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SCHULICH ALUMNI NEWSLETTER
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Congratulations Class of 2021
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Convocation congratulations to 681 Schulich graduates who celebrated their milestone event online on June 29th. York University's formal event included remarks from the Chancellor, President, the Deans, the ceremonial conferral of degrees, and individual recognition of graduates. Schulich continued the celebrations with special welcome remarks from Dean Zwick, and words of advice from their program directors. Graduates enjoyed networking with each other and their professors, signing the virtual yearbook and visiting the photo booth. Read more
We are proud of the achievements of our students and welcome them to the Schulich Global Alumni Network. The community is invited to share their best wishes with our new graduates on LinkedIn.
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Marketing Speed Mentoring On June 3, students in the One-Year Master of Marketing (MMKG) program met virtually with marketing alumni for an exclusive marketing speed mentoring event. With alumni experts from all sectors of marketing, the students appreciated learning more about the various roles, industries and opportunities for aspiring marketers. Thank you to our incredible alumni mentors for coming together to help our students and demonstrating the strength of our network.
The event welcomed special guest, Zehra Raza (BBA ’12), Senior Marketing Manager, Hershey Canada and Founder BrandCast Community who established the BrandCast Marketing Leadership Scholarship, exclusively for the MMKG program.
All alumni are invited to attend a special summer Alumni2Student Speed Mentoring event to engage with our student mentees from all degrees on August 17. Learn more about how you can make a difference and RSVP Now.
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Funding the Journey: A Kellogg-Schulich Entrepreneurial Panel Funding the Journey panel discussion on June 9, focused on entrepreneurial funding, where and how to find the right investors and what to avoid. Alumni appreciated the candid and informative conversation from our expert panel, Sarah Jane Flynn (EMBA ’19), CEO & Co-Founder, Tourlitix, Rishi Ghuldu (EMBA ’13), Founder & CEO, ZERV Inc., Peyvand Melati (EMBA ’18), Partner, Archangel Network of Funds and moderator, Sandra Dias (EMBA ’12), Vice President, Lotus Aroma.
The KS Women group hosted an engaging evening of learning and networking. Join the Official KS EMBA LinkedIn group. Join now.
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Pictured left to right: Sandra Dias, Peyvand Melati, Rishi Ghuldu, and Sarah Jane Flynn
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Women in Business: Schulich's Annual KPMG Partnership Schulich’s annual Women in Business organized by SSIR and held in partnership with KPMG, was hosted virtually on June 16 with keynote speaker, Reetu Gupta (MBA ’08), CEO and President, The Gupta Group and The Easton’s Group of Hotels, and CEO of the Gupta Family Foundation. All appreciated Reetu's inspirational speech and advice including her remarks when she said, “All you have to do is believe you have the power to achieve your dreams...Your words can transform you and transform your life.”
Following the keynote, the audience heard from Schulich Professor Ela Veresiu (iBBA '09) who moderated an engaging alumni panel featuring Miranda Gobran (MREI ’19) Mortgage Agent and Co-founder, The Lending Suite, Megi Kokaleri (BBA ’17 and MBA Candidate) Customer Success Manager, Ceridian, Patrice Njoh (MBA ’13) National DEI Practice Leader, Deloitte Consulting and Saumya Soni (MBA India ’12), Group Product Manager, Personal Deposits, CIBC. The panelists shared their insights and expressed the value of their Schulich education in preparing them for their careers.
The event included remarks by Bobbi-Jean White, Partner, KPMG Enterprise and featured the presentation of the 2020-2021 recipients of the KPMG Undergraduate Business Award and the KPMG Accounting Scholarship. Thank you to our long-standing corporate partner KPMG and the KPMG Foundation for their support. Read more or watch the recording.
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Pictured left to right: Saumya Soni, Ela Veresiu, Miranda Gobran, Patrice Njoh, Megi Kokaleri
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MOVING AWAY FROM SOLUTION SELLING TO AGILE SALES Sanjay Dhebar, Senior SEEC Faculty July 14, 2021 8:30 - 9:30 am EDT Details & RSVP
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ALUMNI2STUDENT VIRTUAL SPEED MENTORING August 17, 2021 7:00 - 8:30 pm EDT Details & RSVP
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ALUMNI CAREER WORKSHOP Michel Shah, Senior SEEC Faculty August 18, 2021 7:00 - 8:00 pm EDT Save the Date!
