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Mariya Yurukova, Alisa Trunova (MBA '15), Vicki Liederman (BA'83), Christina Niederwanger, Caitlyn Bertone (BBA '16), Lorna Wright, Beth Waldman (MBA '96), Patricia Melville (BBA '12), Sherena Hussain (BBA '08, MBA/JD '12), Lisa Reikman (MBA '87) Share this email: Schulich Alumni E-Newsletter: July 2016 Congratulations to the Class of 2016! The Class of 2016 joined the Global Alumni Network with more than 28,000 alumni living and working in more than 90 countries. Congratulations to all our 2016 graduates! Click here to view more photos from the Convocation Reception. Master of Real Estate and Infrastructure Program Launch On the evening of June 15th, more than 150 faculty, staff, industry, alumni and prospective students celebrated the launch of Schulich’s new Master of Real Estate and Infrastructure (MREI). The MREI is the first graduate program of its kind in the world with courses in both real estate and infrastructure and is a natural extension of the Schulich MBA specialization founded in 1991. See highlights from the launch event with alumni cameos from Eric Angelini (MBA/LLB '98), Philip Restevski (MBA '14), Mark Hao (MBA '09), Christine Trinh (MBA '13) and Sherena Hussain (MBA/JD '08). Read more Upcoming Events Schulich Real Property Alumni Association Social July 13, 2016 at 5:00 pm Moxie's 70 University Avenue Toronto Alumni Speed Mentoring Reception October 5, 2016 at 6:30 pm Courtyard Mariott 475 Yonge Street Toronto Open only to Alumni Mentorship Program participants Executive MBA Alumni Gala November 10, 2016 Keynote: John Ruffolo (BBA '88), CEO, OMERS Ventures, OMERS The University Club 380 University Avenue Toronto MBA/JD Alumni Dinner November 16, 2016 - Save the date! Keynote: Rick Waugh, OC (MBA '74, Hon LLD '07) Rosewater 19 Toronto Street Toronto For more information on events: www.schulich.yorku.ca/alumnievents Thank you to our Alumni Volunteers! This past year more than 400 alumni volunteers from around the world were engaged with the School as MBA case judges, alumni mentors, event speakers, and CDC advisors. On behalf of the Dean and the School we thank you and look forward to another great year. Volunteer with the Schulich School of Business by signing in to the alumni online community and tell us how you are willing to help. Bibhu Mohapatra (MBA '11), Dean Horváth, Harshad Rane (MBA '12) William Vargas (MBA '08), Alice Cheung (MBA '88), Martina Vrban (MBA '84) Be an Alumni Volunteer SRPAA Membership 2017 Now Available Join the Schulich Real Property Alumni Association and get access to exclusive events and activities. Membership is open to all alumni with an interest in Real Property and Real Estate and Infrastructure. Become a SRPAA Member What do Rob McEwen (MBA '78, Hon LLD '05), Brad Pitt and Ashton Kutcher have in common? Find out the answer in our Schulich Q&A available in the exclusive anniversary program. Test your Schulich knowledge and learn more about our our remarkable past and the exciting future of our School. Take the Schulich Q&A Be an Alumni Mentor Connect one-on-one with a Schulich student and share your advice, insights and experience. Alumni mentor-student mentee matching begins in September. To volunteer to be a mentor, sign-in to the Schulich Alumni Online Community and indicate that you are willing to Mentor a Schulich student. For more information about the alumni mentorship program, please visit: http://schulich.yorku.ca/alumni/mentorship-volunteering/ Be an Alumni Mentor Colleen Johnston (BBA '82) wins YWCA Women of Distinction award On May 24th, 2016, Schulich celebrated with over 1,000 women at the 2016 YWCA Toronto Women of Distinction annual awards and saluted the impact of their achievements on the lives of girls and women in this city – and beyond. This year’s Women of Distinction award recipients devoted their talent, time and passion to bring about collective change on a range of substantive issues. Schulich alumna Colleen Johnston (BBA ’82), received the Corporate Leadership Award. Colleen, a senior executive of TD Bank Group and long-standing women’s leadership champion, has successfully advocated for stronger representation of women in corporate