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Schulich Alumni E-Newsletter November 2017
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| On October 11th, the office of Alumni Relations hosted its first speed mentoring reception for the academic year. More than 250 alumni and students enjoyed an evening of conversations, advice, and relationship building.
Student Lana Mamaev (BBA '18) commented, "The speed mentoring event helped me get valuable advice, and I made great connections in the banking industry."
Isabella Bertani (BBA ’88, MBA ’98), partner at Collins Barrow LLP said, “It was inspiring to meet such a great group of students and hear about their hopes and aspirations for the future.”
The success of the program would not be possible without the support of over 1,000 Schulich alumni mentors.
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| TORONTO – EMBA Gala Alumni
November 2, 2017 at 6:00 pm
almost sold out!
The University Club
380 University Ave
Toronto, ON
Generously supported by:
HP Inc. (Evening Host)
TD Insurance & Middlefield (Reception Patrons)
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| NEW YORK – Canadian Universities Alumni Reception
November 7, 2017 at 6:30 pm Penn Club
30 W44th Street (near Fifth Ave)
New York, NY
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| TORONTO – IMBA Social
November 8, 2017 at 6:00 pm Rosewater
19 Toronto Street
Toronto, ON
Open to IMBA Alumni
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| TORONTO – Disruption in the Content Distribution Business with 9 Story Media
November 15, 2017 at 6:00 pm Bell Media, The Social Studio
299 Queen Street West
Toronto, ON
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| MUMBAI, INDIA – Alumni Reception with Dean Horváth
November 22, 2017 at 7:00 pm The Taj Mahal Palace
Prince's Room
Apollo Bunder, Mumbai
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| TORONTO – Bryden Alumni Awards
November 23, 2017 at 6:30 pm Royal Ontario Museum
100 Queen's Park
Toronto, ON Colleen Johnston (BBA '82) - Outstanding Achievement
J. Mark Lievonen (BBA ‘79, MBA ‘87, Hon LLD ‘15) - Outstanding Contribution
Abdullah Merei (MBA ‘15) - One to Watch
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| TORONTO - Finance Alumni Social
November 24, 2017 at 6:00 pm Jack Astor's
133 John St
Toronto, ON
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| UAE – Schulich Alumni Social
December 6, 2017 at 7:00 pm Location TBD
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| Nominate a Candidate for the Schulich Alumni Recognition Awards Nominate an outstanding Schulich grad for the Schulich Alumni Recognition Award (ARA).
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Schulich Time Capsule
Be a part of making history in 2068, when the time capsule will open. Tell us what you think will be a critical issue in the world of business or what you would like to share with the Schulich student community. Send your message to us for enclosure in the Schulich Time Capsule.
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Make Sure Your Voice is Heard
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We want to hear from you! From every Schulich degree, every decade of graduation, every specialization, and every experience – even if you haven’t connected with the School in a while.
In the coming weeks you will receive an email inviting you to participate in the Schulich Global Alumni Network Survey. This confidential survey is designed to help your Alumni Relations Office better understand the needs and interests of all of Schulich’s alumni and guide your School as we enhance current alumni programs/services and develop new initiatives that are compelling and meaningful in the lives of Schulich alumni. This Survey is core to the Alumni Engagement pillar for our Leading Change Campaign – Schulich’s boldest and most ambitious alumni engagement and fundraising campaign.
Please complete the survey as soon as you receive it so that you can help us Lead Change for your Schulich Global Alumni Network. Thank you in advance for sharing your thoughts. Your feedback plays a vital role in shaping the programs and services we offer.
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Schulich-Deloitte Cognitive Analytics and Visualization Lab
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On October 2nd, Schulich School of Business and Deloitte, two global leaders in the field of business analytics, announced plans to create the Deloitte Cognitive Analytics and Visualization Lab, an innovative laboratory, supported by a leading data scientist, to foster advances in the visualization and interpretation of big data.
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| Schulich-CIBC Alumni Partnership
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| On October 23rd, Dean Horváth along with CIBC senior alumni and members of the Dean's International Advisory Council, Roman Dubczak (MBA '87) and Grant Rasmussen (MBA '93) hosted an alumni reception for all CIBC employees who are Schulich graduates. More than 70 alumni registered for this inaugural event at the CIBC Commerce Court Building. All enjoyed the opportunity to meet and network with their alumni colleagues.
