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| SCHULICH ALUMNI NEWSLETTER
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| | Dean's Leadership Dialogues
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The Dean’s Leadership Dialogues feature our School’s most accomplished alumni and business leaders from around the world in thoughtful and engaging fireside chats with Detlev Zwick, Ph.D., Dean, Professor of Marketing & Tanna H. Schulich Chair in Digital Marketing Strategy.
The Leadership Dialogues provide a dynamic and interactive platform for members of the Schulich community and the public to engage with inspirational thought leaders and business pioneers on a wide range of issues – everything from leadership and sustainability to diversity and digital transformation.
The Leader's Compass: Vision and Values
March 1, 2022 at 7:00 pm EST (virtual)
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Join us for an engaging conversation between Dean Zwick and Kim Parlee (IMBA '95), VP, TD Wealth, and Host of Moneytalk on BNN Bloomberg and CTV. During her time at BNN, Kim has conducted over 15,000 live interviews with CEOs, prime ministers, and other leaders. Together, they will share their insights and stories about the role of personal values and vision in these ambiguous and challenging times.
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CONNECT The Schulich Alumni Forum has already begun with interactive sessions on Executive Coaching, Supply Chain, and Leadership Behaviours. Programming continues this month with seven more sessions on hot topics you don't want to miss. Explore the Program and RSVP at connect.schulich.yorku.ca
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Alumni2Alumni Mentorship Networking - Industry Edition!
February 2, 2022, from 7:00 - 8:30 pm EST - RSVP Now
Exclusive to alumni, this informal networking session will connect you with fellow alumni by sector.
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Entrepreneurship: Founding Blade Air - Success Through Schulich-Connected Partnerships
February 3, 2022, from 7:00 - 8:30 pm EST - RSVP Now
Relive one founder's journey, navigating challenges and opportunities in the pandemic and how the partnerships found at Schulich helped in their success.
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Sustainability
February 8, 2022, from 7:00 - 8:30 pm EST - RSVP Now
This alumni panel will discuss the “on the ground” opportunities and challenges of our new landscape of responsible and sustainable business.
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Alumni2Student Mentorship Networking - Industry Edition!
February 9, 2022, from 7:00 - 8:30 pm EST - RSVP Now
Connect with your fellow alumni mentors and our eager student mentees in industry-themed breakout rooms to answer questions, explore topics, and build relationships.
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Driving Employee Well-Being Solutions Through AI
February 10, 2022, from 7:00 - 8:30 pm EST - RSVP Now
Explore workplace organizational changes regarding mental health brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic
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Emerging Tech, AI and Digital Transformations, Thriving in a Digital Future and Megatrends, AI & Practical Applications
February 15, 2022, from 7:00 - 8:30 pm EST - RSVP Now
Discuss emerging technologies in order to reform our thinking and strategies for better business planning and the need for digital transformation.
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Impact and Key Shifts in Healthcare
February 16, 2022, from 7:00 - 8:30 pm EST - RSVP Now
This alumni panel will discuss the impacts of the pandemic on healthcare and key shifts in the way we run healthcare organizations.
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Celebrating Bill Graham (MBA '86)
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Join us for a celebration thanking Bill Graham (MBA '86) for his loyal and dedicated ambassadorship as he steps down from his role as President of the Schulich Global Alumni Network.
Co-hosted by Rob Hines, JD, Executive Director, Career Development
Centre, and Lorna Wright, PhD, Associate Professor Emerita; Retired ED, Centre for Global Enterprise, Former Director IMBA Program (2000-2005), this special celebration will feature remarks from:
Detlev Zwick, PhD, Dean, Tanna H. Schulich Chair in Digital Marketing Strategy, Schulich School of Business
Dezsö J. Horváth, C.M., PhD, Dean Emeritus, Professor of Strategic Management, Schulich School of Business
Jonathan K. Cheung (MBA ’73), President, Schulich China Alumni Chapter; Dean’s International Advisory Council (Shanghai)
Prafulla Metaparti (IMBA ’07), Senior Vice President, Citibank, Hong Kong; Dean’s International Advisory Council (Hong Kong)
Kishore Moorjani (BBA ‘94, MBA ’95), Former Senior Managing Director, The Blackstone Group; Dean’s Advisory Council (Singapore)
Pam Laycock (MBA ’89), SVP, Chief of Staff, Torstar Corporation; Executive-in-Residence, President, Schulich Global Alumni Network (Closing Remarks)
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Janice Fukakusa appointed to the Order of Canada
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Congratulations to Janice Fukakusa C.M. (MBA '79, Hon LLD '16), who has been appointed as a member of the Order of Canada for her leadership and mentorship in banking, and for her boundless community engagement, notably in education and health care.
