Prestigious award, honour for Schulich Professor Dirk Matten
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dirk Matten
Dirk Matten, professor of strategy and Hewlett-Packard Chair in Corporate Social Responsibility at York University’s Schulich School of Business, has been honoured with a prestigious award from the Academy of Management Review (AMR) and recognition from Assent Compliance.
Pictured, left to right, at the award ceremony on Aug. 12 in Chicago: Jay Barney, editor-in-chief of the Academy of Management Review; Professor Dirk Matten, Schulich School of Business; and Professor Jeremy Moon, Copenhagen Business School
In this year’s Top 100 Corporate Social Responsibility Influence Leader list, curated by Assent Compliance, Matten was the only academic and ranked next to CEOs and CSR leaders of Google, Apple and Unilever.
According to Assent Compliance, the chosen recipients were selected for embodying corporate social responsibility (CSR), and using their influence to help others establish or improve their corporate social responsibility programs.
In addition, Matten recently received the highly prestigious AMR Paper of the Decade award for his paper published in 2008.
The paper, entitled “ ‘Implicit’ and ‘Explicit’ CSR: A Conceptual Framework for a Comparative Understanding of Corporate Social Responsibility,” co-authored with Jeremy Moon (Copenhagen Business School), received an astounding number of citations (more than 3,500, according to Google) in books and articles across the world since its publication in April 2008.
“This year the decision was easy for the board of AMR, as this article is by far the most cited in this period,” AMR Editor-in-Chief Jay Barney said in Chicago at the award ceremony. The AMR journal is ranked No. 2 out of 209 management journals and No. 2 out of 140 business journals by Google Scholar.
Matten suggests that the article, which takes its point of departure in an analysis of differences between European and U.S. approaches to corporate social responsibility, has been quoted so much for the following reasons:
it enables analysis of CSR in a variety of national settings and explanation of different national approaches;
it enables analysis of dynamic features of CSR (e.g. reflecting institutional change, globalization); and
in particular, it enables understanding of why European and other non-U.S. companies have adopted their own CSR strategies over the past decade or so.
“I am rather humbled to have been selected,” said Matten.
Barney said that the winning paper “has demonstrated a significant impact in the field of management.”
Good for patients, good for health-care system: A better way to schedule
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A York University professor, along with colleagues at the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto and Toronto Western Hospital (TWH), part of the University Health Network, has examined the scheduling practices in multi-assessment, outpatient health programs. He found that many practices are plagued with patients who fail to show up for their scheduled appointment and do not alert clinic staff as to their intentions (no-shows). This results in treatment delays and the underuse of scarce resources.
New research points the way to better scheduling in multi-assessment health clinics
From there, the team led by Professor Adam Diamant of the Schulich School of Business determined a way to schedule these appointments that both rewards dedicated patients and increases the utilization of the health practitioners – a win-win for patients and the health-care system. This research will be of interest to practitioners, policy-makers and hospital administrators.
Adam Diamant
“In these types of clinics, patients attend one assessment per appointment over the course of many months or even years. Further, the no-show rate per visit can be surprisingly high. Our proposed scheduling slashes this time by over 50 per cent and reduces the influence that no-shows have on the clinic’s operational performance,” Diamant explained.
The results of this study, funded by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), were published in Production and Operation Management (2018).
Research focuses on bariatric surgery programs
In this study, which looked at the scheduling practices of multi-assessment, outpatient health-care programs, the researchers focused on bariatric surgery programs, like the one at TWH.
Bariatric surgery is a life-altering operation that facilitates weight loss by removing a portion of the stomach and rerouting the intestines. Those eligible for the surgery, which is funded and marked as a priority by the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, must be classified as morbidly obese with a body mass index of more than 40. It is notable that bariatric surgery has risen by 300 per cent (2006-07 to 2013-14) according to the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI).
Bariatric surgery in Canada
In these programs, patients meet with different health practitioners, at several outpatient appointments, who assess and counsel them on some aspect of their treatment. It also ensures that patients are mentally and physically ready for the pre- and post-surgical challenges of bariatric surgery. In most programs, patients typically complete one assessment per visit.
Research uncovers the cause of poor performance metrics
The researchers examined and tracked the path of patients through the system, which included:
the regular and overtime capacity of the clinic on each day and its operating costs;
the number of referrals and patients who failed to attend their scheduled appointment; and
the time from referral to surgery for each successful patient and the clinic’s revenue.
