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Table of ContentsGreetings from the faces behind this magazine

Meet the newest members of the Department of Management’s faculty

Discover a new dimension of your professors. You may be surprised!

Get to know the journey of some of our most talented students

Learn about how our students and alumni are becoming global citizens

Find out how to make the most out of your university experience

Exploring the various opportunities offered by our student groups

The Editorial Team

Focus on Faculty

The Inside Scoop

Walking the Talk

Community Initiatives

Check That!

Professional Development

Showcasing how students attain success above and beyond academiaMaking a Mark

21Messages from faculty and staff leadersClosing Remarks

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Throwback to Impact 1.0Sarah Adnan and Sarah Israr, featured in last year’s Impact, were the faces of Management who brought TEDx to UTM for the first time. Today, they are each chasing their own little adventure! Sarah Israr is currently an International Correspondent at the Discovery Group Ltd., which in simple terms means that she can work while chasing the dawn at places such as Finland and San Francisco. Sarah Adnan, on the other hand, is currently seeing her work and passion for marketing come to life through a new lens; she is currently the Communications and Advertising Coordinator at Nikon Canada. But regardless of the different dreams these wonderful youngprofessionals are living, they have never forgotten to stay connected to the UTM community.

When we launched the inaugural issue of this magazine last year, we chose to showcase the talent harboured within the Department of Management – whether it was in the form of faculty, staff, or students – and the impact they made. This year, our magazine focuses on opportunities; what the opportunities present to us and what we choose to do with them. As you flip through these pages, you will see various ways that students, faculty, or staff took an opportunity and made something meaningful out of it. We hope this issue helps you see what the visionary word, Impact, really means to us.

A special thank you to Sarah Jane Silva, Ryan Cerrudo, and Ayesha Ali - your contributions have been pivotal to this magazine.

Naina Gazula, Editor-In-ChiefCarrie Tang, Creative DirectorYuki Zhong, Production Manager

Marta Bielak, Assistant DesignerMatt Zak, Contributing Author

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Professor Landry attained a PhD in Economics from Duke University and spent one year as a Postdoctoral Scholar in Neuroeconomics at the prestigious California Institute of Technology. His teaching philosophy is to keep things practical and interesting in the classroom, while giving students opportunities to present their own ideas. In his opinion, the diverse and smart student body sets UTM apart from other universities.

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Assistant Professor, Corporate Finance

Professor Akey completed his PhD in Finance from the London Business School. He enjoys interacting with students and believes that they learn best by hands-on work with relevant business problems. His research focuses on empirical corporate finance and the interaction between law, politics and corporate behaviors. He won the 2013 Best Paper Award at the University of Southern California Finance PhD conference.

Pat AkeyAssistant Professor, O.B. & Human Resources

Professor Hirsh received a PhD in Psychology from the University of Toronto. His teaching philosophy follows the advice of Plutarch: “The mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be kindled”. His research explores the dynamics of motivation, decision-making, and personality. Professor Hirsh loves UTM because he thinks it is a perfect microcosm of the world around us, serving as an impressive intersection of global culture and knowledge..

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Professor Lacetera’s interests are unbridled, intriguing, and downright fun! Staying true to his Italian roots, he is a great family chef, specializing in handmade pizza and pasta. His other hobbies range from boxing toknitting blankets for his daughters. Additionally, he gives back to the community as a volunteer for the Breakfast Club at the Red Cross. When reflecting back on a memorable adventure, Professor Lacetera recalls a night in Moscow when he was fifteen and on a trip with

his parents. Somehow, he got lost with a friend in the middle of the night in a foreign city. Although he admits

it was quite irresponsible, it was also his most adventurous experience. These days, his biggest adventure is parenting. With two adorable daughters and a beloved wife,

he might be called “King of the Castle” or “Servant of Three Queens”.

The Inside Scoop Dave SwanstonMany students know that Professor Swanston has a boutique management consulting and trainingcompany in the hospitality industry. However, few students or colleagues know that for a long time, Professor Swanston was also a part-time actor. He acted in some TV commercials, documentaries such as “Outlaw Bikers”, and was an extra in movies. His fond memories as an actor will last, even though family life and sports have replaced acting. Nowadays, he enjoys competitive soccer and a wide variety of recreational sports. To him, the best place to relax is the hockey arena, because he can enjoy watching his children play sports.

