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Tareq Latayfeh (MBA ’20) was recently recognized as part of the 2023 Business Elite’s 40 Under 40. A ceremony took place at the Ritz Carlton in Toronto to celebrate all the honorees. “I would like to take the opportunity to thank Business Elite for continuing to recognize young business leaders and entrepreneurs,” said Latayfeh. “I […]
Posted onSchulich MBA/JD Alum Opens Law Firm
Jonathan Lee (MBA/JD ’13) recently opened his own law firm A.G. Truett Law that specializes in Securities, Corporate and Employment Law. The firm delivers legal services under an innovative organizational structure which affords reduced cost to clients. Jonathan credits Schulich for being instrumental in helping him understand business operations and strategy. “Using what I learned […]
Posted onWhen Non-Native English Accents Subtly Undermine Women at Work
New research shows that women with non-native accents often get pushed into traditionally feminine jobs with lower pay and prestige. The findings are contained in an article published recently in the Psychology of Women Quarterly. The article, titled “Women With Mandarin Accent in the Canadian English-Speaking Hiring Context: Can Evaluations of Warmth Undermine Gender Equity?”, […]
Posted onReal Estate Startup Founded by Alumni Closes $2.1 Million Funding
A startup founded by Schulich alums has recently closed CAD 2.1 million in pre-seed funding to fuel its North American expansion and product development plans. Launched in 2019, RealSage was founded by Arunabh Dastidar (MBA ’19), Gaurav Madani (MBA ’19), and Zain Nathoo (BBA ’14). The company currently tackles the modern-day challenges of rental managers […]
Posted onFive Schulich Graduates included in York’s 2023 Top 30 Alumni Under 30
Representing every faculty at York University, the 2023 Top 30 Alumni Under 30 are applying the education, skills and experiences they received at York to meaningful careers and community service endeavours, demonstrating a long-standing commitment to the public good, at home and abroad. Five Schulich alumni are included in this inspiring group of leaders who are […]
Posted onMMgt Graduates Share Post-COVID Journeys
MMgt graduates who completed much of their studies online throughout the COVID-19 pandemic met in-person at Schulich last week. Over 70 attendees gathered for a keynote presentation and networking reception in Schulich’s Executive Dining Room. The event was organized by Schulich’s Department of Alumni Engagement. Professor and MMgt Program Director Luke Zhu welcomed the guests […]
Posted onSchulich Teams Vie for Coveted Dean’s Cup
The Graduate Business Council (GBC) at Schulich hosted the final round of the 2022-2023 Dean’s Cup case competition on March 17th. The Dean’s Cup is an annual case competition at Schulich involving student teams from all graduate programs who compete over four rounds to win the coveted title. The finale was sponsored by the Royal […]
Posted onWant to be more persuasive? Use present tense.
New research reveals that while people often describe events and experiences using past tense (e.g., “That movie had great acting”), sharing the same information using the present tense (“That movie has great acting”) can make the writer or speaker seem more certain, and as a result, more persuasive. The findings are contained in the article […]
Posted onSchulich Alumni Share Insights with MMKG Candidates
The Schulich School of Business held its exclusive MMKG Alumni2Student Mixer this past week. The event brought together 27 alumni and 81 marketing students for an evening of networking and conversation. Schulich Dean Detlev Zwick, himself a Professor of Marketing, opened the event with a brief speech about the importance of alumni engagement in the […]
Posted onIndustry Partnership Grants Students Direct Access to Wealth Management Execs
Senior executives from CI Financial and Deloitte visited Schulich to discuss opportunities in the Wealth Management industry this past week. The event, which featured a panel discussion and networking reception, is the second instalment of a partnership with CI Financial titled “Investing in the Future”, which aims to create exclusive experiential learning opportunities for students. […]
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