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Schulich Alumni Heads West
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| This past month, Alumni gatherings were held in Vancouver (Oct 16), Calgary (Oct 17) and Edmonton (Oct 18). Alumni attending these events enjoyed the opportunity to reconnect with each other and to participate in a dynamic discussion with Dr. Dirk Matten, Professor of Strategy; Hewlett Packard Chair in Corporate Responsibility; Associate Dean Research; Contributing Author, Re-Imagining Capitalism. Prof. Matten spoke about Re-Imagining Capitalism and how we can re-think the model and understand the challenge. Special greetings were delivered by Executive-In-Residence, Pam Laycock (MBA '89). Thank you to our Schulich Alumni Chapter Presidents: Snow Zhao (IBBA '15) - Vancouver; Lindsay Reid (MBA '98), Nima Safaian (MBA '09) and Venkat Somasundaram (MBA '11) - Calgary; Christian Idicula (MBA '10) and Yesenia Leon (IMBA '13) - Edmonton.
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Investors of tomorrow - YUSIF Stock Pitch
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| On October 17th, over 50 students and mentors gathered together at CIBC Mellon’s new office in anticipation of YUSIF’s first stock pitch of the year. The York University Student Investment Fund (YUSIF) is an endowment managed by undergraduate York students and supported by alumni and friends. The industry representatives were very impressed with the quality of their pitches and the students had an enjoyable time interacting with the representatives. YUSIF’s first stock pitch was a huge success!
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Fall Convocation - Welcome New Graduates!
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Schulich Class of 2017 at Fall convocation on Oct 18th | |  |
Chancellor Sorbara, Ron Mock (MBA '79, Hon LLD '17), and President Lenton | |  |
Kellogg-Schulich EMBA graduating class on Oct. 20th | |
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In October, Schulich celebrated fall convocation for the Schulich 2017 class, along with the graduation of the Kellogg-Schulich EMBA class of 2017. Ron Mock (MBA '79), CEO of Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan, was awarded with an honorary doctorate at the EMBA convocation. Dr. Mock in his address to the class said, "You have earned your passports. I know that they can – and will – take you beyond anywhere that you can even imagine."
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| Alumni in China and Hong Kong gathered this past month for a series of alumni socials. Thank you to alumni Jonathan Cheung (MBA '73), Johnny Liu (MBA '03), and Jack Yuan (IMBA '98) for bringing together your classmates.
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Congratulations on the 25th Anniversary of the
Ervian K. Haub Program in Business and Sustainability
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Schulich celebrated its 25-year legacy as one of the first business schools in the world to develop environmentally responsible leaders through the Erivan K. Haub Program in Business & Sustainability on Friday, October 13th.
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Perspectives Lecture 2017
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On October 24th, Jon Love of KingSett Capital shared lessons learned throughout his career and trends to keep an eye on at Perspectives Lecture 2017. Thank you to our generous sponsors Bentall Kennedy, CBRE, TD, Minden Gross LLP, and Oxford Properties at the mezzanine level, KingSett Capital and Altus Group at the penthouse level.
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Isabella Bertani (BBA '88, MBA '98) with students at the speed mentoring reception on Oct 11th. | |  | Alumni of the MBA/JD program gathered for dinner on Oct. 18th at the Rosewater in Toronto. | |  |
Dominic Barton (Hon LLD '12), Global Managing Partner, McKinsey & Company speaking at the Toronto Global Forum on Oct 30th. | |
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| Schulich Executive Education Centre (SEEC)
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| (Alumni receive 10% discount – please call us to discuss eligibility and to receive this discount)
Masters Certificate in Project Management
January 18 - May 5, 2018 (18 days)
Schulich Executive Education Centre is proud to offer the Masters Certificate in Project Management.
Project Management Certification skills are a new core competency in organizations at all levels. Understanding how all the phases of the project lifecycle fit together benefits projects of any size. Our project management certification programs in Toronto, ON will give you structured techniques to add the maximum value during project execution. Please review the program details from the link below. Contact us at 416-736-5079 or visit us at www.seec.schulich.yorku.ca.
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