From there, the researchers identified two key weaknesses with the one-assessment-per-visit policy that the clinic employed:
a high rate of no-shows (roughly 15 per cent per visit); and
an average time between referral and surgery that far exceeded government-mandated targets.
Research found that appointment no-shows and long wait times were key issues
Finding a better way for patients and the system
The researchers then proposed a new scheduling model, which they tested using data from TWH.
Diamant explained the proposed system: “Basically, patients are asked to arrive at the start of a session. Because they arrive together, the clinic observes who is present and who is a no-show. Each patient is then assigned to complete the assessment they were scheduled for and, depending on the number of no-shows, may attend additional assessments during the session. With this practice, we observe which patients fail to show up. Depending on the number of no-shows, patients may attend extra assessments during their visit, in addition to the one for which they were originally scheduled.”
Benefits to patients:
Although patients may spend a few extra hours in the clinic per visit, the practice reduces the overall time between referral and surgery by several months. “Patients who are committed to their treatment are rewarded. They are scheduled to the assessments of patients who did not show up and thus become eligible for bariatric surgery faster,” Diamant said.
Benefits to health-care facility/system:
Using this approach, the health-care facility gained flexibility to improve operational performance. In particular, the new scheduling policy ensures that the clinic’s regular capacity is fully utilized without many assessments being performed using overtime capacity.
By way of summary, Diamant said: “We showed significant improvements in patient throughput, clinic profit, practitioner utilization and wait times for surgery.” This research could prove to be highly applicable in different health-care settings.
To read the article in Production and Operation Management, visit the website. To learn more about Diamant, visit his faculty profile page.
By Megan Mueller, manager, research communications, Office of the Vice-President Research and Innovation, York University, muellerm@yorku.ca
Announcing the 2018 Bryden Alumni Award recipients
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Now in its 18th year, the Bryden Alumni Awards celebrate outstanding York University alumni who have achieved the extraordinary and made remarkable contributions in their fields, communities and to the University. The leaders who will be celebrated on Nov. 20 at a celebration at Arcadian Court are: Paul Sanberg (BSc ’76); Cheryl and Rob McEwen (MBA ’78, LLD ’05); Pernille Ironside (JD ’99); and Jamil Jivani (BA ’10).
“As we welcome a new group of recipients for this year’s Bryden Alumni Awards, we recognize the achievements and possibilities for those with a York University education,” said Jeff O’Hagan, vice-president Advancement. “Our 2018 honourees are being recognized for their extensive achievements, leadership, philanthropic support and meaningful engagement with the alumni community locally and globally. As they continually inspire us, we look forward to honouring them at the awards this fall.”
This year, there are four categories of Bryden Alumni Awards, each category addresses a distinct set of achievements and contributions.
Outstanding Achievement: An alumnus or alumna who has achieved distinction in their field and whose integrity and ability inspire alumni, faculty, staff and students.
Paul Sanberg
Paul Sanberg
Paul Sanberg is senior vice president for Research, Innovation & Knowledge Enterprise; a Distinguished University Professor of Medicine, Engineering, and Business, the executive director of the Center of Excellence for Aging and Brain Repair at the University of South Florida, and the president of the National Academy of Inventors. His work has been instrumental in understanding and developing new pharmaceutical and cellular therapeutics for stroke, Alzheimer’s disease, ALS, Huntington’s, Parkinson’s disease and Tourette syndrome. He studied at York University, the University of British Columbia, the Australian National University and Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Sanberg has held faculty appointments at the University of Cincinnati and Brown University, among others.
His research involves discovering innovative ways to repair the damaged brain. Sanberg helped lead the team that demonstrated the use of umbilical cord blood derived cells for neurological disease. He is listed as an inventor on 160 worldwide patents and is the author of more than 660 articles and 14 books, with more than 32,000 citations. He has served on numerous scientific advisory boards, including the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health. He has industry experience as a founder or director of several companies involved in cell therapy for degenerative disorders. He has served on editorial boards for more than 30 scientific journals, is co-editor-in-chief of Technology and Innovation: Journal of the National Academy of Inventors and has served as president of several professional societies, including the American Society for Neural Transplantation and Repair, Cell Transplant Society, and International Behavioral Neuroscience Society.
Sanberg is a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science; American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering; National Academy of Inventors, Royal Societies of Chemistry, Public Health, and Medicine. He is the recipient of many notable awards.
Outstanding Contribution: An alumnus or alumna who has made a significant contribution to the advancement of York and its students through exceptional service, commitment and/or philanthropic contributions.
