covers the theory and application of models of business valuation and of mergers and acquisitions. It examines alternative approaches to valuation: Discounted Cash Flow, Relative Valuation, and Contingent Claim Valuation. Although the various approaches of valuation are not mutually exclusive, there can be significant differences in outcomes depending upon the model used. The course analyzes the reasons for such differences, and helps identify the correct model in specific real-world contexts. The course also applies the basic principles of valuation to mergers and acquisitions. It analyses the determinants of mergers and acquisitions, potential synergies from acquisitions and their valuation.

Course Title: MGT 2281 - Mergers, Acquisitions & Valuation

Number of positions: 1

Estimated course enrollment: 64 students

Estimated TA support: 74 hours

Sessional dates of appointment: June 16, 2025 - July 31, 2025

Salary: $52.26 + 4% vacation pay (CUPE dues deducted by accounting officer)

Qualifications:

• Preference for a PhD in Economics

Description of duties:

• Marking assignments, midterms & exams
• Invigilating (where required)

Application instructions: Please submit your application by completing the online Application Form. Your resume and transcript are required to apply.

Contact information:
Nadine Mcharafie, Program Coordinator
nadine.mcharafie@utoronto.ca
MMPA Program Office, Innovation Complex, Room 2202
University of Toronto Mississauga
3359 Mississauga Road
Mississauga, ON L5L 1C6

Please submit your application no later than the closing date of the job posting. Applications received after the closing date will not be considered. Only applicants who are chosen for a position will be contacted.

Closing Date: 05/08/2025, 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.

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 of the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 collective agreement.

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.