leadership and has made a significant impact on the number of women within TD’s executive ranks. Schulich was proud to be part of this event to celebrate Colleen Johnston and all of the YWCA Toronto Women of Distinction. Congratulations, Colleen! For more information about the event, please visit https://www.ywcatoronto.org/page.asp?pid=201 Schulich Alumni Photo Album EMBA alumni, family and friends at the Annual Family Picnic Schulich Vancouver Alumni Chapter Social with Bill Graham (MBA '86) and Chapter President Sarah Applebaum (MBA'12) Schulich Finance Alumni Association welcome the Class at 2016 at their Social Event Schulich Technology Alumni at Get Current: Careers in Tech Panel New Schulich alumni at the New Leaders reception with presentation by Associate Professor of Finance, Moshe Milevsky (MA '92, PhD '96) Visit our Facebook page for more alumni photos and stories Schulich Executive Education Centre (SEEC) (Schulich Alumni receive a 10%discount - CODE: SA2016) Master's Certificate in Analytics for Leaders September 26 - November 18, 2016 (15 days) Module 1: Introduction to Predictive Analytics & Big Data - Sept. 26-30, 2016 Module 2: Marketing & Data Science - Oct. 17-21, 2016 Module 3: Analytics & Leadership - Nov. 14-18, 2016 Schulich Executive Education Centre (SEEC) is proud to offer the Masters Certificate in Analytics for Leaders. This program delivers the foundation of analytics, providing you with the expertise and confidence needed to summarize, interpret, derive and communicate insights from data. This unique program provides an introduction to the concepts of analytics and enhances leadership skills for professionals interested in learning how to identifyand use keyinsights from business analytics. Organizations and leaders have access to vast amounts of data, but rarely know how to leverage it for better results. This tailored program provides an introduction to the concepts of Big Data and Predictive Analytics delivered within a Leadership framework. Designed for professionals who want to learn how to interpret, analyze, communicate and present data with confidence. The program consists of three modules, each of which can be taken stand alone or when combined, award the Masters Certificate. This program is the first of its kind, incorporating data visualization and data science techniques empowering you with the skills you need to applydifferent analytical approaches to strategic business decision-making, identifymarket opportunities and secure competitive advantage. In the Introduction to Predictive Analytics and Big Data module learn the terminologyof Big data and how it can grow your organization. Use predictive modelling to support your business intuations or identifynew insights that lead to better courses of action. Data-driven decisions can be complexto think through – become more organized in mapping out your decision options, variables and the factors that could change the outcome of possible decisions. Within the Marketing and Data Science module, learn how to use Data Analytics towards your organizations marketing strategies across all vechicles. Data analytics can improve your marketing strategies and communication campaigns, allowing you to better understand who your customers are and how to differenciate your message towards different segments within your customer base. Introduce yourself to the field to data science – through case analyses, you will learn a comprehensive set of metrics to assess the precision of your analysis and tools to make statisticallysound decisions. The Analytics and Leadership module focuses in on the leadership aspects around Big Data and data analytics – learn why your organization needs to protect customer data, the legal and ethical issues around data collection and how to strategically manage any issues that arise. Program Details and Registration Please contact us at 416-736-5079. Or visit us at www.seec.schulich.yorku.ca if you have any questions. 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MariyaYurukova,AlisaTrunova(MBA'15),VickiLiederman(BA'83),ChristinaNiederwanger,CaitlynBertone(BBA'16),LornaWright,BethWaldman(MBA'96),PatriciaMelville(BBA'12),SherenaHussain(BBA'08,MBA/JD'12),Lisa

