Sessional Lecture - MGT442H5 Financial Distress & Insolvency (F26)

Date Posted: 06/02/2026
Req ID: 48395
Faculty/Division: UofT Mississauga
Department: UTM: Management
Campus: University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM)

Description:

Apply here: https://tracs.utoronto.ca/dept/ummgt/app/sl

These positions are posted in accordance with the CUPE 3902, Unit 3 Collective Agreement: https://people.utoronto.ca/agreements/
The Department of Management has the following Sessional Lecturer position available for the Fall 2026 academic term and invites applications from suitably qualified candidates. No late applications will be considered. A list of all courses offered by the Department of Management and their exclusions can be found in the Academic Calendar.
All posted jobs are subject to the parameters as listed below:
Posting Date: June 2, 2026
Closing Date: June 23, 2026
Applicants can expect to hear back within 3 weeks of the closing date.
Dates of Appointment: Appointment periods for S courses run September 1, 2026 to December 31, 2026
Salary: Sessional Lecturer I, effective Sep. 1, 2026, the minimum stipend rate inclusive of vacation pay shall be $9,997.47 (0.5 FCE). 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.
Minimum TA Support: 0.75 hours (minimum) estimated per enrolled student.
Only offers of employment through the normal contracting process that originate from the administrative offices of the Department of Management are valid, all other offers made are void. It is understood that some announcements of vacancies are tentative, pending final course determinations and enrolment and that unexpected vacancies may arise at any time.
Please note: Undergraduate or graduate students and postdoctoral fellows of the University of Toronto are covered by the CUPE 3902 Unit 1 collective agreement, and should not apply for positions posted under the Unit 3 collective agreement.
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. Teaching excellence is a crucial component of the academic mission of the University. Applicants for positions shall be selected in furtherance of that goal.
The University of Toronto is strongly committed to diversity within its community and especially welcomes applications from visible minority group members, women, Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, members of sexual minority groups, and others who may contribute to the diversification of ideas. If during the application and/or selection process you require accommodation due to a disability, please contact:

Course Details

LEC0101 - Monday 5-7pm

Traditional business courses often deal with financially healthy firms. However, failure is an inevitable reality for many businesses. The problems currently being witnessed by the retail sector are a case in point. According to official Canadian government statistics, 3580 businesses filed for insolvency in 2018 alone, with more than a quarter of these businesses being from Ontario. This course aims to study the reasons why some firms find themselves in financial distress, alternative courses of action (including legal options) in response to financial distress, and the role of various stakeholders in the process.

Minimum Qualifications

Sessional Lecturers are expected to be of superior teaching ability, with suitable academic and/or professional qualifications, currency and mastery of the subject matter. Successful applicants will have clearly demonstrated teaching excellence in the subject matter through previous experience teaching the course in question, or very similar courses.

Preferred Qualifications

Successful applicants will typically have significant experience in applying the subject matter in a practical environment.

Duties

The duties of Sessional Lecturers shall include the normal duties associated with the design and teaching of university degree credit courses or sections of courses. These include the preparation and delivery of course content, including lectures and/or seminars; creation of course ware; the development/administration of assignments, tests and examinations; the marking/grading of student work and the submission of grades to appropriate University officials in accordance with policy; the maintenance of reasonable hours of student contact outside of scheduled contact hours; and the supervision of the day-to-day work of any Sessional Instructional Assistants or Teaching Assistants assigned to the course.

Apply here: https://tracs.utoronto.ca/dept/ummgt/app/sl

Closing Date: 06/23/2026, 11:59PM EDT
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