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FOR THE WEEKS OF JANUARY 12 AND 19, 1997 ROTMAN LAUNCHES EXECUTIVE ALLIANCE WITH MCGILL The business schools at two of CanadaÕs leading universities have joined together in a first-of-its-kind strategic alliance to provide executive education programs in Canada and Hong Kong. The Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto and the Faculty of Management at McGill University will combine their resources and faculty to provide managers and businesses with a series of innovative executive education programs beginning this spring. ÒThe U of T and McGill are CanadaÕs strongest brand names in education, and certainly the best known in international markets,Ó said Paul Halpern, dean of the Rotman School. ÒCreating the Alliance allows both schools to expand their executive programs beyond their traditional markets because of the advantage of the two great names working together. More important, our executive clients can now be doubly certain that they will receive the highest quality management education.Ó ÒThe business community will derive significant benefit from the collaboration of these two world-renowned schools,Ó said Wallace Crowston, dean of the Faculty of Management at McGill. ÒFirms with operating branches in Montreal, Toronto, and Ottawa will now be able to offer their managers the same top executive training in all three cities.Ó The Executive Alliance, as it has been named, will be officially launched on Monday, Jan. 12 during a reception at the Rotman School. Anthony Comper, chair of the University of Toronto Governing Council, and president and chief operating officer of the Bank of Montreal, will address the significance of the Executive Alliance during the reception. Based on the latest business concepts and research, the programs of the Executive Alliance prepare managers from all levels and areas of management to meet the challenges of a rapidly changing business environment. The world-renowned faculties of both schools will join together with leaders in industry and business to offer practical educational sessions in topics ranging from strategic marketing to financial derivatives. Leading the Executive Alliance will be Daniel Ondrack, professor of organizational behaviour, and interim director of the Rotman School Executive Programs, and Alistair Duff, professor of accounting, and director of the McGill Executive Institute. Eleven professional development courses will be offered in Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa and Hong Kong beginning in March 1998, namely:
The Rt. Hon. John N. Turner, a partner in the law firm of Miller Thomson, a past and current director of numerous corporations, and former Prime Minister of Canada will be a guest lecturer in the new MBA Boards of Directors class (MGT 2015-04) on Jan. 12. His topic is ÒCurrent Trends in Corporate Governance.Ó The lecture will be held in Executive Programs Classroom ÒCÓ from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm. Interested faculty are invited to attend. Please contact Richard LeBlanc at leblanc@rotman.utoronto.ca or 978-4930 to register. ROTMAN CAMPAIGN CONTINUES WITH MEETINGS FOR MBA GRADS A series of alumni renewal meetings for MBA graduates from 1964 to 1996 will be held over the next six months. The meetings will allow alumni to meet with members of the Campaign Cabinet and to receive updates from Dean Halpern on events at the School. The first three meetings for graduates from 1980 to 1996 will be held on Jan. 22, Jan. 27 and Feb. 3 at the Rotman School. Two first year MBA students, Aran Hamilton and Jenine Krause, have been instrumental in organizing the evenings. ÒWe want to give all interested alumni a chance to participate in this historic campaign,Ó said Dean Halpern. CAMPAIGN CABINET COMPOSED OF TOP BUSINESS LEADERS The Rotman Campaign Cabinet is in place, according to Mark Sack, Executive Director Development. The cabinet is composed of some of CanadaÕs top business and media leaders as well as U of T graduates. The first meeting will be held on Jan. 29. Campaign co-chairs John Cassaday, President & CEO of Shaw Media and J. Spencer Lanthier, President and Chief Executive of KPMG Canada head the cabinet. The current cabinet is:
The $ 1 million donation by the Canadian Credit Management Foundation to the Rotman School campaign has been matched by the provincial government through the Ontario Student Opportunity Trust Fund. This brings the total endowment for a national graduate fellowship program to $3 million, as the U of T also matched the CCMF donation. The program will initially provide eight awards annually; four entrance scholarships to MBA students valued at $10,000 and four Ph.D fellowships valued at $15,000. Marcel Desaultels, president, CCMF, presented Dean Halpern with a $1 million cheque on Jan. 6. AFFINITY INVESTMENTS TO SPONSOR RECEPTION Affinity Investments will sponsor a reception for executives of eighteen key Canadian mutual funds at the Rotman School on Feb 5. It will be an opportunity for executives to meet with Rotman faculty and receive an update on the campaign. EMBAÕ98 CLASS TO TRAVEL to CHILE AND ARGENTINA The EMBA class of 1998 will be