Reikman(MBA'87)

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SchulichAlumniE-Newsletter:July2016

CongratulationstotheClassof2016!

TheClassof2016joinedtheGlobalAlumniNetworkwithmorethan28,000alumnilivingandworkinginmorethan90countries.Congratulationstoallour2016graduates!ClickheretoviewmorephotosfromtheConvocationReception.

MasterofRealEstateandInfrastructureProgramLaunch

OntheeveningofJune15th,morethan150faculty,staff,industry,alumniandprospectivestudentscelebratedthelaunchofSchulich’snewMasterofRealEstateandInfrastructure(MREI).TheMREIisthefirstgraduateprogramofitskindintheworldwithcoursesinbothrealestateandinfrastructureandisanaturalextensionoftheSchulichMBAspecializationfoundedin1991.

SeehighlightsfromthelauncheventwithalumnicameosfromEricAngelini(MBA/LLB'98),PhilipRestevski(MBA'14),MarkHao(MBA'09),ChristineTrinh(MBA'13)andSherenaHussain(MBA/JD'08).

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UpcomingEvents

SchulichRealPropertyAlumniAssociationSocialJuly13,2016at5:00pmMoxie's70UniversityAvenueToronto

AlumniSpeedMentoringReceptionOctober5,2016at6:30pmCourtyardMariott475YongeStreetTorontoOpenonlytoAlumniMentorshipProgramparticipants

ExecutiveMBAAlumniGalaNovember10,2016Keynote:JohnRuffolo(BBA'88),CEO,OMERSVentures,OMERSTheUniversityClub380UniversityAvenueToronto

MBA/JDAlumniDinnerNovember16,2016-Savethedate!Keynote:RickWaugh,OC(MBA'74,HonLLD'07)Rosewater19TorontoStreetToronto

Formoreinformationonevents:www.schulich.yorku.ca/alumnievents

ThankyoutoourAlumniVolunteers!Thispastyearmorethan400alumnivolunteersfromaroundtheworldwereengagedwiththeSchoolasMBAcasejudges,alumnimentors,eventspeakers,andCDCadvisors.OnbehalfoftheDeanandtheSchoolwethankyouandlookforwardtoanothergreatyear.

VolunteerwiththeSchulichSchoolofBusinessbysigningintothealumnionlinecommunityandtellushowyouarewillingtohelp.

BibhuMohapatra(MBA'11),DeanHorváth,HarshadRane(MBA'12)

WilliamVargas(MBA'08),AliceCheung(MBA'88),MartinaVrban

(MBA'84)

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SRPAAMembership2017NowAvailable

JointheSchulichRealPropertyAlumniAssociationandgetaccesstoexclusiveeventsandactivities.MembershipisopentoallalumniwithaninterestinRealPropertyandRealEstateandInfrastructure.

BecomeaSRPAAMember

WhatdoRobMcEwen(MBA'78,HonLLD'05),BradPittandAshtonKutcherhavein

common?

FindouttheanswerinourSchulichQ&Aavailableintheexclusiveanniversaryprogram.TestyourSchulichknowledgeandlearnmoreaboutourourremarkablepastandtheexcitingfutureofourSchool.

TaketheSchulichQ&A

BeanAlumniMentor

Connectone-on-onewithaSchulichstudentandshareyouradvice,insightsandexperience.Alumnimentor-studentmenteematchingbeginsinSeptember.Tovolunteertobeamentor,sign-intotheSchulichAlumniOnlineCommunityandindicatethatyouarewillingtoMentoraSchulichstudent.

Formoreinformationaboutthealumnimentorshipprogram,pleasevisit:http://schulich.yorku.ca/alumni/mentorship-volunteering/

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ColleenJohnston(BBA'82)winsYWCAWomenofDistinctionaward

OnMay24th,2016,Schulichcelebratedwithover1,000womenatthe2016YWCATorontoWomenofDistinctionannualawardsandsalutedtheimpactoftheirachievementsonthelivesofgirlsandwomeninthiscity–andbeyond.

Thisyear’sWomenofDistinctionawardrecipientsdevotedtheirtalent,timeandpassiontobringaboutcollectivechangeonarangeofsubstantiveissues.SchulichalumnaColleenJohnston(BBA’82),receivedtheCorporateLeadershipAward.Colleen,aseniorexecutiveofTDBankGroupandlong-standingwomen’sleadershipchampion,hassuccessfullyadvocatedforstrongerrepresentationofwomenincorporateleadershipandhasmadeasignificantimpactonthenumberofwomenwithinTD’sexecutiveranks.

