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SCHULICH ALUMNI NEWSLETTER
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CONNECT '19 Game On is a Winner!
CONNECT '19 Game On The Schulich Alumni Forum was an incredible weekend of networking, learning, and reCONNECTing at the Schulich School of Business. With more than 300 alumni, faculty, students and guests in attendance, the Schulich Alumni Network is game-ready for the challenges of the future.
Thank you to our generous sponsors L'Oréal Canada (Gold Level), Air Canada, the official and exclusive airline of CONNECT '19, and TD Insurance (Silver Level), and Jiffy (Bronze Level).
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The weekend began with our alumni-exclusive Pre-CONNECT Primer on Friday, April 26, hosted in collaboration with the Schulich Executive Education Centre (SEEC). The Pre-CONNECT Primer provided the opportunity for Alumni to experience a sample of the programs offered by SEEC and featured lectures on Change Management, Analytics and Customer Centricity with some of our renowned professors.
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Theodore Peridis, Professor, Strategic Management; Director, Global Leadership Program; Director, India MBA and EMBA Programs | |
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Ajay Sirsi, Associate Professor of Marketing | |
M. Murat Kristal, Associate Professor, OMIS; Director, MBAN; Director, MMAI, | |
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CONNECT '19 Game On Saturday, April 27 was a full day of activities for alumni and guests. Kicking off the day was a conversation between Dean Horváth and Pam Laycock (MBA '89), who discussed the game plan for business education and how we can address the challenge of disruption. Our CONNECT '19 Conference Co-Chairs Vince Commisso (MBA '92) and Fotini Iconomopoulos (MBA '05) delivered opening remarks and a halftime update that highlighted the value of the Schulich Global Alumni Network. Their remarks set the tone for an amazing day.
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Dezsö J. Horváth, CM, Dean and Tanna H. Schulich Chair in Strategic Management and Pamela Laycock (MBA ’89), Executive-in-Residence; SVP Transformation and Strategy, Torstar Corporation | |
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Vince Commisso (MBA '92), Co-Founding Partner, President & CEO, 9 Story Media; CONNECT '19 Conference Co-Chair | | Fotini Iconomopoulos (MBA ’05), Negotiation Expert; Principal, Forward Focusing; CONNECT '19 Conference Co-Chair | |
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The CONNECT '19 program featured a robust selection of topics and speakers, making the day at CONNECT completely customizable. With more than 13 sessions and over 40 speakers there was lots of choice for our alumni to get their Game On. Sessions featuring Blockchain, Startups, the Future of the Economy, Marketing, Negotiations, and more were enjoyed by all. The CEO Plenary panel was an up close and personal look at leaders from Moneris, L'Oréal Canada, and 9 Story Media. The day of learning ended with a dynamic and inspiring presentation and discussion with bestselling author and award-winning business journalist, Amanda Lang, moderated by Lorna Wright.
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Matthias Kipping, Professor of Policy; Richard E. Waugh Chair in Business History; CONNECT '19 Program Advisor; Angela Brown (MBA ’83), President & CEO, Moneris Solutions Corporation; Frank Kollmar, President and CEO, L’Oréal Canada; and Vince Commisso (MBA ‘92), Co-Founding Partner, President & CEO, 9 Story Media; CONNECT '19 Conference Co-Chair | |
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Fotini Iconomopoulos (MBA ’05), Negotiation Expert; Principal, Forward Focusing; CONNECT '19 Conference Co-Chair | |
Benjamin Tal, Deputy Chief Economist, CIBC World Markets Inc. | |
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Amanda Lang, Anchor, BNN Bloomberg; Lorna Wright, EDC Professorship in International Business; Executive Director, Centre for Global Enterprise (CGE). | |
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TORONTO – Annual Dean's Society Donor Reception
May 2 at 6:30 pm
Schulich School of Business
4700 Keele Street
Toronto
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TORONTO – Women in Business
May 8 at 5:30 pm
KPMG
333 Bay Street, Suite 4600
Bay Adelaide Centre
Toronto
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TORONTO – Careers in Cyber Risk & Strategy
May 9 at 6:00 pm
Schulich School of Business, W132
4700 Keele Street
Toronto
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LONDON – Come From Away, York University Night
May 9 at 5:30 pm
Foyles
107 Charing Cross Road
London, UK
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TORONTO – Schulich Finance Alumni Social May 15 at 6:00 pm The Office Pub
117 John Street
Toronto
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HONG KONG – Alumni Dinner with the Dean May 20 at 7:00 pm
Dynasty Club
South West Tower, Convention Plaza
Harbour Rd, Wanchai
Hong Kong
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SINGAPORE – Alumni Reception with the Dean May 22 at 6:30 pm
Bar Square
Andaz Singapore Hotel
5 Fraser Street, 25th Floor
Singapore 189354
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DUBAI – Alumni Dinner with the Dean May 26 at 7:00 pm
Location to be announced
Dubai
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TORONTO – EMBA Alumni Social May 28 at 6:30 pm
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Four Seasons Toronto
60 Yorkville Ave
Toronto
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TORONTO – MBA/JD Alumni Social May 28 at 6:00 pm
Leña Restaurante
176 Yonge Street
Toronto
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TORONTO – SEAA Idea Jam May 29 at 7:00 pm
Location to be announced
Toronto
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TORONTO – BBA/iBBA '99 - 20 Year Reunion May 31 at 6:00 pm
The Walrus Pub & Beer Hall
187 Bay Street
Toronto
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TORONTO – IMBA Alumni Social June 12 at 6:00 pm
The Office Pub
117 John Street
Toronto
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TORONTO – KS EMBA Women Event June 13 at 6:00 pm Miles S. Nadal Centre
222 Bay Street, 5th Floor
Toronto
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TORONTO – MBA/IMBA '14 - 5 Year Reunion August 17 - Save the Date!