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REUNION CELEBRATIONS
2021 Reunion Year Celebrations for the Classes of: 2016, 2011, 2006, 2001, 1996, 1991, 1986, 1981, 1976, and 1971. Learn more about planning your reunion here.
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Access your Global Alumni Network Connect with fellow alumni, join chapters, view and post job opportunities, and volunteer with your alma mater. SchulichAlumniConnect.com
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Catching Up with Schulich Faculty
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From research to media quotes, our Schulich faculty have been busy educating and informing us on todays' most relevant topics. Catch up on the latest faculty news below:
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Professor Avis Devine talks about fractional ownership and why this model may be the wave of the future for Gen Z and Millenials. Read more
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Professor Charles Cho co-authors "Contaminated Heart: Does Air Pollution Harm Business Ethics" to be published in the Journal of Business Ethics. Read more
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Professor Edward Waitzer discusses new federal scrutiny on charities' cash tax breaks in the Toronto Star. Read more
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Associate Professor, Ela Veresiu (iBBA '09), co-authors research identifying how to craft public health advertising during a crisis. Read more
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Professor Gregory D. Saxton wins Best Book Award for The Quest for Attention: Nonprofit Advocacy in a Social Media Age. Read more
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Professor Henry Kim, explains the pros and cons behind the non-fungible token (NFT) on Global News. Watch here
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Professor Jim Clayton expresses concerns over would-be buyers pressured to submit offers without conditions to increase their chance of winning. Read more
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Instructor Vijay Setlur (MBA '09) discusses how a soccer superstar's simple gesture caused a $4 billion wave for Coca-Cola. Watch here
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BentallGreenOak Establishes $250,000 Scholarship Program in Support of Diversity
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BentallGreenOak (BGO) and the Schulich School of Business proudly announced the establishment of the Gary Whitelaw Strength in Diversity Award on June 10th, 2021. The award is fittingly named in honour of BGO’s esteemed former CEO, Gary Whitelaw (pictured left), whose tireless efforts and commitment to opening doors and providing opportunities for diverse talent embodies the spirit of the Scholarship Program. Read more
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Introducing the Canaccord Genuity Award of Excellence
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Canaccord Genuity Corp. has created the Canaccord Genuity Diversity Award of Excellence, an academic scholarship to benefit Black students at Schulich who demonstrate both academic excellence, and an interest in pursuing a career in the capital markets and/or wealth management segments of the financial services industry. Read more
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Schulich MBA Graduate Named Climate Champion Susan McGeachie (MBA '02), the Global Director of Strategy and Policy, Climate Change at Hatch is named one of Canada's Climate Champions by the Canada Climate Law Initiative and the British High Commission. Susan joins a roster of recognized individuals to be praised for her participation in working towards a net-zero emissions world and driving positive change towards a future of clean energy. Read more
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Alessia Monastero (BBA '16) explains the latest trend in cryptoassets, non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs), and the fashion industry. Read more
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Allan Khazak (BBA '16) gives a new outlook to the concept of digital marketing with Vroom Media Group. Read more
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Andy Hoang (MBA '13), founder and CEO of Aviron Interactive, seizes the opportunity to combine high-intensity interval training workouts with a competitive spin. Read more
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Johnny Jaswal (MBA/JD '90) offers strategies on closing the tax gap via digital assets, focusing on digital asset issuers. Read more
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Stuart Browne (MBA '09), Co-Founder and CFO of ChargerQuest recently raised $3.1M to launch the expansion of its public electric vehicle charging station network. Read more
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Schulich Executive Education Centre (SEEC)
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Here's the secret ingredient missing in most business plans
Any entrepreneur, business leader or manager knows that creating a plan is not enough to make a business successful.
In fact, a plan alone is not enough to make anything happen…really. I can plan a whole host of things that either a) never happen or b) don’t work/ likely cannot be achieved. Why? Because plans often lack a number of important components – components which turn a plan into a well thought out, focused, strategic vision. For example, if a vision is focused on things like “being the best” or “recognized leader” or even “number one choice”, it won’t provide the kind of guidance employees need to make it happen. Any vision that is worth the time even considering, needs to be something that actually guides the way people behave, run the business, etc. in an informative way.
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