Find out what your professors do for fun outside of class. You may be surprised!

Lecturer, Management

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Tanya KirschWith two young children and many finance courses to teach, Professor Kirsch still manages to pursue her favourite hobby—art. Ever since taking art courses in high school, she fell in love with painting and maintained this hobby throughout the years as a means of work-life balance. As we could tell after admiring her oldest sketchbook, Professor Kirsch enjoys art in all its different yet beautiful forms such as sketching, watercolours, and oil painting. During the less hectic summer months, Professor Kirsch has more time for art and enrolls in some related courses held by art galleries. To her, the perfect summer afternoons should be spent outdoors with a canvas, some paint brushes, and a beautiful view of course.

Kevin YousieProfessor Yousie began teaching university at the age of twenty-two. After teaching full-time for two years he furthered his education and has continued to teach on a part-time basis ever since while pursuing careers in banking and consulting. For him, teaching university is a vocation, one that he thoroughly enjoys. While family life is his priority, Professor Yousie has also served on not-for-profit boards and pursued a number of hobbies over the years. These hobbies have included kayaking, skiing, scuba diving, backcountry winter camping, travel and running. He recalls a time when he was “addicted” to running and ran from 6 to 21 km a day! To know what his current passion is one only has to take a quick glance at the photo of him at the wheel of ECLIPSE, his sailboat weighing in at 11,000 pounds!

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Making A DifferenceIn the Community

Find out how our students and alumni are making a positive impact within the UTM and global community. From environmental-friendly initiatives to raising awareness for mental health, our students have demonstrated with their actions that they truly care about society at large. Most importantly, giving back has not just been a responsibility, but also fun and a good learning experience!

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Elizabeth Smurlick Social Entrepreneurship Nature Booth; Creator, BA, Management 2013

I have always loved nature. The crunch of fall leaves, the smell of morning dewdrops, and the sight of the first snowfall. Since joining UTM’s Ministry of Environment in my first year, I have taken my passive love for the environment to activism. At UTM, I held the position of Vice President Outreach of Campus Roots. Now, as an entrepreneur, I constantly search for ways to reduce the environmental impact of my business. I was excited by the idea of starting a photo booth business, and I knew that if I were to go down that route, I would want to operate it sustainably. So, I combined these two ideas to create Nature Booth - GTA’s premier eco-friendly photo booth rental service for events. It donates 10 trees to be planted for every hour the photo booth is booked. The importance of the preservation of our planet for our current and future generations should go without saying: we only have one Earth. The core idea behind Nature Booth is to make it easy for event organizers to pick the more environmentally friendly option. Aside from managing Nature Booth, I enjoy spending my time learning as an MBA student, educating as a Teaching Assistant, and volunteering with Habitat for Humanity and local environmental groups.

Felipe Ospina Helping Hands BBA, Management 2015

During my summer abroad program in Kenya, I had the chance to study the roots of African tribalism, as well as its current socio-political and economic issues. Besides my studies, I had the opportunity to help several communities throughout Kenya. In cooperation with Free the Children, a non-for-profit organization, I had the chance to organize sports activities, as well as English and Math classes for several villages located in the Maasai Mara region. Furthermore, I assisted families by fetching water from distant rivers, as well as planting trees throughout the village, which were essential for such an arid region. Moreover, in Mombasa, Kenya, I had the chance to meet with other non-for-profit organizations such as Oxfam and the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) in order to discuss the critical issues affecting the Somali and Kenyan communities. These experiences helped not only shape my perspective on life, but also filled me with an overwhelming sense of happiness for being able to do something that is valuable for those less fortunate than us.

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Show Me the Green Annual Case Competition March 2015UTM’s 8th annual Show Me the Green (SMG), aneco-business competition led by Carolina Brennan and Thomas Abadir, welcomed students from universities across Ontario such as the Schulich School of Business, University of Waterloo, Ryerson University, Rotman School of Management, Queens and McMaster University. The event included inspirational speeches by principal H. Deep Saini and Mayor Bonnie Crombie, career workshops, and plenty of opportunities to rub shoulders with delegates and sponsors. The winning team, Team Oikos, pitched an alternate way to eliminate paper waste from movie ticket stubs. Other environmental sustainable ideas included a reusable pizza “Greenbox” and a “Smartstrip” power bar.