Cheryl and Rob McEwen
Cheryl and Rob McEwen
The McEwens have donated more than $60 million to encourage excellence and innovation in healthcare and education. Their donations have led to the establishment of the McEwen Centre for Regenerative Medicine at Toronto General Hospital; McEwen School of Architecture at Laurentian University; the McEwen Leadership Program at St. Andrew’s College; and the Lakefield College Gym & Entrepreneurial scholarship. In addition, significant donations were made to the Margaret Cochenour Memorial Hospital & Red Lake Regional Heritage Centre.
In 2017, the McEwens donated $8-million to the Schulich School Business. York University and Schulich named the Rob and Cheryl McEwen Graduate Study & Research Building in honour of their long-term support of the school. With this donation, the McEwens have donated more than $10 million to Schulich and York University.
Rob McEwen is chairman and chief owner of McEwen Mining Inc. with the goal of entering the S&P 500. He is the founder & former chairman and CEO of Goldcorp Inc., one of the world’s largest gold producers. In 1990, Rob jumped from the investment industry into the mining industry where he consolidated five companies to create Goldcorp Inc. During his last 13 years as Goldcorp’s CEO, the company’s market capitalization grew from $50 million to over $8 billion and its share price grew at a compound annual rate of 31 per cent. He is a recipient of the Order of Canada: Queen Elizabeth’s Diamond Jubilee Award; Honorary Doctor of Laws; 2001 PDAC Developer of the Year Award; 2017 inducted into The Canadian Mining Hall of Fame. He sits on the Dean’s Advisory Board, Schulich School of Business; X Prize Foundation: Vision Circle and Board of Trustees; CEO & WPO.
Cheryl McEwen is a volunteer, philanthropist and entrepreneur. She is the recipient of a Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Award for her contributions to advance research in regenerative medicine and stem cells. She is the vice-chair of Toronto General & Western Hospital Foundation Board, serving on the board since 2005. She is also an entrepreneur, having worked for 25 years within the fashion industry, and is the founder of Make My Day Foods Inc.
Tentanda Via: An alumnus or alumna who has demonstrated innovative, unconventional and daring leadership and success, reflecting the University’s motto – “The Way Must Be Tried.”
Pernille Ironside
Pernille Ironside
Pernille Ironside is an international civil servant with the United Nations. Since January 2017, she has been serving as UNICEF’s Deputy Representative in Nigeria. She led the development of a new five-year country program (2018-22) for UNICEF as well as a new UN Strategic Development Partnership Framework (2018-21) for the UN Country Team with the Government of Nigeria. Prior to this, she was UNICEF’s Chief of Field Operations in Iraq based in Baghdad, where she led efforts to deliver humanitarian assistance to vulnerable children and their families, particularly in relation to the Anbar and Mosul humanitarian crises. From 2013 to 2015, she served as UNICEF’s Chief of Field Office in the Gaza Strip for which she and her team were awarded an internal UNICEF staff team award for their humanitarian action during the 51-day conflict in Gaza in 2014.
Since joining the UN in 2002, Ironside has also served in Tacloban leading UNICEF’s emergency child protection response in the immediate aftermath of super-typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) in the Philippines in 2013; in Yemen as chief of child protection; in Goma, DRC as a child protection specialist; and in UNICEF global Headquarters in New York during which she advised UNICEF child protection staff and management working in 20 countries affected by armed conflict and/or natural disaster involving frequent deployments to the frontlines. She is specialized in negotiating the release of children associated with armed forces/groups and supporting their community reintegration.
In addition to her work with UNICEF, Ironside has held positions with the UN Peacekeeping Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) in Goma, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in New York, the Canadian Human Rights Commission and the Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade.
One to Watch: An alumnus or alumna who has made a significant impact in their field and/or community within 15 years of a bachelor’s degree or 10 years of a professional/ graduate degree.
Jamil Jivani
Jamil Jivani. Photo credit: Wim Van Cappellen
Jamil Jivani (BA ’10) is a Canadian lawyer, law professor and author. He is focused on creating economic opportunities for families, empowering youth and improving public safety.
Jivani has held research and teaching appointments at Osgoode Hall Law School and Yale Law School. He was also the director of law and policy at Our Ohio Renewal, a nonprofit organization founded at Ohio State University to develop solutions to the issues raised in J.D. Vance’s bestselling memoir Hillbilly Elegy. He previously practiced law at the international business law firm Torys LLP.
