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Schulich Alumni Awarded Canada’s 2019 Top Developer 30 Under 30

Evoke, one of the largest developer conferences in Canadian history, took place last week in Toronto. A non-profit initiative, presented by Havas Canada & Plastic Mobile and sponsored by Microsoft, it brought together a community of developers, inspirational figures and aspiring industry experts for thought-provoking debates and discussions on today’s technology. To shine light on […]

Company Founded by Schulich Students wins Top Startup Award

A startup company that is significantly lowering the cost of indoor air filtration took top prize in an annual York University competition for entrepreneurs. Three finalist teams in the competition, whose members all graduated from York University’s LaunchYU Accelerator program, were judged on their ability to take their venture to market and scale. The winner […]

Another Successful Schulich Startup Night

The 11th edition of Schulich Startup Night (SSN) attracted nearly 300 students, alumni and industry professionals last week. This bi-annual event staged in collaboration with the Lassonde School of Engineering gives students and alumni an opportunity to pitch their business ideas to a panel of top industry professionals for a chance to win a $5000 cash […]

Schulich MBA Fuels his Startup Idea with A.I.

Ali Khalili (MBA ’16) realized how inconvenient it was to have to rely on a fob or key to gain access into his condo’s garage. Using his background in software engineering, he designed a parking management software solution using License Plate Recognition (LPR) technology for residential and commercial parking lots. This advanced technology uses Artificial […]

Schulich Entrepreneur Switches Career Gears

Five years ago, Mike Smith (MBA/JD ’11) decided to turn down a job offer with Stikeman Elliott to be an entrepreneur. With the help of his friend, they launched a small bicycle company called, No. 22. The name represents titanium in the periodic table – the strong and lightweight material from which the handmade bicycles […]

Executive MBA Channels Entrepreneurial Spirit

The Kellogg-Schulich Executive MBA is ever-responsive to industry demand. The course New Venture Design (NVD) was created to give students the ability to see, create and evaluate new business opportunities, and the ability to innovate continuously in today’s fast-paced business environment. “The NVD course is the result of our ongoing efforts to keep the program […]