Pitch It! is a student-led conference with a focus on environmental sustainability. It is an initiative founded by Commerce students, Suhavi Makkar and Fatima Waheed. It fosters innovative thoughts, creative ideas, and insightful conversations about green business structures. Collaborations between IMI, the UTM Admissions and Recruitment Office, and Dan Booth from CPA contributed to Pitch It!’s successful planning and execution. It successfully attracted nine teams across six GTA secondary schools. The first-place winners were Julia Perlotto and Renee Lopez, who took home $3,000 for their innovative pizza box idea.

Pitch It!IMI’s First High School Case CompetitionOctober 2014

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Community InitiativesUsing Technology for a Greater Cause

We all know and sing praises of how technology has made our lives fun and easier – from staying connected with our loved ones across the world to being able to make our fast food look “Gordon Ramsay-worthy” thanks to Instagramfilters. So we thought, what if we could improve lives while we’re at it! After some digging through the vast ocean that is the Internet, we found these two gems of initiatives: Ecosia and Tab for a Cause. They allow us to continue with our normal Internet-browsing patterns, but with a twist.

Ecosia is a search engine which uses other engines to generate search results – the revenues from which are donated to a tree plantation program in Brazil. Tab for a Cause is a plugin, where you can donate the number of tabs you open to a specific cause such as water, for these initiatives, we had a nuclear team of just over 30 students across all years; the highest contributions for Ecosia came from Saman Salman (1,252 trees) and Matt Zak (734 trees). The top contributions for Tab for a Cause came from Naina Gazula (water for 36 months) and Khadija Hyder (water for 24 months). These achievements only serve to prove that even one person, if committed, can make a difference.

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Dodge for the CureDodge for the Cure is an annual tournament organised by the UCS to fundraise for the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation. Open to everyone, the event seeks to unite the UTM community. This year’s winning team, Dust in the Wind, took home the Dodge cup, and SMA, the defending champions, were runner-ups. In the future, the UCS hopes to bolster participation and foster community engagement through sporting competition.

Fair for hope is an annual initiative to bring together the different clubs and societies on campus to fundraise for a charity in Mississauga. The highlight of the fair is traditionally a pie throwing contest. Additional, clubs hosted various activities, including a bean bag toss game, a giant tic tac toe and a cotton candy machine. This year, the UCS donated the funds to the Canadian Mental Health Association of Peel.

Murder Mystery NightThe Student Management Association (SMA) held an annual fundraiser in collaboration with the Mood Disorders Society of Canada (MDSC) to support the Move for Depression campaign. Students and faculty enjoyed a night filled with games, entertainment, and prizes as they listened to a real life story told by Mariette Lee, a speaker from the MDSC. Mariette shared her experiences and struggles with anxiety and depression in the first year of university. The audience learned about the prevalence of mental health issues in our society and the importance of raising awareness. This meaningful and entertaining evening continued with a game of Murder Mystery, where participants deciphered clues and became detectives. Such a memorable event demonstrates how UTM students care about important issues in our society and how they strive to make a positive impact.

Fair for Hope is an annual initiative to bring together the different clubs and societies on campus to fundraise for a charity in Mississauga. The highlight of the fair is traditionally a pie throwing contest. Additionally, clubs host various activities, including a bean bag toss game, a giant tic tac toe and a cotton candy machine. This year, the Undergraduate Commerce Society (UCS) donated the funds to the Canadian Mental Health Association of Peel.

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“It always seems impossible until it’s done,” said former President Nelson Mandela. So one week in February during my third year I decided to head out to California and meet as many people as I could find who worked in cool technology companies. I sat down with folks from Facebook, Twitter and Dropbox. They talked about different types of thinking methodologies, domains of knowledge and skills that I did not yet possess. When I got back to Toronto I spent the next three months learning everything, using every resource and professor at UTM as a guide. Eventually, I ended up with a job at Google. I think that the people that collectively inspire us represent the person we want to be. We need to go out and talk to these people and find out everything about them so that we can more intelligently and purposefully create our life’s path. However, you’re still never really “done” after you finish school and get a job. We should always try to connect with our mission, which is at the intersection of our talents, passions, and doing something meaningful that takes people forward. Now I am doing research on how to reform business and design education. I think a big part of my mission will be to one day build an institution of business and design in my home country of South Africa.