Jivani’s community leadership includes founding the Citizen Empowerment Project and serving as vice chair of the Children’s Aid Society of Toronto. He has also volunteered with youth organizations in Kenya, Egypt and Belgium.
His work in disadvantaged neighborhoods in North America and Europe has led him to appear on numerous national and international television and radio programs. His writing has been published by The Guardian, Globe and Mail, Toronto Star, National Post and Australia’s Quillette magazine.
A graduate of Humber College, York University and Yale Law School, he was named the 2015 young lawyer of the year by the Canadian Association of Black Lawyers and received the International Development and Relief Foundation’s 2017 youth leadership award.
His first book Why Young Men: Rage, Race and the Crisis of Identity was published by HarperCollins in April 2018 and listed for the Toronto Book Awards.
Sponsored by premiere sponsor TD Insurance, the awards are named after the late Bruce Bryden (BA ’64), founder of the York University Alumni Association and the first alumni chair of the York University Board of Governors. A passionate member of the community for nearly 30 years, Bryden’s inspiring commitment, vision and contributions helped shape York into the vibrant and innovative university it is today.
Visit http://alumniandfriends.yorku.ca/bryden2018 for more information about the Bryden Awards, to learn more about the recipients, or to purchase tickets (note that space is limited for this event).
Lassonde, Schulich students visit Israel for an immersive learning experience
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Lassonde and Schulich students explore entrepreneurship at Technion
Twenty-four students from York University took part in an experiential learning opportunity in Israel, focused on technology entrepreneurship.
Every year, the International Experiential Learning partnership between Technion – Israel Institute of Technology and York University gives students from the Lassonde School of Engineering and the Schulich School of Business an immersive experience.
Lassonde and Schulich students explore entrepreneurship at Technion
This year, in preparation for the program, students took part in a week-long immersive boot camp that offered insights into entrepreneurial experience and taught them about team building and problem solving ideation, as well as strategies for launching their ideas.
Students formed teams that developed shared values, and then engaged in team-building and communication exercises. Each group was tasked with first finding an important problem to solve using technology, before using a series of approaches to work on solving the problem.
Students then travelled to Technion in Israel, where they learned the value of getting out of the classroom and engaging with industry professionals and entrepreneurs who shared their startup experiences (both successes and failures).
Participants in the program also received feedback from other students on the Technion campus, as well as faculty.
The three weeks in Israel were capped off with a pitch competition, where students’ polished investment pitches were judged by Israeli venture capitalists.
“Gaining active and insightful feedback throughout our project allowed us to deliver final pitches we were proud of, that felt like we were creating an actual business rather than completing a classroom assignment,” said student participant Maria Forero.
Andre Barreto, another student participant, said the experience widened his horizons and broadened his perspectives.
“A mix of constant travel, touring and adventures brought me inspiration and methods to starting a business that I had never considered,” he said. “The people I met, classmates I shared time with, and the lectures I attended contributed to a pitch and idea that truly has great potential. The lessons learned within the course remain with me even after leaving Israel, so much so that I am now in the process of starting a company with my Technion group mates.”
Student startup Lyofresh Technologies wins $15,000 at World Vision Social Innovation Competition
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Student startup Lyofresh Technologies is one step closer towards bringing healthy food to everyone, anywhere.
Founded by Nicholas Steele, a York University alumnus (MA ’18, BA ’16) from the Lassonde School of Engineering, the company aims to address food waste globally by developing a novel food preservation technology.
The Lyofresh team (left to right): Cameron Boyce (BSc ’18), Daniela Cashera-Loria (BA ’18), Shane Guignard (BA ’20), Lilian Rubilar (BA ’20) and Nicholas Steele (MDEM ’18)
On July 12, Lyofresh Technologies pitched its freeze-drying technology at the World Vision Food Security Social Innovation Challenge, an entrepreneurship competition that seeks to address global problems of food security and promote sustainable agriculture in developing countries. This Canada-wide competition supports students and recent graduates in creating market-based solutions to some of the world’s most difficult development challenges.
Lyofresh demonstrated to judges how its technology can be combined with the concept of local value chain development to help small-hold farmers in developing countries create new products from value-added processing activities. This process would increase food security and incomes, and decrease food waste losses. The pitch secured Lyofresh Technologies a $15,000 grant, as well as the opportunity to work with World Vision’s Impact Investing Team over the next year with the goal of partnering to implement their solution.
