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Schulich Alumni E-Newsletter March 2017 |
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Show your Schulich Pride!
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| With more than 100,000 views, the Schulich Alumni Online Community is your hub for information, news and updates! Sign-in to www.schulichalumniconnect.com and post a job, message a peer and volunteer to help on the Alumni Online Community. Alumni have messaged each other more than 2,000 times. Sign up now for this amazing networking opportunity. See you online!
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Join us on the red carpet at Alumni Recognition Awards Dinner
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Join Dean Dezsö J. Horváth and the Schulich community to celebrate the outstanding achievements of our graduates on April 6th. We are honoured to welcome Kathleen P. Taylor, CM (MBA/JD '84, Hon LLD '14), Chair of the Board, RBC, as our Master of Ceremonies.
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| Award Recipients
Stephen J. Sadler (MBA ’79), Chairman & CEO, Enghouse Systems Ltd.- Outstanding Executive Leadership
Stacey A. Mowbray (MBA ‘88), President of the Americas, Weight Watchers International, Inc. – Outstanding Progress and Achievement
Philip A. Taylor (MBA ‘79), Senior Managing Director & Head of the Americas, Invesco Ltd.- Outstanding Public Contribution
Jonathan K.H. Cheung (MBA ‘73), President, Schulich China Alumni Chapter – Outstanding Contribution to the School
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Carol Hansell (MBA/LLB '86) Receives the Hennick Medal
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Carol Hansell (MBA/LLB '86) |
| On February 8, the Hennick Centre for Business and Law at York University presented the 2016 Hennick Medal for Career Achievement to Carol Hansell (MBA/LLB '86), founder and senior partner of Hansell LLP and Hansell McLaughlin Advisory, and one of Canada’s foremost experts in corporate governance. The medal is awarded annually to a distinguished leader who has earned international recognition in the business and legal communities. “Carol is not only one of our most accomplished graduates,” said Dean Dezsö J. Horváth at the reception, “she is also a lifelong friend of the Schulich School, a member of the Dean’s Advisory Council and the recipient of a Schulich Alumni Achievement Award in 2005 for “Outstanding Public Contribution.”
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| Schulich School of Business
4700 Keele Street
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| Jack Astor's
133 John Street
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TORONTO – Inspire to Aspire: Women in Leadership Conference
March 10, 2017 at 8:30 am
Keynotes: Connie Bonello (MBA ’98), Associate Partner – Financial Services, IBM Canada and Denise Pickett (MBA ’90), President, U.S. Consumer Products & Services, American Express
Chelsea Hotel
33 Gerrard Street West
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| Osteria
Level 2, Barbican Centre, Silk Street, London, EC2Y 8DS
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| Schulich School of Business
4700 Keele Street
Toronto
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Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre
236 West 45th Street
New York, NY 10036
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The Miles S. Nadal Management Centre
222 Bay Street, Suite 500
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| Schulich School of Business
4700 Keele Street
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Jack Darling Memorial Park
1180 Lakeshore W.
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| Schulich is Leading Change
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Jeff Joins the Alumni Challenge, Will You?
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Jeff Lem (BBA '82, MBA '86)
President, Portable Intelligence, Leading Change Donor
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Alumnus Jeff Lem (BBA '82, MBA '86) recently accepted the Schulich Foundation’s Alumni Challenge with a new gift towards the construction of the Graduate Study and Research Building.
Jeff stated: “The new building is an investment in Canada, ensuring business leaders now and in the future, are equipped to deal with an increasingly complex and competitive global economy. I applaud Seymour Schulich’s generous matching donation and hope other alumni take full advantage of it.”
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Check out the Progress of the New Building
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| $5 million in alumni donations equals $10 million in support for your alma mater The Schulich $5 Million Alumni Challenge is a great success story for our School. From November 1, 2016 to June 30, 2017 Seymour Schulich and the Schulich Foundation will match every dollar donated by alumni toward the new Graduate Study and Research Building, up to a total of $5 million. In the past four months since the Challenge was launched, alumni spanning Schulich’s five decades have stepped up to meet the challenge. Join them today with your personal gift to the global alumni challenge and the Leading Change campaign. Together, we will prove that the best only keeps getting better.
What is the Schulich Alumni Challenge? Click here.