Fareha’s friends refer to her as Superwoman. Here’s why: she is not only an active member of the university community but also excels academically. She is an advocate of peer development, coaches 30 first-year business students annually, and helped bring the first TEDx talks to UTM. As Director of Speaker Relations, she recruited local and international speakers to share their experiences. Consequently, she was awarded with the Principal’s Involvement Award. Most recently, Fareha was selected as a Top 10 Finalist of 2014 Canada’s Next Top Ad Exec, which is the largest marketing case competition in Canada. Her professional experience includes internships at IDC Canada, General Motors of Canada Limited, Equitable Bank, and Bell Canada. In the role of Adjunct National Advertising and Communications Manager at GM, she helped the company increase customer pay work and ensured consistency of messaging across all 455 dealerships. Her most noted projects include: 2014 Fall Campaign and Certified Service contest and loyalty card program. With these major accomplishments, Fareha’s plans to pursue a career in marketing strategy and analysis are well on their way to being realized.

Read the amazing stories of these current and former inspiring students. Walking the TalkSameer Rawjee Fun, Focused, Impact-Driven

Fareha ZakirFast and Furious, Focused, Learner

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When Patrick first came to Canada four years ago, he could not have imagined all of the amazing opportunities that this new country would bring. In a short period of time, he started his own business to support his university studies. Meanwhile, he teaches finance courses as a TA and holds workshops in the FLC as a Lab Assistant. Also a studentleader, he serves as the Vice President External of UEC, one of the largest academic societies on campus. Moreover, he was elected twice as a member of the Board of Directors with the Student Union on both the St. George and UTM campus. In addition to his extra-curricular involvements, Patrick is highly adept at balancing his academic achievements. For example, he was awarded the Student Recognition Award of Achievement, as well as a recipient of the Dean’s Honour’s List for outstanding academic performance. Currently, a Finance and Economics student, he is aiming to enrol in a top graduate program after completing his undergraduate degree. As a Chinese international student, he shares a passion for helping other international students in local high schools to attain their goals of studying at top Canadian universities. He believes that international students should have the same opportunities that he has had at UTM. The future for Patrick is certainly promising, with his hopes of pursuing graduate school and his CFA. The possibilities are endless as he follows his passion in the financial industry while expanding his business along the journey.

My years at UTM were the best anyone could ask for! Here I am, four years later, grateful for the friends and experiences I had back then. Travelling to over 30 countries in the past four years I’ve experienced historical monuments, religious places of worship, how to party like a socialite and, most of all, mouth-watering food. Working at PwC has been a blessing due to the flexibility and the learning. Even though my first year was hectic, I made sure to take time to learn as much as I could and excel in what I was doing. I was becoming an expert on how mining, healthcare, manufacturing, government, and service-based industries (including the TTC) functioned. Like with any job, this one also included a lot of on-the-job learning, but being involved at school (planning events and networking) helped me with lifelong skills. After my third year at PwC I looked for something different. Later that year I transferred to PwC Mongolia for a year and had the greatest adventure. Travelling and living abroad I developed a network across the world (ensuring I have a place to stay at in every continent except Antarctica). I moved back earlier this year to accept an early promotion as Manager at PwC and hope to continue my adventures. The learning never stops, and I hope to continue travelling and learning. The best piece of advice I got was - live life with no regrets - and I have none. Hard work and perseverance has paid off and I hope to continue on this journey.

Dedicated, Resourceful, ReliablePatrick Zang

Outgoing, Witty, Hard-workingTasha Dewan

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Check Th t! Hear from your peers about the five absolute must-dos while at UTM!

