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Detlev Zwick, Dean

PhD, Marketing (Rhode Island); MS (Memphis); MS (Cologne, Germany)
Dean, Schulich School of Business
Associate Professor of Marketing

Detlev Zwick is Dean of the Schulich School of Business at York University, where he guides the School in its mission to develop purpose-driven leaders who aspire to make a difference in business and society.

Under Dean Zwick’s leadership, Schulich is focused on several key strategic initiatives, including delivering a world-class, transformative student learning experience, program innovation, high-impact research and positioning the School at the leading edge of the digital transformation reshaping business.

Prior to becoming Dean, Dr. Zwick served in a number of increasingly senior academic and administrative roles, including Director of Schulich’s BBA/iBBA Program and Associate Dean, Academic, during which he led the School’s rapid transition to remote online learning following the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. He was also a member of the York University Senate and represented Schulich on the Senate Executive Committee.
Dean Zwick is an early pioneer in digital marketing and his research focuses on new marketing technologies and their impact on consumer behaviour. He is co-editor of the book Inside Marketing: Practices, Ideologies, Devices (Oxford University Press), and frequently provides expert commentary to the media.

Kiridaran (Giri) Kanagaretnam, Associate Dean, Students

MSEE (Purdue), PhD (Syracuse), ACMA (U.K.), CPA, CMA, CGA
Associate Dean, Students
Professor of Accounting

Kiridaran (Giri) Kanagaretnam, MSEE (Purdue), PhD (Syracuse), ACMA (U.K.), CPA, CMA, CGA is the Ron Binns Chair in Financial Reporting, Banking and Governance and Associate Dean Students at the Schulich School of Business. Giri has previously served as the Program Director for Master of Management. Before joining York University in 2013, Giri was a Professor of Accounting and Financial Management Services and Associate Dean (Academic) at the DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University. He has also been a visiting professor at Nanyang Technological University, HEC Paris and Erasmus University. His research focuses on financial institutions in particular bank stability, excessive risk-taking and financial reporting transparency. At Schulich, Giri has taught courses in the PhD, MBA, IMBA, India MBA, MAcc, MMgt and BBA programs.

Hollis Sinker, Executive Director of Student Services & International Relations

MBA
Executive Director of Student Services & International Relations

Hollis Sinker is the Executive Director of Student Services & International Relations at the Schulich School of Business. She is a Schulich MBA ’15, and has spent the past five years in a variety of recruitment and student service leadership roles within Schulich. Prior to completing her MBA, Hollis’ early career spanned the experiential and sponsorship marketing industry, where she worked with clients such as TD Bank, Coca Cola, and Sony Pictures.

Hosted by Shanker Trivedi
Associate Professor of Accounting; Program Director of Master of Accounting

The CPA-accredited MAcc enables students to write the CFE upon graduation and positions graduates for a challenging career in accounting.

The Diploma in Intermediate Accounting (DIAc) provides students with a core curriculum designed to thoroughly introduce them to financial and management accounting concepts. Students with a non-business or non-Canadian degree interested in the Master of Accounting (MAcc) program must first complete the DIAc.

Hosted by David Elsner
Adjunct Professor, Master of Management in Artificial Intelligence (MMAI) Program and Master of Business Analytics (MBAN) Program; President, DHE Consulting; Managing Partner, illuminaite

Learn to develop, evaluate, refine and implement AI-related applications and technologies for business through the MMAI.

With exceptional job prospects and SAS-certification, the Schulich MBAN helps you become an expert in the booming field of Big Data.

Hosted by Melanie Cao
Program Director, Master of Finance; Professor of Finance; Director, Financial Engineering

Gain access to a career in Investment Banking, Risk or Asset Management and cover a significant portion of the CFA body of knowledge through the Schulich MF.

Hosted by Kevin Tasa
Associate Professor of Organization Studies; Area Coordinator, Organization Studies

MMgt was designed to prepare high-achieving graduates from non-business backgrounds for rewarding management positions.

Hosted by Grant Packard
Program Director, Master of Marketing; Associate Professor of Marketing

The MMKG will provide students with digital marketing and analysis skills to be successful in the fast changing world of marketing.

Hosted by Avis Devine
Associate Professor, Real Estate Finance and Sustainability; Brookfield Centre in Real Estate & Infrastructure

Build your career on a solid foundation with the MREI program, designed to develop future leaders and career success in the industry.

Hosted by David Johnston
Professor of Operations Management and Information Systems; Program Director, Master of Supply Chain Management; Acting Director, Master of Business Analytics; Acting Director, Master of Management in Artificial Intelligence

This full-time or part-time MSCM program will develop the analytical and managerial skills needed to find creative supply chain solutions for tomorrow’s innovative economy.

Meet with the admissions team. Our role is to support you so that you can achieve your academic goals and to provide a bridge to other departments, resources, and the rest of the university.

Learn about the various funding opportunities available to our students.

The Schulich School of Business and its International Relations team places a high value on integrating international experiences into business education. With an increasingly globalized world, we believe in preparing our students for success and are committed to giving you the international educational experience of a lifetime!

The Schulich Career Development Centre (CDC) offers a wealth of innovative programs and resources to help students launch their ideal career path and facilitate future employment opportunities.

The Graduate Business Council (GBC or the Council) is the student government of master’s level graduate students at the Schulich School of Business (SSB or the School) of York University. The purpose of the Council is to represent the interests of the graduate student body to the Faculty/Administration and to foster within the student body a sense of identification and involvement in the Faculty and the University.

Andrea Ascarrunz is a Category and Shopper Development Analyst for Irving Consumer Products, a consumer-packaged goods company, and a recent graduate of the Master of Marketing candidate at Schulich School of Business. Her diverse background in product and service marketing has allowed her to work on projects for consumer-packaged goods, services, retail, and entertainment brands. Andrea is also a graduate from the University of La Sabana Cundinamarca with a Bachelor of International Business Management and International Marketing and Logistics Information. Andrea is motivated by how brands can connect with people and engage with them through emotion. She believes that brands need to be distinctive, not different. She is passionate about generating creative marketing strategies that help brands be in people’s top of mind.

Ricardo Luhm Silva is a Data Scientist at Manulife with 5 years of experience in AI and Data Science, and 12 years of experience in project management. Ricardo holds a Bachelor in Mechanical Engineering with an MBA in Project Management, as well as a Master in
Industrial and System Engineering (AI and Computer Vision for industrial inspection), and Master in Artificial Intelligence from the Schulich School of Business.

Kristyn Nazareth is an Account Manager in Small Business Banking at TD Bank. Prior to completing her MMgt, she completed a B.Sc. in Kinesiology at McMaster University, and is currently pursuing her Accelerated MBA on a part-time basis at Schulich.

Lucie Wang is an Account Manager at EcoVadis. She has a background in Sales & Marketing and Supply Chain working with global clients in CPG and agricultural products. Lucie is experienced in both customer and supplier relationship management with language fluency in English, French, and Chinese (Mandarin). Lucie is passionate about sustainability and is now working with customers internationally to build up their sustainable procurement initiatives.