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MBA Class of 1968 Joins the Alumni Challenge and Pays It Forward!
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A special class gift campaign is now underway and organized by the first full time MBA graduating class of 1968. Class gift Co-Chair and alumnus Ron Sidon (MBA '68) is thrilled by the opportunity to work with his class to create a meaningful and permanent legacy of the MBA Class of 1968’s appreciation to the School. "Schulich has had a significant impact on the lives of our class. We are donating because we'd like to see the School continue to grow in its reputation, success and innovation. Establishing a permanent legacy through a named space in the new Building, is meaningful for our class and important for future generations. Also, the opportunity to double the impact of our gifts, through the Alumni Challenge is a very motivating call to action." says Ron. 120 days to go... will you accept the Schulich $5 Million Alumni Challenge? Don't miss the opportunity to be a part of Schulich's next chapter of growth and innovation. Click here to give today.
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Schulich Alumni Guiding the Way for Schulich Students
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Alumni mentors and students enjoyed a fun and dynamic evening of speed mentoring on February 1, 2017 at the Courtyard Marriott. This year we had record breaking attendance with more than 110 alumni and student participants.
Special thanks to Iris Shamrony (MBA '13) for delivering the opening remarks and sharing her insights. Thank you to our alumni mentors for making the program a success.
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Enterprise Innovation - the Evolution of Tech in Business
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Schulich Technology Alumni Association along with the Business & Technology Management Student Club, attended a fun social event on February 28th with guest presenter, Peggy Van de Plassche, VP Innovation, CIBC. Peggy led an engaging discussion on the past, present and future of the FinTech Ecosystem.
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Schulich Professor Andre Kuzmicki wins the NAIOP Lifetime Achievement Award
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| | | Andre Kuzmicki, adjunct Schulich professor with the newly established Brookfield Centre in Real Estate and Infrastructure will receive the NAIOP Lifetime Achievement Award for his leadership in industry and the community at the 16th annual Real Estate Excellence ("REX") Awards Gala in April. NAIOP, the Commercial Real Estate Development Association, is the leading organization for commercial real estate knowledge, networking and advocacy. Andre retired from Schulich this January. He had been teaching real estate finance and investment at the School since 1998. He joined Schulich full-time to co-direct the program in Real Estate and Infrastructure and in 2016 was appointed as program director of the new Master of Real Estate and Infrastructure (MREI). Alumni interested in attending the celebration can visit www.torontonaiop.org to purchase tickets. Special pricing is available for Developing Leaders of NAIOP.
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Transforming the Future of Education at the 2017 Mercier Lecture
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On February 28th, a large audience of students, alumni, friends, faculty and staff gathered for the 12th Annual Ernest C. Mercier Lecture in Entrepreneurial Science. Established by Schulich alumni, Eileen Mercier (MBA '77, Hon LLD '10) and co-hosted by the Schulich School of Business and the Lassonde School of Engineering, the 2017 keynote was John Baker, President & CEO of D2L. A very thought-provoking lecture, entitled "Reach Every Learner", was delivered by Baker focusing on the rapid transformation underway in the education system and the new methods of learning.
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Sports and Big Data collide during Passion Points: Analytics in the Creative Industries | |  |
Vancouver Alumni Social on February 16th at the Cactus Club Café | |  |
Celebrating Andre Kuzmicki at his retirement reception with the Schulich Real Property Alumni Association | |
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| Schulich Executive Education Centre (SEEC)
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| (Schulich Alumni receive 10% discount – please call us directly to discuss on how to receive)
The Masters Certificate in Organizational Development and Change
April 20, 2017 – January 31, 2018
(Program Duration: 17 days)
The Schulich Executive Education Centre (SEEC) is proud to offer The Masters Certificate in Organizational Development and Change
Organization development is concerned with an organization's ability to build the capacity of people and systems to adapt to business change and emerging opportunities. An effective organization development strategy helps your people achieve their goals, improve their effectiveness and achieve the best possible outcomes for clients, customers and stakeholders.
Please review the program details from the link below. Please contact us at 416-736-5079, or visit us at www.seec.schulich.yorku.ca if you have any questions.
If two or more participants register together, a multi-registrant discount is available.
Please enquire at 416-736-5079.
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