As graduation day approaches, I can confidently say that studying at UTM was one of the best choices I’ve made. I’ve gained experiences like no other, made an abundance of friends, and most importantly, I’ve maximized the value of my time spent here. Being involved and trying a piece of everything developed me into the person I am now: a leader, mentor, and friend. For those of you reading this and wondering whether getting involved is actually worth it, just look around at all the opportunities the university provides. Showcase your initiative, leadership, and passion to bring about your own success. Learning to network will put you a mile ahead of everyone else. Networking effectively means taking the extra step to build a relationship with others to provide them with services that they will value and remember. You will have to walk your own path and figure out what’s right for you. Don’t ever underestimate the power of network or experience; you never know who will need you five years down the road.

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Matt Zak, Fourth Year BBA Travel

I believe that travel broadens your horizons and helps you open your mind to the world around you. While only 20% of learning happens in the classroom, it’s up to us to maximize on the other 80% and travel is a great way to do that. It’s not easy, given tuition and all the other expenditures. But the places you visit, the people you meet, and the food you try when travelling are worth every penny! So far I have visited 14 different countries, ranging from volcanoes in tiny El Salvador to hot springs in Hungary. This summer alone I am visiting most of Europe, with 17 countries on my list, and while I have student loans to pay off, I am not looking back. I can’t stress enough how much travelling helps you grow and broaden your horizons. That kind of experiential education is immeasurable and if you can party on a beach in Barcelona alongside, that’s pretty amazing too!

Andy Kim, Fourth Year BBA

My parents have always emphasized the importance of personal finances and budgeting. After high school, I made an agreement with my parents that I was to cover my tuition fees and personal spending costs. My goals were to pay off tuition fees, purchase a car, and pay for my personal expenditures. Dividing my income into categories was vital in the last few years. Planning ahead of time and monitoring my budget allowed me to identify wasteful expenditures, react to any emergencies and achieve my financial goals. For the last two years, Desjardins General Insurance Group has been instrumental in my professional development as well as personal finances. They gave me the opportunity to work outside of school and save enough earnings to pay for my tuition and a Ford Mustang! As I progress in my career, my upcoming goals will be to start investing as well as contributing to an RRSP and RESP.

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My journey as a student ended in 2010 when I graduated with my Bachelor of Commerce. However, it was very important for me to maintain my connection with UTM so I joined the Alumni Association through which I have had a number of great opportunities to engage with current UTM students, other UTM graduates and UTM faculty. I enjoy sharing my university and post-graduation experiences with students who want to succeed. In addition, when it comes to events where both alumni and students are welcome, I try to bring out other former UTM students so that they too can share their insights with students. I have also taken on ad hoc roles in being involved at UTM, such as being an SMG advisor this past year. This was particularly enjoyable for me as I was able to see the creative ideas students have been able to come up with.

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From an early age, I had my heart set on working at Microsoft, and with their head office in Mississauga, UTM was a clear choice to transform my goals into realities. On my journey, I realized that I had to make a pivotal decision of taking a whole year off to make room for a co-op opportunity at Microsoft. This meant not graduating with my friends, pushing back my own graduation a year, and having to undergo a rough transition from school to work and then back to school. However, my time at Microsoft was a tremendous win and a necessary sacrifice I took from an educational front; but if I could go back in time I’d make the same decision. Students should embrace opportunities that allow them to follow their passion and not let normative constraints of completing a degree in four years hinder them. The workforce will always be more competitive and taking risks is a life-skill that can have surprising results in distinguishing one among many.

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Welcome Reception. In September, we hosted the 2014 annual Welcome Reception for our 2nd year Management and Commerce students. Every year we take this opportunity to congratulate them on all the hard work they put in to join our “business family”. The students were welcomed and provided some words of wisdom from Undergraduate Programs Director, Louis Florence; IMI Director, Hugh Gunz and Department of Management Chair, Mihkel Tombak. After the official welcome, the students had an opportunity to chat with the faculty members, representatives from the Department, and their senior colleagues over canapes and refreshments. Every one of our new students also got to take home some of the “IMI swag” like laptop bags and the award winning “Your Guide to Succeed in University” written by BCom 2012 graduate, Aly Madhavji.

