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RSS FeedSchulich Startups Winner Lands $3 Million Investment
Same-day delivery has changed the way we shop. It integrates the convenience of online retail with the immediacy of bricks-and-mortar stores. Schulich alumni Aadil Kazmi (BBA’15) and Co-founder of ShipSwyft recently announced an investment round closing of $3 million – the largest seed round landed by any Schulich Startups alumni. Same-day logistics is one of the biggest challenges that merchants of […]
Posted onVito Giovannetti Featured as Global Innovator at Roots Tech 2020
Schulich alumni, Vito Giovannetti (BBA’14), was recently honoured as a Global Innovator at Roots Tech 2020, hosted in Salt Lake City, Utah. Roots Tech is a four-day event dedicated to celebrating family, discovering family histories, and connecting the living to their ancestors and each other. At this year’s 10th anniversary, Vito introduced his Treasured platform […]
Posted onExtraordinary Gift During Extraordinary Times
As fourth year students were approaching the final semester, plans were already underway for the annual formal in the spring. The venue was booked, itinerary planned out and students were excited to celebrate their journey at Schulich with classmates and friends. Things were looking great until the COVID-19 pandemic changed everything. Fortunately, the School successfully […]
Posted onUndergrads Help Isolated Patients Stay Connected
Earlier this month, Angella Fajardo (BBA ’20) and her friends decided to launch a fundraiser called, “iPads for Patients” to help isolated patients stay connected with their loved ones during this pandemic. Aaron Hou, the founder and organizer for the GoFundMe campaign, came up with this idea after COVID-19 affected his hospital placement. Since he […]
Posted onNew funding doubles Schulich students helping small businesses move to online commerce
A second wave of students from the Schulich School of Business are being deployed to aid businesses across the GTA struggling from the impacts of COVID-19 quickly gear up for online commerce. With new support from the governments of Canada and Ontario, Schulich will double the number of students from the MBA, Master’s and Undergraduate degree […]
Posted onAlum Co-Founds New Non-Profit Connecting Law Students to Projects
A new non-profit is connecting law students who want to virtually volunteer their time with legal organizations that need help on a project-by-project basis during the current pandemic. LawLinks was co-founded by Davina Shivratan, BBA (2016) and University of Toronto JD/MBA graduate and Nadia Shivratan, UWindsor JD student. “We noticed that COVID-19 created substantial economic […]
Posted onAlum Eases Tech Troubles for the Housebound
When many of us across the country were asked to stay home to flatten the curve of COVID-19, David Marrello (BBA ’15) realized that for some folks, particularly older individuals, connecting to their families and friends via technology was proving to be a daunting task. David and his brother Daniel co-founded TechServeTO, a platform that […]
Posted onBBA Student Combats Senior Isolation
Chatting to Wellness is a non-profit organization that combats senior isolation and loneliness to help improve their mental health; founded by fourth-year Schulich student, Mahad Shahzad (BBA ’20). Weekly visits to retirement homes are conducted by a student team of more than 30 volunteers to talk with lonely, isolated, and abandoned seniors. After visiting his grandparents […]
Posted onAlumna Develops 3D Printed Face Shields and Masks
When Jessica Gahtan (BBA ’16) realized her friends in the medical field were worried about shortages of basic personal protective equipment (PPE), she decided to use her business background to help. “The accounting and operations management courses that I took at Schulich have proven invaluable,” Jessica said. “This really highlights something my dad (also a […]
Posted onMaster of Marketing Students Place Third in L’Oréal Brandstorm Competition
Our two student teams represented Schulich and put their business analysis, creativity, and presentation skills to the test at the National Finals of the L’Oreal Brandstorm competition this week. The competition took place at the L’Oréal head office in Montreal. Students presented to a panel of judges that included Frank Kollmar, President and CEO of […]
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