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SCHULICH ALUMNI NEWSLETTER
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Dean's Leadership Dialogues
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Join Dean Detlev Zwick at our upcoming Dean's Leadership Dialogues, in-depth conversations with our accomplished business leaders:
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Vito Paladino (BBA ‘99, MBA ‘11)
President, Audi Canada
September 15, 2022, 6:00 pm EDT (Hybrid)
Schulich School of Business
Rob and Cheryl McEwen Graduate Study & Research Building, Atrium
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In 2013 Vito moved to Audi Canada as the Director for Sales Operations leading the company to new records. Audi Canada became the fastest growing premium car brand with an increase in sales of 75% over a five-year span. He has been the President of Audi Canada since September 1, 2020.
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Kathleen Taylor (MBA/JD ’84, Hon LLD ’14)
Chair of the Board, RBC
October 12, 2022, 7:00 pm EDT (Hybrid)
Schulich School of Business
Robert R. McEwen Auditorium
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Kathleen Taylor is Chair of the Board of RBC. She has served on the Board since 2001, where she has chaired the Human Resources and Corporate Governance Committees, and served on the Audit and Risk Committees. Ms. Taylor also serves as Chair of Altas Partners, a Toronto-based private equity investment firm.
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Bharat Masrani (BBA ’78, MBA ’79, Hon LLD ’17)
Group President & CEO, TD Bank Group
November 2, 2022, 7:00 pm EDT (Hybrid)
Schulich School of Business
Robert R. McEwen Auditorium
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Bharat’s career with TD spans more than 35 years and includes experience in retail, commercial, wholesale, wealth management and risk, with leadership roles in India, Europe, the U.S. and Canada. He is a member of the TD Bank Group Board of Directors and currently serves on the boards of the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto and The Charles Schwab Corporation.
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Upcoming Events - Save The Date
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SAVE THE DATE: SRPAA Golf Classic
September 21, 2022 at 11:00 am EDT
Piper’s Health Golf, 5501 Trafalgar Rd., Milton, ON
Schulich Real Property Alumni Association (SRPAA) and the Brookfield Centre invite you to save the date for a day of golfing that includes a round of golf (shotgun start), lunch, dinner, amazing prizes and so much more. This is an event you will not want to miss! Proceeds will support the SRPAA and Partners Leadership Awards for Black and Indigenous Communities.
Sponsorship opportunities contact Michael Krasic (MREI ‘18) at mkrasic@coletara.com
Details and registration coming
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Dean Zwick shares his reflections on the latest emerging trends in management education and the world of business.
Guiding future tech innovators
In this month’s column by Cherry Rose Tan, Schulich’s Entrepreneur in Residence, we look at the vital role that mentorship plays in building successful startups. The column also shines a light on some of the practical and meaningful steps our School has taken to support our aspiring entrepreneurs and help startups get off the ground.
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HBNG Holborn Group, a Vaughan-based investment and real estate management firm committed $30-million to Mackenzie health that will help build a world-class health care network in the York Region. The mayor of Vaughan thanked John D’Angelo (BBA ’88), Partner and CEO of HBNG Holborn Group along with his colleagues, Giuseppe Maio and Claudio Memme for their very generous contribution.
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Mark Silver (MBA 2000), CEO and founder of Parleh Media Group, wins 2022 Media of The Year Award at the SiGMA World’s Gaming Festival.
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Catching Up With Schulich Faculty
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Moshe Milevsky (PhD ’96), Professor of Finance, discusses developing solutions for retirees through a statistical lens in his new book, ‘How to Build a Modern Tontine’.
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Kiridaran (Giri) Kanagaretnam, Professor of Accounting and Ron Binns Chair in Financial Reporting, presents the link between climate risks and physical capital investments as the co-author of ‘Relationship between Climate Risk and Physical and Organizational Capital’.
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Cherry Rose Tan, Entrepreneur in Residence, discusses on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) efforts towards women in the Tech industry.
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Adam Diamant, Associate Professor of Operations Management and Information Systems, co-writes “Dynamic scheduling of home care patients to medical providers”, discussing the use of dynamic scheduling models in the healthcare sector.
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Championing Schulich’s future business leaders
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Taslima Rashid (IMBA ’22), GBC President 2021-2022
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After two years of balancing school, work, and home life, Taslima Rashid (IMBA ’22) graduated with the highest cumulative GPA in her class. In recognition of her achievement, Taslima received the Amit Kumar Graduation Award for Academic Excellence, which was established by longtime Schulich supporter Prince Kumar in honour of his late brother, Amit Kumar (IMBA ’96), and mother, Kailash Kumar.
“Maintaining my academic performance was no easy task, between juggling responsibilities for the graduate student body and working part-time to make ends meet. It is so wonderful to see people appreciate my efforts. I hope to one day pay your kindness forward. Thank you so much for enriching my Schulich experience!”
Learn more about how you can champion students through funding an award.
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Left to right: Emilie Morcillo, Pam Laycock, Megan McGuire and Paul Karadi
Paris Dinner
Pam Laycock (MBA ’89), President, Schulich Global Alumni Network hosted a networking dinner in Paris on July 7 at Le Mesturet. Thank you to our alumni Paul Karadi (IMBA ’93), Megan McGuire (MBA ’08), and Emilie Morcillo (MBA ’00), for an enjoyable evening.
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| New York Social Schulich and Osgoode alumni in New York enjoyed a fun summer social evening of networking with fellow classmates on July 13 at the Canuck. Special guest Mary Condon, Dean of Osgoode shared latest updates. Thank you to the organizing committee and our co-chapter presidents for bringing our alumni together.
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| The Schulich Business Excellence Academy (SBEA) Soars into its Second Year Created by four Schulich students in 2021 and championed by Schulich alumni from its inception, the SBEA returned last month for its second year to provide high school students from underrepresented communities with an introduction to business education. Supported by Lead Partner, Scotiabank, the month-long program culminated with an awarding ceremony and dinner on July 26. Read more
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The New Managers Course
Begins September 12, 2022
Propel your career, increase ROI and enhance the effectiveness of your organization with Management 1: The New Manager's Course in five days. Get a cross-functional view of management in a variety of organizational functions to enhance your perspective of where yours fits in to the whole organization. Seasoned, dynamic instructors deliver refreshing perspectives on new manager training theories that have stood the test of time, as well as leadership insights on new management concepts.
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