Innovation York announces winners of the Artificial Intelligence Industry Partnership Fund
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Innovation York announces the winners of the first round of the National Research Council Canada-Industry Research Assistance Program (NRC-IRAP) funded, Artificial Intelligence Industry Partnership Fund. Five projects were selected from the 23 applications that were received (only four can be named, see below).
Sarah Howe
“We were very encouraged to see such a great response to the funding program and such a wide selection of projects and industry partners,” said Sarah Howe, director, Innovation York, “the applications really showed the breadth and depth of research faculty members at York are focused on in these areas.”
Congratulations to the following winning partners, each of which has received $10,000 to support their research projects:
Dapasoft and York Mathematics and Statistics Professors Steven Wang and Hongmei Zhu for their project “Improving Patient Gridlock conditions in Emergency Department ED using Machine Learning or other AI Technology.”
Nuco and Schulich School of Business Professor Henry Kim for “Applying Deep Neural Networks for Blockchain Interoperability.”
Samco and York Mathematics and Statistics Professor Michael Chen for “Optimization of Industrial Machinery through Artificial Intelligence.”
uBioDiscovery and York Mathematics and Statistics Professors Steven Wang and Xin Gao and Biology Professor Gary Sweeney for “Using AI to identify personalized linkage patterns between microbiome profiles and lifestyle parameters.”
Innovation York and NRC-IRAP collaborated to develop and launch this funding program to encourage industry-driven research projects in artificial intelligence, deep learning and machine learning.
How Dapasoft built a deeper relationship with York
Steven Chan, CEO of Dapasoft Inc.
Dapasoft is well known to Innovation York and York University researcher community, collaborating with School of Information Technology Professor Jimmy Huang within the BRAIN and ADERSIM projects, but were looking to deepen their relationship with the University.
“When attending the BRAIN AGM in March 2018, I had an opportunity to discuss additional research needs with Stephen Chan, CEO of Dapasoft Inc.,” said Cheryl Giblon, industry engagement manager, Innovation York.
Cheryl Giblon
“In early June, Stephen reached out to advise that Jiang Chen, Dapasoft’s IRAP Industrial Technology Advisor (ITA) had told him about the Innovation York/IRAP Artificial Intelligence Partnership Grant opportunity and Dapasoft was interested in proposing a project,” said Giblon. After being asked to help the company find a research partner, Giblon wasted no time in reaching out to her network. She quickly identified York University Professors Wang and Zhu as potential partners.
Dapasoft Inc. President Michael Lonsway
The next day, the partners met in person at the Dapasoft offices and a partnership was officially formed. All parties agreed that it was something bigger than just one project – they are keen to incorporate AI into projects to reduce gridlock in hospital emergency departments and move beyond this to improve the patient experience.
The Artificial Intelligence Industry Partnership Fund is open to all Canadian small and medium-sized enterprises that have been in business for at least a year, with up to 500 employees.
York University gratefully acknowledges NRC-IRAP for the grant funding and the ventureLAB for assisting with the adjudication process.
Leave a message in Schulich time capsule, be part of York University history
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What message would you leave for students, staff and faculty of York University’s Schulich School of Business to read in 2068?
A time capsule created to honour Schulich’s recent 50-year anniversary milestone will include messages, thoughts and predictions, and will be sealed for the next 50 years.
The Schulich Time Capsule Project invites community members to be part of Schulich’s history. It will be sealed at the official opening of the new Rob and Cheryl McEwen Graduate Study & Research Building in 2018, and opened in 2068.
Here’s prompts that you might consider to get your message started include:
• What is your message to the student community in 2068?
• What do you think the Schulich School of Business will stand for in 2068?
• What will be the key issues facing the world in 2068?
• What will be a key business issue in Canada or globally in 2068?
Visit this website to see submissions that have already been included.
Submissions can also be sent by email, mail, fax or in-person to:
Ellinore Gomez, project coordinator, Annual Giving and Stewardship
Office: 416-736-5648, fax: 416-650-8071, email: egomez@schulich.yorku.ca
York University, Seymour Schulich Building, Lawrence Bloomberg Wing, W362N
4700 Keele St., Toronto, ON M3J 1P3
Joint venture negotiation exercise empowers Schulich students
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An experiential learning exercise gave students at York University’s Schulich School of Business an opportunity to engage in simulated negotiations for joint venture agreements.
An experiential learning exercise gave Schulich students an opportunity to engage in simulated negotiations for joint venture agreements
Schulich’s Master of Real Estate and Infrastructure (MREI) and MBA students took part in the event recently, held in collaboration with a team of leading legal practitioners from McCarthy Tetrault LLP.