Location TBA
Toronto
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CONNECT '19 isn't just a conference, it's our global alumni reunion, and in between sessions, guests had a chance to reconnect and take part in exciting activities with their classmates. This year we honoured milestone reunions for classes ending in 4 and 9 which brought in alumni celebrating 5th to 40th anniversaries. Alumni benefited from the advice and perspectives of our Alumni Executive Coaches in Game On with the Coaches and could also enter to win one of our amazing prizes at the Tailgate Party.
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40th Anniversary Reunion for the BBA Class of '79 in alpha order: Charles Burns, Jim Cooke, Robin Danielson, Carl Grilo, Arnie Gross, Mark Lievonen (Reunion Ambassador), Rick Little, Michael Mlotek, Bob Redinger, and Bill Taylor | |
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Game On with our Executive Coaches: Gaby Fisch (MBA ’04), Director of Talent Development, MaRS Discovery District; Mary-Ellen Hynd (MBA ’95), Principal, Mary-Ellen Hynd Coaching and Consulting; Guy Reichard (MBA ’00), Executive Life Coach, CoachingBreakthroughs.ca; Hala Beisha (MBA ’13), Principal and Founder, Resilience Factor; and Heather Pirie (MBA ’97), Leadership Coach, Heather Pirie Coaching | |
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Dean Horváth, Frank Paul (MBA '17), winner of the Air Canada business class ticket, and Fotini Iconomopoulos (MBA '05), CONNECT '19 Conference Co-Chair | |
MBA/IMBA Class of 2009 reunited at CONNECT: Izabella Wilczynska, Irina Moiseeva, Cyril Kopitin, and Marina Pakhomova | |
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CONNECT is your annual alumni forum, save the date for April 24 & 25, 2020!
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The Arts, Media and Entertainment Management (ARTM) program celebrated its 50th anniversary on April 15 at the Schulich School of Business. Alumni from the first class in 1969 to our current students were in attendance for a very special dinner and reception to mark this milestone occasion. The success of the anniversary celebrations is due in part to the hard work and dedication of the alumni organizing committee: Kimberley Gaynor (MBA ’89), Martha Hancock (MBA '95), Ben MacIntosh (MBA/MA ’12), Baron Manett (MBA ’95), Laura Michalchyshyn (MBA '93), Steve Ord (MBA ’85), Frank Paul (MBA ’17), Tracey Pearce (MBA ’96), Bill Poole (MBA ’73), Lindsay Reid (MBA ’98), Peter Schneider (MBA ’90), and Mike Wallace (MBA ’03). Thank you to our generous sponsors Bell Media, 9 Story Media Group, and Invesco Canada.
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Schulich Entrepreneurial Alumni Association (SEAA)'s Idea Jam continued its Toronto startup tour on April 17 with a stop at Sampler, a digital product sampling solution.
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On March 29, Schulich held the 9th annual Developers’ Den international real estate case competition, hosted by the Schulich Real Property Alumni Association (SRPAA) and Schulich’s Brookfield Centre in Real Estate & Infrastructure. Congratulations to the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management team for winning first prize. A special thank you to Presenting Sponsor, Altus Group; Gold-Level Sponsors Cadillac Fairview and NYXCapital; Silver-Level Sponsor Quad and Bronze-Level Sponsor Manulife Real Estate. This event was made possible thanks to the commitment and dedication of the SRPAA organizing committee co-chairs Kelly Armstrong (MBA ’16) and Nathan Tracey (MBA ’17), and members Dina Badran (MREI ’18), Kyle Pinto (MBA ’18), and Jamil Damji (MBA '15).
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Schulich Executive Education Centre (SEEC)
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Customer centricity increases brand loyalty over the long term Every organization wants to be “customer centric” but very few achieve it – and even fewer organizations are capable of sustaining it over the long term. But the rewards for doing so are great – and critical to success in today’s changing market environment. Customer centricity is about defining and flawlessly delivering a branded customer experience across all customer touch points. It is: • A management philosophy
• A strategy to align a company’s value propositions to the needs of its target audience
• A brand that seeks to engage its customer at every touch point
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