SchulichwasproudtobepartofthiseventtocelebrateColleenJohnstonandalloftheYWCATorontoWomenofDistinction.Congratulations,Colleen!

Formoreinformationabouttheevent,pleasevisithttps://www.ywcatoronto.org/page.asp?pid=201

SchulichAlumniPhotoAlbum

EMBAalumni,familyandfriendsattheAnnual

FamilyPicnic

SchulichVancouverAlumniChapterSocialwithBillGraham(MBA'86)andChapterPresidentSarah

Applebaum(MBA'12)

SchulichFinanceAlumniAssociationwelcometheClassat2016attheirSocial

Event

SchulichTechnologyAlumniatGetCurrent:CareersinTechPanel

NewSchulichalumniattheNewLeadersreceptionwithpresentationbyAssociateProfessorofFinance,MosheMilevsky(MA

'92,PhD'96)

VisitourFacebookpageformorealumniphotosandstories

SchulichExecutiveEducationCentre(SEEC)(SchulichAlumnireceivea10%discount-CODE:SA2016)

Master'sCertificateinAnalyticsforLeadersSeptember26-November18,2016(15days)

Module1:IntroductiontoPredictiveAnalytics&BigData-Sept.26-30,2016Module2:Marketing&DataScience-Oct.17-21,2016Module3:Analytics&Leadership-Nov.14-18,2016

SchulichExecutiveEducationCentre(SEEC)isproudtooffertheMastersCertificateinAnalyticsforLeaders.

Thisprogramdeliversthefoundationofanalytics,providingyouwiththeexpertiseandconfidenceneededtosummarize,interpret,deriveandcommunicateinsightsfromdata.Thisuniqueprogramprovidesanintroductiontotheconceptsofanalyticsandenhancesleadershipskillsforprofessionalsinterestedinlearninghowtoidentifyandusekeyinsightsfrombusinessanalytics.Organizationsandleadershaveaccesstovastamountsofdata,butrarelyknowhowtoleverageitforbetterresults.ThistailoredprogramprovidesanintroductiontotheconceptsofBigDataandPredictiveAnalyticsdeliveredwithinaLeadershipframework.Designedforprofessionalswhowanttolearnhowtointerpret,analyze,communicateandpresentdatawithconfidence.Theprogramconsistsofthreemodules,eachofwhichcanbetakenstandaloneorwhencombined,awardtheMastersCertificate.

Thisprogramisthefirstofitskind,incorporatingdatavisualizationanddatasciencetechniquesempoweringyouwiththeskillsyouneedtoapplydifferentanalyticalapproachestostrategicbusinessdecision-making,identifymarketopportunitiesandsecurecompetitiveadvantage.IntheIntroductiontoPredictiveAnalyticsandBigDatamodulelearntheterminologyofBigdataandhowitcangrowyourorganization.Usepredictivemodellingtosupportyourbusinessintuationsoridentifynewinsightsthatleadtobettercoursesofaction.Data-drivendecisionscanbecomplextothinkthrough–becomemoreorganizedinmappingoutyourdecisionoptions,variablesandthefactorsthatcouldchangetheoutcomeofpossibledecisions.WithintheMarketingandDataSciencemodule,learnhowtouseDataAnalyticstowardsyourorganizationsmarketingstrategiesacrossallvechicles.Dataanalyticscanimproveyourmarketingstrategiesandcommunicationcampaigns,allowingyoutobetterunderstandwhoyourcustomersareandhowtodifferenciateyourmessagetowardsdifferentsegmentswithinyourcustomerbase.Introduceyourselftothefieldtodatascience–throughcaseanalyses,youwilllearnacomprehensivesetofmetricstoassesstheprecisionofyouranalysisandtoolstomakestatisticallysounddecisions.

TheAnalyticsandLeadershipmodulefocusesinontheleadershipaspectsaroundBigDataanddataanalytics–learnwhyyourorganizationneedstoprotectcustomerdata,thelegalandethicalissuesarounddatacollectionandhowtostrategicallymanageanyissuesthatarise.

ProgramDetailsandRegistration

Pleasecontactusat416-736-5079.Orvisitusatwww.seec.schulich.yorku.caifyouhaveanyquestions.

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