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2024 APEGA Summit Award Recipients Announced

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Wednesday, March 13, 2024
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Edmonton, March 13, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA) has announced the recipients of this year’s Summit Awards.

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  • Edmonton, March 13, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA) has announced the recipients of this year’s Summit Awards.
  • The annual Summit Awards Gala will take place on Thursday, April 25, in Edmonton and returns to a fully in-person event this year.
  • More information about the gala, as well as biographies and photos of recipients are available online at apega.ca/summit-awards/gala.
  • Congratulations to the 2024 APEGA Summit Award recipients:
    Dr. William (Bill) Rosehart, P.Eng., from Calgary, is receiving the Centennial Leadership Award for his work as a professional engineer, professor, and dean of the University of Calgary’s Schulich School of Engineering (Schulich).

Expanding Primary Care Access: Schulich Family Medicine Teaching Unit Opens at Humber River Health

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Thursday, September 21, 2023
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The Schulich Family Medicine Teaching Unit is designed to address the critical shortage of primary care providers in Northwest Toronto by providing immediate healthcare access to our community, all while nurturing the next generation of family medicine professionals.

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  • The Schulich Family Medicine Teaching Unit is designed to address the critical shortage of primary care providers in Northwest Toronto by providing immediate healthcare access to our community, all while nurturing the next generation of family medicine professionals.
  • Barb Collins, President and CEO at Humber River Health, expressed her enthusiasm, stating, "The Schulich Family Medicine Teaching Unit is a significant milestone in our ongoing commitment to developing the future of primary care in our community and provides care closer to home.
  • The Schulich Family Medicine Teaching Unit at Humber River Health is poised to make a lasting impact on the healthcare landscape of Northwest Toronto.
  • The Schulich FMTU increases access to comprehensive primary care by offering a variety of interdisciplinary services through the Humber River Family Health Team.

TechStars Toronto and Schulich School of Business Announce Partnership

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Tuesday, September 19, 2023
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TORONTO, Sept. 19, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- York University’s Schulich School of Business and Techstars Toronto have formalized a new annual talent partnership, with six top Schulich MBAs assigned to support the accelerator and its cohort of 24 startups.

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  • TORONTO, Sept. 19, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- York University’s Schulich School of Business and Techstars Toronto have formalized a new annual talent partnership, with six top Schulich MBAs assigned to support the accelerator and its cohort of 24 startups.
  • The partnership also provides the six Schulich MBA students with access to Techstars workshops, resources and their community of founders and venture capital leaders.
  • The first five Schulich MBA students hired include:
    “We couldn't be more thrilled and prouder of our students for securing these positions and pleased with our new partnership with Techstars Toronto,” says Schulich Dean Detlev Zwick.
  • Techstars Toronto also announced they have signed on as an official sponsor of the ‘Schulich Startups VIP Series’, which connects Canadian tech leaders with the School’s ‘Schulich Startups’ community.

Schulich Finance Professors Organize Leading Finance Research Conference

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Wednesday, August 16, 2023
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TORONTO, Aug. 16, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The NFA conference – the largest and most prestigious finance research conference in Canada and one of the world’s best-known – will take place next month in Toronto.

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  • TORONTO, Aug. 16, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The NFA conference – the largest and most prestigious finance research conference in Canada and one of the world’s best-known – will take place next month in Toronto.
  • The conference is being organized by two finance faculty members from York University’s Schulich School of Business.
  • Lilian Ng , Professor of Finance and Scotiabank Chair in International Finance at Schulich, and Yelena Larkin, Associate Professor of Finance, are the organizers of the event and also serve as co-vice-presidents on the NFA Board of Directors.
  • “We’re proud to co-organize Canada’s premier finance research conference and continue Schulich’s longstanding ties with the NFA,” said Professor Larkin.

Schulich School of Business Announces Launch of Schulich Venture Academy with Star Faculty Team

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Thursday, June 22, 2023
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TORONTO, June 22, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Schulich School of Business at York University today announced the launch of The Schulich Venture Academy – a new talent upskilling program for tech professionals featuring a star group of Program Directors from Canada’s startup ecosystem.

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  • TORONTO, June 22, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Schulich School of Business at York University today announced the launch of The Schulich Venture Academy – a new talent upskilling program for tech professionals featuring a star group of Program Directors from Canada’s startup ecosystem.
  • The Schulich Venture Academy will launch four Schulich Masterclass Venture Certificates focused on leadership roles, identified by Schulich and its faculty, industry advisors and alumni as crucial to fueling the country’s next wave of tech ecosystem growth.
  • Says Matta: "I’m thrilled to be part of the Schulich Venture Academy, which is committed to changing the way we develop start-up talent.
  • For more information about the Schulich Venture Academy, please visit: https://execed.schulich.yorku.ca/schulich-masterclass/

OneEleven and Schulich announce Venture Studio as part of new Tech MBA

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Wednesday, June 7, 2023
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The Tech MBA program, the first of its kind in Canada, launches this September and will help develop the next generation of leaders for a business world that is increasingly tech driven.