traveling first to Santiago, Chile and then to Buenos Aires, Argentina beginning on Jan. 18 for a ten-day study tour. The trip will integrate classroom study of international business with the experiences of managers and officials in the South American countries. In Chile the mining and wine industries will be examined while in Argentina the agriculture, mining and telecommunications sectors will be studied. During the tour students will also have the opportunity to visit local tourist attractions and learn about the culture and history of the two countries. TEACHING EFFECTIVENESS SEMINAR TO BE HELD JAN. 16 The first teaching effectiveness seminar of 1998 will be held on Friday, Jan. 16 from 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m., says Prof. Uli Menzefricke who is coordinating the seminars. Elizabeth Hunt, managing director of Elizabeth Hunt & Associates, will speak on, ÒHow to teach so students will listen.Ó Hunt is a professional speaker, communication consultant, trainer and author. If you would like to attend, please contact Ming Tam (phone: 978-4228, e-mail: tam@rotman.utoronto.ca) to register. Cookies and coffee will be served. All faculty are welcome and encouraged to attend. 1998 MAX CLARKSON FELLOWSHIP COMPETITION ANNOUNCED The Rotman School of Management is pleased to announce the annual competition for the Max Clarkson Fellowship in Public Management and Government-Private Sector Relations. The Fellowship is sponsored by the Public Policy Forum, a non-profit non-partisan organization dedicated to excellence in Canadian government. It honours Professor Emeritus Max Clarkson, former Dean of the Faculty and currently the Director and founder of the Clarkson Centre for Business Ethics, for his eight years of service as a founding director of the Forum. Eligibility Criteria: First-year full-time and part-time and second-year part-time MBA students, with an interest in issues of public management, government-private sector relations, and public policy are welcome to apply. Application Procedure: Candidates must submit an application to the MBA Office by February 16, 1998. The application should include: - a curriculum vitae and copies of post-secondary transcripts - a 2-3 page proposal for a major research paper in the area of public management, government-private sector relations, or public policy to be undertaken, in a directed studies course with a faculty member, during the candidate's second year. The paper outline must meet the requirements of the Faculty and relate to the research needs of the Public Policy Forum. Both the Faculty and the Forum would be pleased to provide further information to prospective candidates. In addition to submitting an application, applicants will be invited to a follow-up interview with the Selection Committee. Prize: One cash prize of $2,500 will be awarded in two installments: $1,250 when the recipient is notified of the award, and $1,250 upon successful completion of the course. The recipient's paper will be published and distributed by the Public Policy Forum. Announcement of the annual Max Clarkson Fellowship award will be made in 1998. Further Information: For further information about the Max Clarkson Fellowship, please contact Professor Jim Fleck (978-4377) or Richard Leblanc (978-4930) at the Faculty of Management; or the Public Policy Forum (613-238-7160). CONDOLENCES TO THE ROTMAN FAMILY The editors of the Rotman Reader would like to extend condolences to Joseph L. Rotman and his family on the death of his father, Manny, during the holiday period. Dean Paul Halpern attended the funeral and has requested that a donation be made on behalf of the members of the Rotman School to one of the charities noted by the family. He has selected the Millie Shime Pre-University Program at Woodsworth College. If anyone wishes to send a note to Mr. Rotman, it can be addressed to: Mr. Joseph L. Rotman Chairman and CEO Clairvest Group Inc. 22 St. Clair Avenue East, Suite 1700 Toronto, Ontario M4T 2S3 MBA WINTER TERM COURSE MATERIALS AVAILABLE MBA textbooks and other course materials for the 1997/98 winter term courses are now available until Jan. 16 in RC 247. Hours of the temporary store are Monday to Thursday from 9:30 am 6:30 pm and Fridays and Saturdays from 10:00 am 2:00 pm. STAFF CHANGES Welcome to Carol Sevitt who has been appointed senior development associate/writer at the Rotman School. She will be working with Mark Sack, executive director of development on the Rotman fundraising campaign. Sevitt is a U of T OISE graduate with many years of freelance writing experience. Most recently she was an adjunct faculty member at the Ryerson business school teaching business communication. She can be reached at 978-3010. Prof. Dan Ondrack has been appointed interim director of the executive development programs. Linda Basile, program coordinator, executive development programs, will be leaving the Rotman School. She has accepted a position at the CIBC Leadership Centre in King City as team leader, learning services. Congratulations to Basile on this new opportunity and best wishes for the future. Her last day will be Jan. 14. UPCOMING EVENTS
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