As the understanding of negotiation strategy is a complex undertaking for students, and one that is perfectly suited to an experiential learning setting, Professor Sherena Hussain (BBA ’08, MBA/JD ’12) of the Brookfield Centre in Real Estate and Infrastructure, devised a hands-on assignment where students developed strategies and proceeded to negotiate a joint venture agreement for a hypothetical mixed-use development project.
The assignment was conducted in connection with the ‘structuring development transactions’ course offered in the MREI and MBA programs.
“McCarthy Tetrault has been participating in this Joint Venture Negotiation Exercise, ensuring that the next generation of real estate and infrastructure leaders are well-prepared in the art of negotiating complex development transactions,” said Hussain.
Students were exposed to the complexity of joint venture negotiations by being divided into teams and given the role of either a developer or a capital investor. Both teams applied their understanding of legal concepts and real estate and infrastructure development tools to prepare a graded negotiation strategy.
Lawyers from McCarthy Tetrault offered their time and expertise to coach and mentor teams on negotiation strategy and development processes. Professionals from QuadReal, IAM Real Estate Group, and the BSAR Group also offered their insights as business advisors to each team.
“It was a great learning experience for the class, and the advice and insights from the lawyers as well as industrial professionals were invaluable,” MREI candidate Umehani Kanga said.
The event, now in its third year, was hosted in the downtown Toronto law offices of McCarthy Tetrault.
The Economist ranks Kellogg-Schulich EMBA No. 1 in Canada, No. 8 in the world
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The Economist magazine has ranked the Kellogg-Schulich Executive MBA eighth in the world and No. 1 in Canada in its latest EMBA ranking. The Kellogg-Schulich Executive MBA program in the Schulich School of Business at York University has consistently rated among the top 10 in the world by the Economist in each of the three EMBA rankings it has conducted.
In placing eighth overall, the Kellogg-Schulich EMBA ranked just behind Oxford, Chicago, IMD and Berkeley, and ahead of Kellogg, its partner school. Three programs in the global Kellogg EMBA network (Kellogg, Kellogg-Schulich and Kellogg-WHU) all placed among the top 10 in the world.
Ranking highlights
The following are some of the major highlights for the Kellogg-Schulich program in the Economist ranking:
Kellogg-Schulich was ranked second in the world in the broad category of Personal Development and Educational Experience, worth 50 per cent of the total score. The category encompasses faculty quality, student quality, student diversity and program quality. The Kellogg-Schulich program rankedsecond in the world in the sub-categories of Program Quality and Student Diversity, and ninth in the world in the sub-category of Faculty Quality.
Schulich ranked 16th in the world in the other major category of Career Development, also worth 50 per cent of the total score. The category encompasses career progression, salary increase and networking. The Kellogg-Schulich program ranked 16th in the world in the sub-category of Career Progression and 13th in the world in post-EMBA salary increase one year after graduation. Our program was also ranked third in the world in the category of Networking.
The Economist results closely mirror the 2018 QS Global EMBA ranking, released in May 2018, which rated the Kellogg-Schulich EMBA No. 6 in the world among joint programs.
The Economist survey is the only major global ranking that rates business schools on criteria deemed most important to MBA students and alumni – everything from career progression and salary increase to networking opportunities. To view the complete ranking results, visit https://www.economist.com/whichmba/executive-mba-ranking/2018.
YFile’s favourite photos from Spring Convocation 2018
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Spring Convocation 2018
York University celebrated its most recent graduates during Spring Convocation 2018, with 12 ceremonies taking place from June 15 to 22.
The convocation ceremony is a memorable occasion for graduating students, faculty and staff. It’s an opportunity for everyone to recognize the accomplishments of York University’s newest alumni.
YFile‘s editors have selected some memorable images from each of the 12 ceremonies and compiled them into a gallery (see below).
“As we welcome a new group of recipients for this year’s Bryden Alumni Awards, we recognize the achievements and possibilities for those with a York University education,” said Jeff O’Hagan, vice-president Advancement. “Our 2018 honourees are being recognized for their extensive achievements, leadership, philanthropic support and meaningful engagement with the alumni community locally and globally. As they continually inspire us, we look forward to honouring them at the awards this fall.”
The Schulich Time Capsule Project invites community members to be part of Schulich’s history. It will be sealed at the official opening of the new 
