CREATING IMPACTWITH PURPOSE

Sobey School of Business First Impact ReportOCTOBER 2016

The Sobey School of Business, through active

learning and the creation and mobilization of

scholarship, prepares citizens of the world to

lead sustainable, entrepreneurial businesses and

communities.

MISSION

Direct, Indirect and Induced

FINANCIAL & ECONOMIC IMPACT

in economic contribution annually to the province.

$329 Million

of the Sobey School budget is spent in Nova Scotia

87%

of our 800 graduates stay in the region to work

45% It is estimated that

22 of 44 graduates of the new Master of Technology Entrepreneurship and Innovation program have launched startups

EDUCATIONAL IMPACTAlignment between Sobey School of Business & Business Community Requirements

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SARAH JAMER & AMY REID, ALUMNAE AT DAVID APLIN GROUP

3,200 students

45% international

68% of graduate students enter the regional market upon graduation

ACCOUNTING ECONOMICS & HONOURS ECONOMICS

HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT & INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS

COMPUTING & INFORMATION SYSTEMS

ENTREPRENEUR-SHIP

FINANCE GENERAL BUSINESS STUDIES

GLOBAL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

MANAGEMENT MARKETING

FINANCIAL INSTRUMENT ANALYSIS CERTIFICATE

HR MANAGEMENT CERTIFICATE

Sobey School Bachelor of Commerce offers 10 majors and 2 certificates – more choices than any other business program in the Atlantic Provinces

MBA

EXECUTIVE MBA

MBA (CPA STREAM)

MASTER OF FINANCE

MASTER OF TECHNOLOGY ENTREPRE-NEURSHIP AND INNOVATION

MASTER OF APPLIED ECONOMICS

MASTER OF MANAGEMENT, CO-OPERATIVES & CREDIT UNIONS + GRADUATE DIPLOMA

PHD (MANAGEMENT)

Sobey School offers 8 graduate programs

EMBA students represent local companies in Trade Missions to places like Poland and Peru and regularly help build new markets for them.

MISSING FROM PHOTO: STEPHANIE WINTER »

MTEI Student Awards

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT IMPACTConsulting, Training, Mobilizing Expertise, Sparking Entrepreneurship

Over 1,800 participantsin Executive Education Programs annually

Saved $1M taxpayer dollars through work with women in prison

Empowered 447 Refugees

Provided 5,000 lbs. of food to the hungry

Diverted 9,200 lbs. of waste

Launched 34 businesses

Created 156 jobs

Enactus students have:

The original Startup 100 project helped over 100 students create 100 new ventures in 50 communities across Nova Scotia in 100 days.

The Sobey School Business Development Centre annually works with 700 students creating start-ups reaching 400 Businesses & Communities

Students make investment decisions and manage real money with the Impact Program – a student-run investment fund of $400,000

OVER 45% OF OUR FACULTY ARE INVOLVED IN COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS AND GOVERNANCE ROLES WITH 75% OF THEIR WORK BEING DONE IN NOVA SCOTIA ($590,000/YEAR IN SERVICE PER YEAR)

Some of the organizations we support include:

• Feed Nova Scotia• Special Olympics• Governor General Canadian Leadership

Conference• Canadian Center for Policy Alternatives• Public Accountants Board

INTELLECTUAL IMPACTDemonstrating Thought Leadership

Published 21 articles in peer reviewed journals

Produced 11 reports

Wrote 7 books

Delivered 39 conference presentations

Published 4 cases on topics directly impacting the region

In one year, faculty produced work on topics directly impacting the region

Canada Research Chair, ManagementDr. Catherine Loughlin

Canada Research Chair, FinanceDr. Najah Attig

Recognized International Research Excellence:

15 public lectures and conferences with

1,000+ external participants in one year.Faculty Organized:

IMPACT WITHIN THE REGIONAL ECOSYSTEMAn Engaged, Competent and “Reachable” Partner

Canadian Center forEthics in Public Affairs

InnovaCorp

Springboard

Futurpreneur Canada

Junior Achievement

Halifax Port Authority

Fusion Halifax

CPA Atlantic Schoolof Business

Project Management Professional Association

Institute forCorporate Directors

Digital Nova Scotia

CDBC Blue Water

The Sobey school is proud to have active partnerships with organizations such as:

20,000+ ALUMNI THROUGHOUT THE REGION

AND THE WORLD.

SPARK ZONE, A COMMUNITY SANDBOX, ENGAGED COMMUNITY MEMBERS THROUGH 25 MEMBERSHIPS,50 EVENTS, 35 COUNSELLING SESSIONS AND THE ENGAGEMENT OF 20 MENTORS.

THE RESULT IS INSPIRED YOUTH WITH AN ENTREPRENEURIAL APPROACH.

DR. ELLEN FARRELL, REGIONAL ENTREPRENEURIAL ECOSYSTEM EXPERT RECENTLY COMPLETED A MAJOR PROGRAM REVIEW AND RESEARCH PROJECT ABOUT THE ENTREPRENEURSHIP ECOSYSTEM AND THE ROLE OF GOVERNMENT SPONSORED VENTURE CAPITAL IN THE PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA.SHE IS NOW DOING A SIMILAR PROJECT IN ONTARIO. 

THE ATLANTIC RESEARCH GROUP ON ECONOMICS OF IMMIGRATION, AGING AND DIVERSITY WAS ESTABLISHED TO

PROMOTE RESEARCH AND MOBILIZE

KNOWLEDGE FOCUSING ON THE

ECONOMIC SIGNIFICANCE OF

IMMIGRATION, DIVERSITY AND AGING.

THEY HOLD POLICY FORUMS AND

DISSEMINATE RESEARCH ON ISSUES

RELATING TO REFUGEES,

DEMOGRAPHIC SHIFTS AND AGING.

SOCIETAL IMPACTAccessibility, Diversity, Ethics, and Responsibility

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Ranked 11th in the world by Corporate Knights Better World MBA Rankings.

75% of faculty teach and/or

research in the area of Corporate Social Responsibility.

The Centre for Leadership Excellence is hosting its1st International Conference on Leadership and DiversityJune 15-17, 2017.

REGIONAL IMAGEProfessional, Comprehensive, International

Supporting the Province’s China Strategy:

Recruiting approximately 100 undergraduate students from China annually70 Chinese students annually join our Master of Finance program 20 faculty teaching our joint program students at Beijing Normal University of Zhuhai annually and bringing a deeper cultural appreciation home with them

AACSB Accredited

Signatory of PRME – Principlesof Responsible Management Education

Member of European Foundation for Management Development

CPA Atlantic Accredited

Recognized by CFA