Annual Report 2005-2006 - Osgoode Hall Law School - York ...

While not all of OPD’s programs have an impact at a policy or system-wide level, all of the programs are
directed at meeting a need for information, education, skills or discussion within the legal community or
the community at large.
Engagement in the Global Community
OPD currently has two projects in varying stages of development which will increase our engagement with
the global community. The first is a certificate in U.S. Tax Law in conjunction with the University of Florida.
The second is the LLM for International Students, referred to above. We also plan to market the LLM in
Alternative Dispute Resolution in U.S. border states this fall.
Looking Ahead to 2006-07
We continue to focus on a strategy to build revenues by increasing the quantity and quality of programs
offered.
In 2006-07, we are increasing our non-credit programs, as well as Webcasting a number of those
programs to reach a larger audience. We are also planning to hold OPD events in cities outside of Toronto.
We also plan to start eight Part-time LLM Programs over the course of the year, including a new program
in Family Law.
We are budgeting for an overall increase in revenues of 28 per cent. However, two large capital
expenditures will be incurred this year in order to permit us to continue to grow revenue: a marketing
database and improved distance education technology, primarily for the LLM. Costs will also be incurred
for Web site development, which is long overdue. While these costs will reduce our net contribution to
break even, it is necessary to make these investments to continue our growth.
A new 12 to16 month LLM in Business Law for international students is currently under development. We
are planning to commence the program in July 2007 or July 2008. The development costs will be
incurred in 2006-07; however, there will be no return until 2007-08.
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