Ivey Women Join Roundtable Discussion at White House For Women in the Workforce
During Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s visit to the White House to speak with U.S. President Donald Trump, they—along with female business leaders from both countries—held a roundtable discussion about women in the workforce. According to The Globe and Mail, the goal of the discussion was to find “common ground with the new U.S. administration.” Invited to the discussion were two Ivey women graduates as well as a former Ivey dean. At the end of the roundtable, a White House official said the two countries would launch a new task force called the United States Canada Council for the Advancement of Women Business Leaders-Female Entrepreneurs. Continue reading…
The Top Toronto Marketing MBA Programs
According to the Greater Toronto Marketing Alliance, the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) is one of North America’s fastest-growing economic regions. The metropolitan area covers more than 7,000 square kilometers and consists of 25 municipalities and four regions with a total population of over 6 million. Toronto features a workforce of about 2.9 million people, more than 100,000 companies, and a gross domestic product of U.S $109 billion. All of this adds up to Toronto being Canada’s undisputed business and manufacturing capital. Continue reading…
Ted Rogers & CIBC Mellon Collaborate Launches Business Innovation Hub
Students at the Ted Rogers School of Management now have a new way to learn about business. Thanks to a collaboration with CIBC Mellon, the university was able to launch the Business Innovation Hub (BIH), which will bring together five Ryerson students and five CIBC Mellon employees for a transformative educational experience. Continue reading…
Rotman Launches Canadian Graduate Women in Management Conference
On February 1, 2017, for the first time, graduate business students and industry leaders from across Canada will have a chance to come together and discuss the most pressing matters facing the business community. The annual event, titled the Canadian Graduate Women in Management Conference, was organized by the Rotman Women in Management Association (WIMA) and will be hosted by the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto.
The theme of the inaugural year is “Men as Allies and the Parity Proposition,” which will highlight the role of gender inclusivity in expanding the discourse on gender equity. Attendees can expect to hear from a variety of speakers including Bruce Simpson, Director (Senior Partner) at McKinsey & Company, as well as Jennifer Reynolds, Head of Women in Capital Markets.
To get more insight, we spoke with Alex Walker Turner, MBA ’17 and Vice President of Communications at Rotman WIMA. Here’s what she had to say. Continue reading…
Ted Rogers Offers Career Tips for the New Year
Now that winter break is officially over; it’s time to get back to work and back to school. We hope you spent the break productively, but if you didn’t, don’t worry the new semester is still a perfect time to shape up. And, according to Laura Henshaw (Co-op Coordinator at the Ted Rogers School of Management Business Career Hub), there are two things that you should do: tidy up your social media and expand your network. Continue reading…
DeGroote Looks Back on a Successful 2016
Each year, McMaster University’s DeGroote School of Business takes a look at the success of the previous year. In 2016, the school had much to celebrate, including five new faculty members, the inaugural EMBA in Digital Transformation class and more. And all of it helped the school pursue its mission of transforming business and society. Let’s take a look at a few of the 2016 highlights. Continue reading…