Business Banquet. As the largest networking event held on campus, the 6th annual Business Banquet provided a valuable opportunity for students to develop relationships with industry representatives. Students learned from the experiences of business professionals from a variety of fields such as accounting, finance, consulting, and marketing. This year, the theme was to “Stay Ahead of the Game”, which was certainly relevant in a world driven by constant change and innovation. This theme was meaningfully encapsulated by this year’s keynote, Ginger Grant, a TEDx speaker who shared her insights on the importance of challenging the status quo. In her words, “Anything or anyone that doesn’t make you feel alive is too small”.

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Personal Finance Workshop These workshops expose students to real world practices of budgeting, saving, and investing. Andrew Graham, Lab Manager of the Li Koon Chun Finance Learning Centre, emphasized the importance of investing and managingpersonal finances when we are young and have time on our side. The first workshop highlighted financial literacy and why we should be managing and making optimal financial decisions. The second segment elaborated upon what we should do with our savings, different investing options available, from GICs to stock options, giving students a well-rounded education on these pivotal matters.

IMI Finance Competition UCS, SMA, and Undergraduate Economic Council (UEC), collaborated with the Finance Learning Centre to host the first ever annual Finance Competition. Undergraduate business students leveraged academic theory with practice as they engaged in foreign exchange or portfolio trading over a period of two months. During the closing ceremonythe top finalists presented their trading strategies to a panel of judges as well as an engaged audience. In the Foreign Exchange Challenge, Matthew Ackers prevailed, while Zeerak Izhar, took home the grand cash prize as the winner of Portfolio Trading. With such positive feedback, this experiential opportunity sure made finance interactive and fun!

FASTrack FASTrack is an annual program designed to provide students a crash course on some of the most important soft skills and qualities needed for tomorrow’s leaders. By attending all five sessions, students are given automatic admission to the Director’s Circle a prestigious annual networking reception at year’s end. This year, the students found the presentations to be not only practical, but also engaging and inspiring. The overarching themes for this year’s sessions included: types of leaders and leadership, business fashion etiquette, goal setting and taking action, the art of negotiation, and active listening.

Ready, Set, Market! Ready, Set, Market! is a marketing case competitionhosted by UCS and SMA where students across Ontario are given the opportunity to come up with a creative marketing strategy and solution for a given business problem. This year’s event included a new mini creative marketing component, in addition to networking booths provided by various marketing companies. The title sponsors and providers of the case were MyOwnTM and Team Kamp Marketing were declared winners.

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IMI Competition Group. Under the guidance of Heather Hines and Tanya Kirsch, IMIC was inspired by the case competition group at UTSC. This new group encourages student participation in case competitions across the province, where students can expand their professional networks. As liaisons, Jin Han, Aditya Prabhune, and Rachel Tan collaborated with professors to organize weekly training sessions. This year, one of the IMIC teams placed in the top five of the University of Waterloo’s Stock Pitch Competition. Another team won second place at York University’s Corporate Social Responsibility Competition.

MBCA. The Management & Business Consulting Association was

formed in Summer 2014 by a group of Management & Commerce

students at UTM, inspired by the newly formed IMI. MBCA prides

itself on offering three professional developed-related streams:

multi-disciplinary consulting, entrepreneurship and innovation,

and leadership. Events included a leadership symposium with

The Humphrey Group, a panel discussion with well-known firm

representatives, an Accenture consulting case competition, and a

negotiation game night with boutique consultants.

DECA. This year, Business students won big at the DECA U Provincials. Andy Kim and Shirley Pan won second place in the Case Boss Challenge, while Mehru Khurshid and Chelsea Wong won first place in the PMI Case. Mariam Rizwan placed in the Business Financial Services case study’s top three and Abhinav Kholi placed in the Retail Management written multiple choice’s top three. Mian Kamal also placed in the top three of the Accounting case study. DECA UTM has come a long way from where it first started, and it aspires for more growth in order to bring better value to delegates in the future.

I-CUBE. was championed by faculty lead Professor Nicola Lacetera,

administrative lead Donna Heslin, and a student management

team led by Hazem Danny Nakib (Management). This summer,

I-CUBE brings the five-month ICE (Innovation to

Commercialization for Entrepreneurs) program to 15 teams along

with events such as the I-CUBE Hackathon in partnership with

the RIC Centre, and Entrepreneurship 101 in partnership with

MaRS DD. I-CUBE provides students, faculty, alumni and

community members with innovation and entrepreneurship

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