Among her many accomplishments and contributions, Janice has served as CFO and CAO of RBC, founding Chair of the Canada Infrastructure Bank, and she is currently the Chancellor of Ryerson University. Janice continues to have strong ties to the Schulich School of Business and is a member of the Dean’s Advisory Council. Read more
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Vince Commisso (MBA’92) and John Galway (MBA ’98) will receive the Academy Board of Directors’ Tribute award at the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television awards. Read more
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Aeden Fida (BBA '20) and Giancarlo Sessa (BBA '19), co-founders of Blade Air land on Forbes Top 30 Under 30 list. Read more
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Dennis Gorya (BBA '21), co-founder of Tidal Commerce discusses company start after being named on Top 100 Tech Companies to Watch for in 2022. Read more
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Renee Mahalanobis (MBA '10) is appointed Director for the Ontario Health Oversight Branch, Health Transformation Division - Congratulations! Read more
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Sara Mazhar (EMBA '21) shares leadership learnings on YouTube channel, Strong Leadership Credos. Read more
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Team Schulich secures back-to-back 1st place wins at the 34th annual MBA Games.
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SEEC and Krembil Centre form partnership to develop executive development programs for the Healthcare Sector. Read more
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| Catching Up With Schulich Faculty
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Isik Bicer, Asst. Professor of OMIS, researches product sustainability and shows companies have the potential to reduce much more environmental waste. Read more
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Winny Shen, Professor of Org Studies, explains problems with offering leadership training to those who already have a track record of success. Read more
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Justin Tan, Professor of Strategic Management/Policy, explores competition, collaboration, and IP breakthroughs in the Chinese high-speed train sector. Read more
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Luke Zhu, Assoc. Professor of Org Studies, researches the effect of gender threats in the workplace. Read more
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SRPAA Announces Two New Undergraduate Awards
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This past fall, the Schulich Real Property Alumni Association (SRPAA) announced two new undergraduate awards: the SRPAA Leadership Award for Black Communities and the SRPAA Leadership Award for Indigenous Communities. Through the overwhelming generosity of alumni and friends, these awards are fully funded for the next four years, and the SRPAA is now working to endow these awards permanently. Read more
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| Alumni Inspire Students at MBA Winter Launch Week
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The incoming MBA Winter 2022 student cohort kicked off their first week at Schulich on January 6 with an inspiring alumni panel moderated by Dean Detlev Zwick. The panel featured Eva Lau (MBA ‘05), Founding Partner, Two Small Fish Ventures; Prafulla Metaparti (IMBA ’07), Senior Vice President, Citibank (Hong Kong); Dean’s International Advisory Council, and Jeremy Oxley (MBA ’06), Vice President, Marketing and Ecommerce, Danone Inc. who shared their career insights and wisdom. Students appreciated their advice about getting involved with extracurricular activities, being coachable, the value of peer networking and thinking holistically to problem solve.
Following the Alumni Leaders Panel, more than 20 alumni participated at Professor Holzinger’s Skills for Leadership Social Hour with our news students on January 9th. Thank you to our alumni for demonstrating the strength of the Schulich Global Alumni Network.
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Schulich Executive Education Centre (SEEC)
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Building Collaboration Within & Across Teams
In today's disrupted times, tapping into the potential of your people by creating more agile and productive teams and developing sustainable collaborative practices with all stakeholders is critical for high performance and success.
This program will help you create and foster a culture of collaboration and innovation where people work together effectively in teams to solve business problems. The result will be an organization that fully engages its employees; develops collective intelligence and achieves business goals more efficiently and effectively.
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