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  • The Tech MBA program, the first of its kind in Canada, launches this September and will help develop the next generation of leaders for a business world that is increasingly tech driven.
  • The Venture Studio will be co-led by award-winning Schulich Adjunct Professor Chris Carder and will match teams of top students with member companies from both OneEleven and the Schulich Startups communities, completing pro bono strategic product and fundraising analysis for select startups.
  • The Venture Studio will also feature guest lectures by top founders and venture capitalists, project mentorship by leading innovators and investors, special joint events with OneEleven community members, and networking opportunities with OneEleven and the Schulich Startups community recruiting for new talent.
  • Professor Carder, who is now actively recruiting for additional Course Instructors, Guest Lecturers and Mentors, adds: "The Venture Studio will unlock a world of learning opportunities and relationships for our students.

Schulich ExecEd Partners With York Regional Police for New Leadership Program

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Thursday, June 1, 2023
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TORONTO, June 01, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Schulich ExecEd, Schulich School of Business, York University in partnership with York Regional Police (YRP), is proud to present the Future of Leadership in Policing Program, which launched in May 2023.

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  • TORONTO, June 01, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Schulich ExecEd, Schulich School of Business, York University in partnership with York Regional Police (YRP), is proud to present the Future of Leadership in Policing Program, which launched in May 2023.
  • The Future of Leadership in Policing Program is curated specifically to strengthen the business acumen and leadership skills of both sworn and civilian members.
  • Rami Mayer, Executive Director of Schulich ExecEd, states:
    “We are excited to announce the Future of Leadership in Policing Program in partnership with York Regional Police (YRP).
  • “The best part of the Future of Leadership in Policing Program is that it was designed with our people at top of mind,” said Jim MacSween, Chief of York Regional Police.

Schulich School of Business Enters Into Experiential Education Partnership with CI Financial

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Thursday, November 17, 2022
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Under the terms of the MOU, CI Financial will offer 10% of its annual internships to Schulich students.

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  • Under the terms of the MOU, CI Financial will offer 10% of its annual internships to Schulich students.
  • CI Financial and Schulich also announced that they will host their first joint panel discussion, Leading Change in the Financial Services Industry, at Schulich on Thursday, November 17th.
  • Panelists include: Darie Urbanky, President & Chief Operating Officer, CI Financial; Christopher Enright, Executive Vice-President & Co-Head Wealth, Canada, CI Financial; Kambiz Vatan-Abadi, President & UDP, CI Direct Investing; Lisa Day, Data Scientist, IT Data, Analytics & Reporting, CI Financial; and Martin Cheung, Vice-President, Digital Transformation & Automation, Information Technology, CI Financial.
  • Schulich is pleased to strategically partner with one of the Canadas leading financial services companies, said Detlev Zwick, Dean of the Schulich School of Business.

Schulich School of Business and CIBC Partner to Establish Research Chair in Sustainable Finance

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Wednesday, June 15, 2022
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TORONTO, June 15, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- York Universitys Schulich School of Business, one of the worlds leading centres of sustainability research, and CIBC, a global leader in sustainable finance, are partnering to produce next-generation research in the emerging field of sustainable finance.

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  • TORONTO, June 15, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- York Universitys Schulich School of Business, one of the worlds leading centres of sustainability research, and CIBC, a global leader in sustainable finance, are partnering to produce next-generation research in the emerging field of sustainable finance.
  • As a result of a $1.25-million commitment made by CIBC, the Schulich School of Business today announced that it will establish a new research chair in sustainable finance.
  • The CIBC Chair in Sustainable Finance will pursue pioneering research that meets the growing sustainable investment needs of the financial sector.
  • The School has one of the largest portfolios of one-year, specialized Masters programs of any business school in North America.

Else Nutrition Enters Canada, Reaching Millions of New Potential Customers

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Monday, June 13, 2022
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Else Nutrition provides parents with a healthy and safe alternative to plant-based diets for their babies, toddlers, and kids.

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  • Else Nutrition provides parents with a healthy and safe alternative to plant-based diets for their babies, toddlers, and kids.
  • CEO & Co-Founder of Else Nutrition, Hamutal Yitzhak: "Entering Canada is an important milestone for the company.
  • Else Nutrition GH Ltd. is an Israel-based food and nutrition company focused on developing innovative, clean, and plant-based food and nutrition products for infants, toddlers, children, and adults.
  • Else Nutrition (formerly INDI) won the "2017 Best Health and Diet Solutions" award at Milan's Global Food Innovation Summit.